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Stacie Duce serves as a Cub Scout den leader in her ward in Hamilton, Mont., and is a magazine editor and columnist.

She grew up in Sandy, Utah, served a mission in Corpus Christi, Texas and graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in public relations. She and her husband, Jay, have five children.

You can reach her via e-mail at sduce@desnews.com.

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Columns & Blogs

Stacie Duce: Cub Scout Chronicles

Cub Scout Chronicles: Pinewood Derby prayers

The best night of the year is uniquely interpreted based on a person's priorities and passions. For football fanatics, it's the Super Bowl. For Cub Scouts, it's Pinewood Derby.

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Cub Scout Chronicles: Pinewood Derby preview

With our Pinewood Derby only days away, the anticipation has been as thick as winter fog.

Cub Scout Chronicles: Library lessons

Many of the requirements for Cub Scout patches are enhanced with suggested field trips to significant spots in the community.

Cub Scout Chronicles: Blue & Gold forever

A Blue & Gold Banquet can be the highlight of the year for some Cub Scouts and their families.

Cub Scout Chronicles: The need to lead

A rookie mistake by this first-time Cub Scout leader was to pick up my boys from school each Wednesday and deliver the noisy brood to our weekly meeting.

Cub Scout Chronicles: Proud of den flags

During the first meeting with my Cub Scouts, we made a flag for each den. My goals were to unify the boys and make our color guard more colorful at pack meetings.

Cub Scout Chronicles: Boys' order a blessing

I watched in my rear-view mirror as we drove home. I thought I'd better savor the rare day when my Cub Scouts went home more tired than their leader.

Skeptical mom converted to Cub Scouts

I may be a new Cub Scout den leader, but I haven't bought a yellow uniformed shirt yet -- I'm not sure I'm fully converted.

Nursery Rhymes: A fond farewell to nursery

My balancing act came to a sentimental finale last Sunday when the bishop's counselor announced from the pulpit that I would be released from nursery.

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