I love to hear stories of Scouts who work hard to pay their own way for Scouting activities. I often hear great stories about a Scout who offers to mow the lawn to help raise money for a weekend trip. I have even heard of Scouts opening a small business to help fund an expensive … Continue reading The ScoutMaster’s Corner: A Scout works to pay his way and help others
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Many Scouts tell me that they have no problem with being cheerful. It is often cited as the one point in the Scout Law they have no problem living up to. And indeed, I frequently hear this from a Scout who often has a big smile on his face and a good attitude to share … Continue reading SCOUTMASTER CORNER: A Scout tries to make others happy
Like many points of the Scout Law, an increase in the level of kindness in the world could have a significant impact. You don’t have to look far to see stories of people taking advantage of the weak, the poor and the elderly. A desire to find a resolution to a difficult problem through kindness … Continue reading SCOUTMASTER CORNER: A Scout is Kind
The Scoutmaster's Corner: The Methods of Scouting -- Advancement (Feb 2018) Here at the beginning of the year is a great time to talk about Advancement. First, let me recap the methods of Scouting: Advancement, Ideals, Patrols, Outdoors, Adult association, Personal growth, Leadership development and the Uniform. Advancement has been of particular interest to me … Continue reading The Scoutmaster’s Corner: The Methods of Scouting – Advancement (Feb 2018)
I would like to share with you again about the Methods of Scouting. You may remember there are 8 "Methods" in Scouting. This is how we accomplish our goals. The methods are: The Ideals The Patrol Method The Outdoors Advancement Association with Adults Personal Growth Leadership Development Last month, I wrote about the uniform. This … Continue reading The Scoutmaster’s Corner: Methods of Scouting – Association with Adults (Nov 2017)
