Twocubdad 665 Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 Can any of you who have been to Philmont since I have (which means any time since the Nixon administration) please help me remember the Philmont Grace? It was something like "For food, for grace, for something, something, something, we thank you O Lord. Amen." Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Bob White 20 Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 For food, for raiment, For life, for opportunity, For friendship and fellowship . . . We thank Thee, O Lord. Link to post Share on other sites
Twocubdad 665 Posted July 14, 2003 Author Share Posted July 14, 2003 Thank you. We are responsible for grace at one meal at Webelos camp and that's a good, easy one for the Scouts to learn and remember. Plus they get to learn a new word: raiment. Link to post Share on other sites
NJCubScouter 1389 Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 I remember that, and thinking, "Raiment? What's raiment?" We figured it out soon enough. And my one and only trek there also was during the Nixon Administration. I believe he resigned within a week-10 days after our return. Link to post Share on other sites
eagle90 125 Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 Whenever I use this Grace I always kiddingly get asked, "Who is Raymond?" Link to post Share on other sites
lasteagle83 10 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Depends on your generation, eagle90....... Today's generation would be "Everybody Loves Raymond"; my generation was probably "Ironsides". Someone may have to help the young man with that last interpretation!! ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
Bob58 10 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Minsi Trails had a nice wallet sized card titled "Grace at Meals" that was distributed at the 1997 Jamboree which included the "Philmont Grace". I actually picked mine up at NE region DayCamp school 1998, Broadcreek. The card was actually 2-1/2 X 10" and folded down to wallet size; it contained specific morning, noon & evening graces & benediction... "May the Great Master of all Scouts be with us till we meet again. Amen" Does anyone out there from Minsi Trails know if its still available? Bob Link to post Share on other sites
Eamonn 61 Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 Am I right in thinking that all the National High Adventure bases have their own Grace ? Link to post Share on other sites
eagle90 125 Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 I know the Florida Sea Base has their own grace as does Laguna Station on South Padre Island. Link to post Share on other sites
dsteele 20 Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 Funny story: Usually I'm at the Executive Board meetings, helping out as the Assistant Scout Executive. In January, I missed the meeting because I was at our staff planning conference some distance away. The Scout Executive had his secretary handle the registration and take notes. They opened, as we usually do, with a grace. Someone started to lead the Philmont Grace . . . and couldn't remember it. Neither could anyone else. 25 people at a Boy Scout Executive board meeting and not one could remember the Philmont Grace. They fudged their way through it, but it was the first question I got when I returned from the staff conference. Now we print it on the back of the packet in case I get hit by a truck and miss another meeting. DS Link to post Share on other sites
vmargard 10 Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Well, now I am most curious. Are there others who can share / locate the graces said at the other high adventure bases? Link to post Share on other sites
Be_Prepared 10 Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 Seabase Grace as follows Bless the creatures of the sea Bless this person called me Bless the Keys, You make so grand Bless the sun that warms the land Bless the fellowship we feel As we gather for this meal. Amen Link to post Share on other sites
yarrow 10 Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 Try this site for graces for chaplain's aide http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/3209/graces.html Link to post Share on other sites
OldGreyEagle 5 Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 am from Minsi Trails Council, the grace card doesnt sound familiar. Will ask around though Link to post Share on other sites
yarrow 10 Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 Here is another of my favorite GRACE sites.. http://www.users.ms11.net/%7Egsong/Graces/menu.html check under p for Philmont. Link to post Share on other sites
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