100 Days in the Future

100 Days of Scouting has come to a close.

It began with the centennial anniversary of Scouting in the United States.  The original idea was to motivate people--and especially me--to make sure we did something to improve the Scouting universe each day.

Things

Big things like becoming a BSA Speaker or beginning a new Scouting blog.

Medium-sized things like using Twitter and Facebook to encourage other Scouters to get active and stay active.

Small things like taking a phone call from a Scout, shooting the breeze with a former leader in line at Walmart, or signing another blue card.

They all add up to moving Scouting along.

What's Next?

First, if you are just discovering 100 Days, jump in.  Get started.  Right now.  Blog it.  Add a comment below to tell us all that your 100 Days blog is running.  Tweet it if you like.  But get started today.

Don't be bashful--A Scout is brave.  Do your best.

If you've been here awhile, you have either jumped in or been following along. Following along is fine.  Nothing like reading and being inspired.

Now, here's your chance:  08 FEB 2011 (and each year thereafter) we should commemorate the anniversary of Scouting by exercising the 100 Days again.

It is the middle of winter then, so the weather isn't cooperating for much Scouting.  The Scouting year is just over half finished.  For many Scouts and Scouters, the blahs have set in.

No more.  This is the time of year we need a swift kick to get us moving.  Spring and Summer are coming fast, and will be all the better for our February focus.

Interested?

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Any other ideas for making the most of 100 Days?  An annual re-dedication seems like a commitment I can live with--how about you?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 100

Today I:

Spent a lot of time thinking about the 100 Days of Scouting project.  I wanted it to make a difference in Scouting, for my Scouts, and for me personally.  At this point, I hope that has happened.  We'll see what seeds sprout.

Publicized our Scout-A-Rama.

Posted a couple of Scout related links to our council's Facebook page--one is for an Eagle project that ties out to D-Day and the other is for the Scout-A-Rama.

...and that's it.  Simple beginning, simple ending.  Hope you've enjoyed your 100 Days--and I'm enjoying reading about yours!

100 Days of Scouting: Day 99

Today I:

Helped a Tiger earn another elective: #42

Worked with the council office to confirm our troop, pack and crew commitments for the Scout-A-Rama this weekend.

Swapped email with a new Scout dad about being able to camp with his son this weekend at the Scout-A-Rama.  He wanted to let me know that he thinks that a couple of campouts will help get his son off on the right foot.  OK.

Well, tomorrow is the big day!  100 Days of Scouting becomes 100!  What did you think of it?  Did it help?  Learn anything?  Get any fresh ideas?  Share your thoughts...and wish 100 Days a "Happy 100th!" tomorow!

100 Days of Scouting: Day 98

Today I:

Hosted a Patrol Leaders Council with our incoming and outgoing Scout leaders.

Completed a Scoutmaster conference for a new Scout.

Followed up with a dad who needs to be dropped at the airport on the way home from a backpacking trip in June.  Now that is dedication!  Yep, we'll accommodate him.

Thought about how to turn 100 Days of Scouting into something more lasting...

PLC is just one more meeting a month that eats up our time, but yields great results down the road.  Always tough with the new patrol leaders, too. ;-)  

100 Days of Scouting: Day 97

Today I:

Relaxed after planting 48 tomato and 48 pepper plants, by reading Scouting blogs.  It was the perfect way to recover.

Flipped through a few random 100 Days of Scouting posts--I'm amazed at all the stuff I've already forgotten!

It was hot and that was all I accomplished.  Definitely an early bedtime tonight!  What did you do today?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 96

Today I:

Fixed a new Scout's Boy's Life subscription.  He paid for it but it wasn't marked on the registration form.

Contacted all of the troop's dads about stepping up to help handle one campout year.

Helped a Dad get the dates for Cub Scout summer camp so that he can surprise his son and go!

That was it for today--busy at work, but just a little time for Scouting.  Always try to make a few minutes for Scouting.  What was in your minute today?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 95

Today I:

Attended the council's Centennial Committee meeting.

Attended the council's Scout-A-Rama Committee meeting.

Turned in two new Scout applications--one for the pack and one for the troop.

Meetings and Scouting go together like shoes and socks.  Today was a meeting day with other great Scouters.  Do you help Scouting with adult-facing meetings?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 94

Today I:

Helped a Scout finish up Citizenship in the Nation--must have a Board of Review tonight...;-)

Fielded a phone call about helping a den leader out.  Could only offer encouragement, as the troop is swamped tonight.

Conducted a scad of Scoutmaster conferences for Scout, Second Class, First Class, Star and Life ranks.  Yep, definitely a Board of Review tonight.

I bet out of 19 Scouts, I have 10 Scoutmaster conferences to go over tonight--to be fair, half of them are for Scout badges.  Big night for Scouting, locally anyway.  How about you?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 93

Today I:

Had a long conversation about our Order of the Arrow program.  Not thrilled, but sounds like new direction is coming.

Scheduled a visit in a couple of weeks with the OA to visit our troop for OA elections.

Some Scouting days are focused on problems, and getting them resolved.  Do you ever need to solve problems for Scouting?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 92

Today I:

Spoke to another Scout about the Reading merit badge.  I detect a trend.

Signed off on Camping merit badge for another Scout.  He's working hard on Citizenship in the Nation now.  He has a goal.

Sent out reminder about Board of Review this week.

Sent out reminder about Court of Honor on 02 JUN.

My new Scouts are getting the merit badge fever faster than the previous ones did.  Makes for an exciting day of Scouting!  How was your 100 Days today?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 91

Today I:

Cleaned out the van from the campout and service project.  Wow.

Approved service hours for a Life Scout candidate.

Chatted with a Scout about the requirements for the Reading merit badge--had to switch into the "merit badge counselor" hat first.

Mother's Day provided no obstacle to getting Scouting done--and I'm especially grateful for the 3 Scouts I've been given!  And it was still a great Mother's Day!  How did yours go?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 90

Today I:

Completed 3 hours of service on the C&O Canal with our troop.  Great job guys!

Hiked 2 miles to see the coolest tunnel, ever.  3000 feet long, hand dug in the 1840s.

Drove back to town, all tasks completed.

It was a fast night and day of work, but completely worth it.  Hope your weekend went as well for Scouting!

100 Days of Scouting: Day 89

Today I:

Helped a patrol get their shopping done for the campout tonight.

Reconfigured the van to seat 15 now instead of 12--good turnout!

Clarified the water, fire and latrine situation where we are headed (all is as planned).

Picked up the guys...and hit the road!

And so begins another great Scouting adventure.  How about you?  Any plans for this weekend?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 88

Today I:

Helped a Scout get a job painting for an elderly neighbor...based on his performance with the Painting merit badge.

Updated Scouts on the weather for the coming weekend campout and service project.

Swapped comments with a new reader of the 100 Days of Scouting!

Spoke to the National Parks regarding the service project this weekend--they intend to waive our campground fees, so that helps a bunch.  Found out another troop will be in the area to work on an Eagle project, too.

Pitched our charter organization to continue the same level of contribution this year for each unit ($150 plus the registration fee, for each of the pack, troop and crew).  Holding my breath--this money usually helps pay for Scout who cannot afford summer camp otherwise.

Today was a "nuts and bolts" day for Scouting--the kind of work I really enjoy.  How about you?  Get your hands dirty Scouting today?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 87

Today I:

Publicized the BSA's Immunization Exemption Form as best as I could.  This is to be used, where applicable, with the new medical form for camp.

Reviewed logistics with the C&O Canal Trust for the upcoming work day.

Finalized the logistics with the troop for the upcoming work day.

Discussed last minute details with two Scouts trying to hit Star for the Board of Review next Wednesday.

Working on Readyman with a Webelos Scout who wants to join the troop the second he is 10.5 years old.

Monitoring troop meeting tonight.  Elections are coming soon!

The sun is shining, and all is right with the Scouting world.  Mine anyway, how about yours?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 86

Today I:

Helped a Scout with his summer camp merit badge selection.

Reminded other Scouts that the deadline for their summer camp merit badge selections are overdue.

Set up a plan for a Webelos Scout who wants to get his Arrow of Light and cross over to the troop the day he is 10.5 years old.  Just needs to finish Readyman and Outdoorsman (both started already).

Announced new meeting time for the pack--scooting to a half-hour earlier.  Every parent is happy so far.

Posted the April Eagle Scouts for our council!  Great job, guys!

Today, Scouting was all about the boys--lending a helping hand to the Scouts, council and Scout families.  How about your Scouts?  Something special today?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 85

Today I:

Deposited more overdue summer camp fees--not a problem though, folks are just so busy now.

Purchased a new 3-man tent and a new sleeping bag.  Scouting related?  Yep.  Bag is for me, tent is one I hope the Scouts will adopt for our excursions.  Either way, I'll probably keep the tent for me...

Posted information on the new fundraiser the council is having.  Books-A-Million is having a book fair, with proceeds going to the council.  Nice idea!  Competitions and more.

Added a Scout to the troop's YahooGroup--he finally has his own email address!

Answered a slightly anxious question from a new Boy Scout mom--apparently, he is going camping but isn't exactly sure where we are going...or when...or for how long...Great opportunity to educate her on the "go ask your patrol leader" method.

Finally, a full day of Scouting!  Some days just lend themselves to it better than others--I think it is by staying vigilant to opportunities.  What do you think?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 84

Today I:

Collected a couple of late summer camp payments.

Listened to the crew's adventure at the Orioles-Red Sox game.

95 degrees today, and gardening was king.  More Scouting tomorrow--promise!

100 Days of Scouting: Day 83

Today I:

Made six deposits for different things for the pack, troop and crew--WHEW!  Glad to have that off my desk!

Helped a Scout take care of a Painting merit badge requirement.  Just had to provide the opportunity...and the paint.

Coming into the home stretch with the 100 Days project--really?  83 days?  This is the only free weekend I have until the end of August.  Half of those are for Scouting!  How about you?  Is your Scouting calendar balanced with your personal needs?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 82

Today I:

Had my Scouting derailed by a problem at work.

Updated pack and troop accounts with summer camp deposits.

That was about it.  Sometimes work is the highest priority--and it allows me to keep Scouting a high priority the rest of my life.  Work ever get in your way?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 81

Today I:

Broadcasted the new Scouting Heritage merit badge information on Twitter, Facebook, via email to the troop, and other Scouters.  Oh, asked the Scout store when we can expect the manuals.

Reminded the crew about the new age and grade requirements for Venturing, effective Saturday.

Began to prep the troop's Scout-o-Rama registration form, due Friday.  I have all the details, I just need to get them all down.

Anyone else glad to see a new merit badge?  I think this is a great idea, and will encourage new Scouts to get connected to the origins.  I asked for a show of hands last night about who Baden-Powell was.  Not impressive.  How about you? Could you earn this merit badge?  Share your thoughts on it in the Comments.

100 Days of Scouting: Day 80

Today I:

Pulled together the list of awards needed for the pack meeting tonight.

Went to the Scout store--still out of a lot of Academics and Sports belt loops and pins (primarily the new ones).

Filled out the award cards--this always gives me a minute to remember each Scout and think about him for a minute. Are we meeting his needs?

Completed a pack meeting!  Man, I love those!  They always leave me pumped up!

Completed a troop meeting.  Lots of requests from the new Scouts for Reading and Family Life merit badges.

Listened to some of the growing pains that the crew is having.

Energy to spare tonight!  How charged are you after your Scout meeting night?  Comment and let us know!  Woo!

100 Days of Scouting: Day 79

Today I:

Caught up all of the Scout accounts for the troop and the pack.

Emailed each family with the total bill they owe for summer camp this year.  Very painful with families where they have 3 or 4 Scouts in the program, and especially if Dad wants to come along.

This took up most of my free time today--I'm very careful to make sure all accounting is squared away before I give them the camp bill.  Is this a problem for you?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 78

Today I:

Pulled down a few fresh images for Scouting posts!

Updated files for pack's summer camp.

Updated files for troop's summer camp.

Updated file for troop's C&O Canal work day.

Broadcasted a reminder that all summer camp fees are due this week!

Received my assignments (final) for serving on camp visitation teams in NC this summer--can't wait!

Attending a Tiger Go See It at the newspaper tonight.

Today was a paperwork day for Scouting.  There will be more to do this week to register for events, get physical forms out, tour permits, and summer plans in place.  When do you process Scouting paper?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 77

Today I:

Caught up on reading Scouting blogs.

Pulled together details for pack meeting awards--pack meeting is this week!  Already!

Played "mailman" at home--delivering multiple copies of Boy's Life and Scouting magazine!  We get enough of them, that BSA bundles them all together in plastic!

As the 100 Days of Scouting begins to down-shift towards the finish, I'm doing a lot of thinking about how I can continue to make a difference.  What are your thoughts?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 76

Today I:

Purchased three 21" bow saws so that each patrol will have one for their backpacking and camping use.  Small, lightweight, and perfect for younger (and smaller) hands. They were on sale for $2.97 each.

Yep, that was it for Scouting today.  My daughter is home from college this weekend, so a lot of family time.  You?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 75

Today I:

Managed to tweet about St. George's Feast Day (today).  St. George is the patron saint of Scouting, and important to my Scout units.

Prepared and alert a Scout follows the lead Of our Patron Saint George and his spirited steed."  - Baden-Powell in "Scouting for Boys

Tried to get something posted for the council, but the details just weren't forthcoming.  Maybe next week.

Some days just don't get started right, and stay right there.  Try harder, and the wheels just keep spinning in the mud.  How did you Scouting day go?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 74

Today I:

Helped a young Boy Scout work out his family logistics so that he can go camping with us in May.  Good kid.

Got to let a parent know how exemplary their son was on our Cub Scout field trip last night.

Worked out (hopefully) missing issues of Boys' Life.

Let a Scouting magazine advertiser know that I liked their ad, and would be interested in purchasing a product from them.  Been looking for a tent, and there it was.

Notified parents that the Cub Scout year ends in a few weeks--time to wrap up advancement for those still hanging out there.

Today it was the little things that mattered.  Missing Boys' Life is a big deal to a Tiger; selling tents is important to Coleman and Scouting magazine; helping a Scout go camping is vital.  What did you do today?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 73

Today I:

Distributed 7 copies of the Parvuli Dei religious emblem book and 2 copies of Light of Christ.

Escorted the Tiger Den and the Webelos Scout den to the fire station.

Confirmed the Tiger Go See It at the newspaper on Monday.

Enjoyed the 100th post of a fellow Scouting blogger, the only Scout I know who blogs.

Yep, Wednesday again.  Den and Troop meetings tonight.  It is the most direct impact I have on Scouting--what is your best Scouting day?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 72

Today I:

Helped a Scout with Citizenship in the Nation merit badge (as counselor).

Helped a Scout with Camping merit badge (as counselor).

Tweeted a link to a Cub Scout friendly booklet of the Academics and Sports requirements.

Received both of the BSA dollars in the mail...as a gift from my uncle.  WOW!  They look great!

So what Scouting is happening in your neighborhood?  Share--let us in on your fun!

100 Days of Scouting: Day 71

Today I:

Swapped messages with a new Scouter in my area via Twitter.  So now we can meet in "real" life.

Updated council and camp Facebook pages.

Looked an Kelty 3-man tents at Costco...hmmmm....$57 each.

How are you doing with Scouting this spring? Weather got you busy with Scouting, or catching up on everything but Scouting?  Share your thoughts with us!

100 Days of Scouting: Day 70

Today I:

Attended the Patrol Leader's Conference.  Two hours of Scouting where lots was planned--including election cycle, Scout-o-Rama, and weekend service project with campout.

Two hours is enough Scouting for today--lots of work to be done to make May a success.  SPL has a lot on his plate this month.

100 Days of Scouting: Day 69

Today I:

Helped a Tiger build a project at Lowe's (free kits twice a month!).

Confirmed plans for PLC tomorrow night.

Encouraged a Scout beginning on the Painting merit badge.  Yes, scraping the old border off the walls first is important!

Beautiful weather, seeds to plant, planters to fill, grass to mow, Scouts to lead...how about your Scouting adventure today?  Commenting contributes to Scouting, too!

100 Days of Scouting: Day 68

Today I:

Uploaded a couple of hundred pictures from recent camp-outs with the Scouts.

Helped a parent understand that I'm not going to watch her Boy Scout until they get there 30 minutes after the meeting ends.  Sigh.  

Planned a family outing with my Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venturer to a National Park tomorrow--all US National Parks have free admission 17-25 APR.  Putting the "outing in Scouting"!

Stormy weather is blowing through, opening up a great weekend for Scouting.  How about you?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 67

Today I:

Finished cleaning up from the camping trip this weekend.  Yuck.

Mailed in the check for the crew's fundraiser...as they get ready to launch another one.  Busy crew!  Very motivated.

Started fielding questions from new Boy Scout parents...;-)

Researched sleeping bag options suggested on yesterday's post.

Gorgeous out, and I'm getting ready to do some work outside...which will lead to making room for a Scouting project...or 6!  What did you do for Scouting today?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 66

Today I:

Updated a previous 100 Days of Scouting, to reflect a Scoutmaster Conference successfully had on our campout Saturday.  

Continued my quest for a fairly inexpensive, 15 degree-ish, mummy-style sleeping bag.  I'm a big guy and not having much luck.  (Suggestions in the comments would be terrific!)

Planned out my Webelos Scout meeting.  I have one Webelos Scout left, and he will qualify to join the troop with his Arrow of Light when he turns 10.5 in June.

Wrote my Cub Scout parents about the chance to move our Cub Scout meetings back 30 minutes, and finish 30 minutes sooner.  We'll see if they think it is a good idea!

Wednesday, the busiest Scout day of the week.  I'll be doing my best to be ready for whatever comes tonight!  Comments on that sleeping bag?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 65

Today I:

Helped a Scout pull together a merit badge notebook to help track all of his work and documents for the 8 different badges he is working on.

Purchased several new merit badge books.

Completed my backlog of reading Scout blogs!

Made sure the PLC knows the time and date of our next PLC meeting (this Sunday)--especially our new patrol leader from the Webelos Crossover last weekend.  (In case you were wondering, "Leadership" is the Troop Program featured for May.)

Do you provide a lot of glue to keep your Scout ship moving along?  How's that working for you?  Share in the comments!

100 Days of Scouting: Day 64

Today I:

Helped a Scout finish his Camping merit badge (I'm a counselor).

Discussed how to pay vendor share of crew's fundraiser.

Light work on Scouting today, but managed to help a young man get one step closer to Eagle Scout...so it was a GREAT day for Scouting!

100 Days of Scouting: Day 63

Today I:

Cleaned up my gear from the campout.

Participated in a spirited debate on the value of "boy-led" troops, and to what extent they should be "boy-led".

Remembered:  last night, helped an injured Scout at the Crossover.

What a busy weekend!  Webelos Crossover, troop campout, and drove 200 miles for Scouting.  You?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 62

Today I:

Hiked a few miles with the troop.

Completed all but the Board of Review for a Scout who really wants his Second Class rank.

Wrapped up a camping trip, and drove some of the Boy Scouts out for the Webelos Crossover tonight.

Received six brand new Boy Scouts into the troop.  They have decided to be the Flaming Arrow patrol.  Cool patrol emblem.

[By the way, today is the 100th day of the 100th year of Scouting, not to be confused with 100 Days of Scouting!]

Long, long day for Scouting--definitely ready for bed.  What did you do today?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 61

Today I:

Drove out early to secure 3 free campsites in our National Forest.  Nice impromptu field trip for my Tiger.  Nice hike tomorrow with the troop.

Stopped by WalMart to facilitate "oh, I have to buy food for the patrol this weekend".

Checked in with my Venturer who is about to go on their crew's first in-the-woods campout (no where near the troop).

Sent out last minute details and reminders to our families who have Webelos Scouts crossing over to the troop tomorrow night.

Spectacular camping weather this weekend--30s tonight, 60s during the day.  Great hikes, great new Boy Scouts coming in, great times for Scouting.  What are you preparing for today?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 60

Today I:

Paid for my peanut order.  They look really good, too.

Contacted Bears that missed the pack meeting last night--and getting their Bear rank.  Lots of illness going around.

Found out if a dad could still get in on the Webelos Crossover weekend his son is participating in.

Notified our District Executive that a local middle school has two end-of-year programs going on.  And they  want to give the BSA free booth space (!) to promote Scouting and conduct a registration drive.  Helps that the principal is one of our Scout moms...DE was thrilled!

Tomorrow will be a busy day getting ready for the Crossover ceremony Saturday night, as well as a troop overnighter tomorrow.  Do you have "outing in Scouting" plans for the weekend?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 59

Today I:

Drove to the Scout store to pick up all of my awards for tonight--last minute trip!

Filled out approximately 75 award cards by hand.  Cub Scout Academics and Sports awards are the best!  My guys love earning them, and apparently trying to see which is the weirdest one they can earn.  It is 90 out today, but I'll be giving out not one but TWO belt loops for "Ice Skating".

Worked out final logistics for Webelos Crossover ceremony at the council event this weekend, while camping with the troop an hour and a half away.  Nice weekend!

Pack meeting nights are fantastic!  I love the energy and enthusiasm--and that's before I even see the Scouts!  What special things do you do for Scouting? Comment!

100 Days of Scouting: Day 58

Today I:

Planned out a series of posts for Scoutsigns on the new Historic Merit Badges.  I'm as excited about these as my  Scouts are.

Put together my order for the pack meeting tomorrow night.  Our Webelos Scouts are crossing over to the troop this weekend, so we have a big crossover event planned.

Tomorrow is one of our biggest pack meetings of the year.  We move a whole den from the pack to a new Scout patrol in the troop.  This will be the largest our troop has ever been.  All for Scouting.

100 Days of Scouting: Day 57

Today I:

Confirmed my appointment to discuss basic backpacking with the Crew.

Planned my backpacking talk!

Ordered my 2010 rank advancement badges for the pack--they are FINALLY in! Woo!

Wrote out my pack meeting plan.

Printed out reminders to get the camp physicals in sooner than later for summer camp.

Finally, a decent day of Scouting!  Been awfully busy getting prepared for Easter, but now that time is free again.  How about you?  Have you been a good Scouter?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 56

Today I:

Practiced being reverent.  Happy Easter!

Today, the closest I'm going to come to Scouting is spending time with my family.  I'll get a phone call or two--like I do every Sunday when my Scouts think of something!

100 Days of Scouting: Day 55

Today I:

Worked on organizing my Scout paperwork some more.  I'm definitely paying for letting it go so long.

Helped a Scout with information on the Painting merit badge.

Easter is almost here, and I have a lot of non-Scout responsibilities.  How do you work in a little Scouting around a hectic holiday?

100 Days of Scouting: Day 54

Today I:

Helped yet another Scout with decisions about his summer camp merit badges.  I'm detecting a trend!

Aided a certain young Tiger Scout in the selection of his first baseball glove.  I'm sure the Baseball and Softball belt loops will be in his future.

It is Good Friday, and I had to provide a lot of transportation for my First Class Scout to perform his duties as altar boy.  Funny, most of the altar boys are Scouts.  Coincidence?  I think not.

100 Days of Scouting: Day 53

Today I:

Helped a(nother) Scout with his merit badge selection for summer camp.

Sent out a lot of information (all I could find) on Twitter about the new Historic Merit Badges:  Carpentry, Signaling, Pathfinding, and Tracking.  There are pdf files of the old merit badge manuals for these, too. Tracking was called "Stalking" then--probably a good idea to change in light of the current context of "stalking".

Notified my council store, my district executive, fellow Scouters in our council and, of course, my troop about the new Historic Merit Badge program.

Posted a new Friends Of Scouting event to our council blog.  If you are a Civil War buff and happen to be in the area, you might want to check it out.

There is certainly bad Scouting news coming out of Oregon right now.  How do you handle this kind of press?  Do families ask?  How do you support Scouting in bad times?  Share so that others will "be prepared".

100 Days of Scouting: Day 52

Today I:

Helped my SPL with questions about merit badge scheduling at camp this summer.

Bit my tongue at just the right time.  Trust me.

Posted the summary of Days 46-50 on Scoutsigns.

So nice out, it is hard to focus on Scouting.  Our meetings were cancelled tonight because of a Holy Week service, so I don't know what to do with the free night!  What would you do...for Scouting?