It’s always remarkable to witness a piece of advice that was offered about a century ago and find that it still works today. Scouting's founder, Robert Baden-Powell, once put the point of this Journal post in the clearest of terms: “The Patrol Method is not a way to operate a Boy Scout Troop, it is the only way. Unless the Patrol Method is in operation, you donʼt really have a Boy Scout Troop.” Agreed.
Notes from Summer Camp 2014
Summer Camp is a big deal for our Scouts each year. For some, it's their first time away from home for a week-long trip to the woods. But it's always a fun, learning experience, and the Scouts love attending Summer Camp.
So, as the Troop's Scoutmaster, I thought that you--the parents, families, and friends of our Scouts in Troop 1916--might enjoy a short series of daily accounts about what's happening at our biggest camping event of the year.