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On Becoming an Eagle Scout
If you have been following this blog for a while, you will know that I have been working on my Eagle Project for quite some time now. I wrote about my project several times on here. Well, today I have...
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The Cold Factor: Ten Tips for Keeping Warm, Part 2
Now, I am not interested in how wet, or how cold, or how dark it is. If you are just going to be a fair-weather Patrol – well, that is hardly better than being no Patrol at all. – John Thurman There...
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2013 Website Announcement
Hello Everyone! I’m very sorry for not posting here in a while! Unfortunately, the website was hacked and some malicious code was installed in various places. You may have gotten a warning when you...
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The Missing Older Scout: Part III – Advanced Scouting Rediscovered
[N.B. This post, which is the last in the series on the “Older Scout Problem” in Scouting, is quite a lengthy one. However, I feel the importance of the subject matter justifies the length. Please...
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From Boy Scout to Scout Leader
The End or the Beginning? Well, not too long ago, I turned 18. That means that I am 'officially' no longer a 'Boy Scout'. Wow! I can't believe how quickly time has flown! I joined when I was 13, and I...
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Scouting Around Town
Introduction Modern Scouting seems to have developed a simple, repetitive model for Scouting activities. Once a week, the Troop holds a meeting (almost always at the same place); once a month (or...
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Traditional Scouting 101 – Introduction
Now was my big moment. Here I was, a new Senior Patrol Leader, formally opening my first Troop meeting. I had everything prepared – I was going to lead the opening recitation of the Scout Law and Oath;...
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Calvin Coolidge: The President and the Scout
In July, 1924, tragedy struck America’s first family. President Coolidge and Boy Scouts Calvin Jr., the son of President Calvin Coolidge, died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 16 from blood...
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Developing Patrol Identity
Think back to those exceptional, specific moments when you saw a Patrol in your Troop really shine. Maybe it was the way they prepared a meal during that camping trip last Fall: everyone doing their...
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We’ve Been Doing Merit Badges Wrong
Setting the Stage (Moviemaking) It was the end of January. My Troop and I were going through the last few hours of an event called “Merit Badge College”. This was an annual event held at a local...
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