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AJ Cooke, Thadd Lawson, Auden Davis, James Kennedy and Ajay Jegan Mohan lead the way to summer camp. Try something new? That was fun. Do it again? Hey, we really like this. Go for a third time? This is the start of a tradition. By the 25th anniversary, it’s part of your troop’s identity. A legacy. That’s the way the Scouts of Troop 76 in Frazer, Pennsylvania, view their annual cycling trip to Horseshoe Scout Reservation. “It’s a really special thing our troop does,” says Life Scout Auden Davis, 15. “It connects us with our past Scouts.” The guys pedal…
Experience the thrill of competitive cycling! Customize your bike and race through Italy, France and Spain in this fun game. Click here for full-screen play. Experience the thrill of competitive cycling! Customize your bike and race through Italy, France and Spain in this fun game.
Bears can catch a scent miles away. The inside of a bear’s nose is 100 times bigger than ours, and it’s full of sensory cells. That’s why you need to properly store your smellables when you’re camping in bear country. This includes food, garbage, toiletries, lotions and insect repellent. Don’t stow this stuff in your backpack or tent. Here are some tips to help keep you safe from bears: Never snack in your tent. Keep all camp “smellables” stored properly, using bear-resistant containers to protect them from hungry bears. Smellables include any item with a scent: food and items like…
Not all campfires are built equally. You can arrange your firewood to get different results, depending on the weather and how you want to manage the fire. Before you begin, consider the conditions: It might be too dry or windy to safely light a fire. Build on gravel, sand or bare earth that is well away from trees, brush and dry grass, preferably in an established fire ring. Have plenty of water nearby to extinguish the blaze when you’re done. Here are three different ways to lay the firewood: • Tepee: Ball up your tinder and set it on the…
Use this helpful tool to translate between morse code and text. To begin, please enter words or morse code in the Input box and press Translate. HELPFUL HINTS FOR USING THE MORSE CODE TRANSLATOR How to translate morse code to text: Enter morse code into the input box using period (.) and minus sign (-) Morse letters must be separated by 1 space Morse words must be separated by 3 or more spaces You can use / to separate morse words. There must be at least 1 space before and after each separator used How to translate text to morse…
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The 2023 Jamboree Band — designed to supply music for ceremonies, events and to entertain the many visitors to the 2023 National Scout Jamboree — will consist of 55 Scout and Scouter musicians. One of them could be you. If you’re a Scout or Scouter who plays an instrument, visit the band’s website for more information. Band members will be part of the National Jamboree Staff, so you must first apply to be on staff at the National Jamboree, with “Jamboree Band” as your requested assignment. You’ll also need a recommendation from your local band director or music teacher. Click…
You need more than strength and technique to navigate a tandem kayak on the ocean. Paddling together — especially through wind gusts and strong currents — keeps your boat moving forward. The girls of Troop 673 from Scotts Valley, California, worked in sync to steer through the straits off the Washington coast during their weeklong ocean kayaking adventure. Savannah Maykranz (front) and Alex Baum coast to the shore at Jones Island. “You don’t want to be all over the place,” says Dylan Turzak, 14, a Life Scout. “It definitely took a lot of teamwork.” Teamwork helped the Scouts go more…
Here’s what you’ll find inside the April 2023 issue of Scout Life magazine. Remember, many articles are only available to subscribers and are not available online. Please visit scoutlife.org/subscribe to subscribe to the print or digital editions of Scout Life magazine. APRIL 2023 FEATURES WHAT WILL YOU SEE AT SEA? Kayaking from island to island, these Scouts found cool sights in the ocean and on land. • Scouts Shine While Kayaking Off the Washington Coast GEAR GUY UPDATE: TAKE A SEAT Find a comfy camp chair for whenever you need a rest. • How To Pick the Best Camp Chair…
If you want to be a chess champ, it’ll take lots of learning and lots of practicing. Here are 10 tips to get you started: LEARN THE CHESS MOVES Each chess piece can move only a certain way. For instance, a pawn moves straight ahead but can only attack on an angle, one square at a time. A knight’s move is L-shaped. The bishop moves at an angle but can move more than one square at a time. The rook (castle) can move only in a straight line but can go forward, back or to the side. The queen, the…