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Last updated on
Friday, May 18, 2007

Boy Scouting

Boy Scout News

Troop Resource Guide updated

Looking for a troop? Check out the newly updated Troop Resource Guide in PDF and MS Word formats.

Wilderness Use Policy

For t roops planning a trip that requires a National Tour Permit, "Units going into the wilderness or backcountry must carry and abide by the Wilderness Use Policy, #20-21." So what is this policy? >Learn more .

EAGLE DISTRICT TROOP RESOURCE GUIDE is now available online (Microsoft Word file). The information includes meeting times, number of registered scouts, leadership opportunities, annual highlights and activities of all the District Troops. >Learn More.

New requirement for 2007 Philmont Crews

FIRST AID AND CPR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED (Note – NEW REQUIREMENT – 2007)

Philmont requires that at least one person, preferably two, (either an advisor or a youth participant) in each crew be currently certified in American Red Cross Wilderness First Aid or the equivalent* and CPR from the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross or the equivalent. The American Red Cross Wilderness First Aid is a sixteen hour course designed to help in situations when help is not readily available. Several hours may be required for Philmont staff to reach a remote backcountry location after a message is delivered to the nearest staffed camp. First aid and CPR training will result in proper and prompt attention being given to injuries and/or illnesses. You must present current certification cards upon check in to verify this requirement."
(from 2007 Philmont Council and Unit Planning Guide)

Courses sponsored by Indian Nations Council are:

Wilderness First Aid

• August 26 & Sept. 9, 2006 (must attend both sessions)
• October 14 & 21, 2006 (must attend both sessions)

American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED

• November 18, 2006
• January 20, 2007

THE DOUBLE H RANCH IN NEW MEXICO is a new High Adventure Base, being staffed and managed by Philmont, still has openings for this summer (2004) and some slots are available for 2005. Any unit wanting to sign up for 2006 will have to sign up in October of this year and going forward it will be a 18 month advance sign-up, just like Philmont and Florida Sea Base.

If anyone wants more information, they should call (505) 376-2281 and ask the Philmont switchboard operator to transfer them to someone with the Double H Ranch.

About the Boy Scouting Program

Boy Scouting is one of three membership divisions of the BSA (the others are Cub Scouting and Venturing). It is available to boys who have earned the Arrow of Light Award or have completed the fifth grade, or who are 11 through 17 years old, and subscribe to the Scout Oath and Law. The program achieves the BSA's objectives of developing character, citzenship, and personal fitness qualities among youth by focusing on a vigorous program of outdoor activities.

Aims and Methods of the Scouting Program
The Scouting program has three specific objectives, commonly referred to as the "Aims of Scouting." They are character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness.The methods by which the aims are achieved are listed below in random order to emphasize the equal importance of each.

Ideals
The ideals of Boy Scouting are spelled out in the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, the Scout motto, and the Scout slogan. The Boy Scout measures himself against these ideals and continually tries to improve. The goals are high, and, as he reaches for them, he has some control over what and who he becomes.

Patrols
The patrol method gives Boy Scouts an experience in group-living and participating citizenship. It places responsibility on young shoulders and teaches boys how to accept it. The patrol method allows Scouts to interact in small groups where they can easily relate to each other. These small groups determine troop activities through their elected representatives.

Outdoor Programs
Boy Scouting is designed to take place outdoors. It is in the outdoor setting that Scouts share responsibilities and learn to live with one another. It is here that the skills and activities practiced at troop meetings come alive with purpose. Being close to nature helps Boy Scouts gain an appreciation for God's handiwork and humankind's place in it. The outdoors is the laboratory for Boy Scouts to learn ecology and practice conservation of nature's resources.

Advancement
Boy Scouting provides a series of surmountable obstacles and steps in overcoming them through the advancement method. The Boy Scout plans his advancement and progresses at his own pace as he meets each challenge. The Boy Scout is rewarded for each achievement, which helps him gain self-confidence. The steps in the advancement system help a Boy Scout grow in self-reliance and in the ability to help others.

Personal Growth
As Boy Scouts plan their activities and progress toward their goals, they experience personal growth. The Good Turn concept is a major part of the personal growth method of Boy Scouting. Boys grow as they participate in community service projects and do Good Turns for others. Probably no device is so successful in developing a basis for personal growth as the daily Good Turn. The religious emblems program also is a large part of the personal growth method. Frequent personal conferences with his Scoutmaster help each Boy Scout to determine his growth toward Scouting's aims

.Leadership Development
The Boy Scout program encourages boys to learn and practice leadership skills. Every Boy Scout has the opportunity to participate in both shared and total leadership situations. Understanding the concepts of leadership helps a boy accept the leadership role of others and guides him toward the citizenship aim of Scouting.