Monthly Archives: April 2011

Devotional – A REAL Boy Scout?

How can you tell when you meet a REAL scout?  As a matter of fact how to you know when you meet a REAL Christian?  How do you know when you meet a REAL Christian scout? That is what we … Continue reading

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Troop Meeting Recap (4/25/2011)

Last night’s meeting was focused on Second Class requirement 9-A:  “Participate in a school, community, or troop program on the dangers of using drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, and other practices that could be harmful to your health. Discuss your participation … Continue reading

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Troop Meeting Recap (4/18/2011)

Our troop continues to make progress on essential scout skills, but last night was an opportunity to introduce a couple of new topics for scouts and parents to ponder. Scoutmaster Farrell hosted a discussion titled “Eagle Scout = A Lot … Continue reading

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USMA Orienteering Workshop – 4/8 to 4/10

Our troop celebrated its second overnight camping trip by participating in an orienteering workshop hosted by the cadets of the US Military Academy at West Point, NY.   Our “sister troop”, Troop 2678 of Lafayette, NJ also attended and we shared a … Continue reading

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Devotional – A Scout is Clean

“Free from foreign matter or pollution” is one dictionary’s explanation of the word “clean”.   Another states that clean is to be “free from dirt or filth”. Clean can mean other things depending on the context in which it is used.  … Continue reading

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Devotional – A Scout is Brave

Who comes to mind when you think of people who exhibit “bravery”?  For me, bravery is most often linked to soldiers and emergency service providers such as police, fire or EMTs performing their best despite life or death circumstances.  That … Continue reading

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