grinNberrett - Scouting Memories

     
 
Tue, 30 Sep 2008

Scouting Memories


It seems like just yesterday that I was a boy scout. I have fond recollections of my time spent in the Boy Scouts. I had some of the best leaders a scout could ever ask for. They probably can't say that I was the best scout that a leader could ask for. I am extremely grateful for the time and energy that these men spent on my behalf. Now it's my turn to expend the time and energy so that my scouts can look back with my same fondness. This is a daunting task that I have undertaken. There is so much to learn, so much to teach, so much to do. What have I gotten myself into?

Tonight in Scouts we made Wilderness Survival Kit. Why? Because it passes off requirement 5 of the WWilderness Survival Merit Badge.. These kits fit nicely in an empty Altoids tin. I sent out a list of the needed gear on Sunday. There was some confusion as to what some of the items were. One of the mothers kindly suggested that I should have given more details about the items and where they could be purchased. The kids came with a variety of hot spark kits and candy tins smaller then the Altoids tin. I guess it was a good thing that I forgot to include an Altoids tin on the list of items to bring. Because of this, I brought along some plastic first aid kit boxes that I had purchased at the dollar store. The only problem with these boxes is that they can't be used as a single mirror like the inside of the Altoids tin can.

Most of the kids really enjoyed the activity. Some of the boys made the following comments:

  • Why do I need this? I am not going to get lost.
  • Why does it need to be so compact? I will just carry all the stuff in my backpack. (I don't think he realized that he could get lost and not be wearing a pack.)
  • Why are we working on non-required merit badges?
  • What do I need the fishing line for?

Here is a picture of the kids and their kits. Mine is the one in the Altoid tin on the table.

:: Posted by brb
:: Filed under /scouts



        

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