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WINNER
1997 DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
January-February 1998
Volume 86, No. 1
A family magazine published by the Boy Scouts of America
17 Newsletters
Spread the Word
An eye-catching publication from
your Scout unit is easy to produce
on a home computer using desktop
publishing software.
18 Making Good
Boys Better
How do you make den discipline a
source of pride, growth, and fun,
instead of a cause of leader burnout?
(Hint: The answer includes a beach
towel, "Talking Feathers," and
"Triangles of Valor.")
22 Webelos Scouts
Hit the Slopes
In the snowy mountains of Colorado,
energetic fifth graders enjoy the fun
and challenge of skiing.
About our cover:
Illustrator Bill Basso
depicts Den Leader Cathy
Steg using the "Talking
Feather," one of the
constructive techniques
for maintaining den
discipline Steg describes
in her article beginning
on page 18. Steg's
numerous contributions
to Scouting magazine
include an account of her
family's trip to Philmont
(January-February, 1997)
and a year (with her son
Nick) in a Tiger Cub den
(November-December,
1995).
26 A 'City Person'
No Longer
Challenged in a college application
to write about personal change, a
young woman recalls how joining
an Explorer post brought out her
sense of adventure.
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27 Mission: Possible
The New Orleans Area Council
teams with local sheriffs to provide
at-risk urban youth a "First Class"
summer camp experience.
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Cut Fat, Eat Healthy
It's easier than ever to reduce the
amount of fat in the diets of youths
and adults at home, in camp, or
on the trail.
Once an Eagle...
On Long Island, Eagle Scouts—
some of recent vintage, others
decades removed from their
Scouting days—serve their council
as members of the National Eagle
Scout Association chapter.
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4 Letters
6 News Briefs
10 The Way It Was
13 Front Line Stuff
14 Worth Retelling
15 Family Talk
42 Boys' Life Helper
45 Unit Anniversaries
50 Family Fun Page
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