Simancek Scouting

  After several years of serving the great Orange County Council, we have returned to serve Michigan Crossroads Council.  While we are adjus...

  The first Wood Badge course was offered in 1919 at Gilwell Park in the United Kingdom.  This Lord Robert Baden Powell kne...

To make the skills needed for the Wilderness Survival and Pioneering Merit Badges easier to access, view and practice, I have start to post...

In September 2015 I embarked in a journey which has given me tools and training both inside and outside of Scouting.  Wood Badge is a...

For those who have been following me on Facebook know I have recently accepted a challenge to bring an awareness regarding Combat Veterans. ...

Out here is California, we tend to be limited in our campfire options.  It is common to have left over firewood. One nice thing by us is the...

Question:  What do you do when you have extra wood from a knot tying station???? Answer:  You make another one! Well, the wood left...