"The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law."
Resources for the new Robotics merit badge
Hey scouts, check out these website for more information about the new Robotics merit badge:
http://boyslife.org/section/about-scouts/merit-badge-resources/robotics/
http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2011/04/11/robotics-merit-badge-launch-...
Another Great Scouting Story
Here's a Cub Scout Pack that includes boys who recently have been homeless. The leaders hope the lessons learned through Cub Scouts might change the boys’ lives.
Something Greater Than Yourself
"We don’t realize how sometimes the smallest things we do can have such a huge impact on someone else."
Click the link below to read a great story.
Court of Honor Friday March 18
Troop 108 will be convening a Court of Honor on Friday March 18. All scouts, parents, leaders, and committee members should make plans to join us as we welcome several new scouts to our ranks, and recognize the achievements of the past three months.
And parents, please check your email for an important message from Mrs. Marzella!
Boy Scouts Fill Vacuum of Libyan Social Service
The Boy Scouts of Libya, around 3,500 in the town of Benghazi, are organized, and able. They find themselves called upon to take on tasks that many would expect of the state - or at least more professional, trained volunteers.
A Flock of Eagles in One Family
The odds of a mother having quadruplets are about one in 800,000.
The odds of a Boy Scout becoming an Eagle are about one in 50.
Eileen Goodspeed's son, William, is both.
So is her son, Patrick.
Son John, as well.
And don't forget about David. Yep, David, too.
A Project for Fledgling Eagles
This "eagle" scout service project is really for the birds: http://ow.ly/4b6b7
National Geographic Article About Scouting
Here's a link to a very nice article about what one man learned in the Boy Scouts: http://ow.ly/47xbj
March Camping Trip
The date of the March camping trip was changed. Check the troop calendar for the correct date -- and get ready for more scouting adventure!