Monsters in the dark
As a young Boy Scout I loved to camp and go on the adventures but when night fell no matter where I looked the bushes, trees, and rocks just look like animals and other creatures waiting to jump out at me. Don't get me wrong I was not scared of the dark. But the tricks the eye plays in low light, making normal objects look like monsters did frighten me. As a result I used... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2009-06-10Outdoor Planning
You may have recently seen my poll asking if you would like a website that provides all the tools to plan an outdoor adventure. Listings would include campgrounds, hiking trails, attractions, geocahces, tours, lodging, restaurants, fishing spots, and much more. The site will be fully searchable by location. When you are viewing a campground for example you will also be able to easily find out about museums, amusement parks, stores, trails, restaurants, etc in... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2009-06-09Patton360° | Close to Home
The Province newspaper (Vancouver, BC) reported the other day that a man in his fifty’s approached two young boys that were selling lemonade and asked them if he could take their photo. The boys felt uneasy about the man and went inside and told their parents who in turn called the police. THE PROVINCE: Man approaches boys at Chilliwack lemonade stand Now the article is pretty vague and leaves a lot of detail out, which of course... [More]
By: aaron patton On: 2009-05-02The Little Boy and The Rattlesnake
The little boy was walking down a path and he came across a rattlesnake. The rattlesnake was getting old. He asked, "Please little boy, can you take me to the top of the mountain? I hope to see the sunset one last time before I die." The little boy answered "No Mr. Rattlesnake. If I pick you up, you'll bite me and I'll die." The rattlesnake said, "No, I promise. I won't bite you. Just... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2009-05-01Patton360° | Economic Situation Causes Child Abuse Cases to Spike
Today is Child Abuse Awareness Day (along with Child Abuse Awareness Month in some places) so I thought this would be an appropriate article. A recent Reuters article claims that with the economic turmoil going on right now, child abuse and neglect cases have been rising throughout the United States, with one hospital having 1800 cases - a large increase from 1500 the previous year. This makes me think of the little boy from last week who... [More]
By: aaron patton On: 2009-04-17Postcards from Coast to Coast for Blue and Gold
Our Blue & Gold coordinator made a little twist on February's theme of "American ABC's" to "Scouting Coast to Coast." In preparation for the banquet, each Den was assigned 5 to 6 states to learn about and inspire their den's table decorations. As a den leader I decided to test the social networking waters for the boys in my den and reach out to total strangers via Twitter and ask for postcards to include in our... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2009-04-09Label side-affects…and I am not talking the sticky glue on the back.
Everyday we work with different sort of labels, whether it be labeling people or being labeled and us trying to deal with it. If you work with kids, such as in a school setting where you are an authoritative figure (or even if you are not), you have probably seen a child and instantly labeled a child with the dreaded “TROUBLE†word. Are we justified in doing so however? Are we essentially hurting the child? I admit,... [More]
By: aaron patton On: 2009-04-03Scout Earns Award of Heroism
Scouts honor selfless area teen Wheatland youth helped protect lives during 2008 tornadoes BY JILL TATGE-ROZELL jrozell@kenoshanews.com WHEATLAND — When Alex Rupp took part in a mock emergency drill at Boy Scout Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta in Burlington he knew he was gaining useful skills. “They acted like a tornado hit the camp,†Rupp, who lives by the “Be Prepared†motto, recalls. He never thought the scenario would play out for real, but that experience helped when the sirens went off... [More]
By: joe parajecki On: 2009-02-27Scouts of the World Award Discovery in UK
Scouts of the World Award Discovery in UK The second UK Scouts of the World Award Discovery was completed by eleven members from across the UK, over two weekends they learned loads about the world around them and became great friends. The Scouts of the World Award is and International opportunity for Rovers which gives young adults more opportunities to face the challenges of the future as identified by the Millennium Declaration which was unanimously adopted by... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2009-02-12Jungle Book -- If
This passage is from Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling ... I really liked it and thought I would share. IF If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you But make allowance for their doubting too, If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to hating, And yet don't... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2009-02-12