Meeting Synopsis for Mar. 17
At the latest troop meeting, the skill session was focused on the basics of hiking while camping. Led by Greg Brinkman, the two youngest patrols took a short trip around the church, making short breaks to focus on one of the ten scout essentials for hiking. I'm not quite sure what the other scout patrols did since yours truly tagged along with the new scouts. But from what I could gather when the troop fell back in after the skill session, it seems the other group of scouts did a similar exercise. The Kodiak and Falcon patrols are going backpacking at Bear Wallow, so they will most likely have benefited from the recent refresher course. The Hurricanes and Vikings are going to John Bryant State Park; where instead of hiking, those scouts will be climbing rocks, but it's always good to make sure you have the ten scout essentials on any campout.
The game after the skill session, called "British Bulldog", was new for a lot of scouts, myself included, In the game everybody runs from the person who's the "British Bulldog" who tries to tag people by giving them bear hugs and lifting them off the ground shouting "British Bulldog!" The captured person then becomes a "British Bulldog" themselves, and the process repeats until one person is left without getting turned into a dog. That person then sits out for the rest of the match, and the game restarts. In short: It's territorial tag with wrestling moves thrown in the mix. The younger scouts were separated from the older scouts again for the game, probably to avoid any older scouts making any younger scout into a flattened pancake by accident.
Mr. S was also there, giving support for the Church's "Project 5000" service and asking the scouts to lend a hand. "Project 5000" is a food collection drive, taking its name from the story of Jesus Christ feeding 5000 people with just a few loaves of bread, where the church collects boxes full of food, one box being able to feed a needy family for a weekend. The need is greater than ever and "Project 5000" is a great way to directly help out the community without spending too much money, as it only takes $20-$25 worth of food to fill one box, so help fill a box and feed a family in need.
Towards the end of the meeting, Scoutmaster Dr. Reynolds had arrived, and wants everybody to know he's still alive. The new troop chairman, Mr. Van Kuren, was sworn in by Dr. Reynolds, and then after a few more announcements concerning Pancakes in the Woods and the Flower Sale, the scouts formed the crossed-hands amoeba and closed the meeting.
Ben Hallenbeck, troop historian
The game after the skill session, called "British Bulldog", was new for a lot of scouts, myself included, In the game everybody runs from the person who's the "British Bulldog" who tries to tag people by giving them bear hugs and lifting them off the ground shouting "British Bulldog!" The captured person then becomes a "British Bulldog" themselves, and the process repeats until one person is left without getting turned into a dog. That person then sits out for the rest of the match, and the game restarts. In short: It's territorial tag with wrestling moves thrown in the mix. The younger scouts were separated from the older scouts again for the game, probably to avoid any older scouts making any younger scout into a flattened pancake by accident.
Mr. S was also there, giving support for the Church's "Project 5000" service and asking the scouts to lend a hand. "Project 5000" is a food collection drive, taking its name from the story of Jesus Christ feeding 5000 people with just a few loaves of bread, where the church collects boxes full of food, one box being able to feed a needy family for a weekend. The need is greater than ever and "Project 5000" is a great way to directly help out the community without spending too much money, as it only takes $20-$25 worth of food to fill one box, so help fill a box and feed a family in need.
Towards the end of the meeting, Scoutmaster Dr. Reynolds had arrived, and wants everybody to know he's still alive. The new troop chairman, Mr. Van Kuren, was sworn in by Dr. Reynolds, and then after a few more announcements concerning Pancakes in the Woods and the Flower Sale, the scouts formed the crossed-hands amoeba and closed the meeting.
Ben Hallenbeck, troop historian
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