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Russell Williams, D.D.S.'s Blog – July 2010 Archive (3)

See Ya at the Hill - off to Jamboree 2010

9 Contingent Troops from Sam Houston Area Council will be headed off to Washington, D.C. and the 100th celebration National Jamboree this Friday.

Follow the scouts in pictures and video at Troop1614.Ning.com

Added by Russell Williams, D.D.S. on July 21, 2010 at 7:36am — No Comments

New Outdoor Awards

New Outdoor Awards Unveiled

Posted: 19 Jul 2010 02:29 AM PDT

Written by Keith Christopher, Outdoor Adventures

Two new awards have been developed to promote “outdoorism” for Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts.

Please share this information with your volunteers and staff and publish the links on your Web site and in your council newsletter.

National Outdoor Challenge Award

The National Outdoor Challenge is a unit award that recognizes… Continue

Added by Russell Williams, D.D.S. on July 21, 2010 at 7:27am — No Comments

New Merit Badge - Inventing

Inventing Merit Badge Launched

Posted: 19 Jul 2010 02:23 AM PDT

Written by Bob Scott, Innovation

On June 17 in Cambridge, the BSA, in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, formally launched the Inventing merit badge. Designed in cooperation with the acclaimed Lemelson-MIT Program, the badge requirements encourage Scouts to be inventive and solve real-world problems. In earning the badge, Boy Scouts will gain an understanding of the importance of… Continue

Added by Russell Williams, D.D.S. on July 21, 2010 at 7:15am — No Comments