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Archive for May 5th, 2008

Raingutter regatta

Posted in Activity, Cubs, Scouting, tagged on May 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »

The raingutter regatta is a Cub Scouting annual event in the United States of America that is the sailboat equivalent of the pinewood derby. The sailboat kit consists of a seven-inch long balsa wood hull, a 6-1/2 inch mast, plastic sail, plastic rudder, and metal keel. Within the basic design rules, Scouts are free to [...]

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2008 Fly The Flag competition

Posted in 2008, Activity, Scouts on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The Fly The Flag competition is on again and this year the prizes are even bigger!
The rules have been adjusted to make it easy for EVERYONE to take part – you no longer need to have a World Scout flag.
So celebrate the Year Of The Scout by flying the flag before 31 August 2008.

The competition [...]

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Rikki-tikki on landmine-sniffing duty

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I’m NOT up for this job!
Dwarf mongooses (mongeese?) are trained to sniff out explosives in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, making disposal of the island’s countless landmines far less dangerous. Lightweight and intelligent, they don’t set off the bombs, and can yell “get me the hell out of here!” when strapped to the robots that drag them [...]

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