The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Recently I was talking with one of my friends daughters, who is six-year-old, about the old fable “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”. As a result she wrote this little story and draw this picture. We also watched the video below, of the original story being read.The boy who cried wolf is a story about a boy who cried wolf. One day there was a boy named Jack. He owned the sheep in a village. The... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2013-07-20Eagle Tip - Going with the Flow
Submitted by James ShepherdDespite your best efforts, something will go wrong at your court of honor. The color guard will put the American flag on the wrong side of the stage, the sound system will produce eardrum-piercing feedback, a presenter will flub his lines. Whatever happens, the best thing you can do is go with the flow.James Shepherd figured that out before his son’s court of honor and talked to his son about it. James... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2013-07-17Selecting Saws
This is part three of a series written by Jon Melick in Quincy MA who is an Eagle Scout, Vigil in the Order of Arrow, and Assistant Scoutmater with Troop 20. I would like to personally thank him for allowing us to republish his "Wood Tools" document. SAWS “Leave ‘em Home/Limited Use”Here, I group these classifications together because there is little distinction between them. Carpentry saws are obvious “leave ‘em home” candidates; but while I... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2013-07-15The Second Troop Meeting for my Sons
Hello Everyone,Well, just got home from the second Troop meeting with my son's. My oldest who is Special Needs had a great time and his younger brother surprised his Scoutmaster. The Scouts today worked on advancement items for Tenderfoot and once my youngest got his Scout Handbook he cracked it open and started to read through it.He asked his Scoutmaster after the Troop meeting to test him on an additional requirement they didn't cover in... [More]
By: Steve O'Connor On: 2013-07-13SM tip - Wrestle With This
A Scoutmaster emailed me with a question the other day. On an outing he couldn’t attend, his Scouts played several games like Indian leg wrestling, after which the assistant Scoutmaster in charge allowed the Scouts to engage in “plain old wrestling.” His question was whether this activity should have been allowed. (I assume the style was more Greco-Roman than WWF!)How would you answer that question—other than making up an answer, of course?Your first stop should... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2013-07-10Selecting Axes
This is part two of a series written by Jon Melick in Quincy MA who is an Eagle Scout, Vigil in the Order of Arrow, and Assistant Scoutmater with Troop 20. I would like to personally thank him for allowing us to republish his "Wood Tools" document. AXES“Leave ‘em Home”All too often, a Scout who wants his or her own axe will “take over” an axe which has been sitting in someone’s garage or basement... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2013-07-08Special Needs Scouting, What will work best for your Scout
Hello Everyone,PtSteve again here and now Scoutmaster Steve as as Special Needs Scoutmaster. One of the questions we run into much of the time is when is the best time to see if a Special Needs Troop will work best for your Scout. Below are some considerations.If a Special Needs Scout is thriving in his Home/Traditional Troop we would suggest he should stay there2) If a Special Needs Scout needs additional help/time/attention in addition than... [More]
By: Steve O'Connor On: 2013-07-06Eagle Tip - Old-timers and Uniforms
Eagle courts of honor tend to attract lots of people from the honoree’s (and the troop’s) past, including former Scout leaders. Ceremony planners often wonder whether former Scouts and Scouters should wear their uniforms to courts of honor—and if they’re allowed to do so.Technically, BSA uniforms are only to be worn by registered members. As Article X, Section 4, Clause 1 of the BSA Rules and Regulations explains, “The badges and other official insignia and... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2013-07-03Selecting Knives
This is part one of a three part series written by Jon Melick in Quincy MA who is an Eagle Scout, Vigil in the Order of Arrow, and Assistant Scoutmater with Troop 20. I would like to personally thank him for allowing us to republish his "Wood Tools" document.Over the years, I have seen many publications which tell the reader how to use a knife, axe or hatchet, or saw; but I have not seen... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2013-07-01Simple Wood Tools Safety Rules
I would like to thank Jon Melick in Quincy MA for granting us permission to republish this. High 5...Make sure that your woods tool is sharp and in excellent condition. If it isn’t, fix it. DON’T USE IT ANYWAY. Make sure that nothing is within your “bubble” except you and the wood which you are cutting. Good tool control will do much more for you than sheer muscle ever will. You want to cut wood,... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2013-06-29