FLOWER SALES & BACK PACKING

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The first skill session on Tuesday was a presentation about salesmanship when selling flowers for the Flower Sale. One tip is to build a customer base and sell to people that you have sold to before. You should also be knowledgeable about what you are selling (people are more likely to buy from you if they actually know what they are buying). Also try to make recommendations to people. For example suggest flowers that grow well in the shade to someone who owns a house with lots of shade. Finally, be polite to any one who you are selling to.



The second part of the meeting was a skill session by Avery R.. He gave a presentation about hiking. The first part of his skill session was about making a plan. Make sure you know where you are going, when you are coming back, and who is going with you.

The second part of his skill session was about what boots to wear. Your boots should be supportive and broken in. If you buy new boots and don’t break them in, you will just end up with feet that look like a piece of pizza they have so many blisters. Of course brand new shoes aren’t the only path to pizza feet, you need to wear liner socks under your hiking socks to prevent rubbing.

The third part of his presentation was about hiking form. He demonstrated a maneuver called the rest step, which can be used while hiking up hill to prevent fatigue. He also explained the hiking staff and its many uses.

Also the third installment in the epic backpacking series: Packing Your Backpack (coming soon to a Boy Scout meeting near you).

Jack Van Keuren, Historian

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