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This year ushers in our Inaugural Class of Potential Female Eagles at the Denver Area Council! Every Eagle is a point of pride for the Council and we are pleased to announce that approximately two dozen young women are on track to be members of this year’s class! Meet one of these accomplished Scouts: ElizabethContinue reading “Inaugural Potential Class of Female Eagles Spotlight: Elizabeth Germain”

George Nash Smith was a lifelong Scout who understood that there are many obstacles in life. However, it is about how you approach and overcome these obstacles that determines who you are. Smith earned his Eagle in 1942, but stayed active with his fellow Scouts for over 70 years! Learn more about his story below,Continue reading “An Outstanding Eagle: Not If, But How”

Eagle season is upon us! As we enter the months of our Scouts passing their Boards of Review and becoming Eagles, the DAC will be sharing a selection of stories about our endeavoring Scouts and their service projects. Thomas C. completed an Eagle Scout project at Orchard Avenue Elementary School to help students with autism,Continue reading “A Sensory Pathway for Success”

My earliest memories of Scouting were my older brother being a Cub Scout in the late 1940’s with his trusty little hatchet and Boy’s Life magazines. I do remember his Lion badge for some reason (obviously not the current Lions). A few years later, after a presentation at school, I proudly came home and announcedContinue reading “Wise Words from a Life-Long Scouter”

There a lot of potential uses for social media in Scouting. While Scouts BSA is an organization that focuses on experiential programs, platforms like Facebook and Instagram offer a lot of communication tools to stay in the loop with the Council and share your experiences with other Scouters! Follow the Denver Area Council The DACContinue reading “Spreading Scouting on Social Media”

For the past few months, the DAC has been working to help #KeepScoutingGoing while also ensuring members of your troop stay safe and engaged. Our youth thrive off of the social opportunities, leadership development and other self growth that occur when they are Scouting. As such, this post focuses on how to find and accessContinue reading “Finding a New Meeting Space”

With the cold front that blew in this week it is more obvious than ever that your Den, Patrol or other Scouting group needs to figure out a meeting place for this fall and winter season. With Covid restrictions, this may seem like an impossible task. However, we found a success story from Troop 130Continue reading “Unit Action Plan to Get Back to Your Charter Organization Meeting Space”

Selling popcorn this year is very different from a typical year. The DAC is here to help in any way that we can! In September, we released a video with our tips and tricks to be as effective as possible with your selling for 2020. In case you missed it, here are the Top 10Continue reading “Let’s Sell Some Popcorn!”

When your Scouts lose focus or attention or it’s time for some exercise –Bring out a fun high spirited game! REMEMBER, CUB SCOUTING IS “FUN WITH A PURPOSE” The Denver Area Council is pleased to offer free Den Leader Fun Kits to all Cub Scout Packs! These fun kits come with a set of 10Continue reading “Fun Games for your Den!”

There are so many great activities to enjoy with your fellow Scouters as we #RestartScouting together! For September, the monthly themed activity is Hiking! Here in Colorado we are lucky enough to have some of the best hiking in the world. Even so, it can be intimidating if you’ve never done it before. As weContinue reading “Let’s Hike to Restart Scouting!”