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Below are articles and features scheduled for publication in the October 2005 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
October
- "My Story—By Pedro the Mailburro"
- Bear: Tall Tales ACH
- "A True Story of Scouts in Action"
- Wolf: Family Alert ELECT
- Bear: Be Ready ACH
- "Heads Up! Collecting"
- Wolf: Start a Collection ACH
- Bear: Collecting Things ELECT
- "DINK AND DUFF"*
- November theme: My Family Tree
- "TIGER CUBS"*
- Unscramble-the-letters-in-the- rock-piles puzzle
- "Bible Heroes"
- Wolf: Duty to God ACH
- Bear: Ways We Worship ACH
- "Heads Up! News + Notes: Yo Ho Ho!"
- Bear: The Past is Exciting and Important ACH
- "Heads Up! Nature: Back From the Brink"
- Wolf: Birds ELECT
- Bear: Sharing Your World With Wildlife ACH
WEBELOS SCOUTS
October
- "Heads Up! Science: Run, Bat, Run"
- Naturalist activity badge
- "Webelos Woody"*
- November activity badge: Craftsman
- "BL's Get Fit Guide: No Brain No Gain"
- Fitness activity badge
- "A True Story of Scouts in Action"
- Readyman activity badge
- "Xtreme Facts: Vampire Bats"
- Naturalist activity badge
- "Codemaster: The Chatterbox Code"*
- Communicator activity badge
- "Gator Bait"
- Naturalist activity badge
BOY SCOUTS
October
- "A Simple Plan"**
- November program feature:
- High Adventure; Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, Eagle ranks; Backpacking, Hiking, Camping, Personal Management MBs
- "Heads Up! Science: Run, Bat, Run"
- Mammal Study MB
- "A True Story of Scouts in Action"
- Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Safety MBs
- "Heads Up! Collecting"
- Collections MB
- "BL's Get Fit Guide: No Brain No Gain"
- Personal Management MB
- "Gator Bait"
- Reptile and Amphibian Study, Canoeing, Camping MBs
| * | Low and Middle editions only |
| ** | Middle and Upper editions only |
| *** | Upper edition only |
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October 2005 Table of Contents
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