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Below are articles and features scheduled for publication in the October 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
- "The Terrible Big Wind in Abilene"
- Bear: Tall Tales ACH
- "A True Story of Scouts in Action"
- Wolf: Family Alert ELECT
- Bear: Be Ready ACH
- "Camping With Company"
- Wolf: Outdoor Adventure ELECT
- Bear: Sharing Your World With Wildlife ACH
- "DINK AND DUFF"**
- November theme: Cubs in Shining Armor
- "TIGER CUBS"**
- Match-the-twin-fish puzzle
- "Bible Heroes"
- Wolf: Duty to God ACH
- Bear: Ways We Worship ACH
- "Hobby Hows"
- Wolf: Tools for Fixing and Building ACH;
- Let's Go Camping ELECT
- "Let's Look at the Moon"*
- Bear: Space ELECT
- "Collecting"
- Wolf: Start a Collection ACH
WEBELOS SCOUTS
- "Hobby Hows"
- Craftsman activity badge
- "Webelos Woody"**
- November activity badge: Craftsman
- "Camping With Company"
- Outdoorsman activity badge
- "A True Story of Scouts in Action"
- Readyman activity badge
- "Taking Care of Business"***
- Citizen activity badge
- "On the Trail to... Eagle Scout!"
- Craftsman activity badge
- "Heads Up! Space + Aviation: From Suit to Satellite"
- Scientist activity badge
BOY SCOUTS
- "Taking Care of Business"***
- November program feature: Business;
- Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, Eagle ranks; American Business, American Labor, Entrepreneurship MBs
- "Camping With Company"
- Nature, Camping, Reptile and Amphibian Study MBs
- "Hobby Hows"
- Camping, Safety MBs
- "A True Story of Scouts in Action"
- Emergency Preparedness, Safety MBs
- "On the Trail to... Eagle Scout!"
- Painting, Woodwork MBs
- "Collecting"
- Collections MB
- "Hidden History: The Traitor"****
- American Heritage MB
| * | Low and Middle editions only |
| ** | Middle and Upper editions only |
| *** | Upper edition only |
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October 2006 Table of Contents
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