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Some Scout-oriented links: Advancement Scouts, wonder what they'll ask at the Board of Review? Boy Scout Advancement and Awards Information and requirements on just about every award you can possibly earn in the Boy Scouts. This is your on-line Boy Scout Requirements Guide. Merit Badge Primer Video The Merit Badge Primer video let's you know what to do to get started earning Merit Badges. It explains the method, and gives some tips on how to work on any Merit Badge. Also lists all the requirements for each merit badge. Its a good resource for younger Scouts and a great reference for older ones. Everything you want to know about the merit badge process. All merit badge and rank requirements are here. Naturally, the point is to make Eagle Scout. This is the Grand Canyon Council Eagle Packet. A list of possible Eagle Projects is here. Information for Troop 14 Eagle Candidates (INCLUDES SUGGESTED PROJECTS) is here. Eagle is the goal, but it all starts with the Webelos Bridging Ceremony. Leadership Are you a leader? Do you have questions about your office? Are you trying to deal with someone disruptive? Patrol Leaders can find a good overview of the patrol method here. Ten Tips for being a good Patrol Leader. We do Reflections after every activity. Forms used by leaders: PLC Agenda Form to plan a Troop 14 meeting Form to plan a month's worth of meetings Troop Program Planning-- Planning the Fun Into Scouting Online videos available at Tidewater Council, see: http://www.lions.odu.edu/~scrawf/twc/bsprogramplanning/ Outdoors We can't forget the infamous Arizona lightning issue Going camping? Wondering what to bring? Wondering about building a cooking fire? Of course, what's a campout without campfire songs? How about backpacking? Thoughts on equipment. Overnight only ideas. Always important: Menu ideas. Nice external site with a lot of ideas. Sources for Maps: Wide World of Maps - Both a retail store in Mesa and online Topozone - Online only Leave No Trace Dude - LNT Instructor Training Heat Injury Prevention Pocket Guide compiled by Bill Nelson Desert Awareness Booklet Desert Survival Dust Storm Information and Safety Rules for Arizona Good information about learning and teaching orienteering It's amazing what this guy knows about knots Other stuff How to display a flag. USScouts.org has the clipart used on this site (thanks!). Major information on all things Scouting. Spend some time there. Nice Venturing site Let me know if you have other links...