Scouting Week In Review – October 29th
Hello Scouts! It’s finally here – Halloween weekend!
Before you head out for the fun, trick-or-treating or visiting your friendly neighborhood haunted house, check out this Halloween Safety Guide and make sure to get a good dose of these Halloween Safety Tips. We want you to have a great time, but we want you to be safe while you’re at it.
And while you’re out there, remember to look for opportunities to help improve your community or help others in need.
On to the news for the week!
Groundbreaking for the brand new The Summit: Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve commenced this week in West Virginia. The Summit will be host to the next Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree. The official dates of the Jamboree were also announced this week, which are July 15-24, 2013.Over $100 million has been donated so far this year for construction of the new facilities. It has also given jobs to over 150 people in the local area.
Here’s a great story about all the happenings and how excited West Virginians are to host the event – New Major Donors and Jamboree Dates Announced
Do you know who the first Eagle Scout on a U.S. postage stamp was? How about what the first, the millionth and the two millionth Eagle scouts had in common? Know what the cub scout sign (the index and middle fingers extended in a V shape) symbolizes?Now you can learn these facts along with 97 more by visiting the website below. See if you can stump your Scouting buddies at your next meeting.
This is definitely an article you can’t stop reading until the end – 100 Things You Didn’t Know About Scouting (Compiled by the Boy Scouts of America)
Our “hero story” of the week comes out of the great state of Hawaii. Eagle Scout Avery Horton of Troop 135 was hiking at the Manoa Falls trail helping his brother’s Cub Scout Pack, when suddenly one of the older hikers stumbled and began slipping down the side of a steep cliff.Quick thinking led Avery straight to a tree limb. He hung over the side of the cliff and used the limb to help rescue the fallen hiker. The rescuee, by the way, was on his honeymoon!
Super job Avery. Way to save the day! Avery was awarded the Honor Medal from the BSA.
Could this be the best muzzle loading shooting sports team in the country? Well, if you think your team is better, you’ll need to leave us a comment below because these guys sure couldn’t be topped in Colorado last week.They placed first in state in the open class competition, and grabbed second in traditional class. The rest of their team placed in sporter, hunt and even archery!
Awesome job guys. Read about it here – Delta County Shooters Excel at State Fair
In last week’s Week In Review, we brought you the story of a Wisconsin farmer who created a B.S.A. 100th Anniversary corn maze. Well, we found another one, and it’s just as impressive.Designed to reflect the rich heritage of the B.S.A., the maze is located in Lehi, Utah. They’re also hosting a geocaching challenge, scouting movies and more. Discounts are available for Scouts too!
Get all the details here – Cornbelly’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Fest
That’s it for this week. As usual, we encourage everyone to leave a comment below with your thoughts and comments. Or, if there is a story we missed, you can let us know too.
Tell your friends about us and have an awesome Halloween!