The Squid Calendar

Today marks 100 days of the Boy Scouts.  Scouting has influenced the lives of millions of kids, teaching them skills, both physical and mental, that they will carry with them throughout their lives.

OneFootPutt gives us a bit of Boy Scout history: 100 Years of Boy Scouts.

(photo by anja_johnson)

January 17th is Kid Inventors’ Day.  Kids have great imaginations, and with them the ability to invent great things.  Don’t underestimate the potential of a child.

An adults solution to a problem is often what they’ve seen done, or something like something they’ve seen done.  Without such exposure, kids often chose an alternate route altogether and sometimes something magical happens: they’ve invented something.

Check out Young Inventors International from AnneSwift.

Today is National Family Volunteer Day, a day to go out into the world and do some good with your family. This is a day to teach your children about the value of community service.

Some kids have already learned that message well. Take a look at some of these Kids Who Make a Difference (by poutine).

(photo by redakuma)

The Great American Smokeout gives Americans a reason to encourage people to quit smoking, encourage kids not to start smoking, and to encourage a healthy smoke-free lifestyle.

Check out these Lung Cancer Pictures by Megal – they aren’t pretty.

Also, join into this debate discussing if smoking should be banned in ALL public places by Christene.

(photo by Mykl Roventine)