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Escape safely from smoke or flames

Stay in-the-know when it comes to fire safety at your pack, troop, or crew’s meeting place.

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Play safe in the snow

Use these guidelines to help you and your Scouts stay safe while participating in snow sports this winter.

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Help Scouts weigh ‘right’ from ‘wrong’

Use Socratic techniques to teach your Scouts how to decipher the difference between good and evil.

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Canoe race teaches teamwork and skills

The competition might be fierce between paddlers in this 120-mile race. But the White River Showdown also teaches camaraderie — an not just with your buddy in the canoe.

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Whitewater tips that may save a Scout or Scouter’s life

You’re whitewater rafting down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho when you approach a Class IV rapid. Midway through the rapid, you fall out and become separated from your craft. You’re wearing a helmet and PFD, but you need to act quickly before you’re seriously injured. What do you do?

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Do your Scouts know how to behave when they’re home alone?

Teenagers left home alone usually enjoy the freedom to play their music loud, leave dirty dishes in the sink, and invite friends over to play video games. But the fun can end quickly if the friends get out of hand.

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How to survive a bee sting

How quick thinking and an EpiPen can save a life.

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Stuck in the snow? How to get your car out

What will get your car to go in the ice and snow.

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Nature of Boys: Successfully Shy

Use the familiar to help new Scouts adapt to their environment.

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Survive This! Separation Anxiety

You’re hiking in the wilderness, and three hours into the journey you’ve become hopelessly lost. Then you realize you’ve dropped your map somewhere along the way. What do you do?

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