Vacation time!

MACKLe and the Troop Quotes staff decided to take 2 weeks off. We'll all be back next Sunday on June 17. However, continue to send us your emails so we can answer and write our articles the way you want!

Rainy Day Activities: Jeopardy

You should always have a few activities inside of the troop room in case the weather doesn't allow for you to go outside, or if things just don't go as planned. We at Troop Quotes want to give you some ideas on how you can keep all the scouts entertained, while doing things worth while. Here is one idea that you can use.

Jeopardy

All you need for this game is either a computer program to make the "virtual jeopardy." But what if you don't have this?? It's simple... get a white board/chalk board, and make up some trivia cards for each category, and follow these rules:

1. Split into two teams.
2. Flip a coin to see who goes first. 
3. Let the first person of the team answer the question for the amount of points the question is worth. If the member doesn't know it, the team can help him for half of the questions point-value.
4. If the entire team gets the question wrong, the opposing team can answer the question for full worth.
5. Move on to first person of next team, repeat steps 3 & 4. (Note: if the other team steals the question, they still get their turn.)
6. Remember to move to each player. Each player can answer once until everyone has answered.

A Scout is... "Trustworthy"

Trustworthy -- (1)

It's the first point in the scout law. It's the reason the saying "Scout's Honor" exists. A scout is trustworthy.

Being trustworthy is what makes a scout a true leader. It's what makes him loyal. It is the center of his personality.

You should always remember that being trustworthy follows simple principals. One is to not lie. Another is to follow up with what you say by actually doing it. But what is the actual reason that being trustworthy is so important.

Everybody has something called there integrity. It's hard to explain, but its something like your dignity. You should have high expectations for yourself, and when your not living up to them, others and yourself will think less than you. And not being trustworthy is a big turn-off for people. That is why we start with "A scout is... Trustworthy."

A Scout Is... "Obedient"

We at Troop Quotes are now working on a new series of posts entitled "A Scout Is...". This series will be released weekly on Sundays, until all points on the Scout Law are covered. So for the next twelve weeks, please enjoy and share our well thought out articles of "A Scout Is...".

Obedient -- 7

Obedient. When looking at this word in the scout law, people will generally say the same thing. "You are to obey your leaders, both adult and youth, you are to obey your parents, and you are to obey the laws of the land." However, like all the points in the Scout Law, the is a deeper meaning to the word "obedient".

Some people wonder why we have so many similar words in the Law, such as obedient and loyal. Well, there is a distinction between the two. To stick with the topic of being obedient, the seventh point means to not only obey, but respect the ones and the rules they set, "they" being the ones who are leading and guiding you in both your scouting and non-scouting life; whether it be teachers, parents, preachers, or government leaders. When you obey someone, you do as they tell you, but when you respect, you extend your obedience to when your not even directed. When you respect, you are to show that you understand the importance of following the expectations they have, and that you see that they are doing their best, even when you may not like what they are doing.

These may be great ways for a scout to be obedient, but what about adult leaders? Adult leaders are obedient by putting the boy before him. This is a selfless act that shows that you are obedient to the ideals of scouting, realizing it is for the boy and not for you. However, you show your authority when necessary, though not overly dramatic about it.

If you have any questions about any situation, however specific or general, about this point in the Scout Law, please e-mail us at troopquotes@gmail.com

Uniforms and Scouts

Why are full uniforms in scouting so important? Here is a list of reasons why scouts should wear their uniform loud and proud!

1) A scout troop is like a team. You wouldn't even be allowed to play a sport if you didn't have your jersey with you. Even high school bowling teams have their own uniforms, and they all must be followed.

2) It shows respect for the scouting program. It shows that boy scouts have an honor to keep, that their legacy lives on through every single scout, and that we are all unified by a uniform that represents the ideals of scouting.

3) It shows others who we are. If your scout troop, crew, or patrol is traveling or is at, say, Six Flags, it lets people know that your scouts, and they usually think more of you than just being a group of boys running around.

There are plenty more reasons why a uniform is important, but this is just few on why we should be so proud to call it ours.

Memorial Day

This weekend, scout troops all over the nation will be honoring those who fallen heroically in our nation's fight for freedom. We here at Troop Quotes would like to say thank you to all those who died fighting in our military, and a thank you to all the scouts who honor those who have served and passed on. God Bless America!!

Activities: Patrol Cook-off

Ever looking for ideas for something to do during the meeting/campout?? Well, why not have a little fun with a patrol competition. A patrol cook-off would be a really fun thing to do, both for the scouts and the adults. And this one has a twist Here's what to do:

Here's what you'll need:
1) Set up two or more stations (depending on how many teams there are) with

• Camp Stove
• Pan
• Knives
• Plates
• Pot
• Ingredients
• Choose anything you deem neccassary to make a good meal.
• Any thing else you can thing of.

Here's the twist:

You will give them a mystery box with 4-6 ingredients, very eccentric, that HAVE to be used in the meal. They have to make a meal with the entree and a side. They only have 20 minutes to make it. And the SPL, ASPL, and SM are the judges.