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Below are articles and features scheduled for publication in the October 2003 issue of Boys' Life that can help youth members with advancement.
Abbreviations are "ACH" for achievement, "ELECT" for elective, and "MB" for merit badge. Titles in COLOR indicate special program features.
CUB SCOUTS
- "About Books: Monsters Through the Ages"
- Wolf: Books, Books, Books ELECT
- "A True Story of Scouts in Action"
- Wolf: Family Alert ELECT
- Bear: Be Ready ACH
- "Tackle Box Treasures"**
- Wolf: Start a Collection ACH
- "DINK AND DUFF"*
- November theme: Pilgrims of Plymouth Rock
- "TIGER CUBS"*
- Search-for-asteroids puzzle
- "Bible Heroes"
- Wolf: Duty to God ACH
- Bear: Ways We Worship ACH
- "History: Freaky Farm"
- Bear: The Past Is Exciting and Important ACH
- "Amazing Animals"
- Wolf: Birds ELECT
- Bear: Sharing Your World With Wildlife ACH
WEBELOS SCOUTS
- "Amazing Animals"
- Naturalist activity badge
- "Webelos Woody"*
- November activity badge: Scientist
- "You Can Do It: Ready, Set, Grow"*
- Naturalist activity badge
- "A True Story of Scouts in Action"
- Readyman activity badge
- "Football From the Inside Out"
- Communicator activity badge
- "History: Freaky Farm"
- Artist activity badge
- "Hobby Hows"
- Craftsman activity badge
BOY SCOUTS
- "Small Business Men"
- November program feature: Business;
- Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, Eagle ranks;
- Entrepreneurship, American Labor, American Business MBs
- "Red-Tailed Angels"***
- Aviation MB
- "Hobby Hows"
- Woodwork, Model Design and Building MBs
- "A True Story of Scouts in Action"
- Emergency Preparedness, Safety, First Aid MBs
- "Tackle Box Treasures"**
- Collections MB
- "About Books: Monsters Through the Ages"
- Reading MB
Special Program Highlights
- FOR TIGER CUBS:
- A search-for-asteroids puzzle with special appeal to this group of 7-year-olds.
- FOR CUB SCOUTS:
- Dink and Duff explore November's Pilgrims of Plymouth Rock pack theme.
- FOR WEBELOS SCOUTS:
- Webelos Woody tackles November's Scientist activity badge.
- FOR BOY SCOUTS:
- "Small Business Men" has ideas for troops using the Business program feature.
| * | Low and Middle editions only |
| ** | Middle and Upper editions only |
| *** | Upper edition only |
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October 2003 Table of Contents
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