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Let us all do our best to be physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight as we strive to keep our bodies in shape.
Let us all continue practicing the Cub Scout Motto, To Do Our Best, no matter where we are on the trail of scouting.
Boyce was so impressed with what he learned that he decided to bring Scouting home with him.
As we attend campouts and explore on day hikes, let us all be alert and recognize all those little and big things out there that reflect the footprint of the Creator.
Just like with our food, I believe the same sort of thing is true for our lives, not just our bodies.
The best way to achieve anything in life is to set a true course for it and then stick to that trail.
82 years ago today Lord Robert Baden-Powell passed away. Here are some quotes from this great man.
Difficult roads will always be part of our life. Whatever your difficult roads have been, take some time to reflect on how you are the person that you are now because of the experiences you have been through.
The story about the young farmhand illustrates a principle that is often overlooked about being prepared for various events that occur in life.
This is the only time that I have witnessed the ears and face of a black bear look exactly like a stuffed teddy bear.
We all make mistakes. We all say or do things that sooner or later we come to regret. Here are some things that we will never be sorry for.
In his Annual Message to Congress on January 6, 1941, Franklin Roosevelt presented his reasons for American involvement to assist Great Britain during World War II
An unknown scout assisting a lost American publisher from Chicago was the beginning of the Boy Scouts of America
The Grandfather, with eyes that had seen too much, lifted his grandson's face so his eyes looked into the boy's. Grandfather said, "Let me tell you a story."
Decoration Day dates back to the 1860s, when local groups from the North and South laid flowers on the graves of the Civil War soldiers who fell in battle.
Let us all be quick to be slow to anger as we live and practice the Scout Oath and Law each and every day.
Each one of the Scout Law points are essential as we play our position in the epic game of baseball called life.
In the Scout Law we strive to be helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, and cheerful. What better way to start than with showing off your smile to others.
Let us do our best to focus on the right projects at the right time as we strive to be thrifty with our time.
4 Scores and 7 Years Ago... This episode is from my late father's files for a podcast he was creating but never published entitled "Byte of History". This episode is about President Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address.
Many times we doubt the potential that is within us. All of us are destined and capable of becoming great and doing great things.
Flattery is not a proof of true admiration. Do not let flattery throw you off your guard against an enemy.
Sometimes we can get physically or emotionally lost. Reminder for us to always use our buddies and to be a good buddy ourselves.
As you go through your day, budget time for those things that you value or that need to be completed.
This story has me reflecting on what type of termites I may have personally that are trying to eat away at my strength and heart from within.
As we experience some of these amazing and natural wonders of the world. Take some time to be reverent and reflect…
A leader makes it natural for people to feel like they want to do the best they can for the patrol.
As we practice the Scout Law, we should not only be physically Clean. But, also clean in our words.
When presented the challenge of not having shoes to compete in his events, Jim had two options…
But, when “the dawn’s early light” came, and the smoke cleared, he saw the American Flag still standing strong.
It’s amazing over the past 600 years, that through trial and error, it was discovered that the little dents and divots in a golf ball make it play better.
Let us all have the integrity as young Ling as strive to be a little more Loyal, Obedient, and Brave.
Control is so important whether you are the pitcher in a ball game or whether you are considering self-control
Let us all reflect on the renewal and rebirth of spring as we come out of our own personal winters.
You are a part of the circle of scouting, and just like the mathematical constant Pi, that keeps going on and on for infinity, the experiences and lessons learned as a scout will stay with you forever.
Each day, as we do our good turn, we can recharge our batteries as we do our duty to God and country, help other people, and keep ourselves physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
“I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it I might have been saved from some of my most valuable mistakes.”
I think that all those stitches represent us--”we, the people”--that every one of us is represented in the flag by a stitch holding the flag together.
If our bodies are clean and sharp, we won't become dull and rusty like a knife that has not been given good care.
Thank you to all father and father figures for always being there when we need you. Happy Father's Day.
When search and rescue teams, along with first responders, rescue people with ropes. The number one thing that they do is tie-off onto a “big-un-movable” object, a B-U-M.
At a benefit dinner for the John Wayne Outpost Camp, John Wayne shared what the Scout Law meant to him.
Be prepared for any old thing. A mother lark with her young ones being prepared to move at a moments notice.
What started as being helpful to a neighbor resulted into a lifelong friendship between two people who lived next to each other.
Let us all do a little bit better, each and every day, to be a little bit more clean in our ways as a Scout.
The men who have accomplished most in the world were persons who had ambition and a goal, and worked long and hard to attain it.
Scouter’s minute on being Loyal. See how the puppy eventually grew into a loyal friend.
See the three different answers to Sir Christopher Wrens question of, “What are you doing?”
Vince Lombardi was a very successful coach - click more to find out what he said the price of success is.
Surely nothing better describes the secret of the amazing success of this unknown carriage maker who became the world’s greatest industrialist
My hope is that like that diamond, you will stick to it by following our Scouting ideals. To keep yourself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight…
It doesn’t take a magic hat; it doesn’t take a magic wand. Magic is always present in our lives.
Along your path of scouting, from cub scouts and the ranks of boy scouts, you are learning the ways to become an eagle. When the moment is right, spread your wings and fly with the Eagles.
Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?
In Israel, there are two major bodies of water. Both of these bodies of water are fed by the waters of the River Jordan.
“Happiness is produced not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as by little advantages that occur every day.”
Actor and martial arts expert Chuck Norris knows that “might” does not always mean “right”. He explains:
Walt Disney wanted Disneyland to be a clean place for families to visit. Whenever he saw any bit of trash at the park, he piked it up and put it in the garbage.
There are a lot of symbols that we recognize. Let’s take some time to name or draw a few that we know:
Have you ever thought about how a bicycle works? Most of us just hop on and let it take us where we want to go without giving it a second thought.
Christopher Reeve was a movie actor who played the part of Superman. Everything was going right for him. He had a successful acting career and a nice family;
An old man, going a lone highway, came at the evening, cold and gray, to a chasm, vast and deep and wide, through which was flowing a sullen tide.
Your character is the material you’re using to build your life. Twenty years from now, you will begin to see the product you are building.
An architect who had just finished college was trying to get his business established and was having a hard time doing it. He still owed money for some of his college expenses and saw his debts piling up. Each day he became more and more worried, and was looking around desperately for a solution…
It's a great time for everybody. But before the holiday passes, take a few minutes to think about what it really means.
A bluebird wearied at the constant task of hunting worms each morning and when he saw how easy a farmer found worms in his digging…
A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his qualifications, he said, "I can sleep when the wind blows."
Make up your mind that you will get to Second Class rank within a month or two months’ time, and then go right ahead.
Would you choose the apple or the seeds? Here is a wonderful Scoutmaster’s Minute from 1958 about Johnny Appleseed.
As a trim British frigate anchored in a Virginia harbor on bright spring morning back in 1746, its officers and crew hurried ashore on a variety of missions.
If you are to progress in Scouting or in life, you must first face your goal and then get started with that all-important first step.
What is our flag? You might say it's a piece of cloth. Would that be right? Well, it's true that these pieces of cloth could make an American flag, but then we would have more than just a piece of cloth, wouldn't we? What is our flag, then?
A general was in trouble. He was facing an enemy army that was bigger and better equipped. Moreover, he needed food, equipment, and supplies and had no money to buy them.
This poem was recited at the end of each honor trail at Island Park Scout Camp when I was a staff member from 97’ - 98’. Great for a Scoutmaster’s Minute at the end of the night while the campfire slowly fades way.
A Scout is Obedient - These are some of the things that people consider good luck charms. Some folks think these things keep them safe.
The Scout's tool for finding his way is his compass. We have another tool that helps us to find our way, another kind of a compass. Can anyone tell me what it is? It does not have 360 points, but just twelve.
Many think that the secret to being rich is to gain a lot of money, but that is not all of it. There are many people with a lot of money, yet they end up worse off than before they had the riches.
We all make mistakes. We all say or do things that sooner or later we come to regret. Here are some things that we will never be sorry for...
There is a good story about General Taylor, who became famous during the Mexican war. The victory was in the balance, and a certain battery was turning the scale against the Republic.
Scouting was brought to America by William D. Boyce, a Chicago publisher, and the way Boyce discovered Scouting is one of the movement’s most colorful stories.
Once a long time ago a hound was out with his owner trailing a mountain lion. The hound came to a place where a fox had crossed the trail, and the hound decided to follow the fox instead of the lion...
In 1784, Jefferson was named by Congress minister to France in place of Benjamin Franklin, who, after long and remarkable service there, had begged leave to come home...
In the future days which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms...
In our neck of the woods, today is our official back to school day. This morning you could feel all the emotions emitting from my three children. I could tell who was nervous, excited, and not ready for summer break to end. I remember having those same feelings when I was their age, especially when school started involving multiple periods throughout the day...
Anybody here want to know how to catch a monkey? Well, I can tell you how they do it in India...
A good positive attitude can truly change the way you approach life, and your future. Let me illustrate with a short story.