Scouting is a path in life, not just a Monday night thing......

A few thoughts while wondering how Mr. Woodcock is doing today.......

1) Tomorrow is our annual Spring Court of Honor......a time when we can reflect on what the program and more importantly the boys have accomplished in the last 6 months. We have had successful elections for new youth leaders and have fully integrated them into running the troop.....we have seen Merit badge madness take the boys to numbers of earned awards never seen at a spring Court (more on that tomorrow)......we have started our camping season with new tents and a continued path toward patrol cooking and self-reliance......the boys have actually started to open their books a little more other than on Monday nights.....

2) Many of the boys have extremely busy schedules with family commitments, sports schedules, church activities, and other things they do.......the fact that they continue to do all that is necessary for their own advancement in our program PLUS still helping each other and hanging out for fun is testament to the staying power this troop now has. I guess we are just not a Monday night thing anymore.....

3) The adult leaders are working as mentors for the patrols as well as individual youth leadership positions. Many of the adult leaders are also looking at or are already taking classes and courses to make themselves better leaders for all our boys. I challenge all adult leaders to do this to show the boys that improving one's self is part of everyone and that it is OK to constantly strive to do better or achieve more. That is why I am fairly confident that we will be adding to our Eagle's nest very soon.....Eagle's fly all the time, not just on Monday nights....

4) We will be adding to our troop a lot in the next few months as our Pack continues to run an excellent program and feed our troop with Webelo's that are ready and willing to learn and be part of our group. We will be having a cross over ceremony soon, which will not only give a proper beginning to the incoming boys but will also allow our current troop members to do what they do best: ACT and be ENTERTAINERS.....I am sure they do that all the time, not just on Monday nights....


I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow night at our 2011 Spring Court of Honor......which is a Monday night :-)


Yours in Scouting,

Big Mike