Hallmark Beagle Scout ornaments (2009)

We started collecting the Hallmark Beagle Scout ornaments last year to add some Scout flavour to our Christmas tree. I have just ordered our 2009 version via eBay! (Hopefully it will arrive over here before Christmas).
The Peanuts® Gang
The fresh air. The bright stars. A spooky story shared among friends. What’s not to love about camping?

Thanks [...]

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Carrying a knife?

I was very surprised to hear the following statements from the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police on the Jon Faine radio program [1] on Monday Morning (10-Aug-2009); from the interview it would appear that anyone carrying a knife is planning on using it as an offensive weapon.
We are very concerned about a growing knife carrying [...]

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Buddy system, beacons and being prepared

… “His condition is very well. He was well-prepared, his temperature was quite good considering he has been out there for a couple of days.”
However, Mr Grove {Ambulance flight paramedic Steve Grove} said there was a lesson for hikers in the minister’s experience and that hikers should carry EPIRBs (emergency beacons).
“Be [...]

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Preparations – Sir John Hunt’s preparation for Everest (1953)

Sometimes “Be Prepared” can be said lightly, sometimes being prepared is something you really need to work at. I am currently reading Sir John Hunts publication detailing the successful 1953 Everest expedition that I had picked up in hard copy and put into my reading pile. As I was reading, I thought this extract gave [...]

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Becoming a Cub Scout Leader?

I AM A CUB SCOUT LEADER.
I own a hot glue gun, a ring toss game, an Australian flag, and a 12 passenger van.
I know all about police checks, permission slips, and registration forms.
I save bits of string, scraps of lumber, old tin cans, and a whole garage full of newspaper.
I am a Cub Scout leader.
I [...]

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Hallmark Beagle Scout ornaments

I’ve just picked these guys up from Hooked on Ornaments to add some Scout flavour to our Christmas tree
2008 Beagle Scout Day Out, Peanuts

2007 Beagle Scouts Campfire

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Survival Kit in a Tin

Be Prepared
A Scout is never taken by surprise; he knows exactly what to do when anything unexpected happens. – Robert Baden-Powell
The challenge:
Build a practical survival kit in a tin small enough to take on activities with you.
What do you put in? What do you leave out?

Mini survival kits are survival kits which consist of [...]

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Rikki-tikki on landmine-sniffing duty

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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ANZAC Day Resources

Their Spirit, Our History [Australian War Memorial]
Their Spirit, Our History is a Memorial booklet written to help young Australians to understand the historical significance of ANZAC Day. It also includes commemorative classroom activities and an outline for planning your own commemorative ceremony.
Teaching Gallipoli – Educational Resources [Visit Gallipoli / Department of Veterans' Affairs]
Organising a Commemorative [...]

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A different view: a Tag Cloud for Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

Using TagCrowd to view the Jungle book story of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi as a Tag Cloud of the top 50 words … a good way of seeing if you have the main drift of a story?

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