October 2002
About our cover:
Webelos Scout Brandon Mitchell contemplates the many twists and turns that await as Pack 246, Portland, Ore., prepares to enter the Pumpkin Patch corn maze on Oregon's Sauvie Island. Freelance writer Karen McGeorge Sanders's account of this fun and challenging autumn learning experience begins on page 20. Photograph by Doug Wilson.
In the October 2002 Issue
- Letters
- Family Talk - Drawing the line when "fitting in" with peers
- Front Line Stuff - How to reduce absenteeism at meetings
- Green Bar Bill's Patrol Corner - It's a great time for a patrol hike
- Boys' Life Program Helper
- News Briefs
- Worth Retelling
- The Way It Was - The changing Boy Scout uniform
- Outdoor Smarts - Checking out what's new in freeze-dried foods
- Family Fun Page - Trees, leaves, and poisonous plants
- Unit Anniversaries
A father's moment of pride in his son's rite of passage marks another step in letting go.
A cornfield labyrinth provides Cub Scouts with a fun and challenging autumn learning experience.
School and Scouting work together at Hargrave Military Academy.
The BSA's Year-Round Scout Show
The National Scouting Museum welcomes visitors to its new home in Irving, Tex.
Doc Hasler inspires family and others to enjoy the hobby of wood carving. A FAMILY TOGETHER FEATURE
The BSA's "training continuum" for leaders reduces repetition and adds flexibility.
Ohio Scouts test their search-and-rescue skills in realistic situations.
Scouts learn important lessons when allowed to fail or succeed on their own.
The Leader's Bag of Magical Wonders
Tricks and gimmicks can hold the attention of restless Cub Scouts.
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