NOS means “Not otherwise specified” in Military lingo. It essentially means that we can’t find a category for it.. and so it is with this post. It has been a while since I posted last, so here is some catching up and thoughts. I’ll start with the drama. Last week I volunteered as a ‘Guest [...]
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NOS
Posted in Backpacking, blog, camp skills, Camping, Character, Citizenship, Competition, gear, Journey to Excellence, Leadership, Order of the Arrow, Patrol Method, respect, Skills, teamwork on May 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Trust and Confidence
Posted in blog, camp skills, Camping, Leadership, Methods, Oath and Law, planning, podcast, Skills, teamwork on March 26, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Man oh man, its been a while since I was on the blog posting. Sorry about that, no excuses, just lots going on especially with all the new scouts that we have in the troop. This post I want to share a little about the last camp out. It was planned by the PLC as [...]
1 extra Degree
Posted in Character, Competition, Journey to Excellence, Leadership, Patrol Method, Scoutmaster minute, teamwork on March 5, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I always talk with the Scouts about Good not being good enough. There are many examples of how good will only get you good.. and on the other hand.. there are great examples of how doing your absolute best will get you Best results. Being an Eagle Scout for example, will give you an edge [...]
Modeling the Expected Behavior
Posted in camp skills, Camping, camping. planning, Character, Ideals, Journey to Excellence, Leadership, Leave no trace, Oath and Law, Patrol Method, Scouts, Skills, teamwork, Values on February 4, 2012 | 2 Comments »
This weekend, our Troop conducted Junior Leader Training. Because we have so many young Scouts, we decided to do things a little different this year. This year, wanted to ensure that the leaders clearly understood what was to be expected as a leader. Instead of the typical classroom environment, we took the training out doors [...]
Where worlds meet
Posted in Advancement, blog, Character, Citizenship, comments, Ideals, Leadership, Scout, teamwork, Values on January 23, 2012 | 6 Comments »
For those of you that have followed the blog for any given time, you know that I am a fan of sports. I believe that sports do great things in the lives of youth and I also believe that there is room for sports, scouts, academics, and a normal life for our youth. I actually [...]
Inspiration
Posted in Advancement, blog, Character, Citizenship, Competition, Ideals, Leadership, Patriotism, respect, Service, teamwork on November 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The last couple of days have been days that were inspiring for me. Inspiring in a couple of ways, lets start with Veterans Day. Our High School held its first ever “Living History Day” on Wednesday. This was a day in which the entire school honored Veterans from all era’s. Inspiring because of the hard work [...]
When did things change?
Posted in blog, Character, Competition, Ideals, Journey to Excellence, Leadership, Patrol Method, teamwork, Values on September 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I just came home from the High School. I volunteer to work the concession stand during the JV Football games so the parents of JV players can watch their sons play. There were a couple other Dads working with me and during the slow periods of the game, we had a chance to watch the [...]
Challenge
Posted in blog, camping. planning, canoe, Character, High Adventure, Scout, teamwork on September 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
This past weekend our Troops plan was to float a portion of the Deschutes River in Central Oregon. We all knew going into this activity that there was risk as well as the opportunity to challenge our selves. What we could never plan for was how well the Scouts did in the adventure leading to [...]
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Posted in Character, Citizenship, comments, Journey to Excellence, Leadership, Methods, Patrol Method, Scouts, Service, Skills, teamwork, Values on April 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Patrol is, like the ideals, the foundation of the Troop. The Patrol is where the Scout learns citizenship, it is where they practice democracy, leadership, and teamwork. It is where they find companionship, life long friendships, and a place where they belong. The Patrol is unit of Scouting. Whether for work or play, the [...]
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