Scoutmaster MomentThis weekend makes the traditional start of the summer season with parties, pools, and BBQs - at least in most years. But BBQs and parties is not what Memorial Day is truly about. Decoration Day started after the Civil War and became Memorial Day to recognize all those in the Armed Forces who have made [...]
Scoutmaster MomentThis past week has had some sunshine and warmer weather. Spring finally feels to have arrived. It is a good time get outside. Camp out in your back yard (with parent permission), use some spare wood to practice lashings and knots. Do nature observations from your yard, what do you see and hear? Look through [...]
Scoutmaster MomentYesterday was Mother’s Day I hope everyone was good to their mother! This note is a bit late so I could spend my day with the family. We tried making Spanish Tortilla for the first time, it has been a favorite of mine but we hadn’t made it until then. Busy life always seemed to [...]
Scoutmaster Minute: On Saturday I had the pleasure of watching the Blue Angles and Thunderbirds streak west they came just north of Centreville. It was an awesome site since we were able to watch them make an impressive bank turn out past Camp Snyder on return to DC. Hope you all had a chance to see [...]
Scoutmaster MomentYesterday our family watched excitedly as the Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds flying teams both flew over our neighborhood as a joint demonstration of support to the many people in the region who are caring for patients on the medical front lines. They started in Baltimore, flew through DC into Virginia before passing [...]
