Re: Camp Anecdotes and award
Alan Houser (troop24@EMF.NET)
Thu, 24 Aug 1995 23:52:11 -0700
>Robert suggest to adopt the award invented by Alan (FORGET...).
>However, I wonder if it is allowed to give a "negative" award. I do
>understand that in scouting is much better to encourage in positive forms.
>May be a private punishment is necessary but a public recognition of your
>faults could beat strongly to some sensitive souls.
>Any Sugestion?
You are quite correct that public ridicule would be out of place at any time.
But, as another suggested, this award is intended to be a gentle poking of
fun at the most experienced members of the troop. As the originator of the
award and the one who selects the awardees, I am very conscious of the
ability of a potential recipient to accept it in the good natured spirit it
is intended, and I would not award it to anyone who might be offended or hurt
by it. I have even awarded it to myself.
As I mentioned, only the most experienced Scouts and leaders have received it
or will ever receive it. The point being made is that even someone with a
lot of Scouting and camping experience still has to remember to take along
the basic equipment like a sleeping bag.
It also allows the younger Scouts an opportunity not to feel too bad about
forgetting something less important.
Alan R. Houser ** Scoutmaster, Berkeley Troop 24 ** troop24@emf.net
** WWW page ** http://www.emf.net/~troop24/t24.html **
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