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(HOLDER) Boy scout lifestyles
Two young men who are members of Boy Scout Troop 604 in Mt. Pleasant had an adventure when they traveled to Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, for the 2010 National Scout Jamboree.

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Idaho Falls Boy Scout Dedicates War Memorial
It’s been a project several months in the making. Tonight an Idaho Falls Boy Scout showed off a new war memorial with a dedication ceremony.

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Boy Scout Troop 56 Visits National Jamboree
Troop 56 at the Boy Scout National Jamboree in Virginia. This summer scouts from Troop 56 traveled to Virginia to be part of Boy Scout of America’s National Jamboree celebrating 100 years of scouting in America.

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Boy Scout troop seeking new local members in Mount Olive Twp.
MOUNT OLIVE TWP. — Boy Scout Troop 249 of Budd Lake is recruiting boys entering grades six to 11 in September.

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Gilbertsville Boy Scout holds fundraiser for veterans
BOYERTOWN — Do a good turn daily. That is the Boy Scouts slogan, and it is one that 12-year-old Thomas G. Burghardt has taken to heart, carrying it through fully with his latest endeavor to help U.S. troops and their families.

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Boy Scouts pack weekend with fun
Boy Scout Troop 107 Volunteer Bruce Selway put a hand on the shoulder of Tim Seymour, a member of his Scout pack, and said, “All right. Challenge.”Seymour showed his card. “Bomb.”According to the rules a Human Stratego, Seymour “blew up”…

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Blueprint Briefly: Items now collected for care packages
Boy Scouts of America Troop 305 is completing an Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project with Operation Sandbox by collecting items for care packages to be sent to military men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan .

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Scout troop searching for new quarters
A local Boy Scout troop is looking for a new home. Up until July, the youths in Scout Troop No. 1168 met weekly at The Landing Church of God, at 1640 Hwy. 42 N. in McDonough. But when the church’s financial situation changed last month, the group was asked to find a new place to meet, said Mike Katona, leader of the two-year-old troop.

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Local Scout attends jamboree
Close your eyes with me. Now imagine an open field with the sun beating down to warm the ground and the birds bathing in the nearby lake. Seems peaceful and too good to be true, doesnât it? Not for me, it wasnât. Having the honor and privilege to go to Washington D.C. for the 2010 Boy Scout Jamboree gave me the opportunity to be with nature and away from my parents and sister for a full 10 days …

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Golf tourney raises $10,000 for Boy Scouts
More than $10,000 was raised for the local Boy Scout council on Aug. 19 at the eighth annual Pizza Hut—BSA Classic Golf held at Birchwood Country Club in Nashville.

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Viteri earns rank of Eagle Scout
Troop 265 of Hagerstown honored Luis A. Viteri Jr. as he earned the highest award in Scouting – the rank of Eagle Scout – June 12 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Wilson to become Eagle Scout
Seth Taylor Wilson of Hershey will become an Eagle Scout at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 at First United Methodist Church in North Platte. Seth is the son of Julie Wilson and is a member of Boy Scout Troop 293 in North Platte.

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Ex-Scout leader to stand trial after teen testifies of touching
Plymouth — A 17-year-old Boy Scout testified Friday in 35th District Court that the former leader of Troop 781 in Plymouth bought him alcohol and then inappropriately touched him on at least two occasions last year, including a weekend camping trip to Metamora where the two shared a fifth of Canadian Club whiskey.

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THE LONG MARCH
08/21/10 — A Boy Scout troop made its way from the ferry down Old Town Road last Friday to set up camp on the Boy Scout trails near the airport. Photo by Celeste Sloman

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UPDATE: Utah Boy scout found safe in Uinta mountains
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) – A 14-year-old boy scout from the Salt Lake City area has been found in good condition in the Uinta mountains.

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