3rd 100 Days of Scouting: Day 3

Day 3 brings fruit already.

Welding merit badge announcement yesterday to our troop resulted in a merit badge counselor and two Scouts eager to get started.  I have to admit, I'm surprised.  Welding doesn't really appeal to me, so I have a hard time projecting enthusiasm.  But apparently they are excited about it.

Great!

Also, I have been offered a new Scouting job: Unit Commissioner.  I've not performed this role before, and we have a small unit out in the far reaches of the council that needs one.  It is a troop of 6 Scouts, and they are in need of a Cub pack to help them go.

Now that is something I can do!

2nd 100 Days of Scouting: Day 3

American Heritage Merit Badge

I was looking for a little adventure today, and found this guy: @SamuelHGardner

Think you have goals?  12500 mile hike in one year.  Never been done.

Think you have struggles?  First 4600 miles is the North Country Trail.  In winter.  It's only been done once.

Puts my whole two-hour long round-trip drive to Roundtable tonight in perspective...

Today I:

• Hopefully convinced a Scouter to join us on the 100 Days of Scouting project.
• Updated the list of Scouters already committed to doing the 100 Days of Scouting.  16 officially right now, already at least twice the number from last year.
• Providing transportation to three Boy Scouts who want to attend the district OA meeting tonight.
• Attending Roundtable.
• Provided feedback on logistics issues around district times and meeting places (pitched one mega-meeting night a month, instead of two).
• Trying to help a new Scout family grow in their comfort of Scouting so their son can go camping...;-)

While we root for Mr. Gardner (man, I hope he was a Boy Scout!), let's get to work on forming the young men and (Venturing) women we have influence over right now.  Did you step up today?  Tell us about it on Twitter or in the comments below.

100 Days of Scouting: Day 3

Today I:

Invited a young man to join our Tiger Scouts.

Wrote and emailed an invitation to our various church email lists (Knights of Columbus, Scouts, homeschooling, etc.) to join our new Venture Crew's first fundraiser, a pancake dinner for Fat Tuesday.

Notified Venturing and Lone Scout YahooGroups about 100 Days of Scouting.

Did you "do your best" today?  Share in the comments, or tweet away.