Taking Along Twisted Sister...or...
Walton Family ArchivesSettummanque, the blackeagle writes: Yes, we *did* have the Twisted Sister band to "accompany" us during the trip and when things got really tough (a rainstorm on the third and fourth days almost forced us home...but to the strains of "We're not gonna take (make) it", (sung by eventually ALL of the Scouts (and yes, Scouters) participating), their spirits were uplifted enough to keep going. I don't think that seventeen choruses of "I'm... [More]
By: settummanque On: 2021-02-15
An Appeal from one Eagle Scout
Image from Walton family archivesThis is a message to my fellow Eagle Scouts -- even those of you not a part of the Transatlantic Council, BSA. Challenging times demand a challenging appeal... ------------------- A Special Message to our Eagle Scouts. As an Eagle Scout, you know the impact of Scouting in your life. You have strong values based on the Scout Oath and Law. You do your best. You are prepared. You help other... [More]
By: settummanque On: 2021-01-11Lake of the Ozarks Scout Reservation
This BSA camp was one that was recommended to us by our readers. Some of the pictures in this article were provided by one of our readers. According to the Scouting website, the Scout reservation is located on the Lake of the Ozarks Osage Arm at mile marker 44 near Laurie, Missouri. In spectacular natural beauty and extremely rocky terrain, the Lake of the Ozarks Scout Reservation boasts 450 acres and a mile and... [More]
By: scottyiserv On: 2021-01-11
Patriots? Eagles? Why not BOTH?
Dec 6, 2015 - New England Patriots line up against the Philadelphia Eagles. Image provided by Stew Milne, USA TODAY SportsWhen I was growing up, the prevailing opinion was "either you're a winner or you're a loser". That was how the world was divided. Winners get the opportunity to be on the Wheaties(TM) box. My first "sports heroes" were all on that Big G cereal box. Never mind that Wheaties tasted like the cardboard it... [More]
By: settummanque On: 2020-12-28
Be A Part of Someone's Personal Scouting History - BUT...
Shutterstock image purchased by Mike WaltonI became a Cub Scout, and therefore a member of the Boy Scouts of America, via a flyer stuffed in our postal mailbox in Germany in 1967. The flyer simply informed the holder that Cub Scouts -- Pack 63, sponsored by the American Legion Post 63 -- was available in Ludwigsburg, Germany -- and that I should join! Most importantly for ME, the Pack's meeting place was right across the... [More]
By: settummanque On: 2020-12-21
Daydreaming
Admit it: you, like several million other Americans and me, are sometimes daydreaming about winning the lottery game of chance, with its potential first-place winnings of.... 1 BILLION DOLLARS! (you have to say...or think several million other Americans and me ONE (pause) BILLION (pause) DOLLARS! )That's an awful large amount of money. So let's put this into context. No, I am not going to tell you that your or my chances of winning this large... [More]
By: settummanque On: 2020-12-14
Did we learn anything new?
MORNING JOE l Photo by Anthony J. Scutro My television set is NOT broke on the Cable News Network (CNN) 24/7. Other networks -- ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and PBS -- all have fine public affairs and journalistic review shows (what I refer to collectively as "talking heads" shows), and I watch them as often as I do the "Network of Record," the "Best network in the Universe -- CNN." My Sundays are spent in... [More]
By: settummanque On: 2020-12-07
SCOUTMASTER'S (Mentor's) CONFERENCE
BSA Image used under fair usage guidelines I guess it is the time of year in which good-intentioned parents desire to question each and everything and process that goes on within Scouting. Personally, I have no problem with this -- it shows their interest in the program, and I hope the outcomes they desire for their son.I have been on the road for the better part of three weeks and have not had a chance... [More]
By: settummanque On: 2020-11-30
Fire and Scouting
Stock photo from Photobucket I have an officemate, several years older than me. Jere Matty is a retired Air Force pilot, engineer, and currently the "one eaches" of our Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (or STEM) lab and center at Arnold Air Force Base. Since both are interested in the same things -- getting young people to explore opportunities here at Arnold -- we frequently exchange notes, resources, and information.After all, that's what officemates... [More]
By: settummanque On: 2020-11-23
Black Friday
Kohl's Black Friday Ad Scan (Kohl's Department Stores) So I was sitting at my favorite Chinese food place, waiting for them to prepare my Kung Po Chicken add Beef, Eggrolls, and Pork fried rice. This woman comes in and asks for her order, and Ming (the young lady at the counter...I'm a regular...) told her it'd be a few minutes. The lady goes over and sits at a table opposite where I plopped myself... [More]
By: settummanque On: 2020-11-19