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Below are articles and features scheduled for publication in the September 2006 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
January
- "Heads Up! Space+Aviation: Tenth Planet—Or Mega Snowball?"
- Bear: Space ELECT
- "A True Story of Scouts in Action"
- Wolf: Family Alert ELECT
- Bear: Be Ready ACH
- "DINK AND DUFF"*
- February theme: Cubs in the Future
- "TIGER CUBS"*
- Finding-shapes-in-the-clouds puzzle
- "Bible Heroes"
- Wolf: Duty to God ACH
- Bear: Ways We Worship ACH
February
- "The Tiny Patriot"
- Bear: The Past Is Exciting and Important ACH
- "A True Story of Scouts in Action"
- Wolf: Family Alert ELECT
- "Heads Up! News+Notes: Knowing Nothing Can Be a Good Thing"
- Bear: Sharing Your World With Wildlife ACH
- "DINK AND DUFF"*
- March theme: Cubstruction
- "TIGER CUBS"*
- Naming-Tiger's-pals puzzle
- "Bible Heroes"
- Wolf: Duty to God ACH
- Bear: Ways We Worship ACH
WEBELOS SCOUTS
January
- "Lights Along the Way"*
- Communicator activity badge
- "Webelos Woody"*
- February activity badge: Scholar
- "Lending a Hand"
- Readyman activity badge
- "A True Story of Scouts in Action"
- Readyman activity badge
February
- "Heads Up! Outdoors: Who 'Wood' Believe It?"
- Forester activity badge
- "Webelos Woody"*
- March activity badge: Athlete
- "For the Birds: Build a Purple Martin House"
- Craftsman activity badge
- "A True Story of Scouts in Action"
- Readyman activity badge
BOY SCOUTS
January
- "Lending a Hand"
- February program feature: Public Service;
- Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, Eagle ranks; Citizenship in the Community, Emergency Preparedness MBs
- "Collecting: Rev It Up"
- Collections MB
- "Paws With a Cause"
- Dog Care MB
- "Heads Up! Nature: Tiny Terror"
- Mammal Study MB
- "A True Story of Scouts in Action"
- Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Safety MBs
February
- "DISabled, not UNable"**
- March program feature: Cultural Awareness;
- Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, Eagle ranks; Disabilities Awareness MB
- "A True Story of Scouts in Action"
- Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Safety MBs
- "Backpacking, Made to Order"
- Backpacking, Camping, Cooking, Wilderness Survival MBs
| * | Low and Middle editions only |
| ** | Middle and Upper editions only |
| *** | Upper edition only |
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January - February 2006 Table of Contents
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