Summer is Finally Here!
It’s the lazy days of summer, right? Wrong! Summer is the best time to get out and Scout and there’s so much going on that it’s going to be one jammed-packed season! We’re right in the middle of the Great 8 Challenge and there’s still four more weeks of fun to go!
This edition of the Woggle has a little bit of everything – great summer programming tips and ideas; tick and Lyme disease resources for staying safe on the trail; more fantastic Scouter sessions throughout the month and even a cool little campfire Scouting tradition you can start with your Section or family this summer.
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Don’t forget, ScoutCon sessions continue all season long. From May to mid-June Scouter-focused sessions on everything from STEM Activity ideas, to specialized Skills Nights and of course Scouter Mug-Ups are planned every week. To see a list of all the events, head to the 
Dave is an active Scouts Canada member and contributes to the volunteer Incident Review Team. He reviewed this incident and suggested, "Scouters should consider storing hatchets and knives from Scouts while playing games. This is particularly true if the Scouts have not obtained their axe & knife permit, or if the Scouts have not demonstrated a consistent level of maturity and self-discipline. These tools could be stored in day packs or at a main camp site."
After the incident, Scouter Mike and the Group included some great insight in the review of the incident. "Many are so eager to earn their knife permits even if they don't have their own knife, that they want to borrow someone else's, or use a knife that might not be entirely appropriate. Borrowing someone else's knife won't show us they know how to use their knife. Many times they won't know how to properly close someone else's knife since they are not used to it. [In our Pack], if a Cub Scout gets a new knife, they need to re-earn their knife permit with their new knife."
Pack Scouters Richard, Tony and Nora reviewed the incident and shared their findings with Safe Scouting. They suggest, "Help youth who are developing their knife skills to avoid knots in the wooden material either by breaking the part of the stick with the knot off, or to whittle the knot down for them before the activity. Knives should also be sharp to make whittling easier and safer."
