NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2009
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."
Good Tidings
A holiday message from the Boy Scouts of America.>>MORE
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.>>MORE
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.>>MORE
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.>>MORE
Behind the Carve
A WEB-SITE EXCLUSIVEWhat'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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Great Gear: Early Warming Systems
Where Am I?: Kickin' It in the Desert
Dutch Treat: No Soup for You
Survive This!: That Sinking Feeling
Fitness: 'Tis the Season to Overeat
Fuel Up: Pick-Me-Up Gulps
Trail Tips: Why Get Lost?
Cool Camps: Into the land of the ice and snow at Okpik, a winter adventure experience at the Northern Tier National High Adventure Base in Ely, Minn.
What I've Learned: Committee chair Michelle Holmes and Scoutmaster Derrick Jackson
Advancement FAQ's: Making the Distinctions
What Would You Do?: A Good Problem Solved
Ethics: Liar, Liar ...
Cub Scout Corner: From 'Me' to 'We'
What Would You Do?
What would you do if your Scouts elected an inexperienced senior patrol leader? Send us your answers.>>MORESend us your recipes!
We're looking for great recipes from units for a national magazine article that will appear next year.>>MORE
Start your journey with a trail mix of news, ideas, and fun
Let's Get This Party Started!
The BSA's 100th Anniversary is a time to demonstrate the vitality and importance of Scouting.>>MORE
Coming Up Roses
The BSA will have its own float in the spectacular Tournament of Roses Parade.>>MORE
Euro Pass
If you want to see more of the world, volunteer for the BSA's European Camp Staff Program.>>MORE
Eagle Flies Again
Robert Rubano recently became an Eagle Scout -- at the age of 47.>>MORE
Rank Requirements Change
Several rank requirement changes that go into effect Jan. 1, 2010.>>MORE
Monument-al Changes
The BSA Memorial Monument in Washington, D.C., has received a makeover.>>MORE
