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INFORMATION |
Home Page last Updated 02-25-2014 |
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Scoutmaster Bucky has proudly offered
in conjunction with Cubmaster Bob Katt
and Advisor Kodi
over
7,725+ Boy Scout merit badge opportunities
and
over
100+ Boy Scout online merit badge opportunities
and
over
3,400+ Webelos activity pin opportunities
and
over
1,000+
Cub Scout belt loop opportunities and
and
35+ Venturing opportunities
to
Scouts since January 2009.
Remember the Boy Scout Motto:
Be Prepared
at Scoutmaster Bucky events this is not a
request, wish, or desire....
it's an expectation |
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CONTACT
INFORMATION |
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Scoutmaster Bucky is Brian Reiners
registered Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, and
Advisor in the Northern Star Council
contact number: six one two - four eight
three - zero six six five
email:
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REFUND
POLICY |
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Requests for refund or
cancellations will be honored anytime up to
a week
prior to any event or until registration for
the class/event has closed. |
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NEWS |
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March Merit Badges Classes
Registration is OPEN
Religious Emblems Retreats
Registration is OPEN
University of Scouting Merit Badge Classes
in the YAK College (Youth Advancement and
Knowledge)
Registration is OPEN
Trainer's Edge Training in March
Registration is OPEN
Online
Merit Badges
April
Opens March 1, 2014
2014 Honor Weekend
Registrations is OPEN |
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Scoutmaster Bucky and Northern Star Council
are proud to present |
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2014
HONOR WEEKEND
HC1-250-14-1
(Basic B and Masters Course) |
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HONOR WEEKEND 2014
MAY 9, 2014 thru MAY 11, 2014
OPEN TO ALL YOUTH
ages 13 to 20
so tell a friend they don't have to be
a Scout to participate
Boy Scouts, Venturing Scouts,
Girl Scouts and American Heritage
Girls, 4H, are all welcome
(Must be 13 years old or
older to participate)
limited adult participation spots
available
DOWNLOAD THE
2014 HONOR WEEKEND FLYER HERE |
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Crowne Plaza Hotel and
Event Center
May 9 - 11, 2014
Minneapolis (Plymouth), Minnesota |
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What: Honor
Weekend
Who: Open to all
youth ages 13 years old and older
(past participants are welcome to join us
again as the program contains new and
different classes than last year)
When: May 9-11,
2014 (Mother's Day Weekend)
Where: Crowne
Plaza Hotel and Event Center - Minneapolis
(Plymouth), Minnesota
Cost: $30
Pre-Registration (down payment) [$150.00
balance due not later than April 30, 2014]
This cost includes 2 nights of hotel
lodging, meals, activities, and recognition
items
The Honor Weekend is for those that want to
be the best of the best. Honor Weekend
is a fun-filled weekend of activities and
learning
focusing on honor,
chivalry, manners, social skills,
etiquette, and character enhancement.
Interactive Presentations and Activities
will introduce and reinforce participants
to the the
history of Chivalry and what the
honor of a gentleman and honor of a lady
means. Skills including introductions,
salutations,
flag etiquette, first impressions, how the
words we use define us, dress and
grooming, phone,
texting, and online etiquette, job
interviews and applications,
Introduction to Robert's Rules of
Order, dance rules and etiquette, table
manners and do's and don'ts, religious
etiquette, social awareness and
sensitivities, and much more.
New this year is the Master's Course
available to past participants only who are
15 years or older. The Master's Course
will have a variation of classes from the
standard basic course and will include
Resume writing, job applications, actual job
interviews, driver's etiquette, and dealing
with teen personal relationships. Of course
all the other fun activities of the Basic
Course will be included for Master Course
participants.
The event will be held
at the
Crowne Plaza
Minneapolis
in Plymouth, Minnesota
and youth will be assigned to a patrol
with 5 other male or female youth
respectively. They will share a
multi-room
hotel room for the two nights of the weekend.
They will work within their patrol as well
as in a large group on different
activities and build friendships that will
last a lifetime.
Participants will be provided
meals along
with
great
activities which include an
organized game night
on Friday night and a masquerade
dance
on Saturday evening (fully
chaperoned and structured of course),
culminating with Sunday's Mother's Day
Brunch where the youth will be your
seaters, greeters and server's displaying
their newly acquired skills, knowledge, and
experience. Please consider joining
us.
Participants will receive a
distinguished award called the
Honor Beret which can be worn to help
identify them as one of the best of the
best in civilian or program dress. Of course this honor comes with a
price, you can lose the privilege
of wearing the Honor Beret should you be
identified as not living up to the code of
conduct presented at this Honor Weekend.
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Adults..... fear not for those of you who want to send
your spouse. This event has a very, very,
very limited number of adult participant spots. One patrol of
adults will also be allowed to
participate right along side the
youth patrols. These spots are limited
and will be on a first come first
serve basis. Additionally, those
adults signing up for participation will be
considered for adult staff for next year's
program.
NOTE: The pre-registration cost is non
refundable guarantee to hold a participation
spot for you. The remaining balance of
$150.00 is due not later than April 30,
2014.
There is a mandatory Pre-Course Meeting
being held on Wednesday April 30, 2014 at
the Dan Patch Savage American Legion where
participants and families will learn further
details of the weekend, meet their patrol
leader and fellow participants, and turn in
required health forms and waiver forms.
Information will be provided via email to
all registered participants a few weeks
prior to this evening. |
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Family and friends of Honor Weekend
Participants... check this out.... |
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MOTHER'S
DAY BRUNCH |
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We want the whole
family to be a part of the honor weekend so
please join the
Honors Weekend Participants as they are your
greeters, seaters, and servers at this
special Mothers' Day Brunch. All family
members are welcome. Honors Weekend
Participants will also receive their awards
and accomplishments in a formal ceremony
during this Mother's Day Brunch. Come one,
come all. |
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MARCH 2014 |
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MERIT
BADGE DAY at THE TORO COMPANY - MARCH 1, 2014 |
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YOU DON'T WANT
TO MISS THIS |
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MERIT BADGE DAY AT
THE TORO COMPANY |
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The Toro Company, a
Fortune 500 company, headquartered right
here in Bloomington, Minnesota (a suburb of
Minneapolis) is proud to announce and
present:
Merit
Badge Day at The Toro Company - Saturday,
March 1, 2014
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Aviation |
Communications |
Computers |
Engineering |
Fingerprinting |
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Game Design |
Inventing |
Law |
Metalwork |
Public Speaking |
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Space Exploration |
Textile |
Truck Transportation |
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The Toro Company Merit
Badge Day Staff have asked that you
note the following items:
Registration opens at 8:00am,
and the opening flag ceremony starts at
8:45am. Please allow time so that you are
here and signed in by the start of the
opening flag ceremony..
Many Merit Badge
opportunities are being offered; some Merit
Badge classes will take the entire day,
while others will only be a half day.
Participants can choose to either work on 1
all day badge, or 2 different half day
badges.
Please sign up
only one Scout at a time. Registration
will work much more efficiently the
day of the event.
Lunch will be
provided to all participants who sign up for
either an all-day Merit Badge class, or a
morning Merit Badge class
Participants
should come prepared with the pre-requisites
listed for each Badge complete, (if any are
listed for that badge). Failure to do
so may mean that the Scout only receives a
partial, and will need to finish the Merit
Badge at a later date.
Scouts should
also have a blue card pre-signed by their
Scoutmaster for the  Merit Badge(s) they are
taking, as well as a copy of the Merit Badge
Pamphlet for the Merit Badge(s) as well.
Scouts should
wear their Scout Uniform to this event; and
wear it properly.
Please park in
the main parking ramp on 82nd Street, just
east of Lyndale Avenue, and then enter by
the main doors next to the flag poles near
the pond on the day of the event
Due to
challenges in the past, no refunds will not
will be given.
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This event is Scoutmaster Bucky approved |
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THIS EVENT IS APPROVED BY SCOUTMASTER BUCKY
BUT IS NOT MANAGED BY SCOUTMASTER BUCKY -
PLEASE DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS TO
Toro Merit Badge Day Email
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Saturday March 1, 2014
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(ending time is approximate) |
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Location:
The Toro Company World Headquarters - 8111
Lyndale Avenue South - Bloomington, MN
55431 |
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GOD AND
CHURCH EMBLEM RETREAT -
MARCH 7 - 9, 2014 |
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Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
Emblem Retreat Weekend
Open to all
6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Scouts
March 7 to 9, 2014
Kiwanis Scout Camp
Marine on St Croix, MN
http://www.northernstarbsa.org/Camping/Facilities/Kiwanis/Default.aspx
Open to all 6th
Grade to 8th Grade Boy Scouts and Girl
Scouts of the following faiths: Lutheran,
Episcopal, Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist,
Pentecostal, Church of the Nazarene,
Salvation Army, Anglican, United Church of
Christ, and most other Protestant
faiths.
The God and
Church program will lead young people on
a journey. It will be a faith journey with
three parts: meeting Jesus, worshiping God,
and witnessing and ministering for Christ.
Participants will create either a video or a
photo album to share what they have learned
on their faith journeys. Young people will
have the opportunity to work with their
pastor or other Christian adult as they
study the church's structures and objectives
and participate in service projects that
will give them a better understanding of the
mission of the church.
Download the
God and Church Weekend Course Outline here
Download the BSA Health Form here
Download the
Travel and Movie Permission Slip here
(Participants will be going to see the movie
"Son of God" as well as attend a church
service off of campsite during the weekend -
this form needs to state parental or
guardian approval or travel and attendance
to these activities)
Registration
covers all costs for the retreat weekend
including food and materials as well as
lodging.
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Additionally as a part of the retreat
weekend we will be offering Boy Scout
Leaders training for the new Religious
Emblems Coordinator position for all
interested currently registered Boy Scout
Leaders and Adults/Parents. This
training will take place on Saturday March
8, 2014 in conjunction with the God and
Church Emblem Retreat. Registration
includes lunch. |
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 15 , 2014
SCOUTMASTER BUCKY MERIT
BADGE SATURDAY
ORONO DISCOVERY CENTER - MAPLE PLAIN,
MINNESOTA |
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SCOUTMASTER BUCKY
MARCH 15, 2014
MERIT BADGE SATURDAY
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This month's spotlight merit badges are
Citizenship in the Community, Family Life
and Personal Fitness
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All
classes have pre-requisites which are or
will be posted below. It is
your responsibility to download and "be
prepared" with these pre-requisites. If they do
not exist here they will be updated shortly
and you must check back regularly to get
them. It is NOT acceptable to attend
unprepared. Sign up below:
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Scoutmaster
Bucky Class Preparation Pages are published
as a courtesy
to Scouts partaking in these events.
Scouts are still
expected to prepare by reviewing the merit
badge pamphlet and the badges requirements
to assess on their own any preparation work
they might consider vital to their class
participation success. It is suggested
to utilize a Merit Badge Workbook found on
the internet to assist in their preparation
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ALL DAY CLASSES |
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8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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registration
starts at 7:15 a.m. |
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Saturday March 15, 2014
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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All Scouts and
Scouters with responsibility for training
others are strongly encouraged to
participate in the Trainer's EDGE.
Wood Badge
Staffers and Grey Wolf Staffers are required
to be current (past three years) with this
training
$15 course
fee
Registration
Here |
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Saturday March 15, 2014
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Citizenship in the Community
Merit Badge
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MORNING CLASSES |
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8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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registration
starts at 7:15 a.m. |
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Saturday March 15, 2014
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Art
Merit Badge
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Saturday March 15, 2014
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Automotive Maintenance
Merit Badge
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Saturday March 15, 2014
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Basketry
Merit Badge
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Saturday March 15, 2014
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Bugling
Merit Badge
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Saturday March 15, 2014
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Coin Collecting
Merit Badge
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Saturday March 15, 2014
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Cooking
Merit Badge
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Cooking Class Preparation Page |
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NOTE:
Because of the comprehensive
requirements and hours of
preparation work required of
Scouts for Eagle-required merit
badges, Scoutmaster Bucky allows
Scouts to register for only ONE
Eagle-required merit badge per
Scoutmaster Bucky weekend |
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Saturday March 15, 2014
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Family Life
Merit Badge
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Family Life Class Preparation Page |
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NOTE:
Because of the comprehensive
requirements and hours of
preparation work required of
Scouts for Eagle-required merit
badges, Scoutmaster Bucky allows
Scouts to register for only ONE
Eagle-required merit badge per
Scoutmaster Bucky weekend |
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Saturday March 15, 2014
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Home Repairs
Merit Badge
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Saturday March 15, 2014
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Pottery
Merit Badge
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Saturday March 15, 2014
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
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Theater
Merit Badge
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AFTERNOON CLASSES |
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1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Saturday March 15, 2014
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Astronomy
Merit Badge
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Saturday March 15, 2014
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Chess
Merit Badge
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Saturday March 15, 2014
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Collections
Merit Badge
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Saturday March 15, 2014
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Cooking
Merit Badge
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Cooking Class Preparation Page |
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NOTE:
Because of the comprehensive
requirements and hours of
preparation work required of
Scouts for Eagle-required merit
badges, Scoutmaster Bucky allows
Scouts to register for only ONE
Eagle-required merit badge per
Scoutmaster Bucky weekend |
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Saturday March 15, 2014
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Family Life
Merit Badge
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Family Life Class Preparation Page |
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NOTE:
Because of the comprehensive
requirements and hours of
preparation work required of
Scouts for Eagle-required merit
badges, Scoutmaster Bucky allows
Scouts to register for only ONE
Eagle-required merit badge per
Scoutmaster Bucky weekend |
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Saturday March 15, 2014
1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Fingerprinting
Merit Badge
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1/4 Day Class |
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Fingerprinting Class Preparation Page |
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OPTIONAL ADD ON |
Family Life
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1/4 Day Class |
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Family Life Preparation Page |
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NOTE:
Because of the comprehensive
requirements and hours of
preparation work required of
Scouts for Eagle-required merit
badges, Scoutmaster Bucky allows
Scouts to register for only ONE
Eagle-required merit badge per
Scoutmaster Bucky weekend |
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Saturday March 15, 2014
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
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Forestry
Merit Badge
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Saturday March 15, 2014
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Music
Merit Badge
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Saturday March 15, 2014
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Model Design & Building
Merit Badge
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Saturday March 15, 2014
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Personal Fitness
Merit Badge
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Personal Fitness Class Preparation Page |
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NOTE:
Because of the comprehensive
requirements and hours of
preparation work required of
Scouts for Eagle-required merit
badges, Scoutmaster Bucky allows
Scouts to register for only ONE
Eagle-required merit badge per
Scoutmaster Bucky weekend |
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Saturday March 15, 2014
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Pulp and Paper
Merit Badge
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Saturday March 15, 2014
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain, Minnesota 55420 |
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Sculpture
Merit Badge
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GOD AND
LIFE EMBLEM RETREAT - MARCH 28 - 30, 2014 |
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 Boy
Scouts, Venturing Scouts, and Girl Scouts
Emblem Retreat Weekend
Open to all 9th
through 12th Grade Scouts
March 28 to 30, 2014
Kiwanis Scout Camp
Marine on St Croix, MN
http://www.northernstarbsa.org/Camping/Facilities/Kiwanis/Default.aspx
Open to all 9th
Grade to 12th Grade Boy Scouts, Venturing
Scouts, and Girl Scouts of the following
faiths: Lutheran, Episcopal, Baptist,
Presbyterian, Methodist, Pentecostal, Church
of the Nazarene, Salvation Army, Anglican,
United Church of Christ, and most other
Protestant faiths.
The God and Life program students
seek to understand their call to a life of
discipleship. The God and Life curriculum
will focus on the life of the Apostle Paul
as recorded in Acts 9:1-31. This is a brief
account that describes how Paul encountered
Christ and was changed forever. Five
chronological "events" out of this story
will be highlighted and used as the focus
for the five different sections in this
program. Each section will illustrate a key
element in learning how to live one's life
for Christ.
Download the
God and Life Weekend Course Outline here
Download the BSA Health Form here
Download the
Travel and Movie Permission Slip here
(Participants will be going to see the movie
"Son of God" as well as attend a church
service off of campsite during the weekend -
this form needs to state parental or
guardian approval or travel and attendance
to these activities)
Registration
covers all costs for the retreat weekend
including food and materials as well as
lodging.
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APRIL 2014 |
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SATURDAY
APRIL 12 , 2014
COLLEGE OF YOUTH
ADVANCEMENT AND KNOWLEDGE (YAK}
UNIVERSITY OF SCOUTING - LAKEVILLE,
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Spring 2014
University of Scouting
COLLEGE OF YOUTH ADVANCEMENT AND KNOWLEDGE
sponsored by
Scoutmaster Bucky and Northern Star Council |
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Scoutmaster Bucky in partnership with
Northern Star Council is excited to
be a part of the College of Youth Advancement
and Knowledge (YAK) offering Advancement and
Training opportunities to our Scouting Youth
alongside the training of our Adult Leaders
at the Northern Star Council's University of
Scouting.
All registrations include name badge,
exclusive YAK patch, and lunch |
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All classes have pre-requisites which are
shown above. It is your responsibility
to "be prepared" with these pre-requisites.
It is NOT acceptable to attend unprepared.
Merit Badge Classes will only be made
available for a Youth Sign Up so make sure
you are trying to sign up as a youth.
Classes are 1/2 day (three hours) and must
be selected in the Hour 1 and/or Hour 5
slots of the sign up. Once selected
the concurrent class period will be filled
with your selection.
YOU MUST USE THE
HOUR 1 and/or HOUR 5 PULL DOWN AREAS TO
SELECT YOUR MERIT BADGE CLASS AS A YOUTH
REGISTRANT WHEN REGISTERING
Click Here for the
Registration Page
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SCOUTMASTER BUCKY ONLINE -
APRIL 2014 |
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The following merit badges are being
offered as a part of the
Scoutmaster Bucky Online
program for April 2014 helping to
deliver program through today's online
technology. Participation
is
open to all currently registered Boy
Scouts from around the US and beyond.
THESE ARE ONLINE
CLASSES which require certain
pre-requisites in order to
participate.
Scouts must have a PC or Laptop with a
reliable high speed internet
connection with web cam, speakers, and
phone / microphone for voice. No
Tablet or Mobile device connections
allowed. Cisco
webex
Web Conferencing (www.webex.com)
will be utilized by all. (The class
weblink will be forwarded to
participants within 48 hours of
registration completion via email)
Scouts must provide signed Blue Card
via mail or email along with Signed
Parental and Scout Leader (Scoutmaster
preferred) Consent Form in order to
participate. No exceptions.
Scouts will need to do class preparation pre-requisites to
"Be Prepared" for the online class.
It is recommended whenever possible to
have answers filled in electronically
so that prepared answers can be easily
copied and shared during the class.
Registration is per participant, not
per web connection. For more than one
participant on a single web connection
please
contact Scoutmaster Bucky via email
after registering for one
participant. Maximum of three
participants per web connection.
All counselors and staff are
registered Merit Badge Counselors
within the Northern Star Council of
the BSA and are up-to-date with their
Youth Protection Training.
Blue Cards will be returned via US
Postal Service whether completed or
partial. The online class does not
guarantee completion of this merit
badge, however with decent preparation and
active, positive participation during
the class, many, if not all,
requirements could be completed.
A Scoutmaster Bucky Online Technician
(Techmaster Kirch) will be available
and managing each class 1/2 hour prior
to class start time to help
troubleshoot connection issues for
participants
Please
contact Scoutmaster Bucky via email
if you would like to send forms and
original blue card via postal mail.
Mailing address will be provided upon
request but will not be posted on the
website. |
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April 17, 2014 |
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MERIT BADGE |
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Sign on link and
instructions will be emailed to you 48 hours
prior to the class start time. |
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CLASS PARTICIPATION AND PREPARATION
DOCUMENTS: |
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Thursday |
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April 24, 2014 |
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MERIT BADGE |
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Sign on link and
instructions will be emailed to you 48 hours
prior to the class start time. |
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CLASS PARTICIPATION AND PREPARATION
DOCUMENTS: |
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MAY 2014 |
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Scoutmaster Bucky and Northern Star Council
are proud to present |
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2014
HONOR WEEKEND
HC1-250-14-1
(Basic B and Masters Course) |
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HONOR WEEKEND 2014
MAY 9, 2014 thru MAY 11, 2014
OPEN TO ALL YOUTH
ages 13 to 20
so tell a friend they don't have to be
a Scout to participate
Boy Scouts, Venturing Scouts,
Girl Scouts and American Heritage
Girls, 4H, are all welcome
(Must be 13 years old or
older to participate)
limited adult participation spots
available
DOWNLOAD THE
2014 HONOR WEEKEND FLYER HERE |
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Crowne Plaza Hotel and
Event Center
May 9 - 11, 2014
Minneapolis (Plymouth), Minnesota |
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What: Honor
Weekend
Who: Open to all
youth ages 13 years old and older
(past participants are welcome to join us
again as the program contains new and
different classes than last year)
When: May 9-11,
2014 (Mother's Day Weekend)
Where: Crowne
Plaza Hotel and Event Center - Minneapolis
(Plymouth), Minnesota
Cost: $30
Pre-Registration (down payment) [$150.00
balance due not later than April 30, 2014]
This cost includes 2 nights of hotel
lodging, meals, activities, and recognition
items
The Honor Weekend is for those that want to
be the best of the best. Honor Weekend
is a fun-filled weekend of activities and
learning
focusing on honor,
chivalry, manners, social skills,
etiquette, and character enhancement.
Interactive Presentations and Activities
will introduce and reinforce participants
to the the
history of Chivalry and what the
honor of a gentleman and honor of a lady
means. Skills including introductions,
salutations,
flag etiquette, first impressions, how the
words we use define us, dress and
grooming, phone,
texting, and online etiquette, job
interviews and applications,
Introduction to Robert's Rules of
Order, dance rules and etiquette, table
manners and do's and don'ts, religious
etiquette, social awareness and
sensitivities, and much more.
New this year is the Master's Course
available to past participants only who are
15 years or older. The Master's Course
will have a variation of classes from the
standard basic course and will include
Resume writing, job applications, actual job
interviews, driver's etiquette, and dealing
with teen personal relationships. Of course
all the other fun activities of the Basic
Course will be included for Master Course
participants.
The event will be held
at the
Crowne Plaza
Minneapolis
in Plymouth, Minnesota
and youth will be assigned to a patrol
with 5 other male or female youth
respectively. They will share a
multi-room
hotel room for the two nights of the weekend.
They will work within their patrol as well
as in a large group on different
activities and build friendships that will
last a lifetime.
Participants will be provided
meals along
with
great
activities which include an
organized game night
on Friday night and a masquerade
dance
on Saturday evening (fully
chaperoned and structured of course),
culminating with Sunday's Mother's Day
Brunch where the youth will be your
seaters, greeters and server's displaying
their newly acquired skills, knowledge, and
experience. Please consider joining
us.
Participants will receive a
distinguished award called the
Honor Beret which can be worn to help
identify them as one of the best of the
best in civilian or program dress. Of course this honor comes with a
price, you can lose the privilege
of wearing the Honor Beret should you be
identified as not living up to the code of
conduct presented at this Honor Weekend.
Hey
Adults..... fear not for those of you who want to send
your spouse. This event has a very, very,
very limited number of adult participant spots. One patrol of
adults will also be allowed to
participate right along side the
youth patrols. These spots are limited
and will be on a first come first
serve basis. Additionally, those
adults signing up for participation will be
considered for adult staff for next year's
program.
NOTE: The pre-registration cost is non
refundable guarantee to hold a participation
spot for you. The remaining balance of
$150.00 is due not later than April 30,
2014.
There is a mandatory Pre-Course Meeting
being held on Wednesday April 30, 2014 at
the Dan Patch Savage American Legion where
participants and families will learn further
details of the weekend, meet their patrol
leader and fellow participants, and turn in
required health forms and waiver forms.
Information will be provided via email to
all registered participants a few weeks
prior to this evening. |
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Family and friends of Honor Weekend
Participants... check this out.... |
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MOTHER'S
DAY BRUNCH |
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We want the whole
family to be a part of the honor weekend so
please join the
Honors Weekend Participants as they are your
greeters, seaters, and servers at this
special Mothers' Day Brunch. All family
members are welcome. Honors Weekend
Participants will also receive their awards
and accomplishments in a formal ceremony
during this Mother's Day Brunch. Come one,
come all. |
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NEW Merit Badge Updates |
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SCUBA
Merit Badge
released December 2009
click for requirements |
Scouting Heritage
Merit Badge
released May 2010
click for requirements |
Inventing
Merit Badge
released June 2010
click for requirements |
Geocaching
Merit Badge
released December 2010
click for requirements |
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Robotics
Merit Badge
released April 2011
click for requirements |
Chess
Merit Badge
released September 2011
click for requirements |
Welding
Merit Badge
released February 2012
click for requirements |
Kayaking
Merit Badge
released June 2012
click for requirements |
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Search
and Rescue
Merit Badge
released August 2012
click for requirements |
Game
Design
Merit Badge
released March 2013
click for requirements |
Programming
Merit Badge
released
July 2013
requirements
coming soon |
Cycling
Merit Badge
anticipated update release
May 2013
This will
add a Mountain Biking option to the
requirements
requirements
coming soon |
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Sustainability
Merit Badge
released
July 2013
(2013 Jamboree)
This will become an Eagle-required
merit badge allowing Scouts to choose
either Environmental Science or
Sustainability Merit Badge
requirements
coming very soon |
Cooking
Merit Badge
released
January 2014
This will become an Eagle-required
merit badge
requirements
coming soon |
Mining in Society
Merit Badge
released
February 2014
at the
Society for Mining, Metallurgy, &
Exploration's Annual Meeting in Salt Lake
City
requirements
coming soon |
Digital
Technology
Merit Badge
anticipated release
early 2014
will replace Computer Merit Badge
requirements
coming soon |
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Animation
Merit Badge
anticipated release
2014
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Signs,
Signals, & Codes
Merit Badge
anticipated release
2014
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Multi-Media
Merit Badge
anticipated release
2014
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Computer-Aided Design
Merit Badge
anticipated release
2014-2015
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Advanced Computing
Merit Badge
anticipated release
2015 |
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Blue Cards
- Comprehensive Merit Badge Application (Blue
Card) Instruction Guide |
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 Nothing
creates more questions here at Scoutmaster
Bucky than Blue Cards. I searched and
searched and while the Internet holds a lot
of useful information, there is not a whole
lot of detailed information available for
Blue Cards
Scoutmaster Bucky is proud to offer the
first comprehensive Merit Badge Application
(Blue Card) Instruction Guide - aka How
to Fill Out a Blue Card.. This document
is a guide for both Youth Scouts and Adult
Scouters and Merit Badge Counselors alike.
The guide was put together to help all
parties involved in the handling of Blue
Cards to understand each others
responsibilities and roles in the process.
(Click
here to download Scoutmaster Bucky's - How
to Fill Out a Blue Card Document).
Let Scoutmaster Bucky know what you think.
Was this guide helpful? Any questions,
clarifications, or corrections? Send me your
questions and watch this section for
updates. (Click
here to send Scoutmaster Bucky a Blue Card
Instruction Guide Inquiry email). |
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Scoutmaster Bucky's
Eagles Nest |
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Ryan K |
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Induction Date: |
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April 14, 2013 |
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Eagle |
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Scoutmaster: |
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St Richard's Church |
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Metro Lakes |
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Northern Star Council |
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Congratulations
to Ryan K from Troop 042 in Richfield,
Minnesota.
Ryan has been attending Scoutmaster Bucky
Events since the very first Scoutmaster
Bucky event in January 2009 where he earned
his Mammal Study Merit Badge along with a
handful of other Scouts.
Since then Ryan has earned more than 3
dozen merit badges. Oceanography,
Plumbing, Railroading, and Carpentry, Pathfinding, and
Tracking
(three of the four BSA Centennial Merit Badges
for 2010 only) are just a few the 22 he has
earned at the Scoutmaster Bucky program.
Ryan is the first Eagle Scout from Troop 042
and obviously the first Scoutmaster Bucky
Eagle's nest inductee from Troop 042.
Ryan not only excels in Scouts but also
Academically as well as in sports.
Congratulations Ryan!
To be honored as a Scoutmaster Bucky Eagle, a
Scout must partake in 11 or more Scoutmaster
Bucky merit badge opportunities AND attain
the rank of Eagle as well as invite Scoutmaster
Bucky to the Eagle Court of
Honor. Scouts whom have already
attained the rank of Eagle may be welcomed
to the Eagles Nest after completing 11 or
more Scoutmaster Bucky merit badge opportunities and attaining
their 1st Silver Palm.
Click here to see the Nest of Fame - Eagles'
Nest past and present members |
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Excerpt
from 1918 Electricity Merit Badge Examination |
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 "There
is only one rule in the world, and it applies to all
professions, and that is that you are expected to 'make
good'. No excuses are allowed in this school of life,
and the only way to make good is to keep faith. This
the reason I like the idea of the Boy Scouts - because of
their secure notion of being responsible to society.
They are responsible to the people who live around them - to
help maintain the standards of order and fidelity upon which
the community depends."
(signed) Woodrow Wilson
President of the United States of America |
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