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The
History of Memorial Day
- posted 5/19/08 (New)
Memorial
Day is much more than a three-day weekend that marks the beginning
of summer. To many people, especially the nation's thousands of
combat veterans, this day, which has a history stretching back all
the way to the Civil War, is an important reminder of those who
died in the service of their country. (From the History Channel
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for more.)
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Scout
Spotlight - posted 5/19/08
(New)
Harrison Ford - Actor / Life Scout
Born
July 13, 1942 - Mr. Ford is an Academy Award-nominated, as well
as Golden Globe-winning, American actor. Ford is best known for
his performances as space pilot Han Solo in the original Star Wars
trilogy and as the archaeologist Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones
Jr. in the Indiana Jones film series. He has worked as an actor
for over 40 years At one point, Ford had roles in the top five box-office
hits of all time,
He was active in the Boy Scouts of America where he achieved its
second highest rank, Life Scout and worked at a Scout Camp as a
Reptile Study merit badge counselor. Because of this, he and director
Steven Spielberg later decided that the character of young Indiana
Jones would be depicted as a Life Scout in the film Indiana Jones
and the Last Crusade. They also jokingly reversed Ford's knowledge
of reptiles into Jones' fear of snakes and spiders.
In
1997, he was ranked #1 in Empire's "The Top 100 Movie Stars
of All Time" list.
Have
you heard this one?
Twice
in one year, Harrison Ford used his helicopter to help rescue a
hiker stranded near his Jackson, Wyoming, home. Ford rescued a 13-year-old
Utah Boy Scout who had become separated from his troop in a forest
near Yellowstone National Park. Ford helped in the search using
his own helicopter, searching the woods by air for two hours until
he found the boy at 8:30, unharmed. ''Boy, you sure must have earned
a merit badge for this one,'' said the star. ''I already earned
this badge last summer,'' said the scout. Ford, who turns 59 tomorrow,
rescued a woman off an 11,100-foot peak last July when altitude
sickness and dehydration left her too ill to climb down.
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03/11/08
Scouting Tips - (New)
Thanks to Scoutmaster Jerry.
Pack a Box of Baking Soda When Going Camping
You can use it if a bee stings you. Make a paste of baking soda
and water and apply to the affected area to soothe it. To help put
out a dying campfire, toss a handful of baking soda at the base
of the fire. To get rid of smells in your sleeping bag, pour some
baking soda inside to absorb odors.
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