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illustratus · 8 months

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Scouting the Enemy by Julius von Blaas

#julius von blaas #art #scouts #scouting #history #europe #european #equestrian #horse #horses #war #battle #woods #forest #woodland #soldiers #cavalry #troops

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fierycavalier · 4 months

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Intro to Scouting for Nancy Drew Fans

i love to see Ace's Eagle Scout status come up in fics. Although it was almost a throw-away line, I think it informs Ace's character and fleshes out his backstory well, beyond just knowing knots and navigating the woods. But I see a lot of awkward phrasing, and I see a lot of missed opportunities to bring it up, and it got me wondering if a little primer would be helpful.

Things Ace could say: "I learned this in Boy Scouts." "My troop leader took us out here all the time." "This trail didn't go this way back when I was in Scouts." "Don't worry, they love me here--my eagle project was to clean up this beach." "Don't talk to me about Jared Spriggs-- I'll never forgive him for what he did to my derby car when I was 14."

Eagle Scout is a rank and an honor that he achieved, not a program he was in. The program is Boy Scouts of America (BSA). People familiar with the program will just say Boy Scouts or Scouts. After 100 years of only allowing boys to participate, the program became co-ed in 2019, so it's now called Scouts BSA, not Boy Scouts. Ace would have grown up in the program before then since he turned 18 in 2016.

If Ace started in scouting before he was 11, he would have been in Cub Scouts. At 11, he could move up to the scouting troop. There are ranks in scouting, tied to the number of merit badges you've earned. Eagle Scout is the top rank and must be achieved before the age of 18. It involves a certain number of merit badges, hours of volunteer work, and a main Eagle Scout Service Project that they must plan and execute themselves (with assistance from scout leaders and parents).

I think it highly likely that the Captain was a troop leader or otherwise involved in scouting, especially before his accident. I can see his mom stepping in as well- if I remember right, women could be pack leaders even before 2016.

Although most people work toward Eagle as 16-17 year olds, it's possible to achieve it earlier, especially if you're smart and committed like Ace. So his pot-smoking days could come after he earned Eagle and lost interest in Scouts, or they could coexist. Your call.

Although people assume scouting is about wilderness preparedness, the program's goal is to create well-rounded, responsible citizens. Ace would have the Oath and Law memorized.

Scout Oath

On my honor I will do my best

To do my duty to God and my country

and to obey the Scout Law;

To help other people at all times;

To keep myself physically strong,

mentally awake, and morally straight.

Scout Law

A Scout is: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, Reverent

As you can guess, being Jewish might have been tricky for Ace in a program that's culturally Christian as many 20th century American institutions are. That'd also depend on what his troop was like--was there one troop for the whole town, or maybe his synagogue hosted a troop?

There's a Sea Scouts program. Where I'm from is landlocked so I don't know anything about it, but Horseshoe Bay or a nearby bigger town would definitely have Sea Scouting!

Lastly, here are the current Merit Badge categories: it covers a lot more than knots! Ace often gets into hacking in pre-series fics by hanging out at the library with his mom after school. But what if he was introduced to programming in Scouts? And I'm sure Florence helped him complete many merit badges.

Automotive Maintenance

Backpacking

Bird Study

Camping

Canoeing

Chemistry

Coin Collecting

Cooking

Digital Technology

Engineering

Fire Safety

First Aid

Fly-Fishing

Golf

Indian Lore

Insect Study

Journalism

Law

Mining in Society

Nuclear Science

Photography

Plant Science

Programming

Radio

Safety

Scouting Heritage

Skating (I know we never see him on a skateboard but come on)

Surveying

Sustainability

Swimming (the way Ace is built heavier in top looks like a competitive swimming shape in my experience!)

#nancy drew #cw nancy drew #ace hardy #nace #scouting #source: my dad was a scoutmaster for a long time

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tradicatho · 3 months

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Scouts keep short trousers for skiing

#short trousers #scouting #winter

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mosmeisje · 1 year

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#me #art #camping #scouting #mushroom #mycology #autumn #winter #cosy #forestcore #cottagecore #goblincore #nature #its me!#jay

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sabistarphotos · 7 months

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February 5, 2023

Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace

Savannah, Georgia

#photography #georgia #savannah #savannah ga #savannah georgia #juliette gordon low #daisy low #girl scouts #scouting #history #historical site #buildings #old south #antebellum south

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scouting-culture-is · 2 months

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scouting culture is learning 7 different knots and forgetting all but the square knot

ohhhh yeah this. I had a whole BOARD of knots with ropes I tied myself and it was up on my wall for ages...needless to say, I can't do any of them now

#scouting culture is #scouting #girl scouts #boy scouts #camping #boy scout camp

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blood-loving-leech · 2 months

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“scouts isn’t a cult!”

scouts:

#˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ jasper jabbers ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚#boy scouts #scouting

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postcard-from-the-past · 2 months

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1947 World Jamboree For Peace

French scouting themed vintage postcard, mailed in 1947 to Paris

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theworstcreature · 2 months

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Being a patrol leader in scouting is like being the ringmaster of a circus when I too am just a lowly clown

#scouting #Boy Scouts #bsa #scouts bsa

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pit-crew-chronicles · 3 months

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#frc #frc robotics #first robotics #robotics #mojo 8085 #8085 #first robotics competition #pit crew #drive team #scouting #MarComm #mentors #FRC alumni

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micespaceart · 2 months

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List 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the askbox for the last 10 people who liked or reblogged something from you! Get to know your mutuals and followers <3

Number one: Scouting

A little over a year ago, I joined a scouting group in my home after I switched schools...

This hobby is the reason I learned to appreciate the silence and nature again, after going through a hard time of emptiness and isolation.

I met so, so many amazing people through this hobby, learned two new instruments (the ukulele and the guitar), and many useful and fun things because of it.

I absolutely love the community, the songs, the productive aspect of it, I even grew to love wake-up-sports in the early morning when I'm with the scouts!

I feel like there's just so much diversity and acceptance in this environment, all while I can always use the things I love to do most: Make art!

There's also the fact that my community allows me to celebrate christ in a truly healthy and fun way, even if most of our members aren't even christian!

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I love this ask, and I wanna hopefully make four more quick drawings of other things that make me happy.

For now, have a nice day/night!(:

#ask #my favourite things currently #thank you!#scouting #my art #My (current) group is called 'Moose' btw

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tradicatho · 3 months

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