You may not have noticed, but earlier this year the Scout shops and Supply Division replaced the Troop Committee Guidebook with a new edition. The previous version, item 34505B, was originally published in 1998 and was reprinted several times since. The new version has a bright red and green cover with photos of Scouts in action, carries a stock number of 616928 and was published in 2013, though it didn’t become widely available until spring of this year.
Normally, revised publications have many changes and updates. Continue reading “The new Troop Committee Guidebook”
Our council held its annual kickoff for key donors and supporters of Friends of Scouting this week. I’m sure it was a mistake, but I was invited to attend the reception and program, held at the historic Greenfield Village. While I am an annual supporting contributor and conduct presentations for packs and troops in our area, I’m not in the same class as those who give tens of thousands of dollars or endow our council’s camps and facilities.
Citizenship is at the bedrock of Scouting. One of our aims is developing citizenship in our youth, who pledge “on my honor” to do their duty to country.