An Open Letter to all earning Scouting’s highest awards*
Welcome new Eagle Scout / Summit Award / Quartermaster Award / Gold Award Girl Scout recipient – congratulations on your accomplishment....
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Doug Cook
Jan 20, 20202 min read
24th World Scout Jamboree Tent Repair
Official published information sent to our contingent (Boy Scouts of America) Coleman® Sundome® 6-Person Dome Tent. Technical Details...
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Doug Cook
Nov 9, 20182 min read
11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month…
How the ending of World War 1 creates a new chapter in the history of the Scout Movement In 1907 the founder of the Scout Movement,...
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Doug Cook
Sep 26, 20182 min read
Jamboree Woggle
Here’s a crafting idea for your jamboree meetings or travel activity to keep your scouts busy on the way to the 24th World Scout...
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Doug Cook
Jun 3, 20183 min read
A postscript on Walter Nopper
Walter J Nopper, our Scoutmaster / Guthrie Scout Band director mentioned in my previous post, emigrated from Germany or Switzerland and...
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Doug Cook
Jun 1, 20182 min read
"The Untold Story of The Scout Band of Guthrie (1920 – 1922)"
Guthrie’s scouting history had a time when a coed scout band engaged in events regularly in the early 1920’s. Music playback was limited...
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Doug Cook
Apr 28, 20181 min read
100 years ago today in Guthrie’s Scouting History
100 years ago on 29 April 1918, this advertisement from a local theater appeared showing probably the very first movie about scouting....
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Doug Cook
Oct 13, 20173 min read
Should Gender Define Scouting?
The Boy Scouts of America announced programs allowing girls into the Scouting program for all levels. The Venturing program has allowed...
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Doug Cook
Jul 22, 20161 min read
57.7 MHz Easter Egg in “Star Trek Beyond”
The movie “Star Trek Beyond” has what I believe to be an Easter Egg reference as an homage. The movie references a frequency (57.7 MHz)...
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Doug Cook
Jan 28, 20162 min read
Scouting, Archeaology and STEM
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. These professions have great job outlooks for the 21st century. And there...
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Doug Cook
Feb 20, 20152 min read
Achieving More in Scouting
The green graph below shows how many Boy Scouts each year earn the Eagle Scout award (click to enlarge). Since 1912 over 2.3 million...
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Doug Cook
Nov 12, 20141 min read
Caving Safely in Oklahoma
I’ve had the pleasure of guiding Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in Oklahoma’s caves since 1998. Over the years, I have taken pictures at the...
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Doug Cook
Jun 6, 20144 min read
Backing up (and securing) your College-Bound Student’s Computer
So it’s time to send them off to college. Many students get a new notebook when they head off to the university. After a year of...
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Doug Cook
May 31, 20141 min read
Scouting Videos
Here are videos from Scouting over the past few years. Troop 850 Recruitment Video (2004) Scouting’s Sunrise (2007) On 1 August 2007 a...
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Doug Cook
Feb 23, 20142 min read
Connecting with the ISS
I have an amateur radio license – KX5DC. I have a mobile radio rig in my sport utility. Amateur radio is a great hobby and there are...
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Doug Cook
Feb 20, 20142 min read
LED Lighting – Ready for Prime Time
In our new office, we choose LED lighting for the future. I spent some time researching this technology and can say now that it’s ready...
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Doug Cook
Feb 16, 20141 min read
Oklahoma Tremors – a poem
As a cowboy I have lived in Oklahoma as these years go by, But lately the grounds gotten unsteady and no one knows why. Now I have seen...
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Doug Cook
Dec 22, 20131 min read
Seasons Greetings from the Cook Family
Here’s a flashback animated GIF we made in 2002. Enjoy.
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Doug Cook
Feb 24, 20133 min read
Recharging Smartphones During Multiday Scouting Events – Part 1: Disposable Battery Ideas
There are several ways to use smartphones during multiday outdoor or Scouting events with your smartphone and have it fully charged and...
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Doug Cook
Feb 24, 20134 min read
Recharging Smartphones During Multiday Scouting Events – Part 2: Renewable and Sustainable Sol
In part 1 of this series, I describe ideas on recharging USB rechargeable gadgets using a USB power port. Section 1 deals with...
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