Scouting is Good for the Soul

Good News from a Newspaper in Sydney Australia (Nov 11, 2016)

Taking part in Scouts or Girl Guides appears to help lower the risk of mental illness later in life, a study suggests.

A University of Edinburgh study of almost 10,000 people from across the UK born in 1958 found a significant number of those who participated in the organizations as children tended to have better health at age 50.

In fact, 15 per cent were less likely to suffer anxiety or mood disorders compared with others.

The likelihood of mental illness in those from poorer backgrounds was reduced.

Scouts involves many outdoor activities and major events like jamborees where children are away from home for up to 14 days, learning how to care for themselves and others. The study, supported by the Economic and Social Research Council, was published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Lead researcher Professor Chris Dibben said he was quite startled by the findings and believed the benefits would apply today.

Troop 302 First Aid Rally (Nov 16)

Troop 302 First Aid Rally - Results

 Five patrols went to Kearny, NJ to compete in the annual Troop 302 First Aid Rally, run for Three Rivers District Scout troops.

This was 302's 59th annual First Aid Rally, starting from when they were Troop 2, and continuing through various councils and districts and mergers and consolidations.


Competing were (in order)
Troop 146 "Rolling Stones" (Hoboken)
Troop 223 (Weehawken)
Troop 379 "Ditto" (Palisades Park)
Troop 302 "Ice Owls" (Kearny)
Troop 379 "Killer Bees" (Palisades Park)

There were three scenarios:

1. Scouts were fooling around the evening campfire, and one tripped over some gear and fell into the fire ring. Lots of burns, lots of cuts, plus some ashes and dirt got into his eyes!
2. There's a patrol day hike up a steep muddy trail with a scream from another hiker way up ahead. He slipped and fell down a steep and rocky incline. There's broken bones and cuts, with one really serious cut on a knee. We'll also need a stretcher to carry him back to the trailhead.
3. This patrol hike went through an abandoned pasture, with one Scout stepping on a board with a protruding nail -- right through his boot sole and into his foot. He also cut his knee when he fell. Now what?!

November 15 Fireside Chat - Slides

November 15 Fireside Chat

Various presenters had a lot of useful information for the Scouters who attended the District's Fireside Chat on November 15, 2017.

Click here to see the slides that accompanied their presentations.

List of Events in November 2016

Three Rivers Events During November 2016

Nov 3 - TRD Committee Meeting
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1971401
Nov 15 - TRD Requisite Fireside Chat
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1956425
Nov 16 - Troop 302 First Aid Rally
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1974420
Nov 19 - TRD Merit Badge Fair
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1971492
Nov 22 - TRD Asst. Commissioners Meeting
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1971435

Training Sessions During November 2016

Nov 12 - NNJC Den Chief Training
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1976827
Nov 12 - NNJC Merit Badge Counselor Training
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1977000

Other Council-Recommended Events During November 2016

Nov 5 - Popcorn Prize Orders due
  [not posted]
Nov 12 - Popcorn Take-Order Pickup
  [not posted]
Nov 12 - Popcorn Payments Due
  [not posted]
Nov 30 - Popcorn Prize Order System Closes
  [not posted]

List of Events in October 2016

Three Rivers Events During October 2016

Oct 6 - TRD Committee Meeting
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1971400
Oct 8 - TRD Merit Badge Counselor Orientation
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1982312
Oct 8 - TRD Gold Rush for Cubs (canceled)
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1971484
Oct 18 - TRD Roundtable
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1956424
Oct 20 - TRD Asst. Commissioners Meeting
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1971433
Oct 21-23 - TRD Fall Camporee 2016
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1971489

Training Sessions During October 2016

Oct 1 - Cubmaster Training at Cub Family Weekend
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1977483
Oct 5 - Outdoor Skills Leader Course Pre-Meeting
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1977386
Oct 11 - Merit Badge Counselor Training
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1976988
Oct 14-16 - Outdoor Skills Leader Weekend
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1977014
Oct 22 - Scout Leader Specific Training
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1976826
Oct 29 - Den Chief Training
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1999196

Other Council-Recommended Events During October 2016

Oct 1-2 - October Cub Family Weekend
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1900143
Oct 21 - Liberty Science Center - Mystery at the Museum Overnight
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/openrosters/DocDownload.aspx?id=165975
Oct 28-30 - OA Fall Fellowship Weekend
  [not yet posted]
Oct 29 - Popcorn Take-Order entries due
  [not posted]
Oct 29 - Popcorn Show-n-Sell excess returns
  [not posted]

Mystery Nights at the Liberty Science Center (Oct-Apr)

Mystery Nights and Forensics

Cubs will have a chance to use forensics to track down the thief who stole a valuable artifact from the Liberty Science Center!

LSC announced their 2016-17 dates when Scouts can chase down clues all evening, and then "camp in" overnight. The first session will take place on October 21, 2016.

Click here for a flyer with details about the event and how to sign up.

Seven Eagle Scouts at the 2016 Olympics

Seven Eagle Scouts at the 2016 Olympics

Find out how seven Eagle Scout members of the USA Olympics Team fared in their respective competitions. You'll find one gold medalist along with respectable 4th and 6th place finishers.

http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2016/08/03/2016-u-s-olympic-team-boasts-least-five-eagle-scouts/?tr=y&auid=16927433

Expect a full article to appear in an upcoming issue of Scouting Magazine, but an advance posting can be found on the "Bryan on Scouting" blog.