(Reprised From March 2012 BSA National Advancement Newsletter. This is reprinted from the current issue, page 6.) Myth No. 1: The Scoutmaster (unit leader) conference is the last step before a board of review. Myth No. 2: A Scout can “fail” a Scoutmaster conference and be held back from a board of review. Topic 4.2.3.5 [...]
The new Guide to Safe Scouting has been released online. Probably the biggest change I found was in the Age Appropriate Activities chart where the use of pocketknives for Tiger and Wolf Cub Scouts has been removed. I don’t think it has a great impact on the program – we used to do our Whittling [...]
I’ve just received, and posted, flyers for a number of different events including Den Chief Training, the Turkey Trail Run, Trailblazer and flyers for our district PWD and Mission Impossible. Please check them out on the handouts page: http://foxriverbsa.org/handouts/
Scoutmasters, Crew Advisors and Committee Chairs, Please join us for the National Youth Leadership Training Kick-off and Information Session on April 6th at 9:00AM, at Wheaton Franciscan Hospital, 10101 S. 27th Street, Franklin, WI. We will be taking registrations for the single course being offered this year running form June 15-21 at Camp OhDaKoTa in [...]
Very sorry for the extremely late notice… Reservations are due Friday March 15th, 2013! Please join me in congratulating fellow Scouter, and soon to be Silver Beaver recipient Ken Penge! Ken is one of a very select few honored with this award for the tons of selfless dedication he has put in not at the [...]
