Posted on January 29th, 2010 by AnnaMarie
Historical Merit Badges help Boy Scouts Celebrate Scouting’s Past
Bill Evans, Youth Development team leader with the BSA, tells Cracker Barrel, a featured column in Scouting Magazine, that these merit badges will count as electives for rank advancement.
On January 13th, 2010, Bill Evans, the Youth Development team leader with the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America, has announced that four discontinued merit badges will be brought back as part of the Centennial Celebration of Scouting. Effective January 15, 2010, Scouts will be able to earn the Signaling (1910), Tracking (1911), Pathfinding (1911), and Carpentry (1911) Merit Badges. These merit badges were all introduced in the early years of Scouting in the United States, these merit badges will return to the ?retired list? after December 31, 2010.
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Posted on January 23rd, 2010 by bgadmin
The Blue Grass Council now has a Facebook Fan Page and Twitter ID! These two resources are a great way to keep in touch with the current happenings of Scouting around the Council. If you have a Facebook account or are on Twitter, please look us up!
The Facebook Fan page name is: Blue Grass Council, BSA and is searchable
The Twitter ID is: BlueGrassBSA
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Posted on October 23rd, 2009 by bgadmin
Welcome to the home of the Blue Grass Council Bulletins! Using this site, our units can create their own bulletin pages for free! Use your bulletin to advertise meeting dates, post urgent news to parents and scouts, or just keep everyone up to date with the happenings of the unit. Just click on “Sign Your Unit Up” over on the right side of the page.
Parents can also register themselves by clicking “Register” on the right side of the page. Once registered they will be able to comment on all the posts. They can give feedback on events, ask questions, or provide help where needed. Please encourage all your parents to sign up and visit often.
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