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Below are articles and features scheduled for publication in the October 2004 issue of Boys' Life that can help youth members with advancement.

Abbreviations are "ACH" for achievement, "ELECT" for elective, and "MB" for merit badge. Titles in COLOR indicate special program features.

CUB SCOUTS

"Hobby Hows"
Bear: Build a Model ACH
Wolf: Make It Yourself ELECT
"A True Story of Scouts in Action"
Wolf: Family Alert ELECT
Bear: Be Ready ACH
"Weather Watching"
Bear: Weather ELECT
"DINK AND DUFF"*
November theme: Cub Scout Collectors
"TIGER CUBS"*
Fill-in-the-flowers puzzle
"Bible Heroes"
Wolf: Duty to God ACH
Bear: Ways We Worship ACH
"Heads Up! Space + Aviation: Hello, Blackbird"
Bear: The Past Is Exciting and Important ACH
"Kings of the Hills"
Bear: Ride Right ACH
"Collecting"
Wolf: Start a Collection ACH

WEBELOS SCOUTS

"Extreme Facts: Dinosaur Mummies"
Geologist activity badge
"Webelos Woody"*
November activity badge: Craftsman
"Cars: Use Your Haul Pass"*
Engineer activity badge
"A True Story of Scouts in Action"
Readyman activity badge
"Weather Watching"
Scientist activity badge
"Codemaster: Hi-Lo Code"*
Communicator activity badge
"Heads Up! News + Notes: Trail Tips"
Readyman and Outdoorsman activity badges

BOY SCOUTS

"Weather Watching"
November program feature: Science;
Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, Eagle ranks; Weather, Environmental Science MBs
"Heads Up! Entertainment: Scouts on the Screen"
Cinematography MB
"Hobby Hows"
Model Design and Building MB
"A True Story of Scouts in Action"
Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Safety MBs
"Collecting"
Collections MB
"Kings of the Hills"
Cycling MB
"Life as a Financial Guinea Pig"**
Personal Management MB
*Low and Middle editions only
**Middle and Upper editions only
***Upper edition only

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