Troop 12 Framingham: Church clean up & trip plans.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Church clean up & trip plans.

Plymouth Church will be having a clean-up day on Saturday, May 12 between 9:00am and 12:00pm. There will be lots of mulch to spread around and other assorted tasks. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated if you were able to help out. Please bring along work gloves and any gardening tools that you might think would be useful. We will need a few wheelbarrows, rakes and other implements to move and spread the mulch.

We get lot of use out of the church's facilities, so please make an effort to show that gratitude.

Don't forget the canoeing on Sunday afternoon, May 6th. We will meet at Lake Cochituate at 2:00pm. We will canoe until about 4:00pm. If the weather is bad, we will move it to Monday night at 6:00pm, also at Lake Cochituate. Please remember to bring a towel and a change of dry clothes. You might want to consider bringing along a long sleeved shirt to wear while you are canoeing. Please don't bring a cotton shirt.

Thanks,

Dick Clarke

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Eagle Scouts – we have a number of older Scouts that are pursuing the Rank of Eagle Scout. This is the pinnacle of Scouting and it requires a lot of work and perseverance. Please be prepared to help out when they need assistance.

That was a lot of information to put into one newsletter. The intent was to show that Troop 12 is a very active troop. Adventure, however, requires adult supervision, so I am urging parents to play an active role in the troop. We always need adults to help out on trips and activities. Who knows, you might even have fun? My philosophy is that Scouting teaches your sons valuable skills and ideals that will be used long after they graduate from Scouting. I also believe that learning outdoor skills at a young age encourages them to appreciate our natural surroundings and resources and to participate in family outings and camping trips. I have many fond boyhood memories of my time in Scouting. Times might have changed and technology has affected the way that our modern youth amuse themselves. However, we must never let physical activity, respect for country and others, and a love of the outdoors go out of fashion. We can make a difference in the lives of our young people. We can also have fun doing it.

God Bless America – Please remember the victims of the September 11^th attacks on our country and their surviving families and friends. This was an attack on the values of all civilized nations. People from many countries lost their lives as a result of those attacks. Scouting is a true worldwide organization that pledges respect for all others, no matter your country or religion. Scouting organizations in every country share a common mission. Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting over 100 years ago, once said that he thought that Scouting would end the need for wars. Speaking as a man who spent most of his adult life in the military and fought in many battles, this might appear to be somewhat naïve and inconsistent with his military experience. He put a high emphasis on self-respect, self-reliance and respect for others, which are timeless values that should never be allowed to go out of favor. He tried to do his best daily. We should do the same. Perhaps the world would be a lot better place if more people followed his example and the ideals of Scouting.