Pointers for Success

20 points for success (as cited by Franklin Covey in the 7 habits )

1. Focus your efforts on the things you can change rather than on the things beyond your control.

2. Take responsibility for your moods rather than blame others and circumstances.

3. Know what you want to accomplish in your life.

4. Organize and prepare in a way that reduces having to work in a crisis mode.

5. Begin each week with a clear plan of what you desire to accomplish.

6. Be disciplined in carrying out plans (avoiding procrastination, time wasters, and so forth.)

7. Do not allow the truly important activities of your life to get lost in the busy activity of your days.

8. Strive to build and improve relationships with others.

9. Care for your physical health and well-being.

10. Take time to find meaning and enjoyment in life.

11. Express your appreciation for the contributions others make to the quality of your personal and professional life.

Public Effectiveness - make sure you ....

12. Do things things that are meaningful and contribute to your overall goals in life.

13. Care about the success of others as well as your own.

14. Cooperate with others.

15. Strive to find solutions that benefit all when solving conflicts.

16. Are always sensitive to the feelings of others.

17. Seek to understand the viewpoints of others.

18. Try to see things froms the other person's point of view, not just your own when listening

19. Value and seek out the insights of others.

20. Encourage others to express their opinions.

Inspiration

This quotation sent to me by a friend says it all:

It's not the critic that counts

Press On - No matter what they say to you It's not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or when the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worth cause; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who at the worst if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat. Theodore Roosevelt IMPORTANT FACTORS OF LEADERSHIP No follower wishes to be lead by a leader who lacks self confidence and courage Self Control A keen sense of Justice Definiteness of Decision Definiteness of Plans The habit of doing more than paid for A pleasing personality Sympathy and Understanding Mastery of detail Willingness to assume full responsibility Cooperation Remember: A QUITTER NEVER WINS AND A WINNER NEVER QUITS!

Success Quotations

Survival

very uncomfortable story.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/19/missing.scout/index.html

Questions arise :
adult two deep leadership at all times - no exceptions.

The Ten Essential Systems

The purpose of this information is to identify, explain and help you acquire the essential minimum equipment required for Troop outdoor activities. Complete packing lists are found in the Handbook. The Boy Scout Handbook provides an excellent general packing list for outdoor activities. The first part of the list identifies Outdoor Essentials or as they are also known as “The Ten Essentials”. This list was originally developed in 1906 by The Mountaineers climbing club in Seattle Washington. These climbers quickly determined that participants in outdoor activities need certain minimum equipment common to all activities. What it all came down to is that all those involved in an outdoor activity must be individually prepared for the inevitable unexpected situations. These items have been standard equipment for the Boy Scouts for all of our history.

The list has recently gotten updated and become The Ten Essential Systems. The focus is on the areas of need and the equipment to meet those needs. The pooling of this individual equipment such as extra sweaters, rope or water can assist any member needing help.

The Ten Essential Systems focus on the ten basic needs in the outdoors:

Navigation Fire

Sun Protection Repairs

Insulation Nutrition

Illumination Hydration

First Aid Shelter

Summary of minimum gear for the Ten Essential Systems:

Navigation Map, Compass, Whistle

Sun Protection Sunscreen, dark glasses, hat, bandana

Insulation Extra clothes.

Illumination Working flashlight and extra batteries

First Aid Assorted Band aids, Neosporin, moleskin, soap

Fire Waterproofed matches and homemade firestarters

Repairs Small sharp knife and 6’ of duct tape

Nutrition Extra food and eating utensils

Hydration 1 quart canteen filled before leaving home

Shelter Raingear, garbage bags, 50’ of line, ground cloth

Open Positions for Scoutmasters

ASM jobs: Name/Open
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Advancement Coordinator : Kim
Equipment Coordinator and Quartermaster : Gene/Rob K.
Junior Leader Advisor : Randy
Honor Patrol Coordinator : Open
Life to Eagle : Jim (needs assistant)
Merit Badge Councillor : Doug
Newsletter : Jim C
OA advisor : Drew
Honor unit Coordinator : Open
Outing Coordinator : Dan
Patrol Advisors :

• Polar Bears : Jack, Fox/Possum : Jim A, Cobra : Open, Wolf : Carl, Eagles : Scott Michael, Geckos : Chris/Jay, Moose : Doug
• Duties :
  
• Make sure patrols are prepared for campouts.
• Support patrol leader in enforcing discipline and coaches patrol leader in planning, organization and leadership.
  
• Keep an eye on individual patrol members adavancement.
• Have regular scoutmaster conferences that can test scout skills.
  

Popcorn Kernel : Open
Photographer : Open
Program Coordinator : Open
Records Coordinator (troopmaster/training) : Carl
Safety Officer : Mike S
Uniform Czar : Jim C
Webelos Scout Liason : Rick/Jim A
Webmaster : Brad / looking for replacement.

Service projects

March - worked at Alpharetta marathon.


April 2 - made 100 Easter baskets for North Fulton Charities.

April 14 - painting the trailer that was donated to the church.

leadership training

scheduled for march 28.

Mandatory - all leadership positions in the troop to attend.

SPL, ASPLs, Staff, Patrol Leaders.

We'll be setting goals, group and personal, for the troop for the next 6 months.

Older scouts participation

We need the older boys back - for more reasons than one. They need fellowship, new scouts need mentoring and skills taught them.

Comments ? Click on "comments" below and post your ideas.

Good links

troop website calender
atlanta area council website
milton district
boy scout trail
mac scouter
scoutmaster resources
Grog's scouting knots
kudu.net - a great resource

Meetings

Next meeting April 16.

See calender for details

camporee planning

Teams assigned:

1) Gateway
2) Table & Other camp improvements
3) Pioneer Camp Set Up
4) Cooking Team
5) Catapult
6) Flags : Australia and New Zealand (assigned to patrols)
7) Flour war ammunition

Camporee website

Some bullet points:

• Discipline and fun will be the watchwords for the weekend. With a large group that we have we will have to guard against idleness.
• We need to be ever watchfull and pull in the SPL and ASPLS when we need an activity. Sam and his asssistants will have activities.
• We want we to have advancement opportunities when we see scouts not actively engaged.
• We have the team assignments Advisors as well as Patrol Advisors that we need to have working this weekend. I will send a note to all scouts reminding them to bring their books.
• We will have Scoutmaster conference sign ups friday night and we will need to make time for that during the weekend.

Attached is the schedule and the competition details. Become very familiar with these.

Here is how I see assignments (these may change)

Team Advisors:

Gateway : Jim A and Doug
Pioneer Camp Set Up : Scott Michael
Cooking Team : Mike & Jack (Jack until Mike arrives).
Catapult : Randy
Flour war ammunition : Jim C

Campsite layout : David (prepare for campsite inspection).

Build campfire Saturday from 5 -6 pm: Jay and Chris - Geckos and Troop Guides (Sam will know where to get the wood and where it is to be built).

Patrol Advisors: (this assignment may not be your normal patrol)

Polar Bears : Jack

Cobra : Mark

Wolves (aka Beavers) : Carl

Eagles : Drew

Geckos : Jay and Chris

QM staff : Mike, Luke, Dan, Jerry, Tom, Kyle (Mike coming Saturday).

Cooking patrols: Sat BF, Lunch, Dinner , Sun BF

Eagle : Sun BF
Cobra : Sat Dinner
Wolf
Geckos : Sat Lunch
Moose : Sun BF

Notes for the SPL

• We don't want the "boxer brigade" left on their own again - make sure Preston and Emory have them covered and they are reporting their planned movements to them - they have know where the Eagle and Cobra Patrols are and what they are doing at all times.
• Lashing on friday - again, make sure Andy has the people he needs to be lashing. He and his team will also have to load lashing spars on the the trailer when Mr Michael or Mr Allison (not sure who) bring it around. You will not be doing things - only overseeing and coaching.
• Seating assignments : We have the 2 buses (25 + 14 passenger seats in each) - let me know what patrols will ride where. Some scouts will go in private vehicles - you need to decide who. Mr Hutchinson is compiling a list of what private vehicles will be driving.
• Friday night - will have a PLC. Have Preston run that - he needs to give you the agenda. Coach him on what needs to be talked about. I suggest communicating the weekend's program and assignments to the PLC. Make sure Ian Allison is there to represent the Troop Guides (Max can help him).
• Saturday morning we also need to have our own troop flag cermony and troop meeting. Communicate enthusiasm and ensure we are all here to have FUN. Re-iterate that discipline is key - anyone stepping out of bounds WILL be sent home. Plan what time the PLC should be.
• Tenting - as we discussed, make sure the scouts are well mixed and spread out as patrols. we'd like to have the new scouts and older boys patrols mixing. Also need to make sure we have tents for the new scouts.
• Campfire planning : Have Emory get the skits from Daniel and fill out the form that the camporee staff require from us.
• Make sure Max has the campfire wood and knows where to build the fire. We will find out Friday night when you and I go to the cracker barrell.

patrols at campouts

as decided at the plc, new patrols cooking will include all and we'll be cooking side by side. Shelters and wash stations will be communal (all will use).
All patrols will assign and post cooks and cleanup (2 per session). Only these scouts will be allowed in the cooking area.

QMs will be responsible for consumables to be supplied by the troop, and have requisition forms for patrol requests.

QM shall have a list of campout participants in order to know what patrol boxes to be loaded.

New arrangements to start at April campout.

may campout

we will be going to FDR park and Pine Mountain Trail for the May campout for a backpacking experience.

Base camp : introduce new scouts to backpacking - 5 mile day hike. trip to warm springs?
Intermediate backpacking : 5 - 6 mile in - sleep over, 5 - 6 mile back.
Advanced : 20 - 25 miles : 2 night overnight. Friday night start, saturday overnight.

Need adult and youth to lead all 3 trips.

Let me know who wants to lead them so that planning can begin.