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He took control of the truck!
Posted to True stories of Scouts in Action on August 30th, 2007
John Guyton was riding in the passenger seat of a truck when the driver suffered a seizure. Somehow, he needed to stop the truck and help his friend in the middle of rush hour traffic. Listen as John describes the rescue in a true story of Scouts... [more]
scouts âwussyâ?
Posted to Scouts from the Big City on August 22nd, 2007
SCOUTS âWUSSYâ? Last week, a youth leader told me that they had failed to start a Scouting group because the parents thought Scouting was âwussy.â The parents preferred to put their sons in sports. The strongest, bravest people I have ever known in... [more]
the true meaning of conservation
Posted to Scouts from the Big City on August 20th, 2007
THE TRUE MEANING OF CONSERVATION This cedar tree used to grace the summit of Sentinel Peak at Sam Houston Area Councilâs El Rancho Cima. It was a welcome spot of shade; a place to rest on hot, sunny days, and a place to gather for stargazing in the... [more]
Opportunity Knocks #76 "YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, ONE WAY OR THE OTHER"
Posted to The Eagle Factory on August 16th, 2007
We just returned from Medicine Mountain Scout Camp in South Dakota several weeks ago. I've had a chance to reflect on the trip and I wanted to let all our scouts and leaders, and especially our alumni, know a little about how I felt. When our two... [more]
expanding which tent, exactly?
Posted to Scouts from the Big City on August 14th, 2007
EXPANDING WHICH TENT, EXACTLY? An article about Scouting âexpanding the tentâ to include immigrant youths prompted discussion on the Boy-Scout-Talk list yesterday. In the article, they state that the Boy Scout council in Framingham has 150... [more]
you canât earn the rank of eagle!
Posted to Scouts from the Big City on August 9th, 2007
YOU CANâT EARN THE RANK OF EAGLE! Scoutmaster Steve of Troop 68 in Melrose, Minnesota, posed a question about Eagle conferences on his Scoutmasterâs Blog today. Some of the replies spoke of Eagle Scouts âaging outâ after their Eagle Court of Honor... [more]
i wish i was in the tetons
Posted to Scouts from the Big City on August 7th, 2007
I WISH I WAS IN THE TETONS The mercury reached 97 today in the Bayou City. In spite of global warming, this summer has been cooler than any I can remember. Yet every time August or September rolls around, I wonder why I am still living here!... [more]
Opportunity Knocks #75 - "All we are or all we can be, we owe to what came before us."
Posted to The Eagle Factory on August 7th, 2007
TWENTY YEARS AND STILL KICKING!!! Troop 26 just returned from our second summer camp of the 2007 summer. We went to Medicine Mountain Scout Camp in South Dakota. Camping in the Black Hills. American legends abound with stories of Crazy Horse and... [more]
the killer joke
Posted to Scouts from the Big City on August 5th, 2007
THE KILLER JOKE Arturo is the boy on the left. This was his very first campout, a backpacking trip to Lost Maples Natural Area in the Texas hill country. The year was 1985. You see, Arturo was special because he was the first Scout who joined our... [more]
it pays to be a good scoutâ¦
Posted to Scouts from the Big City on August 2nd, 2007
IT PAYS TO BE A GOOD SCOUT⦠At least in Troop 1197 it does. It begins with Patrol Leader Training, where we give each patrol leader a set amount of this âFunny Munny.â We get most of it back by auctioning off the food items that leader can use to... [more]
Cub Scout Express, School Night for Scouting, Roundup Campaign Resources, Free Switchback 2 Pants Contest
Posted to BSA CubCast Podcast on August 1st, 2007
Sakiko Wehrman, Santa Clara County Council District Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner, has good ideas for September's Cub Scout Express activities. Mike Palmer, Council Commissioner for the Jersey Shore Council, joins us to talk about Roundup... [more]
Joseph Csatari
Posted to BSA Value of Scouting Podcast on August 1st, 2007
"Scouting plays a very big part in my life and also in the lives of many boys who are going to be leaders in this country and leaders in this world. That kind of background and training is ideal and it's what we need... [more]
btsr: then and now
Posted to Scouts from the Big City on August 1st, 2007
BTSR: THEN AND NOW This picture is not some tropical paradise. Itâs in Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch in southwest Texas! When the topic of Texas camps comes up, Buffalo Trails gets more than itâs share of attention. Itâs even advertised occasionally in... [more]
Oops ⦠almost forgot â¦
Posted to From the Committee Chair on July 31st, 2007
I almost forgot to write about Steve T's Eagle Court of honor on July 20th. It was a joint ECOH with his brother, Michael. What was different about it was the fact that they were in different Troops! Steve is a member of Troop 11 and Michael is in... [more]
horrible camps, part one
Posted to Scouts from the Big City on July 31st, 2007
HORRIBLE CAMPS, PART ONE Whatâs worse than a Haunted Camp ? How about a Horrible Camp? See if you can top this one: Although we paid a site reservation deposit a year in advance, we arrived to find another troop in our site. The council booked more... [more]
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