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Iowa Tornado Kills 4 at Scout Camp Posted On: 2008-06-30
The hearts and prayer of everyone at InsaneScouter goes out to those affected by the Tornado at a Scout Camp in Iowa killing 4.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,365782,00.html

16 Steps to building a campfire Posted On: 2008-06-11
Recently this was shared with me, and I thought it was so funny and yet true, that I just had to pass it on.

Sixteen Steps to Building a Campfire
   1. Split dead limb into fragments and shave one fragment into slivers.
   2. Bandage left thumb.
   3. Chop other fragments into smaller fragments
   4. Bandage left foot.
   5. Make structure of slivers (include those embedded in hand)
   6. Light Match
   7. Light Match
   8. Repeat "a Scout is cheerful" and light match.
   9. Apply match to slivers, add wood fragments, and blow gently into base of fire.
10. Apply burn ointment to nose.
11. When fire is burning, collect more wood.
12. Upon discovering that fire has gone out while out searching for more wood, soak wood from can labeled "kerosene."
13. Treat face and arms for second-degree burns.
14. Relabel can to read "gasoline."
15. When fire is burning well, add all remaining firewood.
16. When thunder storm has passed, repeat steps.

InsaneScouter Ramblings Posted On: 2008-06-08

Welcome to the InsaneScouter Ramblings blog. This blog will be used to announce news relating to InsaneScouter, let you know of good pod/video casts I may find, show off a cool website I may stumble upon, a place where I may jabber about some topic, I may post a short story or even have a good rant. I hope you enjoy this blog, will find in your heart to make a donation to InsaneScouyer, and will send us any feeback or ideas you may have. You may contact us at webmaster@insanescouter.org.

Welcome to Beta version of our new site Posted On: 2008-06-08

I am very happy that all of the hard work that all our volunteers and myself have been putting in is finally paying off. As I am sure you have noticed this site loads faster, is easier to navigate and offers some nice features such as the 5 star rating of a page and ability to post comments about a page. What you see now is just the start, but has taken months to make happen. In the coming months there are a normal of exciting features coming or returning to InsaneScouter. A few examples include: e-postcards, a service to aid leaders in finding other human resources, a Scouting based directory (a simple search engine of sorts), possibility free hosting, the download service loaded with clip-art, demo software, multi-media, pow-wow books, and so much more. All of us are really excited and hope you will send us your thoughts, good or bad, so that we can make the site great. You may contact us at webmaster@insanescouter.org.

Scouts With Learning Disabilities Posted On: 2008-06-08

I recently recorded a podcast with PTCMedia about Scouts with ADHD and other challenges and talked about my own challenges both as a youth in Scouts, School and life and now as an adult. Additionally. I offer tips on how to work with and deal with these Scouts, as well as some advice that may help all the Scouts in your group. You may listen to this podcast at http://www.ptcmedia.net/podpress_trac/play/316/0/SR44_20080326.mp3. Enjoy.

Episode 2 Posted On: 2008-06-08

Episode 2: Sites and scenes from BSA Las Vegas Area Council Scout Expo 2007

Episode 1 Posted On: 2008-06-08

This is the first episode of the InsaneScouter / Foundation for Scouts and Guides video blog. This episode explains how the foundation came to be formed, what it does, and how you can help.