Re: Camp-o-ree Cooking
MCCET (marcel@OMNICAST.NET)
Thu, 18 Mar 1999 21:27:25 -0800
>However, I disagree completely that the boys should not do a first class
camp out
>until they are first class. campouts.
My comments were very general in nature given the original facts and of
course we shouyld be able to walk and chew gum operating a troop.
But the comment was made so adult leaders will try (repeat ,try) to put
first things first.
When I say "never do a job a boy can do" that goes up the chain as well.
Too many well meaning adults forget the business we are in and in order to
have a pleasent and predictable outing we sometimes settle for a
one-size-fitz-all solution to logistical problems the meat of which is our
stock in trade for attaining the aims of scouting.
I have read quite a bit of Baden-Powell, Seton and Beard and I think I am
beginning to understand the terror they felt when they were "discovered" and
made world class.
These men seemed to focus on simple approaches and time, to accomplish their
purpose.
I have witnessed exuberance of webelos and tenderfoots whither to apathy at
14-15 years of age and rekindle, challenge and attain Eagle rank at 17-18
as well many other srories inbetween.
Keep it Simple- Never do a job a boy can do.
I think it misfeasance for an adult or senior scout to allow a tenderfoot,
etc to attend an outing unprepared. (read that to mean that he was not
involved in the matters which will keep body and soul healthy and entact at
any scout outing or activity)
Before the outing the patrol cab practice in the back yard. I tried ,not
very sucessfully, to get patrols to meet on their own for their own purposes
but the dog and pony shows at the troop meetings (which were excellent bye
the way) submerged the can-do spirit.
First Class camping for first class scouts.... Yes... even a tenderfoot can
attend a first class outing if someone shows him the way and allows him to
make mistakes.
Thank you for you views
Marcel Chevilet
Persistent Commissioner and partime OWL
