Scoutmaster Minute: The transition to our new leadership team was put through paces today and I think we ready for the task. It will require continued diligence toward implementing the idea and themes they eventually expressed over the course of the day. In addition, we put the flag pole to great use and have enhances our [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Cooperation was in evidence this week as Troops 893 held a joint recruitment event on the CUMC Activity Field and Pavillion. The troops had joint opening and closing formations and took turns with the flag ceremony while holding separate activities with visitors who may be interested in the troop. It was wonderful to see [...]
LOOKING AHEAD June 25 - July 1: Summer camp @ Camp Sinoquipe July 28-30: Camping @ Sky Meadows State Park Aug 11-13: Camping @ Marsden Tract Sep 8-10: Camping @ Antietam National Battlefield Park Oct 6-9: Climboree @ Mountaineer Scout Camp
Scoutmaster Minute: Some of you missed an awesome weekend for backpacking. The Scouts experienced sections of both the current and old Appalachian Trail. In the process they gained direct experience on preparedness...what not forget and what to never carry again. All part of the learning experience. We even had a few Odocoileus virginianus conducting tent inspections [...]
Scoutmaster Minute: There are several signup in this weeks news...please read thoroughly. Otherwise I defer to the Man in Black. You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You do not try to forget the mistakes, but you do not dwell on it. You do not let [...]
Scoutmaster Moment We are full into our Fall recruitment for new scouts and we all have many hopes for success. At this point we don’t know how many interested families may come to this week’s event, always a bit of unknown for public events. Invite your friends, share the fun! We have fun activities planned, plus [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This weekend the troop’s youth leadership camped out and met for a full day of leadership training and games - and visits by goats. We discussed having a vision of where the troop would be at then end of this leadership term in the Spring, the importance of delegation to others to spread the [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This week we chose new Senior Patrol Leader and Patrol Leader, decisions for remaining troop positions will be announced soon. Our first Leadership Skills training will be this weekend, and I’m greatly looking forward to spending time with all the troop leadership on this. Leadership is not a trait that individuals are born with [...]
Scoutmaster Minute: Since the school year is well underway...a few thoughts for consideration and perspective. Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. -- John Quincy Adams Let hope inspire [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This past week all of our scouts returned to their classrooms in their schools and we had our annual back to school picnic. I’m sure that in preparation for this there were new clothes purchased, school supplies obtained and more. The first week of school is often filled with some consternation with finding the [...]
