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Scoutmaster Minute What do you suppose is the most valuable two word sentence you can say? Some of you might say, it's "We won!" Others would vote for, "Here's money!" But I think the best two-word sentence is "Thank you. " It isn't used as often as it should be. How often do you use it? And how often do you say thank you to the persons who are closest to you, your mother and father? How often do you say it to your friends or even strangers when they do something for you? It's so easy to forget, especially [...]

Scoutmaster Minute:  Wow...what an awesome weekend at Mission Impossible. We had a nice showing from area Arrow of Light scouts interested in joining our Troop. ASM Wilson facilitated a series of stations manage by our very own Scouts that all got good reviews from participants. I am hopeful that many of those young Scouts return to us in the spring. The evening program prepared by ASM Pschigoda generated quite a bit of enthusiasm, testing our Scouts skills and wit to problem solve and work as a team. Ultimately they struck "gold" and earn themselves the first issue of Troop 893's [...]

Scoutmaster Minute:  A Scout is Helpful. As a Troop we collected 3,500 pounds of food with support from Pack 893.  We had 47 Scouts (42 Boy Scouts and 5 Cub Scouts) assist and 37 adults assist (33 Boy Scouts 4 Cub Scouts). Rank Advancement      Nick Thurston - Eagle Court of Honor (11/11)   1. This Week Nov 13 - Mission Impossible Station Prep/Review @ Activity Field (ALL) Uniform: Class A   Part 1.  Arrow of Light Scout Station Review/Planning On Saturday, Nov 17 from 12:30-4:30 we have invited AOL Scouts from area Packs to visit our Troop and experience some [...]

Scoutmaster Minute:  Great to see the Scouts step and get the SFF materials distributed. I rode along with 2 patrols and observed some great teamwork. I also had the opportunity to paricipate in an Eagle project today where again I oberved excellent teamwork by the Scouts. Onward and upwards, together when they put their minds to the task they can do great things. Unity of effort is the mission and hope to see that on display again when they these Patrol come together for another awesome episode of Mission Impossible.   1. This Week Nov 6 - No Meeting School is out [...]

1. This Week Oct 30 - Get the Spark (Pandas) @ Activity Field   Uniform – Class A A. Panda Patrol will be running a competition to see which patrol can get a spark and keep it going the longest. Each patrol needs to bring wood and fire-starting materials, and portable fire pits if available.   B. Popcorn Orders Due - ALL orders must be submitted and accompanied by 100% of sales generated. C. Mission Impossible Prep - ASM Wilson will brief the Scouts on the activities/stations planned for Arrow of Light Scouts. There have been a few adjustments since the leadership planning meeting, [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: The key to gaining knowledge is learning from your experience's. I suspect that many Scouts have a new appreciation for what it means to "Be Prepared". More specifically they were reminded of the reason why a tent comes with stakes and rainflies have tie-downs...they are not for show...rather in combination they provide a critical function that is very valuable when the sky bursts forth with rain and gale force winds. The resilience of our equipment was certainly tested on Saturday evening, but not until after the Scouts enjoyed a gorgeous day of competition with activities that challenged their [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: Its clear after the Court of Honor a few weeks ago that our Scouts have been working hard to advance and discover new things. As the weather turns and days grow shorter, now it the time to set and stick to the goals you have set for yourselves. Keep in mind that if it was easy, it would not be called work. The path to Eagle require work and dedication to your goals. It can be done, just trust in yourself to get there. All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: The Troops new leadership team was installed last week and is now under the guidance and direction of Senior Patrol Leader, Benjamin Powers.  It is truly an honor and privilege to be part of "Simply the Best" in Scouting. Recognition As many of you are aware we are very bless in Troop 893 with leadership that serves also has extended there services to the surrounding community thru Sully District level activities.  Next time you see Micheal Adere and Christopher Davids, please be sure to thank them for their service.       1.  This Week Oct 9 [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: Physical Fit is a core element of the Scout Oath. On Sunday afternoon 26 Scouts gathered at Chantilly High School for an introduction to the Physical Fitness merit badge. ASM Scott Powers and Ryan Pschigoda provided the necessary guidance and direction to get the Scouts motivated for 1-mile run/trot/jog and several other activities that set the baseline for charting their progress over the next 12 weeks. This was an excellent showing for one of those Eagle require merit badges that takes time and planning to complete. Rank Advancement Brendan Wilson - 2nd Class (9/25) 1. This [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: One of the greatest attributes of the Scouting program is that of leadership. That was exemplified this past Saturday when the new leadership team took ownership of their program and made their mark. During our Junior Leadership Training program we had a several Scouts, all in the process of reaching Eagle take the reigns speak directly from their own experiences on how to set a goal and make a plan to get there. Hiroki Cook, made a lasting impression on Scouts, young and old, with a very well structured and impressive discussion of leadership and how it [...]