With just getting involved in scouting this year, and my hubby being
den leader, this letterboxing thing has crossed my mind as a great
scouting outing!!!!! Would love to chat with you more about your
scouting adventures!!!!!!! Email me if you would like!!!!
Carie The Lennen's 3
Oregon

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, StDebb@a... wrote:
> I'm happy to report success with my Webelos Scouts and
letterboxing at our
> campout this weekend.
>
> I hastily planted 3 boxes when I arrived at the park, and
scribbled clues,
> while supervising my son who was erecting our tent. (Place a box,
run back,
> check on kid, Place a box, run back . . . you get the idea)
>
> We had 7 scouts there (plus one sibling who crossed over to Boy
Scouts last
> year). A couple of them even remembered to bring the stamps they
carved two
> weeks ago! Anyway, we split them in to three groups, gave each
group a set of
> clues and a leader or two, and sent them on their way. When they
all came back
> (within seconds of each other--it was a beautiful thing) we
switched clues
> and sent them back out again.
>
> The leaders who went with them said the boys enjoyed it--and no
one was
> groaning, "Oh no, we have to find ANOTHER one?" when I gave them
the next set of
> clues, so I guess it's true. Those same leaders have decided I
should do this
> for every campout. I told them "We'll see."
>
> In other news, I placed my first "real" (as in, not just for a Cub
Scout
> campout) box last month, and today I got an email from a very nice
geocacher who
> said she (or he--hard to tell from the name) found it by accident
while
> geocaching, signed in, and hid it just the way it was. But the
best news was, she
> (or he) said there were already 2 or 3 stamps in it! I'm so
excited!
>
> DebBee

Hi Deb!

Glad y'all were successful with your scouts too!
Maybe, if we keep at it, we can get letterboxing made
into a badge or a belt loop!

Lucy



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barefootlucy@yahoo.com writes:

<< Maybe, if we keep at it, we can get letterboxing made into a badge or a
belt loop! >>

Or at least it could be one of the items on the Map and Compass belt loop. I
made sure all my boxes required reading a compass.

And I followed Dogscouts' example and used "quiz" questions in the clues.
"Which hand do Boy Scouts use to shake hands with other Boy Scouts? Turn in
that direction."

Or: "Take a compass reading of __X__degrees. (to determine the number answer
this question: Which of the following is *not* a type of fire-lay? A.) Tee
Pee _15_ degrees B.) Fire-stick, ___ 278 degrees C.) Starburst, _180_
degrees." They had their handbooks and their leaders with them, in case they got
stuck on the answers.

In any case, it worked!

DebBee

I have thought of that too, a letterboxing badge!!!!!! Why not, it
sounds like a good one to me!!!!!!! We are just starting out in
scouts, Tiger Cubs, but hye have to start somewhere!
Carie
The Lennen's 3


--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Barefoot Lucy
wrote:
> Hi Deb!
>
> Glad y'all were successful with your scouts too!
> Maybe, if we keep at it, we can get letterboxing made
> into a badge or a belt loop!
>
> Lucy
>
>
>
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cckylesmomi@hotmail.com writes:

<< I have thought of that too, a letterboxing badge!!! >>

Well, I ordered letterboxing patches for all my boys who letterboxed. Not
official BSA badges, but they can wear them on their patch vest and show the
world they're letterboxers.

DebBee

Great idea for the boys.
STAR:W+S=DRR


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