Scoutmaster Minute Today was a great start to our annual Merit Badge University. AND a day like this has not happened for over 900 years (11/11/1111) and will not happen again until 12/12/2121. More specifically, 02/02/2020 is called a palindrome, meaning it reads the same forwards and backwards. I am so glad I was able to [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This week’s photo is a victory photo of all the scouts on the very first 893G Klondike team, with the well-earned 2nd place trophy. These scouts worked diligently at each station in “wintry mix" weather to execute puzzles, challenges, and demonstrate Scout Skills earning up to 10 points at each station (earning maximum points [...]
Scoutmaster Minute GRIT = passion and perseverance for long-term and meaningful goals. This is a trait that the Scouting journey seeking to instill in our young people. It is easy to be distracted by electronics and social media that offer instant gratification misdirect us from seeing the big picture. The quick, small and meaningless "rewards" from a [...]
Scoutmaster Moment The troop made a fantastic showing at our first ever Klondike Derby! The weather cooperated by delivering snow in the early morning on Saturday for the sleds to get proper use. The 893 family did well, with awards going to the Crew and Boys Troop in the Chili Cook-off, and 893GT earning 2nd place [...]
Scoutmaster Minute Neither snow nor rain nor [mud] nor gloom of night stays these [Scouts] from the swift completion of their [Klondike Derby]. What a great weekend. Based on boys attitude and spirit you would never know we had some cruddy weather on Saturday. It may have has a little to with pied pipers (Mikey and Bryan) who were impressive with [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Between Winter Break and the recent snow it will have been almost a month since our last meeting together. Winter snows have always been a time I enjoy watching the flakes fall, the snow pile up on the ground and cover the trees in a quiet blanket. The falling snow muffles sounds and brightens [...]
Scoutmaster Minute 2020 is like 2019 since our first meeting of the new year was cancelled again. The few flakes of snow that fell seemed to be too much for the NoVa area to handle. As a kid, I had one of the biggest newspaper delivery routes in town. The elementary school was at the end [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Winter Break has wound down and tomorrow is the return to normal routines in the new year with school (and work for the rest of us). Over the holidays I was able to spend time with family see a play, caught the flu (things don’t always go according to plan), caught up on some [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Winter break is here, closing out a very busy first year for 893GT. I am extremely proud of all the troop has done since we started up and hope each of you is as proud. It is fitting that we celebrated our final meeting of the year with the rank advancement of three scouts [...]
Scoutmaster Minute It was great to see a bunch of Scouts coming out over the weekend to help another Scout complete his Eagle Project. Tis the season of giving, and often the best gift is not material. Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.- Booker T. Washington Rank Advancement [...]
