Last year around this time, you may recall a blog post from me about it being Eagle season…if you’ve been around Troop 58 over the last several weeks, there’s no […]
The Scoutmaster’s Blog
Goals, resolutions, etc…
At our first troop meeting of the year, I shared some thoughts on goals with our scouts. I suppose I was inspired by the usual New Year-esque ritual of setting […]
…just like him
We recently held a very successful Open House recruiting event for Webelos II / Arrow of Light Cub Scouts who are shopping for a Boy Scout troop to cross over […]
A Sad Farewell
Troop 58 recently said farewell to a long-time Scouter and member of our scouting family. This was by far the hardest thing I have had to do in close to […]
A Scout is…Beautiful?
While at church this week, the Priest started his homily by sharing the names of several athletes who, as a kid, he thought were beautiful when they played their sport […]
Right vs. Wrong? Innocent vs. Guilty?
Most of the time, being one or the other is pretty clear…and as Scouts and Scouters (and I imagine generally as parents of Scouts) – we all want to be […]
Chaos! …followed by calm (and mosquitoes, biscuits, goofiness, etc.)…ok, maybe not so much calm
What a great week at camp! Honestly, I’m not sure I’ve ever been to or heard of a bad week of summer camp…of course, I may be biased as an […]
Han Solo was a Boy Scout?
Some would say Star Wars and Boy Scouts have much in common thematically – good triumphs over evil, family matters most, all the best action happens outside….I could go on. […]
It’s Eagle Season!
Unless you’ve missed a whole lot of email from TroopTrack recently, this is an amazing time of the year. Not just because of all of the great outdoors, service, and […]
A different form of bravery…
The 10th point of the Scout Law – a Scout is Brave – conjures up visions of a Scout running into a burning building to save someone, or being calm […]