Scouts and Technology
Posted under: Scouts
The latest technology and information media such as gadgets and games make the younger generation would rather play games rather than tinkering active in scouting. Existence scouts are increasingly eroded. To restore its glory, the scout must be IT literate.
In America The Boy Scouts provide the builder an additional badge for technology-related skills, including playing games. Play skill games are divided into three levels, which is characterized by three kinds of badges that Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts.
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Scouts and Leadership
Posted under: Education
Be prepared: this week, the Scouts are having a birthday! In honor of the one hundredth anniversary of the Scouting Movement, Boy and Girl Scouts the world over recited the Scout Oath at sunrise on August 1st, marking the strength and success of an organization started a century ago this month.
In August of 1907, Robert Baden-Powell, a British Army officer, created his landmark scouting program, which would later grow to include 28 million Scouts in 155 countries worldwide. Inspired by his military experience, where the soldiers who were self-reliant, resourceful, and responsible succeeded far beyond the call of duty, Baden-Powell decided to introduce these skills to British boys, and the movement soon spread like an expertly kindled wildfire.
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Brownie Leaders
Posted under: Outdoor Activities, Scouts
Busy Brownie Girl Scout leaders still have enough time to create a special troop meeting for Girl Scout Week, which honors Juliette Gordon Low’s founding of Girl Scouts on March 12, 1912.
The meeting can be both educational and fun. All girls love a good birthday party, so the troop meeting, successfully tested with 12 second grade Brownies, is themed “Happy Birthday to Girl Scouting.”
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Gift ideas
Posted under: Outdoor Activities, Scouts
Christmas gift ideas for the girl scout in your home. Camping supplies like pup tents, canteens, sleeping bags and if they are responsible enough, a girl scout pocket knife would make a great gift for an enthusiastic girl scout who loves the outdoors and camping. Other great gifts would be clothing or tote bags carrying the girl scout logo.
Girl scouts who like crafts,sewing and cooking may like a book on crafts or a craft item to work on and earn a merit badge. Merit badges are earned by participating in and demonstrating skill in areas such as,crafts,sewing,life saving and of course, camping. Giving a gift relative to one of these areas would be ideal for a girl scout.
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Afterschool Programs
Posted under: Education
From eating a nutritious breakfast in the morning, to listening to Mozart on the way home, people are full of ideas for making students succeed in school. But an increasing number of studies show that an educational cure for problems as varied as crime, poor school performance, and social woes may be as simple as a good afterschool program.
These programs traditionally served to keep kids occupied until their parents got out of work, but new research says it provides a boost for many kids. According to a new study of 35 afterschool programs serving low-income elementary and middle school students, children that regularly attended a program were academically far ahead of their peers. Not only did test scores increase, but their work habits, social skills, and behavior also improved with increased afterschool activities. “These findings underscore the importance of high quality afterschool programs and activities for both elementary and middle school youth,” says Deborah Lowe Vandell, PhD., Chair of the Department of Education at University of California at Irvine and the study’s lead author. “In contrast, unsupervised time spent either hanging out with peers or even at home alone watching television is problematic for young people.”
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