Fun and Games Problem Solving and Team Work

Friday afternoon the patrols demonstrated their problem solving skills through a series of activities. You will find some photos of the fun filled activities on pages 2 –3. Hopefully you enjoyed the events while getting to practice the skills you

have been learning. From my observations, I saw a lot of good teamwork happening with everyone’s ideas being considered and tried. I would like to commend those that voluntarily ‘lost their

voice’ when faced with a challenge or puzzle with which they were already familiar. That helped keep if fun for everyone else.

Inside This Issue

Photo Collage 2

Patrol Reports 4

You Might Be A Wood Badger cont. 6

Venturing 8

You Might Be A Wood Badger 5

Scoutmaster Minute 8

Schedule 8

Staff Nightmares 7

Photo Collage 3

Quotable Quotes 4

Patrol Reports 5

Trivia 8

The Axe and Log

The Axe and Log symbol originated when Francis Gidney, the first Camp Chief of Gilwell wanted a special “logo” to denote Gilwell Park as opposed to Scout Headquarters. Gilwell Park has always been the property of Scout Headquarters. Gidney wanted to be sure that, although the Park was a part of Headquarters, it was quite different and much more associated with the outdoors and woodcraft side of Scouting rather than the “business” side. He, therefore adopted the symbol for use on all leader training publications and letterheads.

Gidney’s Leader courses always featured a great deal of practical activity and axes were as prominent as “billy cans.” Great emphasis was placed on safety with tools and axes were always expected to be “masked” by burying the blade in a log of wood. Hence there were examples of axes properly masked all over the Training Camp and they clearly struck Gidney as an ideal symbol to denote all that the training courses stood for!

Gidney was the first Camp Chief of Gilwell during the first Wood Badge course in 1919. He was known for his axe throwing exhibitions and training course in axemanship. Chief Gidney also invented the Gilwell scarf with the MacLaren Tartan.

Get Well Soon!

Scoutmaster Kim Barker took ill today and has been missed all day. The staff and participants wish Kim a speedy recovery and look forward to her return.

Our method of training is to educate from within rather then to instruct from without; to offer games and activities which, while being attractive to the boy, will seriously educate him morally, mentally, and physically.

- Baden-Powell

A certain Scout leader ordered a large pizza, The cook pulled the pizza out of the oven asked this leader, “Do you want me to cut it into 6 or 8 pieces?” “Better make it 6,” the leader responded, “I could never eat 8 pieces.”

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PATROL NEWS

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Bobwhite Patrol We are proud to say the Bobwhites were the 1st ones all here this morning and got our Patrol pictures 1st. All completed the hike without giving up our backpacks and are enjoying being out in the woods, our natural habitat.

Eagle Patrol What a great campout – good food and good company. Lunch – wow – chicken and rice and our quests were Karen Hook and Roger Boyer. Dinner was just awesome steak, mashed potatoes, green beans and biscuits with cream gravy. Our guests were Dona Hokanson and Andy Tirpak. There were seconds all around and great conversation around the fire. Problem solving was really a great exercise; the Eagles aced them all.

The Five Fine Foxes began the day with folley of photos in fine fashion. Following the photos Five Fine Foxes forked over the non-ferrous fire finishing – fling – fling. At first our high flying feathered friends were not fazul . . . false . . .clearly they were fatigue by the fine finishings within four or five steps. The flag festival finished the Five Fine Foxes were following each other with fat packs. Starting off our trek with a fun filled factorium demonstrating car camping by the old Car Camping expert Patrol Leader Clyde Holt. Followed on by a Leave No Trace fun filled frolicking fine time. As the day continued our frailified minds were filled faultless with fabulously fantastic leadership knowledge. At our fine and fully prepared lunch we were visited by three Fraternal Foxes – Dave Wiegand, Andy Tirpak and Jimmy Geesing who filled us with fun filled flashbacks of Fox Dens from past years. Our fantastically fine day finished with a feast with Roger Boyer, Lisa “Boots” Stegman and Karen Hook who left with these fabulous farewell words “Thank you Five Fine Foxes For the Fabulous Fine Festive Feast!”

Give the man a toy, and he’s happy for a day. Slop Your Dripper.

Vaseline Man

Must be an old model.

PATROL NEWS Owl Patrol The Owls swooped into weekend two ready to howl. The Owls thought the hike was a hoot and enjoyed the fellowship along the way. We really enjoyed hooting it up with our exuberant troop guide leading the song. We hopped, surfed, worked together and flew through our patrol activities. WE CANT WAIT FOR DAY 5!

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With the cooler weather, the Bears must

have been in hibernation. No article today.

You Might be a Wood Badger.... Take off from Jeff Foxworthy's You might be a Redneck

If you've ever been driving at 60 MPH and suddenly slammed on the brakes because you thought you saw a Patrol critter at a yard sale... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you've ever received a speeding ticket because you were running late and you were afraid you might miss THE SONG ... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you've ever found yourself spending ten dollars or more playing a game of chance at a carnival because the top prize was a stuffed Kudu... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you were ever late for work because you couldn't find your patrol flag ... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If your yard has grass 10 inches high but Gilwell Field looks great... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If instead of a night out with the boys, you prefer a night out with the "Bears" or "Owls" or "Beavers"... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you hang your tent totem on the doorknob of the Holiday Inn while on family vacation ... You Might Be A Wood Badger!

If you get disappointed at family reunions because no one wants to build a catapult ... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you thought Thanksgiving dinner was ruined because you ran out of peanut butter ... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If your baby's first words were, "Back to Gilwell" ... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you don't understand why tuxedos don't come with neckerchiefs and knee socks... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If your Coat of Arms features a Kudu... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you think campfire building should be an Olympic sport... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you've ever cried because your spouse threw out a container of old ashes (and they weren't Uncle Pete)... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If your idea of a trip to the HolyLand means Gilwell Park in England... You Might Be A Wood Badger!

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You Might be a Wood Badger....

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If the only thing you remember from your honeymoon is the herd of Antelope you drove by in Wyoming... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you've ever worn your Scout Uniform to your children's' wedding ... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you list tin foil cooking as a skill on your resume.... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you bought that '89 Chevy Caprice for the fleur-de-lis hood ornament... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If your favorite color is olive drab... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you decided to lash together the new deck on the back of your house... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you plan to serve foil meals at your next dinner party... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you walk the streets in broad daylight with a coffee cup and flashlight hanging from your belt... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you raise your hand to the Scout Sign at a heated business meeting... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you were arrested by airport security because you wouldn't give up your pocketknife until he said "thank you" ... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you don't mind losing power to your house for 3 days... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If your son hides his copy of Boy's Life from you (get your own)... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If your favorite movie is "Follow Me Boys" and you spent months trying to convince Disney to release it on home video.... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you disconnect the automatic dishwasher in favor of the "3 pot method"... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you felt you won a moral victory when the BSA brought back knee socks... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you think campaign hats are cool... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you gave your wife a mummy bag rated for -15 degrees for Christmas... You Might Be A Wood Badger!

(Continued from page 5) If you named one of your kids Baden... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you can't eat eggs anymore unless they are cooked in a plastic bag ... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you plan to get rich by writing a best selling Dutch Oven cookbook ... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you took a chemistry course at a local college to help you develop a better fire starter ... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you actually own a left-handed smoke shifter ... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If the high point of your social season is the Wood Badge feast ... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If a trip to Philmont is a pilgrimage ... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you are convinced the center of the universe is Gilwell Park, England ... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If the sales operators at the BSA distribution center's 800 number recognize your voice .. You Might Be A Wood Badger! If singing "On My Honor" makes you cry uncontrollably ... You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you were disappointed when Boys Life didn't win the Pulitzer Prize last year ... You Might Be A Wood Badger! Thanks for original submission by Connie Pettit, Longhorn Council, Fort Worth Texas

Mr. Barker, Mr. Barker your Pizza is here!

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Hammock Challenged

“Boots” Worse Nightmare Bobwhites Roasting On A Open Fire

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Editors Note: Upon further research after publication of yesterday’s Gazette, I have a correction to the Trivia Question.

There have been different sizes of the statue. The series I was referring to was the life size series of which there seems to be some additional confusion on. Initial research indicated that the original is sitting outside the

Cradle of Liberty and there were two copies. One at Gilwell Park and the other in front of the BSA National Office in Irving, TX. Then another article I read says that there have since 10 or more copies made and they are in front of a number of council offices.

TODAY’S SCHEDULE WHAT WHERE

Breakfast

Troop Assembly Gilwell Field

Troop Presentation - Coaching & Mentoring Presentation Area

Short Break

Troop Activity - Conservation Project

Troop Presentation - Self-Assessment Presentation Area

Lunch (PLC in Presentation Area) Campsite

Patrol Activity - Project Setup and Break Presentation Area

Patrol Presentations - 1, 2, 3 Presentation Area

Patrol Activity - Project Setup and Break Presentation Area

Patrol Presentations - 4, 5, 6 Presentation Area

Patrol Activity - Ticket Review & Staff Departure Campsite

Dinner Campsite

Patrol Meeting—Patrol Project Self Assessment Campsite

Patrol Campfires & Cracker Barrel Campsite

A young boy was asked what he thought about change. He responded that he didn’t know enough about it to say much, but he liked things just the way they were. How much change he would experience in his life was still a mystery to him. All the excitement, challenge, and oppor-tunity that change provides is one of the benefits of a full life. Without change, we would have none of the high-tech equipment and materials that have improved overnight camping experiences. Think of the material used in your tents, stoves, and packs. Think of the innovation that went into the original compasses and now the GPS instru-ments. Change, when viewed as an opportunity, opens all sorts of new possibilities for us. Ask yourselves, how are you viewing change?

How many boots, could a Bobwhite wear, if a Bobwhite could wear boots?

Submit your answer (in writing) to Boots with name and guess… One guess per participant by Sunday breakfast.

1. Which U.S. President favorite sport was fox hunting?

2. How many degrees can a great horned owl turn it’s head?

3. How much body fat does a bear in hibernation loose?

VENTURING OATH As a Venturer, I promise to do my duty to God and help strengthen America; To help others, and to seek truth, fairness, and ad-venture in our world.

VENTURING CODE

As a Venturer, I believe that America's strength lies in our trust in God and in the courage, strength, and traditions of our people. I wiIl, therefore, be faithful in my religious duties and will maintain a personal sense of honor in mv own life. I will treasure my American heritage and will do all I can to preserve and enrich it. I will recognize the dignity and worth of all humanity and will use fair play and goodwill in my daily life. I will acquire the Venturing attitude that seeks truth in all things and adventure on the frontiers of our changing world.