Posts in January 2006

Good Scout or Trouble? (opens in a new tab)

Scoutmaster Clarke Green · archived copy

When I served as a camp director I got some complaints about our dining hall steward’s attitude towards Scouts setting or clearing the tables. Scouts rotate the responsibility of serving as a waiter at our camp. They go early to set the table, serve the food during the meal and clear up afterwords.

Hard-Boiled Eggs as Handwarmers (opens in a new tab)

Scouting Stories · archived copy

The Scoutmaster suggested we make hard-boiled eggs in the morning (while cooking breakfast) at the Klondike Derby. He said they'd retain their heat well and that if we each took two--one for in each pocket--they'd work well as handwarmers for a while, and then be a nice mid-morning snack.

Gorillas in our Midst (opens in a new tab)

Scouting Stories · archived copy

I've been a Scouter with our local troop (Troop 22) for about 7 years. Every year we go to Camp Yawgoog in Rhode Island for summer camp, even though we are based in Albany, NY. A couple years ago we had a few new scouts, fresh from Webelos, with us.