Scoutmaster MomentOn June 14th of every year we celebrate a resolution made by the Second Continental Congress "Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.” The new constellation is our country, the great American [...]
Scoutmaster MomentOver the past week the news headlines that once were focused on COVID numbers have turned to stories of people turning out in their communities to protest injustice they have seen. Democracy is sometimes complicated and messy, sometimes change doesn’t come easily. It is important to be well informed, to vary the sources where you [...]
Scoutmaster MomentThe last couple of months have been challenging to each of us in many ways, both great and small. The troop as a group has demonstrated great resilience in the pivot from in-person to on-line meetings, while showing continued caring for each other and enthusiasm for Scouting. This truly came together in this week’s meeting [...]
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 [...]
Requirements 5 and 6 for the Scout rank are: 5a: Show how to tie a square knot, two half-hitches, and a taut-line hitch. Explain how each knot is used. 5b: Show the proper care of a rope by learning how to whip and fuse the ends of different kinds of rope. 6: Tell what you need [...]
Scoutmaster MomentEarth Day was celebrated this week, our family has been getting in frequent nature walks on nearby trails and enjoying watching Spring unfold around us. In some ways this whole Spring has become an extended Earth Day as we have all hunkered down resulting in more of the actions advocated for Earth Day. I hope [...]
