http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/camps/the-importance-of-cleanliness/ Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts under one roof... with proper supervision, of course. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:09:47 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1-RC1 hourly 1 http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/camps/the-importance-of-cleanliness/comment-page-1/#comment-77 » Scouts Help Prevent E. Coli Spread in Pembroke Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:58:05 +0000 http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/?p=164#comment-77 [...] said they’d hand out bottled water until the matter could be cleared up. Given that the Boy Scouts of America has been going through an E. Coli outbreak in their camp in Goshen, Virginia, it only made sense that the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts would be among those volunteering to hand [...] [...] said they’d hand out bottled water until the matter could be cleared up. Given that the Boy Scouts of America has been going through an E. Coli outbreak in their camp in Goshen, Virginia, it only made sense that the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts would be among those volunteering to hand [...]

]]> http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/camps/the-importance-of-cleanliness/comment-page-1/#comment-59 admin Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:30:56 +0000 http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/?p=164#comment-59 I didn't know that. Thanks, Walter. At least our Scouts aren't generally carrying sanitizers. Camp Whitsett had a dispenser at the door right before you grab your food. Wouldn't have helped with contaminated meat, though, unfortunately. I didn’t know that. Thanks, Walter. At least our Scouts aren’t generally carrying sanitizers. Camp Whitsett had a dispenser at the door right before you grab your food. Wouldn’t have helped with contaminated meat, though, unfortunately.

]]> http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/camps/the-importance-of-cleanliness/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Walter Underwood Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:29:43 +0000 http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/?p=164#comment-58 Hand sanitizer does not replace washing hands. The CDC says it is only effective if there is no visible dirt. Plus, it is a flammable liquid, so it isn't a really good idea for all the Scouts to carry it. The effective alcohol sanitizers are over 60% alcohol, which burns rather well. Hand sanitizer does not replace washing hands. The CDC says it is only effective if there is no visible dirt. Plus, it is a flammable liquid, so it isn’t a really good idea for all the Scouts to carry it. The effective alcohol sanitizers are over 60% alcohol, which burns rather well.

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