NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2009

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Trail Tale

About our cover: Assistant Scoutmaster Mike Malone sold son Tad and the Scouts of Troop 466 on riding a cattle drive along the route of the old Chisholm Trail. Head 'em up!

For the complete story, click here to read writer Guy De Galard's "Trail Tale."

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    Good Tidings

    A holiday message from the Boy Scouts of America.
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    Build a Better Boy

    What will inspire success and happiness in your son? Give him a purpose. In this exclusive interview with best-selling author Michael Gurian, he tells you how.
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    Klondike Rush!

    No hand-me-down, prebuilt sleds at this Klondike Derby. In an exciting return to the event's roots, about 200 Scouts and 75 adults from 17 troops from the Blue Water Council in Port Huron, Mich., braved frigid temperatures to build their toboggans from scratch. And the race was on.
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    Trail Tale

    Guess what these suburban Scouts and Scouters from Troop 466 in Sunnyvale, Calif., learned to love most about their weeklong cattle drive along the legendary Chisholm Trail? Hint: It wasn't the weather.
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    Behind the Carve

    A WEB-SITE EXCLUSIVE
    What's kept the Cub Scouts of Wyoming's River Bend District creating colorful works of art for more than 20 years? An annual event that lets them all become stars of the snow.
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What Would You Do?

What would you do if your Scouts elected an inexperienced senior patrol leader? Send us your answers.>>MORE

Send us your recipes!

We're looking for great recipes from units for a national magazine article that will appear next year.>>MORE

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Let's Get This Party Started!

The BSA's 100th Anniversary is a time to demonstrate the vitality and importance of Scouting.
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Coming Up Roses

The BSA will have its own float in the spectacular Tournament of Roses Parade.
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Euro Pass

If you want to see more of the world, volunteer for the BSA's European Camp Staff Program.
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Eagle Flies Again

Robert Rubano recently became an Eagle Scout -- at the age of 47.
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Rank Requirements Change

Several rank requirement changes that go into effect Jan. 1, 2010.
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Monument-al Changes

The BSA Memorial Monument in Washington, D.C., has received a makeover.
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