Troop 205

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Scoutmasters Minutes

Scoutmaster Minute 4/26/2010

Monday, 03 May 2010 13:11 MDL

"Do you know who you are?", Mr. Beamer asked.

 

Do you go out with friends and act differently than you do at home? Do you try to fit into various groups at school? Do you feel uncomfortable among different groups?

 

If you try to fit in, if you think you have to act differently around certain people, you are not being true to yourself. You may not even know who you are, what you stand for, what your values and beliefs are.

 

Once you understand these, once you have a handle on who you are and what you are all about, you don’t have a need to fit in to certain groups. You are “comfortable in your own skin”.

 

Your Scouting experience helps you to find yourself, develop your values and beliefs, and learn how to hold true to them. Scouting can help you discover who you are, and gives you the confidence to remain who you are – even if those around you want you to act differently.

 

Scoutmaster Minute 4/12/2010

Monday, 03 May 2010 13:09 MDL

Mr. Beamer relayed the following story:

Years ago we attended a jamboree. It was OK, but the Troop 205 Scouts found fault with different aspects of the jamboree.

After listening to this for awhile, I said, we’ll if you think it’s so easy, if you know everything, why don’t you hold a jamboree?

 

That quieted them for awhile, but their thinking got the best of them. By the time evening came, they insisted they wanted to host their own jamboree.

 

I said of course, but they would be 100% responsible for the success or failure of it.

 

As they planned for the day, a number of questions arose. Each time they came to me, or another adult seeking advice, input or help.

 

The day came and was a remarkable success. In part because of the dedication of the Scouts, but it was also due to their realization that they didn’t know everything. What they didn’t know, they asked for help. They didn’t try to go it alone, but pulled in adults and leaders who could help them.

Sometimes your success comes from your ability to get help when you need it and not think your success always comes from doing everything by yourself.

 

Scoutmaster Minute 4/5/2010

Friday, 09 April 2010 05:59 MDL

Ever seen a grizzly bear? Where do you find them?

You know they are in some of the National Parks, like Yellowstone - there you can often find them searching through garbage cans near the campgrounds!

Now the grizzly is big, and care take care of every animal that would challenge him for food.

However, among all the animals, a little skunk is the only one brave enough to be out there looking through the garbage at the same time the grizzly is there! It's not hard to figure out why the grizzly doesn't mess with the skunk - he probably did one time, and learned his lesson.

We all have skunks in our lives - those people that are not nice to us, who may be deliberately mean to us, say not so nice things, inconsiderate, etc. These people we want to get even with, make their life miserable, you know - give them what they got coming to them.

Remember: some times it just may not be worth dealing with the skunks in your life!

~ Mr. Lasich

 

Scoutmaster Minute 3/29/2010

Wednesday, 31 March 2010 22:10 MDL

Ever to do a speech at school, Mr. Beamer asked. How are your speeches supposed to end?

A formal ending to a speech restates the main points and summarizes the entire speech.

What about the Scout Oath: "A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent."

The last word, reverent? Think about it, being reverent summarizes all 11 other points of the Scout law, as all can be found in your beliefs, your faith and your religion.

 

Scoutmaster Minute 3/22/2010

Wednesday, 31 March 2010 22:02 MDL

Who likes to be criticized, Mr. Beamer asked?

Nobody really likes it, but understand that constructive criticism can help you become better at what you are doing.

Everyone agreed that it is good to help each other, but you have to be careful in how you deliver your help so it does not make someone feel bad. It should not belittle someone or put them down. Instead it should show them how to be better.

Take some time, help each other and make sure you aim to help and not criticize.

 
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