Scout Law: Friendly
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Theme: Friends Near and Far
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You can find more information on our district blog at elkhorncubs.blogspot.com
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Download the LDS Scouting Handbook at https://www.lds.org/bc/
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Scouter Code of Conduct: Please be aware of the official Boy Scouts of America Scouter Code of Conduct. You can find it at http://www.scouting.org/
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Upcoming Events
Basic Training: Elkhorn District's next Basic Training is Saturday, April 9, in Millville. Please contact the Scout Office for information on Basic Training through other Districts, or complete your training online at my.scouting.org.
Cub Scout Swim: Friday, Feb. 26 and Saturday, Feb. 27, Mountain Crest High School Pool in Hyrum, $2 per cub scout. 10 sessions are available. Work on those Aquatic Adventures at the Cub Scout Swim Day! Last day to register is Wed., Feb. 24th. Register online at https://www.trappertrails.
Day Camp: Don't forget to register for day camp this summer! You can register at trappertrails.org, under "Camps" in the top menu bar. Dates are filling up fast!
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Guide to Safe Scouting: Please note that the Age-appropriate Guidelines for Scouting Activities chart has been updated to reflect the new Adventures program. You can download the chart here: http://www.scouting.org/
This chart provides an at-a-glance reference to activity guidelines that are based on the mental, physical, emotional, and social maturity of youth members.
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Training Highlight: World Friendship Fund
Through the World Friendship Fund, voluntary contributions of Scouts and leaders are transformed into cooperative projects that help Scouting associations in other countries to strengthen and extend their Scouting programs. The World Friendship Fund gives the youth members of the Boy Scouts of America an opportunity to help fellow Scouts who are in need of their support. It teaches Scouts that Scouting is global. Since the inception of the World Friendship Fund, American Scouts and leaders have voluntarily donated more than $11 million to these self-help activities.
The World Friendship Fund was developed during the closing days of World War II. At that time, there was a great need to rebuild Scouting in those nations that had been wracked by war and were just emerging from the shadows of totalitarianism.
Over the years, this fund has provided Scouts from around the world with Scouting literature, uniforms, summer camp equipment, computers, and other Scouting-related supplies.
Collections for the World Friendship Fund can be organized during camporees, roundtable meetings, den and pack meetings, summer camping programs, blue and gold banquets, or any other Scout activity.
World Friendship Fund brochures, posters, and labels are available through your local council. Units that participate will receive a certificate from the International Department.
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Patch of the Month
World Scout Crest: The World Crest is a Scout emblem that has been worn by an estimated 250 million Scouts since the Scouting movement was founded in 1919. It is still worn by 28 million Scouts in 216 countries and territories and is one of the world's best-known symbols.
Scouts and members of the public often ask how the emblem originated. Lord Baden-Powell himself gave the answer: "Our badge we took from the 'North Point' used on maps for orienteering." Lady Baden-Powell said later, "It shows the true way to go." The emblem's symbolism helps to remind Scouts to be as true and reliable as a compass in keeping to their Scouting ideals and showing others the way.
The crest is designed with a center motif encircled by a rope tied with a reef or square knot, which symbolizes the unity and brotherhood of the movement throughout the world. Even as one cannot undo a reef knot no matter how hard one pulls on it, so, as it expands, the movement remains united.
The three tips of the center fleur-de-lis represent the three points of the Scout Promise. In some countries, the two decorative five-pointed stars stand for truth and knowledge.
The crest is white on a royal purple background. These colors are symbolic as well. In heraldry, white represents purity and royal purple denotes leadership and help given to other people.
The World Crest is an emblem of the World Organization of the Scout Movement and is authorized for wear on the uniform of all member associations as a symbol of membership in a world brotherhood. It is authorized by the Boy Scouts of America to be worn by all adult and youth members as a permanent patch centered horizontally over the left pocket and vertically between the left shoulder seam and the top of the pocket.
The BSA donates a small portion of the proceeds from each patch sold to the World Scout Foundation to assist with the development of Scouting's emerging nations.
Interpreter Strip:
Youth and adults may wear this strip if they show their knowledge of a foreign language or the sign language for the hearing impaired by:- Carrying on a five-minute conversation in this language.
- Translating a two-minute speech or address.
- Writing a letter in the language (does not apply for sign language).
- Translating 200 words from the written word.
Morse Code Interpreter Strip
Youth and adults may wear this strip if they show their knowledge of Morse code by:
- Carrying on a five-minute conversation in Morse code at a speed of at least five words per minute.
- Copying correctly a two-minute message sent in Morse code at a minimum of five words per minute. Copying means writing the message down as it is received.
- Sending a 25-word written document in Morse code at a minimum of five words per minute.
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Resource of the Month: Advancement Charts
Keep accurate records as you chart the progress and advancement of your Cub Scouts. Charts measure: 23" x 17", and are available for Tiger-Webelos. Cost is $2.49 at the Scout Shop.
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Scouting Outing: USU Museum of Anthropology
The USU Museum of Anthropology is located on the USU Campus in Logan in the Old Main Building, room 252. Cost is FREE. Go tohttp://anthromuseum.usu.edu/
The Museum's goal is to educate about Anthropology and Museum Studies. It strives to introduce visitors from diverse social and cultural backgrounds to the field of anthropology through exhibits that focus on a variety of ideas, such as how human lives change, how we share knowledge or how we produce art. Some of the current exhibits are: Chinese Railroad camps, Otzi the Ice Man, Sepik Council house, Fremont culture, as well as many more.
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