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Super Trooper: 5 Ways to Make Scouting Fun

Scouting can be fun and rewarding for kids and scout leaders alike. It’s essential, however, to choose activities that keep kids interested and engaged. Here are 5 ways to ensure that kids enjoy their scouting experience and keep the tradition their whole lives....

Get Your Kids Stoked About Education

Try telling kids that education is fun, and see how many disgusted faces you get in response. The sad fact of the matter is that, for most kids, school is anything but fun — it’s hard, stressful, sometimes boring, and any breaks from it are eagerly...

The Fish Ladder Trip

The boys and I went on our monthly field trip recently. We met my folks at a museum to look around a bit, then took a walk to the city fish ladder. I remember seeing it as a child and have wanted to take the boys there for years but I didn’t know exactly where...