Showing posts with label Varsity Programs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Varsity Programs. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
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Friday, May 25, 2012
Rowing for 45 days straight
This is a great video on how some guys rowed 45 days straight in 2 hour shifts. WARNING: The video contains a bare butt.
This would be an awesome Varsity program in a smaller scale.
This would be an awesome Varsity program in a smaller scale.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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Saturday, December 3, 2011
Service Project
I have been out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday to Houston (might I recommend the Armadillo Eggs at T-Bone Toms in Kemah, TX!). My assistant followed up with our Team Captain on Sunday about a service project he was supposed to set up for the 5th Wednesday. On Sunday my assistant asked him to write down a phone number and call someone to confirm the removal of firewood and then the distribution of said firewood. Because he had no paper, the phone number was written down for him and given to him. The Venturing Adviser (YMP) even followed up with him. This was all unknown to me.
When we got to the church on Wednesday for a service project and I asked our Team Captain what we are supposed to be doing in reguards to an activity and he told me a service project. I asked him what. He stared at me and told me he wasn't sure. He asked me if I knew. Right then my assistant and the Venturing Adviser walked up and asked him if he had called the area missionaries and their contact for the firewood. He told them he didn't know what they were talking about. They reminded him of the discussion they both had with him on Sunday. He denied having the conversation with them. They both were sort of in shock. We had 6 Scouts and the Varsity Captain just sitting around waiting for something to do. Eventually we found a short project to do.
So in hoping to help the group evalute how things went I thought doing Thorns and Roses would be a good idea. When I told the Captain I thought that this would be a good idea but he told me that he wanted to "reserve" that for campouts only. I told him that this is one time where I will override him. We did Thorns and Roses and none of the boys complained about nothing being planned. I found that odd. I know the leaders were staring at each other waiting for it to come but it never did.
So obviously we are doing something wrong with this boy. He either doesn't feel like he needs to lead, doesn't understand the importance of his leadership or just doesn't want to do it. But we are back to the drawing board. This issue is mine and not his. Obviously I need to do something different. The problem is definately me. My assistant Varsity Coach and I am planning on making in home visits to each of our Varsity Scouts soon. Maybe this will help make a better connection to each boy and help them to see the importance of them fulfilling their calling.
When we got to the church on Wednesday for a service project and I asked our Team Captain what we are supposed to be doing in reguards to an activity and he told me a service project. I asked him what. He stared at me and told me he wasn't sure. He asked me if I knew. Right then my assistant and the Venturing Adviser walked up and asked him if he had called the area missionaries and their contact for the firewood. He told them he didn't know what they were talking about. They reminded him of the discussion they both had with him on Sunday. He denied having the conversation with them. They both were sort of in shock. We had 6 Scouts and the Varsity Captain just sitting around waiting for something to do. Eventually we found a short project to do.
So in hoping to help the group evalute how things went I thought doing Thorns and Roses would be a good idea. When I told the Captain I thought that this would be a good idea but he told me that he wanted to "reserve" that for campouts only. I told him that this is one time where I will override him. We did Thorns and Roses and none of the boys complained about nothing being planned. I found that odd. I know the leaders were staring at each other waiting for it to come but it never did.
So obviously we are doing something wrong with this boy. He either doesn't feel like he needs to lead, doesn't understand the importance of his leadership or just doesn't want to do it. But we are back to the drawing board. This issue is mine and not his. Obviously I need to do something different. The problem is definately me. My assistant Varsity Coach and I am planning on making in home visits to each of our Varsity Scouts soon. Maybe this will help make a better connection to each boy and help them to see the importance of them fulfilling their calling.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Monthly Theme - Pumpkin Wars
This months theme for my Team is "PUMPKIN WARS"! Now you probably are wondering what the heck that means. We are building trebuchets and are going to be firing pumpkins (the ones about the size of softballs) at our campout. Tonight we will be building small table sized trebuchets so they can learn to work together and learn some of the physics behind the trebuchets. See them here. The Troop has asked to be involved in our plan since it sounds so unique. Since our Troop is more active than our Team, I anticipate being beaten by the Troop but hopefully my Team will see this as fun (especially since they planned this and came up with the idea) and beat the younger Scouts.
This is one of the videos we will be showing. Granted it is a catapult but what boy doesn't wanna shoot stuff with a catapult/trebuchet?
Now our Scoutmaster, who I love like a brother, wants to build one of these. This one has got to violate the Guide to Safe Scouting somewhere. Not sure where but I am sure!
I am sure that after building these trebuchets, this is what the Team will want to do with them. Fun but an insurance nightmare!!
RESULTS OF TONIGHT'S ACTIVITY!:
This is one of the videos we will be showing. Granted it is a catapult but what boy doesn't wanna shoot stuff with a catapult/trebuchet?
Now our Scoutmaster, who I love like a brother, wants to build one of these. This one has got to violate the Guide to Safe Scouting somewhere. Not sure where but I am sure!
I am sure that after building these trebuchets, this is what the Team will want to do with them. Fun but an insurance nightmare!!
RESULTS OF TONIGHT'S ACTIVITY!:
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| The planning portion! |
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| Just starting. |
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| Planning. |
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| Planning. |
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| More planning. |
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| Almost the finished product. |
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| The finished product! Now next week, time to move up to the big boy trebuche. |
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