Tag: Quarantine

Quarantine post #4

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Hello everybody this is Abel with the latest quarantine post. I hope you guys are staying sane during these hard times, I understand how hard it can be to be cooped up at home all day with your family. Today’s post is going to focus on something similar to our current situation. In 1918, the world was hit by the Spanish Flu. It infected 500 million people- a third of the world’s population- and it killed 50 million- a tenth of the people infected.

At this time, BSA was only 8 years old. According to The New York Times, during the pandemic, Boy Scouts in New York City approached people they’d seen spitting on the street and gave them cards that read: “You are in violation of the Sanitary Code.” This is just one of the examples of how Boy Scouts responded to the crisis. We can look back on that now and think try to be like the scouts who, so long ago, risked their health to keep the streets clean. To read more about the Influenze epidemic of 1918, visit https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/1918-flu-pandemic.

Thanks for reading, I hope that all of you have a great week. I will try to post a new article every wednesday at noon.

Quarantine post #3

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Hello everybody this is Abel with the latest post on the Troop 242 webpage. This webpage has been around since March 2018 and the last post, Quarantine post #2, marked the 50th post on this website! I would like to thank Travis M., the troop’s very first webmaster, because without him, there would be no website. Today’s post focuses on the landmark posts on the website and also some of our funnest campouts and events. What is your favorite post?

Quarantine Post #2

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Hello everybody, this is Abel with the latest scout info. I will be posting on the troop webpage at least once a week (usually more) so be sure to keep an eye out for the latest news and information.

When you think of scouting what first comes to your mind? Is it camping? Friends? The outdoors? What about merit badges? One of the major parts of scouting, merit badges have had an iconic role is boy scouts since the first 57 were released in 1911. Now there are more than 130 that you can earn and there is at least one merit badge for every subject, spanning from First aid and Recycling to Fingerprinting and Cycling.

Now that there is a quarantine, that won’t stop scouts from earning more merit badges. There are many online programs that provide a chance to get another fine addition to your collection. To get more info, you can google it, and if you are subscribed to the troop, members occasionally post opportunities and information for online badges. Because the programs are constantly updating and changing, I cannot post anything here that will be relevant in more than a week, but if you do some searching you will find at least one opportunity to earn a merit badge at home.

Thank you for reading and once again, Be sure to keep an eye out for the latest news and information on the Troop 242 website.

Stay active at home

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I know it is boring to sit at home all day with nothing to do, so I made a list of things to do during the long days at home, and I also added some links to other sites with the same ideas.

  • Make up a game
  • Play video games
  • Design and build a fort
  • Have a Nerf war
  • See how many books you can read in 1 week
  • Learn a new language on Duolingo
  • Work on merit badges at home: Try to contact your counselor and take pictures of what you did or click here to take an online course.

You can find some more ideas here.