First, Last night at the troop meeting...
Scoutmaster called Josh Wheeler up in front of 85 boys and announced the "paperwork" arrived and Josh Wheeler is approved and awarded his Eagle Scout badge. Good Job Josh! The troop applauded, Josh shook Mr.Huttons hand, waved the badge at the troop and pointed his hand to them.. signaling "It's up to you now".. then continued with his duties as Senior patrol leader. The mail is full of offers from the Marines and others who respect the rank of Eagle Scout. Josh has accepted a summer job, as Lifeguard at a Oregon scout camp on the beach, with pay and accomidations provided. Surf board will rest against his cabin in a sand dune<G> SPL has a staff of 6 boys who are Life or Eagle themselves and 16-18 years old. They head now 8 patrols of up to 10 boys in each patrol. These Patrols act independent of the troop with their individual leadership reporting and meeting to plan outings and the content of their boy led meetings. The shop, menue and cook their own food and fund themselves by agreement. The Troop owns zero facilities and has zero outside support. The Adult staff numbers 2 per Patrol, with reserve enough to field a troop Commitee of parents numbering 50 to 100 every monday, who are participateing in seminars supporting the troop on a variety of subjects. They is a fleet of Chevy Suburbans and trailers to transport the troop to any location as needed. Scoutmaster Hutton.. Maintains the records with a computer, and books the Troop into camps and purchases the awards. He "Leads" by doing what he does to the best of his ability and trusts his Ass't Scoumasters to do the hands-on leg work, with advancement and event oversight. At troop328, there is zero 'stigma about gender, and zero talk amongst the staff about it. Women may camp, hike, set tents anywhere they desire, ..prudent, and the spirit is such that it just is not a "problem". It's likely the very same "spirit" exists at Cdr.Gunters Outpost of "padfinderz" and with Cdr.Victor in Oz. It may even quietly exist in your Outpost. So.. Just what is it with US Rangers? ===== *High MORALE is the Index of effective Leadership. --------------********+********-------------------- Morale raises belief of the Leader in the follower, of the follower in the Leader, of each in themself, and both in the .....cause! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ _______ Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm http://rangernet.org
