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Category: Aims and Methods of Scouting

  • Basketry Merit Badge

    Basketry Merit Badge

    By working on the requirements for the Basketry merit badge, Scouts learn how to safely weave items from natural materials. They make a square basket, a round basket, and a camp stool seat.

  • Camp McMuffins Recipe

    Camp McMuffins Recipe

    One of the challenges of camp cooking is the amount of time it takes. Camp McMuffins recipe to the rescue! Here is an easy and quick recipe for a breakfast at camp. It doesn’t require a lot of preparation or ingredients, but you still get a good breakfast to start a busy day.

  • Prevention and First Aid for Tick Bites

    Prevention and First Aid for Tick Bites

    Scouts like to get outdoors, but in many areas that brings the danger of tick bites. While most tick bites won’t cause more than minor irritation, if treated incorrectly complications can occur.

  • Water Rescue Methods

    Water Rescue Methods

    Water rescue techniques are methods used to rescue someone who is in trouble in the water. You will see these methods throughout the BSA programs from Cub Scouts to Scouts BSA to Venturing.

  • Edelweiss Grace

    Edelweiss Grace

    A Scout is Reverent.  So don’t forget grace before meals. There are many grace songs which are appropriate for Scouts and they work well if not all of your group shares the same faith background. This grace is sung to the tune of  Edelweiss. If you don’t know it, you need to watch Sound of Music.

  • Landscape Architecture Merit Badge

    Landscape Architecture Merit Badge

    While working on the Landscape Architecture merit badge, Scouts learn to consider the importance of utility and beauty in planning outdoor spaces. They explore how plants should be chosen and how paths and other spaces should be arranged to meet the intended use of the area. They also investigate careers related to landscape architecture.