See America First
Recently, I have been watching the Ken Burns National Park series on dvd. It is very interesting how the National Park Service (NPS) got started and why. It was not started by a president or even congress. It was started because a few concerned citizens say ok we have parks now what. Those people put in there own time and there own money to make it happen. If you think about it the NPS started... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2010-03-02Lesson: Where is my backpack
I remember one campout in particular, it was a nice enough weekend weather wise, but a Scout learned a hard lesson.The Scouts started unloading the cars and sitting up camp. After a while one of the older Scouts started hunting around camp trying to find his backpack. Turns out he told his brother to put it into the car before they left home. Well he didn't. Luckily their dad was on the outing with us... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2010-03-02Brotherhood of Scouting
How many of you know that purple patch you wear on your uniform represents that Boy Scouts of America is a member of the World Organization Scouting Movement (WOSM). WOSM is the organization all Scouting programs world wide are part of, thus why its refereed to as the world brotherhood of Scouting. For those of you who are curious Girl Scouts and Guides are under the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).Did... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2010-03-02Lesson: Teaching Totin' Chit
One year when I was on Summer Camp staff I was the main person teaching the Totin' chit at camp. I even got to the point where I was being asked by Scoutmasters to come to there camp and put on the course for their whole Troop. During one of the normal classes in the Outdoor Skills area I was trying to teach this one Scout how to properly do the blood circle. The lad... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2010-03-02Lesson: Emergency Tent Stakes
When I was still a Scout we were on a backpacking trip. It was a windy, but clear day. The ground was all solid rock, it was just the way this location was... one big slab of rock. When it came time to set up camp we Scouts needed to stake down our tents, because of the wind, but the backpacking tent stakes would just bend when you tried to put them into the ground.... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2010-03-02Route 66
I recently went on a day trip with a friend to Kingman AZ. We drove down parts of the original route 66, visit a museum about the old historic road and just had a grand time. What follows is some photos I took during the trip. Hope you enjoy. The historic route 66 sign outside of the route 66 museum This is me on a old steam / coal powered train that was on display... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2010-03-02InsaneScouter Newsletter
I almost feel like I am wasting this blog post, but its my blog and my post so I guess I have the right to waste it if I want ;).I was just looking at my newsletter stats and realized that there are now over 895 subscribers – which is just so amazing to me. I take it as a sign that I must be doing something right and many of you find the newsletter... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2010-03-02Fuzzy and Scout Feb 2010
Hi all, It is Fuzzy and Scout here, how are you all? We are fine by the way :PWe are busy following the Olympics, especially the cooooooool events like the snowboarding and bobsledding. Although it is mostly me (Fuzzy) watching on couch and Scout wrapped up in blankets as snow and ice is too cold for him.Do you all know that the Olympics have a lot of the values that we should have as Scouts?... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2010-02-22One of your Cub Scouts makes it all worth it
This happened to me this week at our last Den Meeting.In the middle of our Den Meeting during a transition point one of my Wolf Scouts pulled me aside and asked me a question. Now you have to understand,"pulled aside" in a Den Meeting is as I walked around the table he asked the question.Now you are asking what was the question. Ok, don't worry I will tell you tomorrow. Nope won't do that... [More]
By: Steve O'Connor On: 2010-02-20Scout Shop Loves Me
Is it a bad thing the Scout Shop knows me by name?Well, I took my boys with me today to the Scout Shop to get a few things. We do try to keep it to a few things per visit or at least we try. I guess the Scout Shop is to me like the Candy Store is to my sons, please don't tell my wife. Just joking about that.Today's trip to the Scout... [More]
By: Steve O'Connor On: 2010-02-20