In Scout Life, all boys and girls can discover exciting new places, gain new skills and learn important tips to stay safe and have fun outdoors. Since 1911, Scout Life (formerly Boys’ Life) has been entertaining and educating America’s youth with a focus on the traditional values of fun, citizenship and service.
AERIE ON THE PRAIRIE • Scout answers reader mail!
WHO MADE THIS MAGAZINE?
NATIONAL GAMES AND PUZZLES WEEK • Nov. 20-26 is National Game and Puzzle Week. It’s the perfect time to work on your Game Design merit badge and these Cub Scout Adventures: On Your Mark (Lion), Games Tigers Play, Code of the Wolf, Marble Madness (Bear) and Game Design (Webelos).
WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS MONTH?
TURKEYS
MY CAMPING ADVENTURES
ASK THE GEAR GUY
SL HEADLINERS • Scouts and others with big stories.
TOY STORY • Making a list? Here are some of the latest & greatest from the toy world?
COOL CAMPOREES • These aren’t your ordinary campouts.
THE BEST BLADES • Get the right knife or multitool for the job.
SCOUTING AROUND
MERIT BADGE MINUTE: FISHING • For as long as there have been fish in the water and people on land, people have been trying to catch and eat those fish. In that time, those people have learned just about everything that can go wrong while fishing. Be Prepared with some rules of safe fishing.
MERIT BADGE MINUTE: FLY-FISHING • Fly casting is a skill that depends on proper technique and timing, not strength.
MERIT BADGE MINUTE: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT • When you venture into the wild, a few key strategies will increase chances of spotting wildlife.
MAZES & MORE
LION PRiDE
TIGERS’ ADVENTURES
WOLF GANG
THE BEAR BUNCH
WE’ll BE LOyal Scouts
ARROWHEADS
DINK, DUFF & DEZI
PEE WEE HARRIS
WACKY ADVENTURES @ SCOUT LIFE
A TRUE STORY OF SCOUTS IN ACTION • He Saved A Friend From Drowning!
MORE S.I.A • More True Stories Of Scouts In Action
MARIO’S WORLD GETS WEIRDER
STRETCH IT OUT • Dynamic stretching targets lesser-used muscles and areas of the body. Here are some examples:
RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS: EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCH • THE AWARDS FOR EASTERN ORTHODOX SCOUTS give youth a chance to work closely with their spiritual Father to earn their award. The unique bond formed at this age is a stepping stone for the rest of their spiritual life.
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