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What happens to a Scout?
For every 100 boys who join Scouting, records indicate that:
RARELY will one be brought before the juvenile court system
2 will become Eagle Scouts
17 will become future Scout volunteers
12 will have their first contact with a church
1 will enter the clergy
5 will earn their church award
18 will develop a hobby that will last through their adult life
8 will enter a vocation that was learned through the merit badge system
1 will use his Scouting skills to save his own life
1 will use his Scouting skills to save the life of another person
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Scouts Also Account For:
· 64% of Air Force Academy Graduates.
· 70% of Naval Academy Graduates.
· 72% of Rhodes Scholars.
· 85% of F.B.I. Agents.
· 26 of the first 29 US Astronauts.
· Of the 12 men to physically walk on the moon's surface, 11 were involved in Scouting.
· Uncounted Religious and Community Leaders.
· 94% of the men who were members of the Scouts as youth agree that Scouting helps develop character.
· Boys who are scouts for 5 years or more are more likely to graduate from college (40% to 16%) than boys with no scouting experience.
A recent nationwide survey of high schools revealed that:
· 85% of student council presidents were scouts
· 89% of senior class presidents were scouts
· 80% of junior class presidents were scouts
· 75% of school publication editors were scouts
· 71% of football captains were scouts
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Astronauts and the BSA
The Boy Scouts of America teaches young people to be good citizens and trains them to become leaders. These qualities are also found in the U.S. astronaut program. Of the 294 pilots and scientists selected as astronauts since 1959, more than 180 were Scouts or have been active in Scouting: 37 Eagle Scouts, 25 Life Scouts, 13 Star Scouts, 27 First Class Scouts, 16 Second Class Scouts, 13 Tenderfoot Scouts, three Explorers, 29 Cub Scouts, 16 Webelos Scouts, and eight with unknown ranks.
Of the 12 men to physically walk on the moon's surface, 11 were involved in Scouting.
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Development of Leadership
In a study, The Values of Men and Boys in America, conducted by New York-based Louis Harris & Associates, revealed that former scouts (11/97) are:
...better educated
...have higher ethical standards
...are team players, get along with others
...care for the environment
...respect the elderly
Approximately 50% of the members of the 104th Congress had participated in Scouting (239 as Scouts, 12 as leaders, and 48 as both Scouts and leaders) (1/97)
- 23 are Eagle Scouts
- 6 have been awarded the Silver Beaver Award
- 2 have been awarded the Silver Antelope Award
Of men in Who's Who in America, 70% were once Scouts (1/97)
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Cub Scout Colors
The Cub Scout colors are blue and gold. They have special meaning, which will help boys see beyond the fun of Cub Scouting to its ultimate goals.
The blue stands for truth and spirituality, steadfast loyalty, and the sky above.
The gold stands for warm sunlight, good cheer, and happiness.
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__________________________________________________________________________ What is the Cub Scout Sign? A sign made by raising the right arm high above the head with the index and middle fingers extended and spread. It symbolizes the ears of Akela. When given in a group setting, the group should become silent while everyone raises the Sign.
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What is the Cub Scout Handshake? |
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The handshake is done by putting the index and middle fingers of the right hand against the other person's wrist when shaking hands. Cub Scouts and Cub Scout leaders use this handshake everywhere in the United States. The handshake signifies that those who use it help others and obey the Law of the Pack
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Scouts, did you know you can earn a recruiter patch. |
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A Recruiter Strip is awarded to a Cub Scout or Boy Scout the first time he is successful in getting a friend, relative, classmate, or other acquaintance to join his unit. Typically, only ONE strip is awarded to a boy while he is a Cub Scout, and another may be awarded while he is a Boy Scout. |
Can you identify animal tracks?
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Deer Tracks The photo to the right is an example of a typical deer track. Generally the length of an adult deer track is between 2 3/8 and 3 1/4 inches long. Tracks left by fawns are generally 1 3/8 inches long. |
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Raccoon Tracks in both front and hind feet and also often have small claws. Their tracks are asymmetrical. The innermost toe is smallest and further towards the rear of the foot than the other toes, which allows left and right tracks to be differentiated. Front tracks have longer toes that are more spread apart. Hind feet often have a larger palm and heel pad. The photo to the right is a typical raccoon track. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Can you identify Poison Ivy, Poison Oak and Poison Sumac?
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Leaves of three - Let them be! blend right in with other plants and brush, so it's possible to sit down in a patch of poison ivy and not even notice. And it's not enough just to know what one kind of poison ivy looks like. Poison ivy comes in several types - and may look different depending on the time of year.
Poison ivy grows as a vine in the East, Midwest, and South. In the far Northern and Western United States, Canada, and around the Great Lakes, it grows as a shrub. Each leaf has three leaflets. Poison Oak
In the West, poison oak may grow as a vine but usually is a shrub (pictured). In the East, it grows as a shrub. It has three leaflets to form its leaves. Poison Sumac
Poison sumac grows in standing water in peat bogs in the Northeast and Midwest, and in swampy areas in parts of the Southeast. Each leaf has seven to 13 leaflets. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ |
Coral SnakesDid you know coral snakes are venomous? Here is a helpful rhyme to help identify the coral snake, "red touch yellow, kill a fellow; red touch black, good for Jack."
1. Black snout - Harmless look-alikes have red snouts. 2. Red bands touching yellow bands - Harmless look-alikes have red bands touching black bands. 3. Tail ringed with black and yellow |
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