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WWW.BOYSLIFE.ORG
Exciting news here at Boys’ Life magazine: We have relaunched our flagship Web site, www.boyslife.org, into the premier site for fun and information.

It’s full of Scouting info and advancement help, gear buyer’s guides, tons of how-to projects and games for youth of all ages. And with Cub Corner, BL has created a special site dedicated for Cub Scouts.

Other new site features:

• Pedro’s daily blog will keep users up to date with the latest news that affects a youth’s life.
• Tell a joke! Think our magazine jokes are lame? Tell us a better one and let the BL online community rate it.
• Reader photo galleries make BL’s readers the stars of the show.

Boyslife.org is only going to get better. Make it a habit to visit every day — you don’t want to miss out on any of the new stuff in the works.

GUIDE TO SAFE SCOUTING How Well Do You Know the Current Scouting Policies and Procedures? Take the Guide to Safe Scouting Challenge!

1). Where can you find the online version of the Guide to Safe Scouting?
Answer:  http://www.scouting.org/pubs/gss/
gssay.html

2). What are the age appropriate guidelines for cub scouts when regard to shooting sports?
Answer: Catapults are the only weapon to be used by cub scouts within a pack related setting. BB guns, Archery, and slingshots can only be used at council/district wide outdoor programs.

3). What are the three R’s of Youth Protection?
Answer: Recognize, Resist, and Report.

MOM ‘N’ ME
May 5th and 6th, 2007 will kickoff the council camping season with a Cub Scout Mom n Me. Filled with fun and excitement for any Cub Scout mom and son. The Mom n Me campout will be held at Camp Sol Mayer the first weekend in May. Regular registration is $30 per person. This price includes meals for the weekend. Registration will begin at 10 am on Saturday May 5th. We will not take any walk-in registrations. Reservations must be made in advance. Deadline is April 30th Please call your unit leader for more details, or call the Council Office at (325) 655-7107 and reserve a spot. This is a Cub Scout event, but Troops can help staff some of the program areas.

NATIONAL CATHOLIC COMMITTEE ON SCOUTING   “A SCOUT IS REVERENT”
The Roman Catholic Church has used scouting since the early days of the Boy Scouting Movement. Scouting is used by approximately one third of Parishes in the United States.

The National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS) is a corporate entity affiliated with the United State Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). This is a voluntary organization of clergy and laypersons formed in 1934 recognized by the Church and the Boy Scouts of America. The Knight of Columbus and the Catholic Church use Scouting in their communities to Minister to families. The Arch Diocese of San Antonio, the Diocese of San Angelo, and the Diocese of Laredo each have their respective Catholic Scouting Committee.

“Scouting Forms Christian Leader” Concho Valley Council is interested in developing a Catholic Scouting Committee to serve their respective Districts. Volunteers interested in being involved should contact Gerardo Martinez at (830)703-6343. For more information on Catholic Scouting Committee see www.scouting.org on the Internet.