Category: Scoutmaster Minute

Post President’s Day Update

Name the ONLY US President who was an Eagle Scout? Answer in the comments section if you know! Remember a scout is trustworthy, so no Googling! At this evening’s troop meeting Troop 35 welcomed ten of our newest scouts! So far this season, 11 scouts have crossed over from...

Twas the night before Christmas…

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the camp It was “lights out”, and the ground was all damp. The Scouts socks were hung by the fire with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The Scouts were nestled all snug in their beds, While...

Report From The Front

I returned home after spending three days at Summer Camp and wanted to share some of experiences there. First, the scouts are having a blast. We had some rain on parts of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, but it was only sporadic and did not hamper any of the activities....

When is a bonfire, not a bonfire?

When it rains like it did Tuesday night. Troop 35’s first meeting of summer had been planned to be a hot occasion. Several Troop 35 scouts had worked at Winfield Community United Methodist Church clearing brush and making a big pile. With Scoutmaster Carl’s expertise, the troop was going...

Scoutmaster Minute – New Year 2013

Scouts, Now that the Holiday’s are over and I’ve just awoken from a 2-week hibernation it’s time to get focused on Scouting and look ahead to a whole year of new opportuities! There is a fundamental change that happens when a boy leaves Cub Scouts and bridges into Boy...

Scoutmaster Minute – Merry Christmas from Troop 35

December 24, 2012 With Christmas upon us, I thought tonight I would try to answer an age-old question regarding Santa Claus: Is it possible that Santa Claus was a Boy Scout? Let’s take a look at how The Old Man stacks up against the Scout Law; Trustworthy – You certainly...

Thanksgiving – Scoutmaster minute

Scouts and scout families, As Americans, we have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. We live in freedom, most of us have an abundance of food and clothing, and we all have adequate shelter. We are as blessed as any people in the world, but sometimes we...

A Scout is Thrifty

From the Scout Law…. A Scout is Thrifty. A Scout works to pay his own way and to help others. He saves for the future. He protects and conserves natural resources. He carefully uses time and property....

Happy New Year – 2012

Happy New Year from Troop 35!   Many people view the New Year as a time of renewal, a time to restart, a time to make changes, and a time to look forward. In the Boy Scout troop, it is a time when we add new members – new...