Great scores o' gourds! Pumpkin-carving Scouts help set a world record

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The Pumpkin Festival in Keene, NH, set a new world record by illuminating 10,540 pumpkins. The festival, which was called the Harvest Festival when it started in 1991, had only 628 pumpkins that year. The residents, including Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, helped to carve the pumpkins.

Fairs and festivals, Pumpkins, Keene, New Hampshire

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Head for high adventure: Scouts trekking to the BSA's national high-adventure bases find fun and challenge

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The Boy Scouts of America operate three high-adventure bases, the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base, and the Northern Tier National High Adventure Base in Minnesota. Philmont is the oldest, having been in operation nearly 60 years.

Management, Discovery and exploration, Camps, Camps (Recreation), Boy Scouts of America, Adventure and adventurers, Adventure, Adventurers

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Reef riders: Missouri Boy Scouts dive into another world off the Mexican island of Cozumel

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Boy Scouts from Jefferson City, MO, focused on safety while on a scuba-diving trip to Cozumel, Mexico. The dive master emphasized the importance of following guidelines to help prevent the 'bends.'

Cover Story, Mexico, Description and travel, Recreation, Scuba diving, Cozumel

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