5 Minute blogs with tips on camping, the outdoors, and Scout Advancement.
1- Slogan: A motto, a short, memorable phrase expressing an aim of a group. The word “slogan” comes from Scottish Gaelic. It dates from about 1513 and is the derivative of the earlier word “slogorn.” Slogorn, is the Anglicisation (put into English) of the Scottish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm. Sluagh-ghairm breaks down and means “army cry.” The … Read more
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Aesop. Kindness: Friendly, generous, concern for others, affection, gentleness, care. Service: Act of helpful activity, help, aid. 1- To me “service” is “kindness” in action. Service and kindness are part of the Scout Oath and the Scout Law. I assert that being in service … Read more
1- “Service” is not a complicated word nor hard to spell. To serve others. To render aid to someone else. To help or benefit or contribute to others. The etymology of the word dates back to Roman times. It started off in Latin as “servitium” meaning slavery or servitude. Circa 1200 the meaning shifted or … Read more
1- I consider cooking a meal for someone else as an act of service. I practice my culinary skills and my hospitality skills. All-in-all it is also fun. It is a skill that I can learn, use & improve on for my entire life. (I won’t even mention that I get to eat well and … Read more
I sat down a couple of nights ago & drew up 6-7 legal pages of ideas to cover. BUT what I would like is some feedback from you Scouts. I know most of you can talk – so I assume that you can also e-mail. Please let me know what you would like for me … Read more
I will keep putting posers out there. Doable questions for Scouts. The ones that take smart Scout Answers. 1- Parallel Circuits: R1 & R2 are in a circuit parallel to each other. Because both components are connected directly to the voltage source, the voltage across them will be the same. This voltage will … Read more
1- If you ever need a service project, contact The Land Conservancy. The local conservancy is called the Piedmont Land Conservancy and here is the link to their website. In the late ’90s, Troop 25 did 2 service projects a couple of years apart for the Piedmont Land Conservancy. What we did was like a … Read more
1- Physical Activity and Personal Fitness MB go together. If you can not get outside try this plan. Do the following every hour: Do 10 Pushups: Do 10 Pullups: Do 10 Situps: Do 10 Reverse Situps: (Lay on your tummy & stretch & try to touch your heels to the back of your head) Do … Read more