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? [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
