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Tonight we had our annual Troop fair where Webelos come out to visit Troops to find out what Boy Scouts is all about. We had several of our Scouts and leaders attend tonight. All our Scouts did an excellent job talking to allot of Webelos along with their parents and leaders while teaching a few…
Back in Seventeen ninety-six Is when this Holiday began For the birthday of ol' George At least that was the plan. It was his last full year Of his Presidency Born February twenty-second Or the Eleventh, 'cause you see The old calendar was different Than the one we use today And some celebrated one Some…
Well this is interesting. I came to post this scout law element this morning all prepared with a joke about how I should have posted it before you all bought overpriced roses. However, for the first time, I was surprised with one of the definitions listed so I'm going with that instead.
Well, since my real valentine is working a long weekend, laying a floor in an office building, I have to be more creative this go round. Instead of going out with my husband, I'm choosing my son as my date tonight.
So easy even a Soutmaster can do it. Fresh Fruit Plate - strawberries, cantaloupe, green and red grapes Rinse strawberries and grapes. Using scissors, cut the bunches of grapes into serving clusters. Slice the melon in half lengthwise. Remove seeds. With a sharp knife, shove off cantaloupes husk.Cut into wedges, about eight per half.
It makes you cheerful that I'm continuing this series of posts. Come on, you can admit it. This seems like such an easy element of the scout law for the scouts to live up to? Then tell me why it is that so many of so many don't always appear to do it?
So what is so great about Walmart? 1. Most Walmart stores are open 24/7 now. 2. You can sleep in the parking lot of Walmart. 3. You can get everything you need there (besides your climbing gear) 4. Walmart has bathrooms that you can use (great for that little sink shower that all the dirtbag…
Congratulations to Nathan T. on becoming an Eagle Scout last Monday night. Over the years I watch Nathan work hard toward earning 31 Merit Badges and scouting's highest rank. Three memorable experiences I'll remember the most I shared with Nathan are doing our OA ordeal and Brotherhood together, along with our high adventure trip to…
It's time to, if you haven't already, start looking at summer camp ideas for your scouters. Here are a few of our favorites. I just talked to the summer program director last night and it sounds like this summer is going to be a blast!
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense , who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
Steve Silbiger who writes a weekly Scouting News email called Advisor's Corner let us know Alvin Townley, author of Legacy of Honor, let us know that his second book Spirit of Adventure: Eagle Scouts and the making of America's Future will be launched or released on May 12, 2009.
The strenuous activity of rock climbing works every muscle in the body.
I can't encourage troops and crews enough to know what your neighboring units have in the way of trained leadership. If you make contacts outside your own group, you stand to be able to provide a more diverse experience to your scouts.
We'll be climbing with Troop 747 at Enchanted Rock
The height/weight chart has a purpose. The purpose is to protect youth and leaders alike from being put into a life or death situation. BUT! What if you are just a few pounds over the max? What if you are physically fit, and healthy?
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34605_Letter.pdf This is the new Annual Health and Medical Record form. It is replacing the current Class 1, 2 and 3 health forms. The major differences are - Everything is now in one place. It is a fillable, and savable, pdf form.
Discipline is a part of leadership, and a good leader keeps that in mind. It isn't always pleasant, but it is necessary, and if done in a spirit of love and concern, all are better because of it. Sometimes we need to be reminded that there are two reasons why a leader must discipline those…
Funny story. When I was teaching my older son's 5th grade Webelos den the Scout Law five years ago, they would get stuck. A believer in word play for memorization, I reminded them all they were ‘kind of obedient' to get them over the hump and so they would always remember what comes after Kind.
The principles of Leave No Trace might seem unimportant until you consider the combined effects of millions of outdoor visitors. One poorly located campsite or campfire may have little significance, but thousands of such instances seriously degrade the outdoor experience for all.
At our Venture Round table tonight after the first hour my mind started to drift away from the conversation we were having about scuba diving and how each crew is different. I started reflecting back to all the years I spent in Scouting with my son from the night we signed him up as a…
Hmmm”¦ We all tell the scouts to live by the scout oath, but sadly, I'm afraid we don't always practice what we preach. While I'm certainly in far better physical condition than I was two years ago, I have a very long way to go.
A good positive attitude can truly change the way you approach life, and your future. Let me illustrate with a short story. A few years ago, there was a wildlife organization out west that offered a bounty of $5000 for wolves captured alive.
I, Colleen, am a scoutaholic. It has been two days since my last meeting. To set the stage, I'll fill you in on the background of what has led to this confession. I've been nursing, what I'll lovingly call the Houston Crud (aka a cold caused by daily shifts between 40 & 80 degree highs) since…
No longer a teenager………………….. Today my son turned 20. Another milestone in his life. I am very proud of you and all you have accomplished in your life so far son, and I look foreword to what your future has in store.
A scout is clean in his speech. When we talk with other people, it's like going on a walk through their mind, and as we listen to others, we let them walk through our minds. When we are with friends and people we like, that walk is fun and enjoyable.
Come take a look at the fun that Troop 483 had at Enchanted Rock in November. The last week in January, the Crew will have the opportunity to help boys from another troop complete portions of their climbing merit badge on this and other rocks faces.
I wanted to share something with you all. I don't think it will surprise any of you to know that we can look at the stats for this blog and see what posts are being looked at. Today, for the second time this month, one that I wrote just under a year ago got two…
Kind isn't something we do only when someone can see us. Kind is more of a state of being and it comes from the heart. A kind nature is just that, it isn't something we can create. If someone pretends to be kind, but isn't, it show itself sooner than later.
AP – In this Friday, Aug. 15, 1997 file photo, an unidentified pair of visitors to the Yellowstone National … CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Run for your lives … Yellowstone's going to explode! Hundreds of small earthquakes at Yellowstone National Park in recent weeks have been an unsettling reminder for some people that underneath the park's famous geysers and majestic…
Everyone gets something different out of camping. For some, it's the relaxation, others, the adventure, while there are those who look at each campout as a learning experience. To me, the best part of camping is bonding with other people while enjoying nature.
We could learn a lot from crayons… Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.
Every year winter camp has a theme, this year was Super Heroes (Super Gator - Camp Strake). We as Adult leaders cut loose and have fun. We do GEO Cash to find the ToGator, teach merit badge classes, wear Super Hero Costumes, do the Scoutmaster cook off, and enter the Tall Tale Contest.
If you are in the Big Cypress District, and there are special leaders in your pack, troop, or crew, it is very important that you do something to get them recognized. The few minutes you can take to complete a form and nominate them is such a small task compared to the hours and hours…
This is THE BOSS, Robin. She is one of our most dedicated leaders. She has personally overseen every long term campout that every single current boy scout in our troop has attended. Thank you Robin! We couldn't do it without you.
Jerry at The Scoutmaster Minute has an excellent post on the subject of "High Adventure" that is worth any BSA leaders time reading. Here are a few highlights……….. "the question came up as to what the definition of "High Adventure" was or is??"
Chivalry is not dead! Our young scouts (boys and girls!) need to be taught that not only in word, but in action. We as their leaders need to remember to be courteous to others as we go through the day.
Regardless of the scouting unit level, a pack, troop, or crew all need those people behind the scenes who take on the business portion of the scouts. More often than not, we think of our committee chairs, and the members that sit with them, to be the serious parents in the troop.
I'm sure as leaders we all deal with this at one time or another, so I thought I would share what Scoutmaster had to say on this topic. Almost all of us have either had the personal experience of working with someone who displayed bad apple behaviors … When this process starts to unfold at work…
Once again, we find ourselves reviewing an element of the Scout Law. As we move into the new year, it's a good time to make one of our resolutions to be better to our fellow man, animals, our community, our nation, and our world.
I had the rare opportunity to be able to visit the troop at Camp Strake's Winter Camp a few days this week. All our scouts were having a good time and I saw lots of smiles. The first few days started off a little rough with wet weather but the week ended with clear skies.
Well, Scouts, did you make any New Year's resolutions? I hope some of you resolved to bring up your grades in school and be more helpful around the house. I'm sure your parents would be delighted with those resolutions. In Scouting, we make a resolution almost every time we meet.
1 (8oz) pkg. Tony Chachere's jambalaya mix 1 (6oz) pkg. frozen, cooked chicken breast strips, thawed 1 (11oz) can mexicorn 1 (2.25oz) can chopped black olives In a lg. pot, combine jambalaya mix & 2 1/4 cups water. Heat to boiling, reduce heat and cook slowly 5 min.
It never seems to fail that no matter how little rain an area can get for a season, if you book a campout, it will come. Apparently, this test wasn't failed for Troop 483. Yesterday, a cold front moved through the Conroe and Houston, TX area dropping the temperature and bringing with it rain.
As one of our Troop's eight COPE facilitators, I've been very proud of the six boys who are not only Boy Scouts but also members of the Crew. They have had going to COPE as one of their primary goals since inception a year ago.
Be Prepared… the meaning of the motto is that a scout must prepare himself by previous thinking out and practicing how to act on any accident or emergency so that he is never taken by surprise. - Sir Robert Baden-Powell
Troop 483 is off to Winter Camp at Camp Strake today. Looks like their week is going to start out warm and rainy. We'll have about 28 scouts and 6-7 adults attending, along with 3 scouts from Troop 658 camping with them.
Especially this time of year we talk about doing good deeds for others, giving of ourselves. While out today in drizzly wet weather, there was traffic, crowds, bad drivers, bad walkers, and people that just couldn't push a grocery cart any better than they could drive.
Merry Christmas to all, from Troop 483, and let's all remember the true meaning of the season.
If your family member is an outdoorsman (or woman) and you don't know what to put in their stocking, let me help you. Several of the items were on my post the other night about things to consider for winter camp: chap stick, hand warmers, etc”¦ Here are a few more: Carabiners; whether they climb…
Looking back, looking forward, looking in… A normal program year in a Scouting unit provides plenty of opportunities for evaluation, review, and reflecting. We, as Scouters, should take full advantage of these opportunities to ensure we are doing the best we can for our Scouts.
