ShelterBox Activities for Cubs and Scouts (Day 57)
Our council has a Tradeshow of Scouting coming up. I’ve volunteered (awaiting response) to host a booth about Shelter Box and Scouting. Are you looking for ways to introduce your unit to Shelter Box or...
View ArticleOperation Cranford: Be Prepared
Last night was the culmination of a lot of hard work and planning and it literally paid off. Several months ago two Scout troops from Cranford, NJ started working together on a emergency preparedness...
View ArticleA Scouter’s View of 2011
From the beginning this blog has held two roles. One has been as a resource to share ideas with parents and fellow Scout leaders. The other role has been as a diary of my own reflections of events gone...
View ArticleMoving Up, Moving Forward
Based on the events of this week I’d almost think it was “advancement week” if there was such a thing. I had Scoutmaster conferences with four Cub Scouts who will be earning their Arrow of Light at...
View ArticleThank You For Helping
This month marks my one year anniversary as a volunteer for ShelterBox. It certainly doesn’t feel that long. As with Scouting, through ShelterBox I have met an amazing group of volunteers. A few I have...
View ArticleBig ShelterBox Week
This week is Big ShelterBox Week. ShelterBox is the premier international aid organization that provides emergency shelter and life-saving equipment following disasters such as earthquake, volcano,...
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