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This morning as I watched the morning news, a story about a house in Portland that was sliding down a local hill, hit the headlines. The news told us that a house in the West hills of Portland began sliding down the hill that it sat on and was currently resting at the bottom.
As much as my Troop is in fact our little Utopia of Scouting... We still have the need to go out and recruit. It is that time of the year when we are out doing Webelos Den visits and they are coming to us for activities and visits with their parents.
There is a website that is starting up from the Scout Association (SA) in the United Kingdom (England). My friend in England, Nick posted about this on his blog , so I thought I would get the word out to more of our American readers.
“Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.” - Lou Holtz
The world needs a sense of worth, and it will achieve it only by its people feeling that they are worthwhile."- Fred Rogers So I posted a little while ago BP's farewell message to the Scouts of the World. The other day, my good friend Steve, from Melrose Scouting Podcasts posted a new video featuring…
So now that the Squabbling is over and the dust has settled.. we can get back to Scouting...and Leadership. But to get there we need to talk about... yes it's October.. Football. Last night the Reynolds Raiders (our High School) won its first game this season.
Ok.. I have been baited, and took the bait. There is this reader, who chooses to remain anonymous.. and that's fine. But he clearly is misguided and has bought into the idea what he reads on the Internet is the the whole story.
Kinda Non- Scout related... but it is all about Character in the end... Last night , after we got home from my sons football game we were talking about how proud I was of the teams performance, in particular the play of a certain Quarterback.
Today an Anonymous reader of the Scoutmaster minute left a comment on the post " Troop Shopping ". Now I really do not want to get into the habit of squabbling with readers, and by and large, the readers of the Scoutmaster minute leave some good comments.
Here is a role model for you... "Of courage undaunted, possessing a firmness & perseverance of purpose which nothing but impossibilities could divert from it's direction, careful as a father of those committed to his charge, yet steady in the maintenance of order & discipline, intimate with the Indian character, customs & principles, habituated to the hunting life…
As you know if you read my Blog with any degree of regularity, I am a Football fan. So this is my favorite time of the year. I have posted before about Sports stars and their antics, and this one will not be any different.
The other day while I was training new Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters, we were discussion the Troop Organization. I asked if people in the room knew who the Chartered Organization was for their units, some did, most did not. The Chartered Organization is an important part of the Troop, Pack, or Crew.
To often we do things just to do things, what I mean by that is that we go through the motions to punch a ticket, fulfil the minimum requirements or just get by on a task. I see this all the time on camp outs, especially camp outs like Camporee.
Last night I had the privilege of sitting on an Eagle Scout Board of review. All Scoutmasters in our District are encouraged to participate when they are available and last night, not only was I asked, but because I knew the Scout I thought it would a good experience.
Jamboree on the Internet. Most of you have heard about Jambo on the Air, an opportunity for Scouts and Scouters to join in a Worldwide Scouting activity! Jamboree on the Internet will take place October 18th and 19th, 2008. Check out this website for more details about how you can get involved in JOTI!
In our never ending quest for better Backpacking meals, stuff that will attack the taste buds while filling the belly or satisfying the need for a good snack, I stumbled on this the other day at one of my favorite sites NOLS..
Recently in the PTCmedia forums a Scouter posted a new topic. It caught my eye, as leadership always does. His post asked several questions: "Who makes up your unit's leadership? Is it current parents? the Old Goat or rocking chair Patrol of people that are retired or semiretired?
I talk a lot about the Aims of Scouting. Here are the Aims and how they are broken down straight from the proverbial "Horses mouth". As referenced in the BSA Fast Start Training: Character Development Encompasses a boy's personal qualities, values, and outlook.
A few years back when I was the Sergeant Major on an Infantry Battalion preparing for a long camp out in Iraq, they (the man) sent a group of us Sergeants Major to a class where we were briefed that among other things this war would be a way for us to tell the Army…
Picked this up along the way, thought it may be worth passing on. Enjoy- The Boy Scout’s Mother Asked by F. Darnall Daley, Jr. “Where has my little baby gone?” The Cub Scout’s Mother asked, “He went by here awhile ago.
It seems a theme this year so far is that we all need to get back to the basics a bit... Ok I'll speak for myself and my Troop, but the basics are what got us here, and the basics will move us forward.
It's that time of the year. The kids are back in School.. No more back to school shopping, School opens houses are wrapped up and we know who the teachers are. The weather is changing, gone are the hot days of summer and clouds are creeping back in.
During my discussion with Steve, Dave, and Shawn, we talked about Pack and Troop finances. At one point Dave said that we would think that what his Pack charges for dues would be excessive. I commented that as long as the people that have to pay for it do not think so, then it does…
Funny it seems that things happen in groups. They say that bad things happen in groups of three... well I think good things happen in greater numbers. After talking with Nick last weekend, it seems that my Scouting World has just been getting bigger and better.
Our Troop has completed its semi annual elections. New leaders are assuming their positions, some after six months of training, watching, and picking up the do's and don'ts of the boy led troop, while for others this is their first opportunity to lead.
Yes this is totally Scouting related. The Boy Scouts of America... as in the National office is on Facebook. Check it out here . Become a fan and help the BSA usher in the next 100 years! Have a Great Scouting Day!
For most of us , Scouting is a local activity. We do not think to much about how far reaching Scouting is. Did you know that the World Scouting Organization is in 160 Countries? That's right. Scouts in 160 Countries on this planet share the values and attitudes of Scouting.
Check out the new show. I had the pleasure of hanging out with Nick Wood from Nicks Ramblings. (see the link to his blog). we had a great discussion on the World Scouting Movement, well, ok.. we focused on the things that we have in common and different between the US and UK Scouting programs.
More talk about teamwork... or Trustworthy, Loyal and Helpful. This weekend, much to my wife's surprise, I woke up in the same bed as her.. a weekend free of Scouting activity. The first of its kind in about a month.
It can never be said enough ... the Scout law is your road map to Character. In leadership development we teach the Scouts to BE, KNOW, and DO. Simple ways for them to remember what it is that is expected of leaders.
Its been seven years now since our Nation was attacked. By whom and what for really does not matter any more. But the fact that on the morning of September 11th 2001 our Nation.. our World changed forever, and with that change came changes in all of us.
It has been a long while since I last posted a TOP 10 list... So here you go... The Top 10 things you hear from your wife (or husband) after a camp out... 10. Hi honey.. did you bring all the boys back this time?
I had an interesting discussion recently about the "Knots" I wear on my uniform. First of all, lets clarify that yes I wear the knots that I have been awarded, presented or otherwise received. Some do not agree on the wearing of knots, and that is what this post is all about...
Last night I attended our monthly District Committee meeting. Now there is nothing special about that in and of itself, except last night as I sat and listened to a discussion about why we can not get registered adult leaders to training, I thought to myself it is all about the basics of leadership.
Now I am not a big "Social page" guy on the internet... but I recently got turned on to Facebook. I suppose its like Myspace, but I hear it is a bit better, who knows, it all looks alike to me.
I can't seem to get the vision of the Camp Director at Camp Baldwin as she talked to the Scoutmasters early one morning out of my head. Was it her appearance, could be, but I know it is all because of what she said.
A great friend of mine shared a story with me the other day, I thought it may be worth passing on because I believe like he does that there is value in our program and that value starts and ends with the Scouts in it.
They say that character can be defined as "What you do when no one is looking"... well the fact is it seems that someone is always looking. Someone is always there to let you know how you are doing or to be critical of that which you did.
Ahhh... don't let the title fool ya! I'm not wanting money...right now. I had a great discussion with some of my friends in the Scouting world the other night. They were there to join me on my podcast, but we got into the discussion about how many great people you meet in Scouting.
A benchmark show .. we made it to number twenty. Join me and my Special guests, Chris and Steve from PTC media as we discuss Scouting Traditions and Traditional Scouting. There's a few stories from Summer camp in there too. Just use the link to the right to get there. Have a great Scouting Day!
Each year when we plan for our program, the Scouts and I discuss what we want the Troop to look like the following year. Stuff like, more members, better skills, certain awards, Scouts achieving a higher level of advancement. We set measurable goals to achieve our picture of the Troop.
Every now again you need to step back and plug in to have your batteries recharged. In Scouting you can get your batteries recharged in many ways, attending a great training event like Wood badge is one way, a 50 miler will get you focused and often recharges the Scouting cells.
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In response to a comment left for the post "Manager v. Leader" by a reader of the Blog Bryan- I thought it would be fair to let everyone in on the email that went back and forth after the comment.
A familiar phase heard around my Troop. The universal sign to quiet down and pay attention in Scouting is when someone raises their hand with the Scout sign. It usually takes a second or two.. but then the roar dulls, the whispers stop, and all eyes are focused on the leader that is standing quietly…
I had dinner the other night with a very special friend of mine. Him and I spent some time together in the Army and he taught me a thing or two about leadership. We were in a discussion about work places and went back and forth about different types of leadership and the people that…
I have received some emails asking why I changed my "Tag line" from "Happy Scouting" to "Have a Great Scouting day". Well the simple answer is that someone else that is prominent in the online Scouting community already uses "Happy Scouting" and while it is not a trademark phrase...
Each day I examine myself on three counts: whether or not I am loyal to those in whose behalf I act; whether or not I am trustworthy in my dealings with friends; whether or not I practice what is imparted."
Just words... Right? If you have not listened to the two mp3 files in the previous posts.. STOP now and listen to them, then come back and read this one. There are times in your life that you hear something, smell something, see something, that causes you to pause and evaluate.
Ok.. this may be taking the easy way out.. but when you hear something that makes you sit up and listen you need to pay attention... and share it. Rabbi Peter Hyman Chairman, National Jewish Committee on Scouting "The twelfth point of the Scout law is not just about theology.
