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This page is dedicated to various links. Some are non-profit and some are commercial links. Use at your own discretion. If you find an objectionable page please email me and describe it. I will take reasonable and/or appropriate action.
Please, Send me a message of dead links. Include the page and Cut & Past the link into the message. It would be a big help to me. Thanks, Paul

All committee members and adult leader should complete this on-line free course.

BSA Online Learning Center
E-Learning Course Management System
This site provides access to online courses that may be taken for credit by our members

Here is a quickie look at the first section of the on-line course.

There are some great resources here. Scoutmaster's handbook, Troop Program Features, etc. If you use this material send them a thank you email.

Fast Start

Excerpts from the Fast Start on line training program (available to all for free).

THE TROOP MEETING: SEVEN PARTS

	Preopening Activity
	Opening Ceremony
	Skills Instruction
	Patrol Meetings
	Interpatrol Activity
	Closing
	After the Meeting

Meeting agenda pdf form (click here).

Find out how to run a meeting with this on-line training course. I am completing it now. Paul.

Links to Boy Scout web sites:

Camping reference links.

	Camping Facilities & Maps with in the 412, 724 area code http://www.gpc-bsa.org/Camping/CampingFacilities.asp
	List of Items needed for Summer Camp - Troop 891 (click this link for list).
	General (non troop 891) Summer Camp Check List - http://www.gpc-bsa.org/ScoutShop/SummerCampChecklist.asp

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - SUPPLY DIVISION http://www.scoutstuff.org/

Council Web Sites.

Troop 891 is in the Tecumsa District. Click here for the latest information.

Forms Page

	Local Tour Permit <500 mi. PDF or Excel
	National Tour Permit >500 mi.

Camp Sites

Rechartering On-line.

Merit Badge Counselor Agreement Form

French Creek Council, BSA
Serving Youth in Northwestern Pennsylvania and Ohio - History - Contact Us - Camping

Westmoreland/Fayette Council Camp Conestoga is located in this Council.

For camp reservations call 724-837-1630

Cub Scout Pack 817 is a growing pack -- with a leadership team dedicated to:

	Ensuring fun and learning for the boys in our pack
	Planning for a FULL YEAR program
	Training to grow in our positions as leaders and role models

Since November of 1919, Troop 139 has been meeting continuously in the community of Verona, Pennsylvania. We are known as one of the oldest and most largest troops in Pennsylvania. We are also a year-round troop with many events held every month.

Duty to Country

	Good Turn for America (External Link)
	Good Turns, National BSA (Fact Sheet)

Duty to God

	Baptists for Scouting, Association of (Fact Sheet)
	Buddhist Community, Scouting in the (Fact Sheet)
	Calendar of Religious Dates
	Catholic Youth, Scouting for (Fact Sheet)
	Churches of Christ, Scouting in (Fact Sheet)
	Islamic Community, Scouting in the (Fact Sheet)
	Jewish Community,Scouting Serves the (Fact Sheet)
	Lutheran Youth, Scouting for (Fact Sheet)
	Protestant Churches, Scouting in (Fact Sheet)
	Presbyterian Youth, Scouting for (Fact Sheet)
	Also see "Religious Emblems"

Merit Badge Links.

WWW.MERITBADGE.ORG — "Helping Scouts Advance

Look up your badge requirements and worksheets.

Merit Badge Worksheets

American Business
American Cultures
American Heritage
American Labor
Animal Science
Archaeology
Archery
Architecture
Art
Astronomy
Athletics
Auto Mechanics
Aviation
Backpacking
Basketry
Bird Study
Bugling
Camping
Canoeing
Chemistry
Cinematography
Citizenship in the Community
Citizenship in the Nation
Citizenship in the World

Climbing
Coin Collecting
Collections
Communications
Composite Materials
Computers
Cooking
Crime Prevention
Cycling
Dentistry
Disabilities Awareness
Dog Care
Drafting
Electricity
Electronics

Emergency Preparedness
Energy
Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Science
Family Life
Farm Mechanics
Fingerprinting
Fire Safety
First Aid
Fish and Wildlife Management
Fishing
Fly Fishing
Forestry
Gardening
Genealogy
Geology
Golf
Graphic Arts
Hiking
Home Repairs
Horsemanship
Indian Lore
Insect Study
Journalism
Landscape Architecture
Law
Leatherwork
Lifesaving
Mammal Study
Medicine
Metalwork
Model Design and Building
Motorboating
Music
Nature
Nuclear Science

Pioneering
Plant Science
Plumbing
Oceanography
Orienteering
Painting
Personal Fitness
Personal Management

Pets
Photography Pottery
Public Health
Public Speaking
Pulp and Paper
Radio
Railroading
Reading
Reptile and Amphibian Study
Rifle Shooting
Rowing
Safety
Salesmanship
Scholarship
Sculpture
Shotgun Shooting
Skating
Small-Boat Sailing
Snow Sports
Soil and Water Conservation
Space Exploration
Sports
Stamp Collecting
Surveying
Swimming
Textile
Theater
Traffic Safety
Truck Transportation
Veterinary Medicine
Water Sports
Weather
Whitewater
Wilderness Survival
Wood Carving
Woodwork

Note: Merit badges displayed in a bold font are Eagle required merit badges

Merit Badge Requirements as listed on the BSA National web site.

Merit Badges

Merit Badge Program (Fact Sheet)

Eagle Scouts

	Eagle Scouts (Fact Sheet)
	National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) (External Link)
	Scholarships for Eagle Scouts (External Link)

This is an alternative Merit Badge web site.

(....The site's visitors contribute content to the [this] site, where it is reviewed and made available as a free resource to Scouters all over the world.)

Scouter's Minute Archive - Some Scoutmaster's Minute ideas.

Some commercial content.

Safe Swim	Really cool Site!!!
Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat Training - has been made available on the web. Upon completion of each of these training course you will complete a test. If you pass the test the program will allow you to print a training certificate. The training found at http://www.scouting.org/pubs/aquatics

A resource for those Citizenship Merit Badges.

Do you know who you elected official is?

QuickLinks:
• President & V.P.
• U.S. Congress
• State & Local Officials

Find you state legislator. PA General Assembly

Friends of Troop 891 These businesses have donated or significantly reduced their prices to help supply the needs of Troop 891!!

The people associated with these sites have typically been in contact with one of our adult Scouts or parent members. These contacts resulted in the exchange of knowledge, support and/or just a pleasant conversation.

	Printed, prepared and donated Spaghetti Dinner, serialized tickets. And plenty of them too.

On Line Fun, Projects and Hobbies. Let me know if you find a cool site to post here...

The Boy Scouts of America

Welcome

http://www.scouting.org/fun/index.html

Model Rocketry

One Tube Regenerative Radio -project for $1 dollar, from Radio Craft Magazine, March 1935

Build a simple 1 tube radio from household parts (mostly).

Build a radio out of household items (this link).

http://www.crystalradio.net/index.shtml Build your own Crystal radio, vacuum tube radio or transistor radio.

Sites that have useful information, But may have some commercial interests:

DriveCam mitigates risk by improving driver behavior and assessing liability in collisions. See these videos.

Type in the campsite zip code at the top of this page for the camping forecast. Click here for council camp sites.

USGS topographical maps

Topo maps available here from the USGS.

Check out Penn Hills

Need a recipe?

Welcome to BSACamps.org. I hope you have an enjoyable time browsing the different areas, and exploring the camps that are listed here.

	Scouter Network Home Page
	BSA Pennsylvania camps.

This website is dedicated to helping you and your unit enjoy the best outdoor program possible.

Scoutmaster Minutes from:

drivers license renewal on line, auto registration, expired registration renewal, NO CALL list, Tourism, Gvt services, road conditions, jobs, etc.

Megan's Law registry look up.

PSP Personal Safety Tips

	For that service project when you dig.

Call 3 days before you dig so you don't put a digging tool through a phone line, gas line or power line and kill your self!

Link to Pennsylvania One Call.

Here's how.

Other states.

Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc.

(800) 242-1776 or (412) 464-7100

Find how much you will get paid for a particular job according to Uncle Sam.

www.bls.gov

Totally un-related sites.


	Find and compare the batteries capacity before you buy that old Zinc-carbon vs. Alkaline cell
	How long will my batteries last? Download this Duracell document of battery capacity. pdf document.
	What is $100 dollars of today's money worth back in 1977? Try this link and find out more. Answer: About 30 bucks.
	Compact fluorescent lamp