Re: WOOD BADGE STAFF MEETING OPENING MINUTE
Michael F. Bowman (mfbowman@CAPACCESS.ORG)
Fri, 19 Jan 1996 02:29:32 -0500
Whit,
Here is one of my favorites:
THE SPIRIT LIVES
The Spirit lives, there is no doubt,
Within the heart of every Scout,
The hope lives on, the dreams survive,
The Scouting spirit is alive!
In England, many years ago,
There lived a man who sought to sow
The seeds of brotherhood of man,
And there the spirit first began.
The Scouting spirit spread about
To nations east, west, north and south,
And soon, on every land and shore,
Young men were taught the Scouting Law.
We camped and learned of nature's ways,
We gloried in our youthful days,
We ventured where all others feared,
Because we knew we were prepared.
The world has changed as years went by,
Society's values went awry,
And many ask, "What is the worth
of Scouting on this wretched earth?"
But each new Scout who learns our law
Brings with him hope, and much, much more;
Each generation of Scouts gives
The proof that Scouting's spirit lives.
The treasured values of the past
Still guide Scouts of today; they last
In spite of changes that we see
Around us in society.
And still, adventures filled with fun
Await today's Scouts, every one;
In them that spirit, born of old
May yet transform this sorry world.
And so we say without a doubt,
That in the heart of every Scout
The hope lives on, the dreams survive,
The Scouting spirit is alive!
G.K. Sammy
former Scout of 31st Trinidad
dedicated to the Naparima District Scouts
who attended the XV World Jamboree, 1983
Speaking Only for Myself in the Scouting Spirit, Michael F. Bowman
a/k/a Professor Beaver (WB), ASTA #2566, OA Vigil Honor '71, Eagle
Scout '67, Serving as Deputy District Commissioner for Training,
G.W.Dist., Nat. Capital Area Council, BSA - mfbowman@capaccess.org
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