Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke- Summer Cautions
I have taught Scouts about the dangers heat can cause for a long time. I also enjoy running. One Sunday morning I decided to lengthen my run by about a mile and a quarter. Bad headwork. First, the morning was hot and humid. Second, the additional ... [... more]
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Poison Ivy, Poison Oak And Poison Sumac- Some Good ...
The substance in poison ivy that causes the problem is Urushiol oil. 500 people could get a rash from the amount of Urushiol on the head of a pin- ¼ ounce could cause a rash in every person on the earth. The oil stays active (even on dead plants) . ... [... more]
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Snakes, Boys And Summer Camp
I was a counselor at Camp Aliquippa in western Pennsylvania for several summers. One summer I was the Nature Director and was determined that I would have a couple of snakes for the boys to observe. By the day before the campers arrived, I had no ... [... more]
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Summer Camps And Summer Camp Stories
My favorite story involves one of my sons during his first summer camp. We were at Worth Ranch and were reviewing the requirements necessary to earn the camps “honor camper” award. It was Thursday afternoon and we had 10 of the 11 requirements ... [... more]
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Summer Is The Time For Camping Of Scouts Of All Ages
• For adults: understand what is being taught at the classes. Make sure the boys are getting everything they should from the classes. They should be learning something not “getting a merit badge.” For instance, when I got Leatherwork I made a ... [... more]
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The Sun Rises In The East…Right?
Have you ever noticed that as the seasons change, the sun seems to move a little on the horizon? Maybe not. But the Earth is tilted on its axis about 23½ degrees and the orbit of the Earth around the sun is elliptical. These factors effect the ... [... more]
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Eagle Scout Roll Of Honor
Numerous celebrations and activities planned for 2010. One of the most challenging is the Eagle Scout Roll of Honor. The aim of the project is to capture “nearly 100 years of Eagle Scout history, tradition, service and achievement.” The National ... [... more]
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Forget Standard Cpr Techniques? Maybe.
An important fact to remember is that this procedure is not to be used in all cases where the person has stopped breathing and is unresponsive. It is only to be used where adults have unexpectedly collapsed. It is not to be used with children who ... [... more]
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Who Can Identify Future Eagle Scouts?
It seems that everyone agrees that the change in attitude occurred on a 60-mile canoe trip in 2003. A 1.5 mile portage caused the day’s leg of the trip to be much longer than anticipated. They reached the campsite late- tired, worn out and ... [... more]
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