http://goodturn.newsvine.comNewsvine - The Scouting Vine - Articles, Seedsen-usCopyright 2008Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:25:50 +0000Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:52:40 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss919275http://www.feedburner.comDavie Loud machines are mulching up trees at Camp Seminole, clearing away the area Hurricane Wilma wrecked 20 months ago.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/12/832700-rebuilding-under-way-at-camp-seminolehttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/12/832700-rebuilding-under-way-at-camp-seminoleus-news, boys-scouts, south-florida-councilThu, 12 Jul 2007 14:25:50 +0000For the most part, Oak Lawn is pretty flat. But near 97th Street and Mayfield Avenue, there's an ever-so-slight hill that runs for nearly half a block.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/12/832690-cub-scout-soapbox-racers-go-downhill-fasthttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/12/832690-cub-scout-soapbox-racers-go-downhill-fastus-news, boy-scouts, cub-scoutsThu, 12 Jul 2007 14:21:52 +0000The township's new Law Enforcement Explorers Program got a financial shot in the arm this week with the help of a local restaurateur.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/12/832684-police-get-funding-for-new-explorers-programhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/12/832684-police-get-funding-for-new-explorers-programus-news, boy-scouts, explorersThu, 12 Jul 2007 14:18:17 +0000They probably made a lot more money selling hot beef sandwiches at the park during North Mankato Fun Days this year, but for the Boy Scouts the annual job of collecting aluminum cans at the end of the Fun Days parade was likely more lucrative than it has been in the past.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/12/832681-boy-scouts-earn-money-while-serving-cityhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/12/832681-boy-scouts-earn-money-while-serving-cityus-news, boy-scouts, fund-raisingThu, 12 Jul 2007 14:16:16 +0000Elbert County commissioners on Wednesday gave Boy Scouts the go-ahead to host two weekend shooting-range events, to the dismay of neighbors who say the shotguns are too loud.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/12/832677-county-tells-scouts-to-fire-awayhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/12/832677-county-tells-scouts-to-fire-awayus-news, boy-scoutsThu, 12 Jul 2007 14:12:48 +0000Four senior members of Boy Scout Troop 175 in Simsbury who carry the same love of the outdoors in their hearts and black Smith and Wesson machetes on their belts are a band of athletic, disciplined teen adventurers who dedicate two out of four weekends a month to hiking rough ter …Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/12/832666-boy-scouts-to-hike-mt-kilimanjarohttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/12/832666-boy-scouts-to-hike-mt-kilimanjarous-news, boy-scouts, high-adventureThu, 12 Jul 2007 14:07:47 +0000With the dawn of Independence Day 2007 came a new red, white and blue tradition to Missoula's Lewis and Clark neighborhood.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/05/819689-scouts-adorn-neighborhood-with-us-flagshttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/05/819689-scouts-adorn-neighborhood-with-us-flagsus-news, fundraising, boy-scoutsThu, 5 Jul 2007 15:52:19 +0000Carole Schember gave me something to think about when she said "the world would be a better place if everyone read the Boy Scout Handbook." I first met Carole Schember when I was working on a news story about a local scout leader.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/05/819681-scout-handbook-offers-lessons-to-live-byhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/05/819681-scout-handbook-offers-lessons-to-live-byboy-scouts, cub-scouts, boy-scout-handbookThu, 5 Jul 2007 15:48:49 +0000When Venture Crew 630 wanted a way to raise money for their favorite cause, Habitat for Humanity, the 15 members decided to build an elaborate playhouse to be raffled off.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/05/819666-venture-crew-raffles-off-playhouse-for-a-causehttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/05/819666-venture-crew-raffles-off-playhouse-for-a-causeus-news, boy-scouts, venture-crewThu, 5 Jul 2007 15:44:19 +0000A delegation of Saudi Boy Scout Association will leave for London this month to participate in the centenary celebrations of the scouting movement, according to Dr. Abdullah Alfahad, secretary-general of the Saudi Boy Scout Association (SBSA).Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/05/819662-saudi-scouts-team-set-to-participate-in-centenary-celebrationshttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/05/819662-saudi-scouts-team-set-to-participate-in-centenary-celebrationsworld-news, saudi, boy-scoutsThu, 5 Jul 2007 15:41:10 +0000On June 14, Cub Scout Pack 82's Webelos I den helped residents at Care- One Nursing & Rehabilitation, at Jackson, celebrate Flag Day with a flag ceremony, flag skit and singing of the National Anthem.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/05/819647-cub-scouts-celebrate-flag-day-with-seniorshttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/05/819647-cub-scouts-celebrate-flag-day-with-seniorsus-news, boy-scouts, cub-scouts, webelosThu, 5 Jul 2007 15:29:19 +0000On April 27, members of the Boy Scout Troop 366 of Oxford encountered a large, injured bird on their hike to Camp Agawa in Lake Orion. They didn't know exactly what it was, but they knew they had to get help.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/05/819642-boy-scouts-volunteer-rescue-injured-bald-eaglehttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/05/819642-boy-scouts-volunteer-rescue-injured-bald-eagleus-news, boy-scoutsThu, 5 Jul 2007 15:25:13 +0000A group of Boy Scouts from St. Johnsbury will be camping out in Bandstand Park in Lyndonville Friday night. Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/05/819616-vermont-boy-scouts-act-as-watchdogs-for-parkhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/05/819616-vermont-boy-scouts-act-as-watchdogs-for-parkus-news, boy-scoutsThu, 5 Jul 2007 15:15:16 +0000It was standing room only at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport Terminal D on Saturday where a plane full of military troops from Iraq were welcomed home by a cheering crowd of well-wishers.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/27/806260-texas-scouts-welcome-home-troopshttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/27/806260-texas-scouts-welcome-home-troopsus-news, boy-scouts, cub-scoutsWed, 27 Jun 2007 21:31:24 +0000A 14-year-old Virginia Boy Scout fell 30 feet while rock climbing in the New River Gorge area Tuesday afternoon, National Park Service officials said.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/27/806212-boy-scout-rock-climber-falls-30-feet-at-new-river-gorgehttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/27/806212-boy-scout-rock-climber-falls-30-feet-at-new-river-gorgeus-news, boy-scouts, new-river-gorgeWed, 27 Jun 2007 21:14:15 +0000Starting today, about 10,000 area scouts can call Jamaica home.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/26/803127-scouting-out-a-new-camp-in-virginiahttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/26/803127-scouting-out-a-new-camp-in-virginiaus-news, boy-scouts, bayport-scout-reservation, colonial-virginia-councilTue, 26 Jun 2007 15:58:15 +0000Tarrell Matlock is excited to be traveling overseas this summer, sans parents, with a contingent of the Boy Scouts of America. He'll be going out of the country, something he's never done, and visiting places he's never seen with people he's never met. Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/26/803113-waterloo-scouts-heading-to-jamboree-in-englandhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/26/803113-waterloo-scouts-heading-to-jamboree-in-englandus-news, boy-scouts, world-jamboreeTue, 26 Jun 2007 15:54:13 +0000Over the past three months, 11 teenagers from Brooklyn have devoted hundreds of hours to preparing for a national mock trial competition organized by Learning for Life, a subsidiary program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) — but if the nonprofit program doesn't collect enou …Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/26/803090-explorers-prepare-for-face-off-in-national-mock-trial-competitionhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/26/803090-explorers-prepare-for-face-off-in-national-mock-trial-competitionus-news, boy-scouts, explorers, learning-for-life, national-mock-trial-competitionTue, 26 Jun 2007 15:46:43 +0000SCOUTS from Southgate joined a group of 100 of their peers to transform Downing Street into an adventure park last week.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/26/803083-uk-scouts-meet-outgoing-prime-ministerhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/26/803083-uk-scouts-meet-outgoing-prime-ministerworld-news, tony-blair, boy-scouts, cub-scoutsTue, 26 Jun 2007 15:43:27 +0000Anyone who thinks there's nothing they can do to nurture and protect the environment is, well, barking up the wrong tree.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/26/803067-boy-scouts-tap-into-the-power-of-treeshttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/26/803067-boy-scouts-tap-into-the-power-of-treesus-news, boy-scouts, service-projectTue, 26 Jun 2007 15:37:37 +0000While observing that the Scouting movement deserves support and encouragement by all, Governor Dr SS Sidhu has expressed confidence that the contribution made by the Manipur State Bharat Scouts and Guides will go a long way towards expansion of the Scouting movement in the State.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/26/803051-dr-sidhu-sings-praise-of-scout-movement-in-indiahttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/26/803051-dr-sidhu-sings-praise-of-scout-movement-in-indiaworld-news, india, boy-scouts, world-scout-movementTue, 26 Jun 2007 15:32:57 +0000It's been 50 years since the original Lady Liberty was dedicated by a group of Boy Scouts, but Sunday's rededication of the statue at Second Street and Boulevard was just as meaningful now as it was the, several scouts said.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/26/803044-boy-scouts-lady-liberty-returnshttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/26/803044-boy-scouts-lady-liberty-returnsus-news, boy-scoutsTue, 26 Jun 2007 15:29:37 +0000Assistant Cubmaster of Pack 395 Eric Loos of Carthage didn't quite know what he was getting into when he was asked to make a tepee for the Cub Scout Twilight Camp. Neither did his mother, Linda Loos. Nearly 200 Cub Scouts met at Camp Michaels in Union this week to "Go West."Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/25/800934-tipi-project-for-cub-scoutshttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/25/800934-tipi-project-for-cub-scoutsus-news, boy-scouts, cub-scoutsMon, 25 Jun 2007 14:32:32 +0000At 100 years old, Edward Whitehead Sr. can tell you a lot of stories about being a Boy Scout. Like when he was growing up in Georgia and enjoyed the outdoors, but because he was black, he couldn't become a scout.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/22/796539-100-year-old-boy-scout-is-still-a-trooperhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/22/796539-100-year-old-boy-scout-is-still-a-trooperus-news, boy-scoutsFri, 22 Jun 2007 16:30:30 +0000The Boy Scouts of America are today kicking off the first day of summer with their annual Marsh Cookout on the Circle in downtown Indianapolis. Proceeds from the event will be used to send more than 700 scouts to Cub Scout and Boy Scout summer camp.Hutchhttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/22/796534-boy-scouts-to-kick-off-summer-with-cookouthttp://hutch.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/22/796534-boy-scouts-to-kick-off-summer-with-cookoutus-news, boy-scouts, fund-raising, marsh-supermarkets, crossroads-of-america-councilFri, 22 Jun 2007 16:27:55 +0000