I’m not Catholic, but I do try to give something up for Lent yearly. Lent is not just a Catholic “thing” but that’s how I came about it. Wikipedia says that Lent “begins on Ash Wednesday and covers a period of approximately six weeks before Easter Sunday. The traditional purpose of Lent is the […]

 
  I belong, with several thousand others, as a part of an electronic daily Roundtable meeting which NEVER ends — called “Scouts-L”. One of the topics we are discussing through this “lull period” in December is the relative benefit from participating in those campouts and other outings. Do our Scouts REALLY like them, and will […]

 
    So I was sitting at my favorite Chinese food place, waiting for them to prepare my Kung Po Chicken add Beef, Eggrolls and Pork fried rice. This woman comes in and asks for her order, and Ming (the young lady at the counter…I’m a regular…) told her it’ll be a few minutes. The […]

 
  I was in the wrong room. Here I was, decked out in a Boy Scouters’ — no, strike that. I was in a VENTURING LEADERS’ uniform, trying to find the right classroom in the large church. Green shirt, grey slacks, green socks, black shoes.  My Wood Badge hung neatly around my neck; my nametag […]

 
  I have received now FOUR such questions like this so far today:   “I have run out of ideas for a Halloween costume for my son. Can I just dress him in his Cub Scout uniform and have him to go around the neighborhood for Trick or Treat?”   While as a fellow parent, […]

 
  One of the frequently asked questions posed to me over the years goes like this one below: “Hi Mike!!  We have a son who graduated from Cub Scouts — we had a great time at it!  We are now trying to work with our son to get the various requirements done for Boy Scout rank. […]

 
  Lyrical wrote and asked me  “What uniform does an Eagle Scout wear? I’ve seen articles about the use of the medal and neckerchief but nothing about the shirt. Does this mean he wears the same shirt?”   Yes.   Eagle Scout is a rank, not a status. Eagle Scouts wear the same uniform as […]