ADAMS Scouting

Taking Training at MyScouting.org

ADAMS Scouting Webmaster — Mon, 17 May 2010 23:22:06 -0400

Online training for Boy Scouts of America is now easier than ever. All you need is an email address and a web browser that is flash enabled. You can download flash from Adobe's website. If you are a registered Scout or Scouter (leader) than you should also provider your member id. If you don't have it, you can still take the training, but it will not be trackable by BSA which is a requirement for Charter Renewal.

Please proceed using the instructions below.

Committee Meeting - May 9, 2010

ADAMS Scouting Webmaster — Sun, 09 May 2010 09:28:49 -0400

This meeting will be held as a TELCON. The agenda is below.

Scheduled Conference Date: Sunday, May 9, 2010
Scheduled Start Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Scheduled End Time: 12:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Type of Conference: Standard
Dial-in Number: 1-213-289-0500
Participant Access Code: 351708

Cub Scout Day Camp 2010: Jungle Book: A Cub Scout Safari

ADAMS Scouting Webmaster — Tue, 04 May 2010 02:53:25 -0400

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Radio and Signaling Merit Badges

ADAMS Scouting Webmaster — Tue, 04 May 2010 02:15:46 -0400

Historic Signaling Merit Badge and Radio Merit Badge Course is being offered free of charge!

First offered in 1911—discontinued in 1992

A hundred years ago, there were no cell phones or computers.
How did people communicate over long distances?
They used flashes of light, dots, dashes, and flags.
What do we have today that replaces how people once communicated?

These are the original requirements written in 1911.Think about how times have changed as you complete the requirements a Scout your age would have done a hundred years ago.

Whether a signaling device is electronic or not, in its simplist state it works by showing “on” or “off.” Today, we use computers for most of our communications. At its most basic level, a computer is just a collection of switches that turn on and off very rapidly.

Originally created for Samuel F.B. Morse's electric telegraph in the early 1840s, Morse code was also extensively used for early radio communication beginning in the 1890s. In the early part of the 20th century, the majority of high-speed international communication was conducted in Morse code, using telegraph lines, undersea cables, and radio circuits. The Titanic used Morse code on a simple wireless to plea for help.

What: The Loudoun Amateur Radio Group (LARG) is hosting a special Friday evening - Saturday class to help individuals prepare to take the FCC's 35 question Technician Class License (beginners) exam. Passing the exam entitles persons to get on the air, take part in the fun, and Be Prepared in case of emergencies.

Who: Emphasis will be placed on the FCC exam requirements as well as requirements for the Boy Scout Radio Merit Badge and the (retro) Signaling Merit Badge. However, all persons desiring to earn a Technician Class License are encouraged to attend.

When: The class will be held the evening of Friday May 7 from 7 - 9 pm, and all day Saturday May 8 from 8:00 - 5 pm. Refreshments and lunches are available or participants can BYO. There is no charge for this event, but donations to LARG are welcomed to help cover expenses.

Where: Leesburg VFW Hall (behind Morven Park)
401 Old Waterford Road NW
Leesburg, VA 20176-2120

How to sign up: Fill out a registration form for each participant and email it to LARG (hosting organization).

Lights out for the Earth Hour

Mirza Baig — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:00:56 -0400

GET INVOLVED AND VOTE EARTH

YOUR LIGHT SWITCH IS YOUR VOTE

Blue and Gold Banquet 2010

ADAMS Scouting Webmaster — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:16:47 -0500

What is Blue And Gold Banquet?

Most Cub Scouts celebrate Scouting Anniversary Week with a celebration called the Blue and Gold Banquet. In nearly all packs, the annual Blue and Gold Banquet, which is often the pack meeting for February, is the highlight of the year. It brings families together for an evening of fun and inspiration.

When:	Saturday, March 27 2010 @ 05:00 PM EST - 08:00PM
Event Type:	Ceremony
Where:	ADAMS Main Center

This year's Blue and Gold is by evite to insure we plan appropriately. Click here to respond to the evite.

Webelos Program 2009

Irfan Adam — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:02:40 -0500

Webelos Program 2009.

Leaders

Br. Sohail Anwar

sohail_anwar@yajoo.com

Br. Tareq Abedin

tabedin@aol.com

Br. Rusdianto Mahmud

rusdiantomahmud@yahoo.co m

* Timings: 7pm - 8:45pm every other Friday, unless otherwise

specified, trip every 2nd Saturday of the month.

* Webelos uniform:

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Uniform/webelos.

* Rules for pickup: A parent must pick up and drop off the scout-

no kids will be allowed to enter of leave the meeting

witheout a parent.

** Volunteers needed for:

* Snacks

* Activity tracking

* Website help

* Trip planning

* Den photographer

* Leader(s)

* Assistant Leader(s)

* Popcorn assistant

* Bismillah badge coordinator

** Due to the size of our den we will be enforcing the following

participation rules:

* Anyone who misses three activites/trips in row without

notification will be dropped out of the program.

* Anyone who misses a total of 5 activites without legtimate

reason will be dropped out of the program.

* Anyone who is late for pickup 3 timed will be dropped out of the program.

Tentative schedule is attached.

Webelos S...pdf (143.2 KB)

Pack 1576 Hajj Simulation and Potluck Event

ADAMS Scouting Webmaster — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:02:47 -0500

As part of duty to God and to keep in line with the Hijri Calendar, the Cub Scouts will be performing a simulation a simulated Hajj at our Monthly Pack Meeting, 22 November 2009.

All Cub Scouts should wear Ihram on top of their Unifrom.
Please be sure to arrive by 6:00 PM. It is important that you arrive promptly so that we are able to start the actual Hajj simulation on time and complete the program before Salat ul-Isha, inshaAllah.

Please read more to see your food assignments and agenda.

How do I conduct an Opening Flag Ceremony?

ADAMS Scouting Webmaster — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:43:44 -0400

The following is an opening and closing flag ceremony that a Pack might do for a Pack Meeting:

A Great Eagle Scout Project

ADAMS Scouting Webmaster — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:57:53 -0400

Boy Scout turns 'mud pit' into a $60K playground

KRASNOYARSK, Russia (CNN) -- "It kept you alive," a tearful Dwight Griffith told his adopted son as the two looked at an infant incubator during a tour of the Russian hospital where he was born.

Alex Griffith, 16, raised more than $60,000 for a new playground at the Russian hospital where he was born.

More than a decade after L.S. Berzon City Clinical Hospital No. 20 cared for him, 16-year-old Alex Griffith wanted to show his gratitude.

"Russia is part of me and this hospital is part of me. They gave me life, so I [wanted] to give back to them, to give them a fun place to play," said Alex, who lives in Forest Hill, Maryland.

As part of a Boy Scout project, Alex donated hundreds of hours and raised tens of thousands of dollars to build a new playground for the hospital.

Alex -- originally named Sergey -- was abandoned by his parents shortly after he was born at the hospital in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. He weighed less than 2 pounds and doctors said he had a mild case of cerebral palsy.

His condition improved slightly over the next 11 months, when Dwight and Jenny Griffith adopted him.