A Scout unit can be compared to a bird in flight.
A healthy bird flies high, soaring with wings open and catching updrafts and downdrafts. It might dip a bit here and there, but it catches another thermal and continues to soar.
A newborn bird flaps its tiny wings mightily, desperately trying to catch air. It might perch itself on the edge of the nest, take a leap of faith and go “thud” on the ground. Mother bird might pick it up and place it back in the nest for another try. If a predator doesn’t get to it, it will keep flapping until it finally struggles airborne enough to get back up to a tree branch. With enough wingflap, it will eventually learn to sustain flight. Continue reading “Flap your wings!”
The national training team has been busy not only with revisions to training courses but also with changes to several other tools and opportunities that will help us better serve our units. Here is a summary of the latest updates on the training front: 
Maybe when they asked for volunteers to step forward, everybody else took a step backward. Perhaps you were approached by the pack committee chair who lured you in, telling you “it’s only an hour a week.” Or you always wanted to be the big guy up front and you didn’t see anyone else brave enough to do it.