Scoutmaster Moment Tomorrow, 11 Nov, is Veteran’s Day as celebrated in the US as a day to recognize and thank all those who have served in our Armed Forces. Other countries also celebrate this day, some call it Remembrance Day, once upon a time all called it Armistice Day in celebration of ending what was then [...]
Scoutmaster Minute The idea of resetting clocks back an hour in the fall and forward an hour in the spring was first suggested by Benjamin Franklin in his essay "An Economical Project for Diminishing the Cost of Light," which was published in the Journal de Paris in April 1784. During World War I, there was widespread adoption [...]
Scoutmaster Moment On Tuesday any US Citizen over 18 is eligible to do their civic duty and vote. Election day is the day we put our Democracy in action by choosing those that will represent us. This year is a relatively small election, but important nonetheless. Presidential election years get lots of press (and ads!), [...]
Scoutmaster Minute Fall is moving quickly and as the leaves turn, the clocks will soon follow. The latter is certainly one of the most useless acts imposed on all citizens. That being said, next week I would remind everyone to get to the polls and exercise your right to vote. We are all free to express [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Next weekend marks the time for us to adjust our clocks and “fall back” one hour. Remembering the time change, and adjusting all those clocks, can be challenging (I’m told electrical tape works wonders until it is removed in March to reveal the proper time again). As a parent I admittedly relish the extra [...]
Scoutmaster Minute Weather is shifting into fall so be prepared. As we will continue to use the activity field as much as possible, the temps are cooler and it get dark quickly, so please dress appropriately and ideally bring a flashlight or headlamp. Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Many thanks this week go to Mr. Adam and Mrs. Alvarez for their efforts this week. Mr. Adam presented more of the Astronomy Merit Badge, with a star gazing day coming up soon. Mrs Alvarez coordinated a table provided by the American Legion at Centreville Day for Scouts to show community presence and recruit [...]
Scoutmaster Minute Our Scouts enjoyed beautiful weather over the weekend while testing their skills at pioneering, rock climbing, and knife/tomahawk throwing amongst other (yes that is a human fooseball pit - brilliant). Certainly some lessons learned in planning department...unity of effort is key. If there is a stumble, don't dwell on it, keep moving forward. I [...]
Scoutmaster Moment The troop had a very busy week! At our Fall Court of Honor the BSA Charter for 893 Girls Troop was officially presented to Pastor Will of CUMC, and as our first year notes we have been “serving youth for years” I look forward to the 2020 charter actually having a number in [...]
Scoutmaster Minute This past week we installed the new Scout Leadership team that will run the program for the next 6 months under Senior Patrol Leader Matthew Sezen's guidance. They are committed and have developed a plan of action and are working toward implementation. Looking forward to seeing what these young men can do over the [...]
