Autumn is upon us, and already one of our grandsons has coerced us into purchasing a large tin or two of popcorn to benefit his Cub Scout pack. But we are highly coerceable, since we know that the Scouting movement, for almost a century now, has proven to be one of the finest molders of [...]
When I was 10 my parents used to leave me and my 11-year-old brother at the Gare du Nord in Brussels with a packed lunch and a few francs to buy chips on the cross-Channel ferry. We would take the train to Ostend, then the ferry to Dover and the train to Victoria; and after [...]
When I beheld the full moon and knew that the Jewish fall festival of Sukkot was about to glow, I gave new thought to the fact that my Muslim neighbors in the community were equally spellbound by the moon–also for reasons of the spirit. Several days ago, after sharing lentil soup and fresh [...]
It was the day after Thanksgiving last year. The Miller house was full of people and everyone was still full of Thanksgiving dinner. Jeannie Miller and her two sons, Aaron and John, had just settled down to watch movies for the evening. Grandma, an aunt and her kids were getting ready for bed.
Then somebody smelled [...]
Are you the parent of a male child? If you are, you may have heard of the Boy Scouts of America. The Boy Scouts of America is a large group of men and boys, both young and old, who participate in fun filled activities, which often have an unlimited number of benefits, such as leadership [...]
LOTTERY millionaires Paul and Thea Bristow have been spreading more happiness with their winnings after taking their beloved scout troop on an all expenses paid trip to Austria. Costing £40,000, this latest trip follows a similar venture just after the couple, from Barton, Torquay, hit the jackpot when the same troop were treated to the trip [...]
A TILEHURST teenager has made her TV debut on Top Gear presenting a scouting award to The Stig, the programmes mysterious un-named racing driver. Amy Brunsdon, aged 17, was part of a panel of young Scouts who nominated celebrities for their skills and knowledge as part of the Scout movement’s 101st Birthday.
The Year 12 pupil, [...]
Boy Scouts has become a big part of my family’s time. My husband hated Boy Scouts as a kid. His pinewood derby car ended up being a block of wood with wheels. The other kids, the ones who didn’t have divorced parents, had carved out sleek racing cars with painted stripes. Peter begged his older [...]
I’ve had Girl Scouts on the brain lately. When a topic pops up randomly three times in a row, it must be something I need to talk about. First, Kimberly Ann was working towards earning Farmgirl Sisterhood Merit Badges. Think Girl Scout badges for big girls. I thought it was an excellent program, but sadly, [...]
I’ve been involved with the Guide Association for a long time, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it thanks to the wonderful leaders that I’ve known, all of whom are volunteers who give up their time (often large amounts of it) freely. It’s always difficult finding adults who are prepared to commit to helping on a regular [...]
