Scouting Week In Review – October 22, 2010
Hey there Scouts! Another October weekend is upon us, bringing us one week closer to Halloween!
If you’re looking for a way to raise funds for your troop, a haunted house or haunted trail is a great idea. You could also offer free admission to guests bringing a donation of food, candy or a costume – and then donate it all to families in need so that they can enjoy the holiday fun as well.
You may also want to think about the children in your local hospitals. They are often forgotten during the holidays! Although they probably cannot accept candy, you could easily volunteer to visit the hospital and decorate it for Halloween, and maybe even donate some masks or costumes to the kids.
OK, on to the weekly review!
Ever wonder when all that first aid you learn in the Boy Scouts will pay off? Well for Taylor Reed, a brave young Scout in Northwest Montana, it happened this week. He had just read about dog bites in his Manual when the unthinkable happened. His mother was attacked by a Pit Bull. But Taylor didn’t panic. Instead, he jumped into action.Awesome job, Taylor! Keep up the great work.
Read the amazing story here – Boy Scout Training Paid Off in Local Pit Bull Attack
Here’s an interesting story out of Naples, Florida. It seems that on October 1st, a pirate went missing. That is, a life-size, 170-pound pirate statue. A week later, the boys in Troop 165 were enjoying a day of tubing and water skiing off the coast of Florida when they spotted the lifelike statue. After turning it in, they received part of a $1000 reward!“We didn’t return it because of the reward,” Sandy Ahlquist said. “We returned it because it was the right thing.”
Way to go guys! Read the whole story here – Boy Scouts Rewarded
with Treasure for Finding Stolen Pirate Statue
If you’re a Scout in Texas, you probably know all about the Sam Houston Area Council Jam. For those who don’t, this is the largest event ever held by the Boy Scouts in the state of Texas, and second only to the National Jamboree which was held earlier this year in North Carolina.And what was the coolest part of the Jam this year? By far it was the world record setting model rocket launch. On Saturday, 3,130 model rockets were simultaneously launched, beating the old record by over 2,000!
There was a LOT more to do there as well. Read all about it here – Jammin’ Big Time with Boy Scouts
A local corn field owner in Dunn County, Wisconsin is commemorating Halloween and the B.S.A. all at once this weekend. They’ve created a very cool haunted maze! The most impressive feature is the design of the maze itself. Click on the picture to the right for a larger view.A large portion of the maze will remain un-haunted, while the level of fear in the haunted section increases every couple of hours. Show up at 3:30pm for a family-friendly maze, 5pm for a “faint-of-heart” maze and 7-10pm for particularly petrifying panic!
Get all the details here – Govin’s Haunted Corn Maze Celebrates Boy Scouts, Helps MTG
Well, 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. Have an awesome week!