The Theme for this years Friends of Scouting Campaign is “Scouting Changes Lives”. And that is a fact.. unarguably a fact. Scouting offers those life changing moments, moments that shape our young men, build character, and most of all provide for lasting memories.Some of the older guys in the Troop are getting to that point [...]
Archive for January, 2008
The Road less traveled
Posted in Scoutmaster minute on January 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Our Mission
Posted in Oath and Law on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.It has been said over and over that we need to know what “Right Looks like”. Knowing that will guide us in [...]
Leave No Trace Awareness Award
Posted in Leave no trace on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For those of you that need another patch…but more importantly, learn and share the Leave no Trace information… Leave No Trace Awareness Award Scout Requirements1. Recite and explain in your own words the principles of Leave No Trace, and discuss how an ethical guideline differs from a rule.2. On three separate camping trips with your [...]
LNT – Camp and Travel on Durable surfaces
Posted in Leave no trace on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
To continue our discussion on Leave No Trace we will talk about the second principle.Camping and Traveling on Durable surfaces. DURABLE SURFACE= refers to the ability of a surface or vegetation to withstand wear or remain in stable condition. Some ways that we can tell what a durable surface looks like is simply by looking [...]
You might be a Scout if…
Posted in Just fun, Scouting on January 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yeah… it’s play on the Foxworthy hit.. but it is too fun not to do. We had a great weekend of NYLT (JLT) this weekend followed up by a good night of Fun at our annual Troop lock in. I had no idea how bad I was at video games… but it was fun none [...]
If you believe it…
Posted in Scout Law on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It will happen…I’m talking about the Scout Law of course… You need to believe it to live it.I have said it many times before, but you never have to look for Good Deeds, they are all around you, you just need to keep yourself open to it. “A Scout is helpful” “To help other people [...]
Content of Character
Posted in Character on January 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
During last nights Scoutmaster Minute at the Troop meeting, I talked about the Content of your Character. Taking from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial were he said that “… one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of [...]
Scouting Blogs
Posted in Scouting on January 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There are many Scouting Blogs out there, and in the “Scouting Blog community” there are a bunch of really good folks sharing their Scouting experience, ideas, and stories.I started this blog last year with the idea of sharing and using it as another method of communicating Scouting’s program, especially as it applies to our Troop. [...]
Leave No Trace – Plan and Prepare
Posted in Leave no trace on January 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As the book says, “Proper planning and preparation helps back country travelers accomplish trip planning goals safely while minimizing damage to the land and having fun“. And that my friends is what it is all about. As you all know poor planning results in campers having a miserable time and often leads to damage to [...]
Leave No Trace – Getting Started
Posted in Leave no trace on January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Most people that enjoy the out doors, that really appreciate what we have in the wilderness area practice some level of leave no trace. While others seemingly take for granite the wide open spaces and figure that someone else will clean up after them, or that their impact will not be that harmful.The fact is [...]
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