From: Anthony Mako (ajmako@NLS.NET)
Date: Mon Aug 07 2000 - 16:38:57 CDT
Several list members, in response to my message concerning staff attitudes
and trash problems at summer camp, suggested that a solution to the problem
would have been to close the trading post, or at least stop selling
"geedunk." I happen to agree with this, but I'd like to illustrate how such
a suggestion would have been received:
Mr. Mako: Gee, there's an awful lot of trash around here, can't something be
done?
Camp Director: Sure, you could talk to your Scouts and get them to stop
dropping trash.
Mako: My Scouts know what would happen to them if I caught them littering.
I've already dug the graves.
CD: Well, you know the racoons around here are pretty smart, and Scouts are
always bringing in junk food from outside camp.
Mako: Yes, but most of the ten pounds of trash I've collected this morning
is trading post stuff.
CD: Well, what would you suggest?
Mako: Well, there's the old Pick-Up-And-Win thing, that used to work pretty
well.
CD: Yes, well you know kids have changed since then. There would be fights
and arguments, and it would be impossible to enforce.
Mako: If you say so. How about shutting down the Trading Post, or stop
selling junk food, until the camp is cleaned up?
CD: HUH!? (Grabs his chest like Fred Sanford having the "big one 'lizbeth")
Shut - down - the - trading - post? (Gasping for air and fumbling for his
radio to call the Health Lodge) You - can't - be - serious!? (Pressing the
button and screaming into the mic) CALL 9-1-1!!!!! (He then collapses in a
heap. Racoons burst from the woods and begin performing CPR. Several large
one's grab Mr. Mako and drag him into the woods. He is never heard from
again.)
YIS
A. J. Mako, Scoutmaster, ajmako@nls.net
Troop 381
http://www.scouts381.org/
Old Portage District, Great Trail Council
Akron, Ohio
