Calling all Old Scouts Giudes Cubs and Brownies

[Emac44]

Originally Posted by Karl Sitts

Emac44,I have only one story of the Boy Scouts. I joined the Scouts during 4th Grade at our church in Tucson, AZ (USA). I had a single Mom, who couldn't afford to buy me the Boy Scout Manual and the Scout Leader asked me to drop the Scouts. I did.Glad some of you enjoyed your time in the scouts. -Karl

Karl I can understand that and please don't think due to your home circumstances it makes a difference to me. It Doesn't mate. You had joined the Brotherhood. I think that ScoutMaster was wrong in asking you drop Scouts due to your mum not being abled to afford your Scout Manual, But that is my opinion. Even for a short time you had been a Scout and Carl that is the important thing. And I am probarly correct in saying there isn't one of us former Scouts who would se it any different mate. You are still a Brother. That is what the Scout Movement was and is all about. Excepting others in Scouting Brotherhood and Friendship.

[Karl Sitts]

Emac44, Thank you for the kind Words. I grew up, joined the army,got out, got married,worked full time, while going to college full time,got a BA,Masters and 21 hours of graduate credits of straight A's. I had four daughters,several were Brownnies or Girl Scouts. They enjoyed it. I never told them I was asked to drop the Scouts.I taught school for almost thirty years and was a Sunday School teacher. I too, hope I did some goodAgain, Thanks! -Karl

[Emac44]

Originally Posted by Karl Sitts

Emac44, Thank you for the kind Words. I grew up, joined the army,got out, got married,worked full time, while going to college full time,got a BA,Masters and 21 hours of graduate credits of straight A's. I had four daughters,several were Brownnies or Girl Scouts. They enjoyed it. I never told them I was asked to drop the Scouts.I taught school for almost thirty years and was a Sunday School teacher. I too, hope I did some goodAgain, Thanks! -Karl

Way to go Karl. Good on you Mate. You got your kids into the Girl Guides (Girl Scouts) and made up for it. There you go mate well done. And you achieved your goals with sheer hard work and determination. So you are still a Brother in Scouts and not only that a Brother in Christ. Good on you Karl. That is why I oppose these Left Wing Radical Civil Liberty Groups opposing the Scouting Movement Karl. Scouting excepts all no matter where they come from and what circumstances they are from. These boofheaded Civ Libs need a good kick in the arse mate.

But what I am trying to say Karl. Is that even though you spent a short time in Scouts. You took with you through your life the neclus of a seed from Scouts. Applied it through your entire life and possibley you didn't realise it at the time . And in later life got your own Kids into Scouting. That is one of the ideals Baden Powell said of Scouts BE PREPARED. Your life will change and yours did Karl. Mate don't look at it as a Negative. You managed to turn it into a POSITIVE. Be proud of what you have done former Scout Karl Sitts. And now the Chritistian aspect of this Karl. It was God who placed you in Scouts for a short period of time. God knew you would take this experience with you through your entire life and how it would effect you in later in life. God Perpared like the Scout Motto Be Prepared changes in your life. Well done Karl. And that is how I am reading your testimony Karl of not only being a Scout but also a Chrisitan. You have turned your life and those around you into a POSITIVE. Please don't take this as an insult Karl. I am so happy for your Brother.

[lesofprimus]

OMG Karl, u were a Sunday School Teacher??? Good on u man....

My ears start burning when I get within 100 meters of a Church....

[Emac44]

So was I Les. I taught Sunday School as well KUCA CHURCH Kids Uniting Church of Australia. If you got burning ears. Perhaps some vitamin E Cream might fix those lug pieces on the side of your head. How many gallons do you want mate

[lesofprimus]

Got all the Vit E I need, but I could use some Vegemite...

To kill some pesty mice...

[Emac44]

Don't make the mistake of putting the Vegemite behind your ears instead of the Vit E Les. We couldn't have the mice knibbling your earlobes now could we

[Karl Sitts]

Emac 44&Les. Thank You!Your comments mean more to me than I can say! -Karl

[SoD Stitch]

Originally Posted by Emac44

I think that ScoutMaster was wrong in asking you drop Scouts due to your mum not being abled to afford your Scout Manual, But that is my opinion.

Totally agree, Emac; I know if Karl had been in a similar situation in my Troop, we would've bought the book for you. There are a lot of very giving people in our Troop who wouldn't hesitate to help out a needy Scout. Speaking as an Assistant Scoutmaster, it was totally wrong for that Scoutmaster to ask you to drop out; he should've been encouraging you to stay in, Scout book or no.

[Erich]

Well BEING a Scoutmaster for over 10 years I can guarantee you that Karls scoutmaster today would of been caught up short if not even removed from his position. How insane, we have purchased books, actually any textual materials for our guys time and time again, even the so-called required dues we have put those aside from time to time although we were trying to teach the kiddos responsibility with monies. ( I am making the comments fully understanding the ways of things done many years ago ).... I am really sorry Karl that you were not able to continue, but as said before by you, you indeed kept it up and followed through with your own children

and Les my Dad is a Baptist minister retired, is it time to bring on the Hell/Fire brimstone sermons due to your church allergies ? ..............

nah I wouldn't even do that to ya, keep the vit E handy though.

v/r E ~

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Agreed Erich. Your Scout Troop should have helped you with buying the stuff that you needed or donated it to you.

Our Scout troop did that for many young Scouts whos parents were financially in a bind.

Hell our old Scout Master willed us his House at the Lake with all his boats and everythings.

[Soundbreaker Welch?]

Way to go Karl. Your life turned out even if you weren't in Scouts as long as you liked.

And by the way your scoutmaster sounded like a real prick. I can't remember but I suppose I probably bought the Scouthand book. But I do remember a lot of Scout hand books in the mini library the Scouts had and some of them were used but I think they would let you use them if you had to.

I made it to Life. I barely made it, since I was almost 18. I got started a little late. I don't know if I would have tried to make to Eagle if I had had more time, can't really say now. I did pick some of the easier ones to make it to Life as it was, had a lot of harder ones to go.

I suppose I can envy the "big boys," the ones who make it to Eagle, but they deserve it, since it takes a lot of work.

I have a friend from Arkansas who made it to Eagle. He's not in the army, but he's certainly a capable person and a good friend.

Anyway, a salute to all Boy Scouts, and it's good to remember the Oath, though we often forget it.

On my honor I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong,
mentally awake, and morally straight.

[lesofprimus]

U guys are all freakin awesome....

[Karl Sitts]

SOD Stitch, Thanks! -Karl

[Karl Sitts]

Stitch and Erich, Guys like you are why I joined this forum! I enjoy the banter, but mostly how you support each other, and all the knowledge shared!I learn something every time I visit. -Karl