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Scoutmaster Minute Wow...I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving. I was very grateful for the opportunity to gather with most of my extended family and friends while visiting the town my wife and I grew up in as kids. Even better, I was able to split the driving duties with my son...so grateful. This past week also found us with a burst of rank advancements, with several more that are very close. Keep up the good work. He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.– [...]

Scoutmaster Minute It has been a busy weekend and our Scouts were great in supporting another Scouting For Food event. This next week represents a key time to continue making Troop 893 "Simply The Best". That includes following items. A.   Mission Impossible: We need adult support during Mission Impossible to make this a successful event...no camping required. Please indicate your willingness to help by signing up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4BA5AE292-893s B. Rechartering time is here, so please watch for email on final details from Paul Taylor, Committee Chair. C. Summer Camp: The committee is in the process of reviewing several camps based [...]

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 in many counties in an effort to preserve coal. Following the war many countries abandoned the practice. Several U.S. cities retained daylight savings including New York so that its financial exchanges could maintain an hour of trading with London, and Chicago and Cleveland to keep [...]

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 our own political views and interests, but it is all for nothing if not exercised. Scouts are encouraged to go along with a parent an observe the simplicity of the process and collective power its represents. Perhaps something to be gained for one of [...]

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, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.    - Harry S Truman 1. This Week Oct 22 - Survival Shelters 101 (Land Sharks) @ Activity Field Uniform Class A In preparation for Novembers Mission Impossible [...]