Perhaps one of the most exciting activities that has come up in the 100 Years of Scouting celebration is Cub Scouts geocaching!

"What," you may be asking yourself at this point, "is geocaching?!"

Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunt. People create treasures - "caches" - that are hidden out in the world. Your aim is to find this treasure, and to do that, you use a handheld GPS navigation device.

Scouting was brought to America by William D. Boyce, a Chicago publisher, and the way Boyce discovered Scouting is one of the movement’s most colorful stories.

Boyce, it seems, was in London in the fall of 1909 and was out in a famed London fog looking for an office in the center of the city.

Nearly at his wit’s end, Boyce stopped a young man and asked directions. Not only did the youth tell Boyce how to reach his destination, he actually led Boyce there to make certain the American found his way without becoming lost again.

Boyce, to show his gratitude, offered the youth a tip, but the youth would not accept it. When asked why, the young man told Boyce he was a Boy Scout and taking a tip would negate the good deed he had done and violate his Scouting code.

The Bravest Man I Know

by Amanda Whitney

The bravest man I know.

Is a man I've never met.

He's a man who risks his life

To save a friend,

Not only to save a friend,

But to save a nation.

Risking his life

For those he does not know.

Stepping up

Leaving loved ones behind,

So that somewhere,

Someone else won't have to.

He is a man who follows orders

Even though he knows he might die.

The bravest man I know.

Is the man who would rather die,

So one more person could go home

To see his family again.

The man who stares death in the face,

But never blinks.

The bravest man I know.

Is the man who risks his life

So one day the world may be a better place for his children.

Or any man who goes against his biggest fear.

Becoming a new Tiger Cub Scout Leader (or any other leader) can be a shocking experience. Some volunteer for it, others are thrust into it, and most will wonder if they are up to the task.  They wonder if they have what it takes to be a Scout Leader, whether they can keep up the commitment, and if they will let those young Tiger Cubs down. The truth of it is this: You Can Do It! It may not always be easy, but you can get through it and grow as a person with it, right along with the boys in your den. To make this easier, follow these simple guidelines:

1. Keep it in Perspective
2. Keep it Simple

Make it Fun

Keep it in Perspective.

Two guiding principles will help you keep everything that you do in a den meeting in perspective:

Everything you do should either be a game or a ceremony.