Eagle92 110 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 With tongue firmly planted in cheek, probably the best, but smallest, troop in my district came up with this song for the district camporee. I thought I share, since one of their ASMs said sure. The 12 Pains of Scouting The 1st Pain of Scouting that really get to me: Finding a place to go pee. The 2nd Pain of Scouting that really get to me: Putting up a tent and Finding a place to go pee. The 3rd Pain of Scouting that really get to me: starting a fire Putting up a tent and Finding a place to go pee. The 4th Pain of Scouting that really get to me: Listening to the staff starting a fire Putting up a tent and Finding a place to go pee. The 5th Pain of Scouting that really get to me: Putting on bug spray Listening to the staff starting a fire Putting up a tent and Finding a place to go pee. The 6th Pain of Scouting that really get to me: taking a shower Putting on bug spray Listening to the staff starting a fire Putting up a tent and Finding a place to go pee. The 7th Pain of Scouting that really get to me: Walking around camp taking a shower Putting on bug spray Listening to the staff starting a fire Putting up a tent and Finding a place to go pee. The 8th Pain of Scouting that really get to me: Staying out of Trouble Walking around camp taking a shower Putting on bug spray Listening to the staff starting a fire Putting up a tent and Finding a place to go pee. The 9th Pain of Scouting that really get to me: Not getting lost Staying out of Trouble Walking around camp taking a shower Putting on bug spray Listening to the staff starting a fire Putting up a tent and Finding a place to go pee. The 10th Pain of Scouting that really get to me: Swallowing burnt food Not getting lost Staying out of Trouble Walking around camp taking a shower Putting on bug spray Listening to the staff starting a fire Putting up a tent and Finding a place to go pee. The 11th Pain of Scouting that really get to me: Waking up so early Swallowing burnt food Not getting lost Staying out of Trouble Walking around camp taking a shower Putting on bug spray Listening to the staff starting a fire Putting up a tent and Finding a place to go pee. The 12th Pain of Scouting that really get to me: Camping in the Rain Waking up so early Swallowing burnt food Not getting lost Staying out of Trouble Walking around camp taking a shower Putting on bug spray Listening to the staff starting a fire Putting up a tent and Finding a place to go pee. MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL! Link to post Share on other sites
moosetracker 132 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Very cute. Thanks for sharing. Link to post Share on other sites
evmori 11 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 #1 has never been a problem for me! Excellent~ Link to post Share on other sites
OldGreyEagle 5 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Personally I am wrestling with the thought that since this is Scouter.com, could the word scouting be considered eponymous? Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle92 110 Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 Moose, this was a hit at camporee EV, Like I said firmly tongue in cheek. OGE, I don't think so. All, Like I said this came up from the most boy-led troop in the district. Kudu would love them b/c they are a "Hiking and Camping" troop to the point that I've only seen adults invovled with the scouts mre than PM 1 time: doing construction work on a shelter at a local nature preserve. I'ld love it fi they were 45 minutes closer to where I live. Link to post Share on other sites
shortridge 184 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Pains? Those are Character-Building Items! Link to post Share on other sites
Beavah 205 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Yah, shortridge, whatever doesn't kill us make us characters. Or somethin' like that... Link to post Share on other sites
WAKWIB 107 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 That song speaks to me of the fact that the boys who wrote it really, really love the whole Scouting thing and are in it for life. Stand back fellows, that group will some day be the next cast of characters on these forums in a few years! Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle92 110 Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 Wakib, What you said is an understatement! That troop more than any other in my district reminds me of my old troop. They are a hiking and camping troop. Their SM does promote the PM, esp since he is a new SM and between their old SM and finding a new one, they had a paper one for a while, the SPL/PL (they ranged between 1-2 patrols) was the one really in charge. The troop is still thriving despite having no feeder pack for at least 10 years, and adult leader "challenges" for the past 2-3 years. They were the only patrol that was able to start a wood fire, boil water, and tie a piece of spaghetti in a square knot. Link to post Share on other sites
moxieman 11 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I'd love to share this with my district. But I'd also prefer to provide proper credit to the authors. Are you allowed to share the unit number/town such that the credit could be: "Written by the youth of Troop XXX, Anywhere, NC" Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle92 110 Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 Troop 153, Bailey NC, East Carolina Council Link to post Share on other sites
moxieman 11 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites
SeattlePioneer 144 Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Oh. I read that as the twelve PALINS of Scouting.... Link to post Share on other sites
OldGrayOwl 10 Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 What about the overbearing parents? Link to post Share on other sites
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