dsteele 20 Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 This has come up enough that it begs the question and I'm also curious because I've been tracking it for years in the Scouting profession. A few facts from my last 15 years as a BSA professional: 1) in my first council, there were 14 professionals on the staff -- 5 were right-handed, 9 were lefties. 2) In my second council, when I started, there was an even split -- 5 lefties, 5 righties. 3) At every professional training course I've attended, they have given some sort of written survey. I look around the room and count how many pens are being moved by the left hand while writing. The least I've seen is 50% left and the most I've seen was fully 70% left. Before anyone asks -- yes, I'm left-handed. Is it just the professionals, or are there a lot more left-handed Scouters than in the general population? So which are you? DS Link to post Share on other sites
Marty_Doyle 10 Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Careful Man-o-steele, people might begin to think the Boy Scouts are a "sinister" organization. I'm right handed. BTW, if we call you Mano-steele, does it means you are steel handed? Link to post Share on other sites
Bob White 20 Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Far right-handed:) Link to post Share on other sites
NJCubScouter 1389 Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Bats right, throws right, writes right. Though some may think I lean a bit to the left. Link to post Share on other sites
firstpusk 10 Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Bats right Throws right Writes right Shoots left (ice hockey) Paddles left Link to post Share on other sites
evmori 11 Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 Throws right Bats right Writes right Shoots right Votes middle of the road Ed Mori Scoutmaster Troop 1 1 Peter 4:10 Link to post Share on other sites
NJCubScouter 1389 Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 Ed says: Votes middle of the road Ed, not that it's any of my business, but are you more than one person using an account name? And I have seen you say before that you are a Democrat, which is also somewhat puzzling given some of the things you say. Oh, and so I won't get accused of going off-thread; I'm still right-handed. Everybody in my family is right handed, and since some of them are current or former Scouters or Scouts, I guess they count too. Link to post Share on other sites
Scoutmaster Ron 12 Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 Bats-Both Throws Baseball-Right Football-Both Writes-Right Votes- for best qualified candidate Link to post Share on other sites
Momma scout 10 Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 Not a scout exec., but definitely a LEFTY in all things that matter. Link to post Share on other sites
Momma scout 10 Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 Not a scout exec., but definitely a LEFTY in all things that matter. Link to post Share on other sites
hops_scout 9 Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 Bats:Both; not much power, but it will go;) Throws baseball: better right, but can left right handed, I can throw upwards of 300 feet and throw in high 60s Throw Football: better right, some left about 35 yards Shoot rifle: left Archery: right Write: left Kick soccer ball: better left, but can right Kick football: powerful with left foot punt: 50 yards, field goals: 25, kick offs: about 40... and I'm not a starter in any of those:) Eat: the quickest way to the mouth;) Shoot basketball: can both, better right Shoot hockey: right Link to post Share on other sites
packsaddle 753 Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 I'm a righty. Write right Eat left but I can go either way if there's enough food Wood carve (whittle) right Throw, bat right Rifle, archery right Best side kick left Lead either hand Vote for the best candidate Link to post Share on other sites
Eamonn 61 Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 Along with: Paul Mc Cartney Prince Philip Neil Armstrong Jim Loveell Bill Gates Henry Ford Lord Baden Powell Horatio Nelson RamsesII Winston Churchill And OJ my son I'm a very proud left-hander. Sister Mary- Matthew, tried to "Cure me" But even with her connections - She failed. Some people say that I eat left handed, I say that Americans eat wrong handed. I can count on either hand and am ambidextrous when it comes to holding a good pint. Eamonn Link to post Share on other sites
frank10 12 Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 If I have to pick one I'd say right but neither work all that well, you might say I'm under handed (grin). Link to post Share on other sites
Fat Old Guy 11 Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 I've never made the connection before but in retrospect, two out of three DEs that I've worked with have been southpaws. I do just about everything right handed. However I go both ways with a fork, left for meat and right to scoop up mashed potatoes. Politically, I'm a right wing Socialist who believes that everyone has an obligation to work so the government can support me in style. Link to post Share on other sites
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