Scoutmaster's Minutes

Here are some excellent thoughts from the Scouting in Canada website: Boys leave Scouting because of what they don’t do on Troop night, not because of what they do. A wise Scout leader never raises his voice. He gets someone else to do the shouting, then addresses the troop in civilized, well modulated tones. Good commissioners never put off what they can get someone else to do today. If you believe strongly in yourself and what you are doing, you will find resources you never knew you had....

One of the B.S.A.’s founders, Ernest Thompson-Seton, was visiting a camp he founded near his New Jersey home. Seton had invited several important local businessmen to join him on this particular visit to interest them in supporting the camp. During their stay they watched with great interest as some of the boys tried to light a fire by friction using the ancient bow and drill. Their efforts were great and the resulting fire was a victory won over may attempts....

Axe Handles One afternoon the last week in April Showing Kai how to throw a hatchet One-half turn and it sticks in a stump. He recalls the hatchet-head Without a handle, in the shop And go gets it, and wants it for his own A broken off axe handle behind the door Is long enough for a hatchet, We cut it to length and take it With the hatchet head...