| Some Scouting sites: BSA--National http://www.bsa.scouting.org Palmetto Council The is a good source for information about local Scout stuff including information about Camp Bob Hardin and Camporees: http://www.palmetto-bsa.org US Scouting Service Project Website This is the best resource on the Internet for basic Scout information for all ranks. You can find anything you want to know about Scouts here including all the requirements for rank advancement and for earning merit badges and special awards: http://www.usscouts.org To go straight to merit badge and rank advancement: http://www.usscouts.org/advancementtoc.asp Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Very helpful resource with practical advice from a man who has helped many Eagles earn their award: http://www.flash.net/~smithrc/eagleprj.htm Local interest for outdoors: Cowpens National Battlefield Revolutionary War battlefield made famous in the movie The Patriot and the destination on the Troop 2 annual 20 mile hike: http://www.nps.gov/cowp/index.htm Kings Mountain National Military Park Site of the Revolutionary War battle and good hiking area http://www.nps.gov/kimo/home.htm Hiking around the Carolinas Good information about dayhikes and much longer hikes in both North and South Carolina. Includes Troop 2 favorites like Joyce Kilmer National Forest, Crowder's Mountain, Appalachian Trail and many others! http://www.hikingthecarolinas.com Outdoor/Conservation http://www.palmettoconservation.org Includes information about the Palmetto Trail http://www.lawsonsfork.org Great website about Spartanburg conservation effort of local Lawson's Fork Creek, the festival and what's going on. Online resources for outdoor gear: http://www.diamondbrand.com http://www.campmor.com |
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