Gilwell Gazette Day 2 Saturday, April 26, 2014 Greater Cleveland Council, BSA Wood Badge Course C4-440-14 Scoutmaster Minute Troop 1 Scouting family formed Good morning Troop 1. learning the talents and Keep an open mind as I trust you all slept well in skills that each of us you experience these our luxurious brings to the table. activities and reflect on accommodations. I spent a lot of time what you take away from After a day like getting to know you too. them. They’re designed to yesterday, I’m certain no You are a fantastic group make you think, both one had trouble sleeping. of Scouters—eager to about Scouting and about It was such a great day; learn, energetic and alive life. sitting here at Augustus, with scouting spirit. You have made a looking out towards Last night’s campfire commitment to improve Gilwell Field, with Lake was a great display of your skills as a Scout Klein as a background, talent, wouldn’t you leader. taking in the scenery that agree? Immerse yourself in the God has provided for us. Our visit from Lord course and you will find Being at camp is like Baden-Powell was simply that not only will your being in a different world, wonderful! I challenge Scouting job performance set apart from the normal you to outperform the Linda Gray improve but also you will craziness of life. staff-led campfire on Course Director have new perspective on We are becoming weekend two. your relationships and members of our Troop 1 Today, you are going to presentations. activities at home and at Scouting family. learn about leveraging There really is a plan work. Day one is done and we diversity, the Stages of here. The course content Have fun today! Learn are starting to know each Team development, and order are not from today’s presenters. other a little better. communications and random. We are also Learn from each other. I can see the patrols project planning. going to have some fun! Don’t hesitate to ask beginning to learn Remember, each day Tonight, we are going to questions. something about each builds on the previous play some in-depth and See everyone on Gilwell member of their patrol; day’s events and meaningful games. field! What acorns are you planting for the future? It’s hard to imagine the In yesterday’s Martin Luther King Jr., As you listen to today’s vision of the English presentation on Values, Margaret Thatcher and presentations and those builders who planned Mission and Vision, Lord Baden-Powell further in the days to come, focus centuries ahead for the Assistant Scoutmasters illustrated what’s possible on what you could eventual replacement of Carol Doe and Chuck when one has a vision. accomplish. Build a the sturdy oak beams of Hayes urged participants We, as Scouters, can roadmap—your ticket—to their chapel. to create their own vision build our visions—and get there. Planting acorns seems of future success in the our tickets—on the Be the agent for the like a small deed, but it’s context of Scouting. mission statement and change you would like to one that could have The words of President the values of the Scouting see in your unit, your mighty consequences. John F. Kennedy, Rev. program. district or the council. Page 2 C4-440-14 Gilwell Gazette Foxes remind troop to Leave No Trace in hen house Eager Beaver By Paul Hébert members become Fox Patrol Scribe fast friends The Fox Patrol would like to welcome all of our By Cory Williams fellow Troop 1 patrols to Beaver Patrol Scribe the Wood Badge C4-440- They started as 14 course. strangers, they ended Fox Patrol is made up of as friends. The eager members from all three Beavers were at home in levels of Scouting in the rain for their first greater Cleveland. meeting. Our members are from Roles were assigned K e n t , B r o o k p a r k , with Rio taking Patrol Wickliffe, Independence, Fox Patrol members strive to match puzzle pieces in Leader for the first day. and Garfield. yesterday’s troop meeting. The Fox Patrol was the first to Enthusiasm is high As Service Patrol, we submit an article for today’s Gazette. and their willingness to remind all patrols to work together overcame remember their “Leave No throughout our area clean. “Hen House the elements and all Trace” training experience to keep the Guards.” obstacles in their way. Chronology of Baden-Powell story 1857: Robert Stephenson Smythe of cavalry. Four years later, he was devote all his time to the Boy Baden-Powell was born in London, promoted to lieutenant general. Scouts. England on February 22. He was 1907: Because of the popularity of 1912: Married Olave Soames, who one of seven children: four boys Aids to Scouting among young supported him in his work and and three girls. His father, a pro- people, B-P took a small group of was a strong proponent of the Girl fessor at Oxford University, died Guides. when B-P was only three years old. 1916: B-P established the Wolf B-P received his education at Char- Cubs, a program for boys younger ter House, a private school for than eleven. It was the forerunner boys. He excelled at music, art and of the Cub Scout program in the sports, but did not apply himself United States. to academic subjects. 1919: A Scotsman named W. F. de 1876: He joined the British Army Bois MacLaren, a district commis- and sailed to India to serve with sioner for Scouting in Scotland, the 13th Hussars. For several dec- presented Gilwell Park to the Brit- ades, he served in various parts of ish Boy Scout Association. In later the world and rose through the years, Baden-Powell, who had been ranks of the military. knighted by the king of England, 1899: Published a military text- referred to himself as Lord Robert book entitled Aids to Scouting. Baden-Powell of Gilwell. Took part in the South African 1920: At the close of the first War (also known as the Boer War). world jamboree, Baden-Powell was He became a British hero by com- boys and ran a trial camp. The named “Chief Scout of the World.” manding the defense of Mafeking success of that experience led B-P 1941: Baden-Powell died on Jan. 8 during a 218-day siege (Oct. 12, to begin developing the Boy Scout in Kenya. His tombstone features 1899-May 17, 1900). movement. a circle with a dot in it, the trail 1903: B-P returned to England and 1908: Published Scouting for Boys. sign for “I have gone home.” was appointed inspector general 1910: B-P retired from the army to Gilwell Gazette C4-440-14 Page 3 Patrol Reports Bears bring varied Scouting experience to Wood Badge By Jason Blyler Bear Patrol Scribe Our Troop Guide is Lisa DiPaolo. Lisa has been active in Scouting for 10 years. Besides teaching her friends and neighbors how to tie a Turk’s head knot, she also enjoys geocaching. Raptor humor Norm Wells is our first from Eagle’s Nest elected Patrol Leader. He has held many positions By Jeff Tirey in Scouting at the unit and Eagle Patrol Scribe district level. As we enjoy our meals; Currently, Norm is the medieval fairs during his morning, noon, and night, Chartered Organization spare time. here’s some eagle humor Fledgling Owl Representative for Pack Bill Tomkins is currently to keep you in high and Troop 361 in Garfield our Patrol Chaplain Aide. spirits. Patrol begins Heights. He has been involved in “What does the eagle Norm is also active in Scouting for the past 3 say before grace?” adventure the Order of the Arrow. years. “Let us prey.” Nick Skelin is our Bill is Cubmaster for Assistant Patrol Leader. Pack 24 in Parma. He “How does the eagle By Amber Simecek He has been involved in enjoys crocheting and greet its prey?” Owl Patrol Scribe Scouting for about the cooking. “Pleased to eat you.” It was a beautiful sunny past six years. Bill has recently joined “Why don’t eagles like start to Wood Badge 2014. Nick provided the Western Trails District fast food?” Participants arrived early, leadership for Pack 575 Roundtable staff. “Because we can’t bright eyed and bushy and is currently a Sandy Pabellon is the catch it.” tailed, coffee in hand, committee member for Bear Patrol flag bearer. “Why did the eagle cross eager to learn their Troop 575 in Northfield. She is also the Crew the road?” critters. Jason Blyler is currently Advisor for Venturing “To eat the chicken, But by the time we the Patrol Scribe. He is the Crew 515 in the Ohio City stupid.” enjoyed a Hawaiian luau Cubmaster for Pack 67 in neighborhood in lunch, the weather no Twinsburg. Cleveland. longer matched the mood. Jason joins his twin She is originally from However, we bridged brother in the Wood Gurabo, Puerto Rico. and learned our critters. Badge Bear Patrol. Sandy relocated to Six new owlets were born His brother Jonathon Cleveland 10 years ago. and are excited for our took the course in Sandy is a nurse and is journey and growth Arizona’s Grand Canyon very passionate about together. Council a few years ago. Judo. She holds a brown Whoooo are they? Jason can be seen eating belt in Judo and has Byron, Randall, Judy, turkey legs at area moves like a ninja.