From mfbowman@CapAccess.org Mon Aug 25 20:35:24 1997 Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 20:35:22 -0400 (EDT) From: "Michael F. Bowman" To: Milt Forsberg cc: SCOUTS-L - Youth Groups Discussion List Subject: Re: Which side of the foil...? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Status: RO X-Status: Milt, Another Scouting myth exposed. :-) In any case, there's nothing better on chilly October campout than a warm meal and some of the best are made in foil. My personal favorite is known as "Klondike Bananas" - cut the bananas down the middle and in half the other way. Sprinkle liberally with sugar, cinnamon, and a bit less nutmeg. Double wrap in foil and in about ten minutes you'll have a great dessert. Mike Speaking only for myself in the Scouting Spirit, Michael F. Bowman E-mail: mfbowman@capaccess.org Visit: ftp1.scouter.com/usscouts U. S. Scouting Service Project FTP Site Administrator (PC Area) Helping to deliver the promise of Scouting from Alexandria, Virginia From mfbowman@CapAccess.org Mon Aug 25 20:54:20 1997 Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 20:54:19 -0400 (EDT) From: "Michael F. Bowman" To: phickey@rgtofc.regents.peachnet.edu Subject: Re: Crest and Participation (Was Re: World Crest required?) In-Reply-To: <2.2.16.19970825084919.33a7de28@mail.regents.peachnet.edu> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Status: RO X-Status: Peter, It is kind of a dilemna for Cubs that have worked so hard on the award and on their ranks. Placing it above the pocket, however, is a no-no. That space on all BSA uniforms is reserved exclusively for National and World Jamboree patches. We always tried to time the program so that boys would earn the award toward the end of their WOlf or Bear year and at that time the plastic and beads would come off for the summer allowing full display then and later as a Webelos until they earned the compass patch that is also suspended from that pocket. This seemed to suit most, but not all. A few of the boys on their own decided to wear their advancement plastic on a vest or suspended from their belt in order to show off the WCA. I've raised this with the Cub Scout Insignia and Uniform Task Force, of which I'm a member, as an area where volunteers and Scouts would like to see a change. Until there is a change, and there may or may not be one, I'd suggest promoting that they should wear it in its proper place and not wear the plastic at Pack Meetings, but wear it at Den Meetings as sort of a compromise. Speaking only for myself in the Scouting Spirit, Michael F. Bowman E-mail: mfbowman@capaccess.org Visit: ftp1.scouter.com/usscouts U. S. Scouting Service Project FTP Site Administrator (PC Area) Helping to deliver the promise of Scouting from Alexandria, Virginia From mfbowman@CapAccess.org Mon Aug 25 21:15:19 1997 Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:15:18 -0400 (EDT) From: "Michael F. Bowman" To: "settummanque, or blackeagle (Mike Walton)" cc: Multiple recipients of list SCOUTS-L Subject: Re: Scoutmaster Award of Merit (Was Re: White knot) In-Reply-To: <1.5.4.32.19970825224757.00b80e78@mail.dynasty.net> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Status: RO X-Status: Ron & Mike, Don't have an application in front of me, but here in the past three years all of the SAM awards that I've seen were predicated on a letter of recommendation from the SPL of the Troop. Mike Speaking only for myself in the Scouting Spirit, Michael F. Bowman E-mail: mfbowman@capaccess.org Visit: ftp1.scouter.com/usscouts U. S. Scouting Service Project FTP Site Administrator (PC Area) Helping to deliver the promise of Scouting from Alexandria, Virginia From mfbowman@CapAccess.org Mon Aug 25 22:15:32 1997 Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 22:15:31 -0400 (EDT) From: "Michael F. Bowman" To: SCOUTS-L - Youth Groups Discussion List Subject: Cook that Chicken Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Status: RO X-Status: Along with Bob's sage advice on cooking hamburger, let me stir the pot with another bit of advice to adult leaders - watch carefully in any meal where the Scouts are cooking chicken. During my nine years on camp staffs, the meals involving chicken presented the most problems. Typically Scouts wanted to fry the chicken for about five to ten minutes and eat it done or not. Many were hungry and let this cloud judgment and not too infrequently we ended up with a Scout that had stomach and/or lower GI distress soon after from eating what amounted to raw chicken. I can't emphasize enough that chicken needs to be cooked thoroughly and that red or pink chicken is not a good idea. Speaking only for myself in the Scouting Spirit, Michael F. Bowman E-mail: mfbowman@capaccess.org Visit: ftp1.scouter.com/usscouts U. S. Scouting Service Project FTP Site Administrator (PC Area) Helping to deliver the promise of Scouting from Alexandria, Virginia From mfbowman@CapAccess.org Tue Aug 26 22:58:28 1997 Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 22:58:26 -0400 (EDT) From: "Michael F. Bowman" To: SCOUTS-L - Youth Groups Discussion List Subject: FW: MIND MAGIC Issue 7 - What is love. (fwd) Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Status: RO X-Status: A fellow Scouter, Jerry Ballengee, from Baltimore Area Council sent the forwarded e-mail (below) to me at work today. I thought it might be something that could be used as a resource in developing a Scouts' Own or a Scoutmaster's Minute. There are many gems here. Speaking only for myself in the Scouting Spirit, Michael F. Bowman E-mail: mfbowman@capaccess.org Visit: ftp1.scouter.com/usscouts U. S. Scouting Service Project FTP Site Administrator (PC Area) Helping to deliver the promise of Scouting from Alexandria, Virginia __________________________________ > Subject: MIND MAGIC Issue 7 - What is love. > Author: Michael Schelling at NCTSWDC > Date: 8/26/97 5:46 AM > > > MIND MAGIC Issue 7 > .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... > .......... > > You are on a mission. > That mission is to learn as much about > love as you can within your lifetime. > Your reward is peace of mind. > All the complications, the disappointments, > and the frustrations are arrows that barely miss the target > each time you and your heart finds the strength to aim for > love. There are blisters on your fingers. Your shoulders > ache. Tears stream down your cheeks. But you never > stop trying because you know that one day you will hit the > target. > It's never a question of whether or not you will > ever be loved or how much you will be loved. How you go > about learning about love is what truly matters. > > QUESTION: WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT? > QUESTION: WHAT IS LESS IMPORTANT? > > Finding a deep, profound love for yourself is where > your journey begins. > You've invested so much time in other people. > You've cared, you've worried, you've sacrificed, you've listened. > All what you've wanted in return is love. You feel a lingering > emptiness that you believe will go away if only you give enough > of yourself. > First allow love to thrive inside your own heart. > Then you will find it in the world around you. > Love exists inside an open heart. > Open your heart. > Have no agenda. > Have no expectations. > If you were a chef who spent decades learning about > food and cooking, you'd know the difference between a good meal > and a bad one. As your knowledge and appreciation for food grew, > you'd become more determined to create dishes that gave people a > magnificent eating experience they'd never forget. And you would > succeed at this because at some point you will have decided that > you deserve to give the best to yourself to everyone whose path > you cross. > Committing to love is no different. > > QUESTION: WHAT IS SAFE? > QUESTION: WHAT IS FRIGHTENING? > > *Love is about giving > Honor yourself by giving yourself honesty and truth. > Give yourself the same grace you crave for from others. > Giving to yourself isn't selfish. It's the only way to keep > yourself alive. > *Love is about receiving > There isn't anything more cruel than when someone has > taken your spirit and wrung it out as if it were a wet dishcloth. > They > empty your pureness and leave you in pain. > Don't let pain keep you from believing you deserve to receive. > > You are stronger than pain. > *Love is about sharing > No matter what has happened in your past, you never have to > be afraid of sharing. The core of sharing comes from acceptance. If > you > accept, you will be accepted. That is what it means to FLOW. > Discovering who you are will help you to make peace with > yourself. > I promise you that once you become content with the unique > being you are, you will no longer settle for second best. You will > demand > the powerful, most real love-and you will get it. > > -Stop being critical of yourself > -Stop comparing yourself to others > -Learn to relax > -Take care of your body > -Protect your heart > > Find a deep, profound love for yourself and you will never > feel > alone again. > Like a comforting fire, love will bring you warmth that > procreates a solid respect for yourself and an unbreakable self-trust > that will never abandon you. > We are all sharing the experience of being human. > When you truly love yourself then you begin to relate to the people in > > your life with complete truth and absolute honesty. You'll appreciate > the freedom openness brings. > > QUESTION; WHAT IS SATISFYING? > QUESTION: WHAT IS EMPTY? > > Listen to the people you love. > Listen to them just as much as you care about them. > Let them be who they are. > Let them be who they need to be. > Give yourself the same devotion. > > It's a warm, beautiful summer day. Two children sit side > by side on a blanket until a sprawling tree. There is a big pile of > M&Ms between them. > "One for you," says one of the children as he picks up > a candy between his index finger and thumb and places in the palm > of the other child's hand. > "And one for me," he says picking up another M&M and > pops it into his mouth. > > -LOVE IS SHARING > -LOVE IS GIVING > -LOVE IS RECEIVING > ...and > -LOVE IS EXTENDING YOURSELF TO OTHERS > > You deserve nothing less than goodness. > You are not alone. > You will never be alone. > For as long as you continue to dwell in my heart you will > be honored and loved. > If there is anything I wish for you, it is that you receive as > > much love as you choose to give. > FINAL THOUGHTS > Kris, a MIND MAGIC subscriber sent me this... > > Start With Yourself > > The following words were written on the tomb an Anglican Bishop > (1100 A.D. )in the Crypts of Westminster Abbey: > > When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I > dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I > discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights > somewhat and decided to change only my country. > > But it, too, seemed immovable. > > As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I > settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, > they would have none of it. > > And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only > changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family. > >From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able > to > better my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world. > > -Anonymous > >