Willing People

THE WORLD IS STILL FULL OF WILLING PEOPLE; SOME WILLING TO LEAD AND THE REST WILLING TO LET THEM.

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Thanks for reading and God Bless.

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Great People

Keep away from people who try to belittle
your ambitions. Small people always do
that, but the really great make you feel that
you, too, can become great. Mark Twain

Obituary for an Old Friend

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years.
No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
Why the early bird gets the worm;
Life isn’t always fair; and maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don’t spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.
Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition. Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.

It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an Aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn’t defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.

He is survived only by his 4 stepbrothers:
I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is To Blame
I’m A Victim
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.

If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.

Scouting For Adventure

Be sure to watch the show Scouting For Adventure on the Outdoor Channel. Thanks to the Outdoor Channel there is finally a show about Scouting. What a great bunch of videos. This really shows how great a time our young guys can have. So check it out and have a great time on the site. Theres lots of other really informational stuff for the outdoors kind of guy. So just click the link and have fun....

http://www.myoutdoorchannel.com/outdoorchannel/blog/media/video/index.one?a=view_video&vid_id=342605

Here is an awesome screensaver just for Boy Scouts. Click on the link then click the zip file. Download and unzip to computer than follow instructions in readme file....its easy and it's a way to show your scouting spirit! Have fun. And God Bless.

http://troop53.net/funstuff/

Awesome Site.....You Will Love It

You Have to try this link it is absolutely awesome. I typed in Boy Scout and before my eyes this awesome stie builds the word out of books. It is linked to Amazon books so you can click on the books they recommend and buy if you want or go to the local library and read them. Reading what awesome thought...love it. So go ahead and try it you will love playing around with this.

http://amaztype.tha.jp/

This Question Will Be Asked...What Is The Outdoor Code...

The Outdoor Code

Remember this one you will hear it again:
As an American, I will do my best to -
Be clean in my outdoor manners.
I will treat the outdoors as a heritage.I will take care of it for myself and othersI will keep my trash and garbage out of lakes, streams, fields, woods, and roadways.
Be careful with fire.
I will prevent wildfire.I will build my fires only where they are appropriate.When I have finished using a fire, I will make sure it is cold out.I will leave a clean fire ring, or remove all evidence of my fire.
Be considerate in the outdoors.
I will treat public and private property with respect.I will use low-impact methods of hiking and camping.
Be conservation minded
I will learn how to practice good conservation of soil, waters, forests, minerals, grasslands, wildlife, and energy.

I will urge others to do the same.....