“I think what makes ‘Jeopardy!’ special is that, among all the quiz and game shows out there, ours tends to encourage learning.”-Alex Trebek When it comes to trivia, there’s one game show that stands out from the rest, and that’s Jeopardy! (Sorry, Cash Cab. Although that show was pretty great, too.) Even if you aren’tContinue reading “Scouts BSA Patrol Activities: JEOPARDY! Scouting Showdown”
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A Mother’s Musings: When Your Scout Saves a Life
“Being brave isn’t the absence of fear.Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it.” – Bear Grylls, Chief Ambassador of World Scouting A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. From the very beginning of their Cub Scouting career, youth in the ScoutingContinue reading “A Mother’s Musings: When Your Scout Saves a Life”
Cub Scout Activities: Pinewood Derby Resources
BEFORE YOU BEGIN: Please remember that the links to editable Slides are the official Look Wider Still copies of those files. Please do not request editor access to those files! I’ve spent a lot of time re-building Slideshows and Certificate files to remove changes made by users. Please make copies of those files and workContinue reading “Cub Scout Activities: Pinewood Derby Resources”
Kids Stuff: Dad Jokes for Cubmasters – Christmas Edition
‘Tis the Season to be Jolly! Happy Holidays, Scouters! My gift to you this holiday season is a handful of groaners and some resources to make your virtual meetings a little easier to plan this month. Cheers to saving time in this, the happiest and busiest month of all. How about some Dad Jokes andContinue reading “Kids Stuff: Dad Jokes for Cubmasters – Christmas Edition”
Scouting Tech: Bitmoji Scout Setting Expansion Winter Holidays!
See my original post, Scouting Tech: Bitmoji Den and Pack Meeting Settings, for the Base pack and Scouts Expansion pack, as well as a video tutorial to learn how to use Bitmoji! ‘Tis the season to be, well, a whole lotta things… jolly being at the top of the list! I have been blissfully and intentionallyContinue reading “Scouting Tech: Bitmoji Scout Setting Expansion Winter Holidays!”
Kids Stuff: Dad Jokes for Cubmasters – Thanksgiving Edition
There’s always something to be thankful for! Happy Thanksgiving, ya turkeys! No matter how your Pack celebrates the holiday, make sure you throw a little humor into the plan. Dad Jokes are perfect for any and every occasion, and this collection of Thanksgiving jokes is sure to get a few clucks from your crowd. LookingContinue reading “Kids Stuff: Dad Jokes for Cubmasters – Thanksgiving Edition”
Kids Stuff: Dad Jokes for Cubmasters – Halloween Edition
Trick or treat!Bags of sweets!Ghosts are walking down the street! Happy Halloween, Scouters! If ever there was a holiday that begged for a great Dad Joke (or even better, a groaner), it’s Halloween. Here are a few you can save and share with your unit. Feel free to post it on your Facebook group, shareContinue reading “Kids Stuff: Dad Jokes for Cubmasters – Halloween Edition”
Scouting Tech: Virtual Games for Scouts
Looking for a game to put some pep in your next virtual meeting? I’ve pulled together a collection of Look Wider Still games that can be played over your favorite online conferencing platform. Keep it simple – make it fun. That’s the Scouting way. Scouts BSA Patrol Activities: JEOPARDY! Scouting Showdown “I think what makesContinue reading “Scouting Tech: Virtual Games for Scouts”
Cub Scout Leadership: Free Bobcat Rank Videos
It’s that time of year again, where we’re (hopefully) welcoming scores of Scouts, filling up our dens with new, smiling faces! Unless they’re a Lion, all new Scouts could and should start working on their Bobcat rank right away. There are a bunch of fun ways to help these Scouts earn their very first rank…Continue reading “Cub Scout Leadership: Free Bobcat Rank Videos”
Kids Stuff: Setting-Up Devices to Print Using Google Cloud Print
UPDATE 12/9/20: Google has announced that Cloud Printing will no longer be supported after December 31, 2021. Here are some options to help migrate from Cloud Print. When the ball dropped and we rang in the brand new year, I don’t think any of us had “learn an entirely new set of tech skills” onContinue reading “Kids Stuff: Setting-Up Devices to Print Using Google Cloud Print”
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