Author Archives: Kevin Devin

Another Blue & Gold and Crossover in the books

Last night was our annual Blue & Gold banquet for the pack.  It was yet another successful B&G and better yet, I was rather removed from the event.  Better only in the fact that the event was in good hands … Continue reading

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A Resource for Committee Meetings

One of the things that I’ve prided myself on is the running of an efficient committee meeting.  Part of that ability stems from having a meeting agenda BEFORE the meeting, but even better, using that same agenda for the meeting … Continue reading

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2 Liter Bottle Rockets

I captured this shot at WashJam 2012 where they were letting the boys build some 2 Liter Bottle Rockets and launch them themselves.  I wanted to capture this for an idea on how to build my own set of launchers. … Continue reading

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WashJam 2012

Today was the final day of WashJam 2012.  I was pretty impressed with how the whole thing went.  It’s quite a feat to put on such an event of this size and I think the folks from the Pacific Harbors … Continue reading

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Search and Rescue Merit Badge

For scouts attending WashJam this next week, they will have an opportunity to be some of the first scouts to possibly earn the new Search and Rescue merit badge. Via the WashJam Facebook page, I learned yesterday that one of … Continue reading

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Night Sky iPad App

While watching the meteor shower last night I had the opportunity to try out this free app on the iPad that I learned of via the Scouting Magazine Blog. This is an awesome little app. Simply hold the iPad up … Continue reading

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Weekend with the family

I love this place. This cabin has been in the family for many, many years and currently under the loving care of my wife’s brother. Years ago when my in-laws were still alive, we used to come up here nearly … Continue reading

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Summer camp patch

This has to be one of the coolest CSPs I’ve seen. Picked this up at the trading post at Camp Grizzly this year. Now I wonder what sort of patches I’ll be able to score at WashJam.

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Backyard Dutch Oven Cooking

So…  Just how can these two items be combined for DO cooking?  Besides a storage compartment for your briquettes, chimney, and other accessories. I made a wonderful discovery today that is going to make using my DO here at the house … Continue reading

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Memorizing the Scout Law

Who would have thought, 2 simple little fuzzy dice would have such an impact? Several months back on the Cub Scout Talk list on YahooGroups the topic came up about the scout law and how to teach Webelos scouts that … Continue reading

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