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Fred Lund Boy Scout Troop 54, 575/23rd Street, Ogden, UT (2025)

12/07/2025

❄️🐻‍❄️ POLAR BEAR AWARD – Are YOU Tough Enough? 🐻‍❄️❄️

Cold weather won’t stop a true Scout! The Polar Bear Award recognizes Cub Scouts who brave the winter elements and experience the adventure of cold-weather camping.

Each Pack decides when Scouts receive the award - Miami units might have a different definition of polar than International Falls units!

🥾 How Do You Get It?

Cub Scout units can purchase a patch directly at scoutshop.org (Supply Item Number 661073).

🧵 Uniform Placement

The Polar Bear Award is typically a temporary insignia patch, worn on the left pocket, or sewn onto a blanket, jacket, or other Scouting keepsake.

What about the other Scouting programs? Units and councils have created their own awards and their own requirements. Is your council not one of them? Reach out to see if they would create one, or create one for your unit!

12/05/2025

12/05/2025

The Arrow of Light rank serves as a bridge between Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA, helping Scouts transition with confidence. Its Adventures introduce Scouts to the patrol method, outdoor skills, teamwork, fitness, citizenship, and service planning, all of which prepare them for the older-youth program.

Leaders can support this transition by connecting packs and troops through crossover events, joint activities, and skill demonstrations, helping families understand and embrace the Scouts BSA experience. The goal is to ensure Scouts are ready, excited, and retained as they move into a youth-led program.

Learn more in today's Aaron on Scouting:

https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2025/12/03/how-to-prepare-arrow-of-light-scouts-for-a-successful-transition-to-scouts-bsa/

12/05/2025

As of December 15th, 2025, our troop will be open to girls also. At the same time, we are starting a pack that has boys and girls registering.

The Arrow of Light rank serves as a bridge between Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA, helping Scouts transition with confidence. Its Adventures introduce Scouts to the patrol method, outdoor skills, teamwork, fitness, citizenship, and service planning, all of which prepare them for the older-youth program.

Leaders can support this transition by connecting packs and troops through crossover events, joint activities, and skill demonstrations, helping families understand and embrace the Scouts BSA experience. The goal is to ensure Scouts are ready, excited, and retained as they move into a youth-led program.

Learn more in today's Aaron on Scouting:

https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2025/12/03/how-to-prepare-arrow-of-light-scouts-for-a-successful-transition-to-scouts-bsa/

12/01/2025

https://www.edmondhistory.org/for-children/merit-badge-programs-for-scouts-bsa/

The Edmond History Museum's merit badge digital packets will help your Scout keep on Scouting...no matter where they live! These packets have been designed to