GETTING YOUR HANDS DIRTY IS A GOOD THING!

Hello Bobwhites! Happy New Year! Now that January is almost over I thought I had better send out my monthly note to you.

I hope you are all doing well. I miss our time together. I hope you are continuing to have a positive impact on the young men you are working with.

This month I wanted to focus on getting your hands dirty. Lord Baden Powell once said, "Boys can see adventure in a dirty old duck puddle, and if the Scoutmaster is a boys' man (or woman) he (she) can see it too."

There is something about rolling up your sleeves and getting involved. It's ok to act the fool in an honest effort to be involved. It does something for the boys. You become one of them. Because they are human and you are human any adventure has that commonality. And when they see an honest effort to put personal comfort aside it becomes an endearing attribute to the young men. After all, aren't we expecting it of them?

So the next time you feel to pass on trying that zipline, or tubing down the hill, or swamping that canoe, think again. Jump in the duck puddle and find the adventure. You just might make some life long friends in the process.

YIS - The Regal Eagle
Tom