Volume 3.,Issue 3

April 3. 2005

The ALL Important Schedule
Day Three Events
7:00 a.m. Breakfast and Self- Assessment (DH)
8:00 a.m. Gilwell Assembly (GF)
8:30 a.m. Scouts’ Own Service (Instructional) (TA) (DH)
9:20 a.m. Break
9:30 a.m. Troop Meeting (DH)
11:10 a.m. Break
11:20 a.m. Team Leadership Model (TP) (DH)
12:10 p.m. LUNCH (DH)
12:45 p.m. Patrol Leaders’ Council Meeting (WC)
12:45 p.m. Patrol Chaplain Aides’ Meeting (HC)
1:30 p.m. Conservation Project Planning (TP) (DH)
2:20 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. “October Sky” (TA) (HC)
4:30 p.m. Closing—Gilwell Field (GF)
5:00 p.m. Patrol Meeting & Departure

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HEART OF VIRGINIA COUNCIL, BSA

The Outdoor Code
As an American, I will do my best to
Be clean in my outdoor manners,
Be careful with fire,
Be considerate in the outdoors, and
Be conservation-minded.

DAY 3 PATROL LEADERSHIP
BEAVER:
BOBWHITE: Mike Graham
EAGLE:
FOX: Craig Smith
OWL: David Luebke
BEAR: Dave Billion
BUFFALO: Ken Tuley
ANTELOPE: Todd Tyson

The Woggle
In 1920, the scarf, which had always been tied with a knot, was held together with a scarf slide. So far as it is known, the name “woggle” was invented by Mr. Gidney, the first Chief of Gilwell.
Baden-Powell suggested to the Gilwell staff that they experiment and produce a special scarf slide to go with the Gilwell Scarf.
In the early days of leader training, fire lighting by friction was very much a novelty and for many years was demonstrated on Wood Badge courses. The main piece of equipment was a length of leather thong.
Using one of the fire lighting thongs, Bill Shankley, who was at the time serving at Gilwell, produced a two-strand Turk’s Head slide that was adopted as the official “woggle.”

What you’ve all been waiting for!
By Karren Streagle
I hope you had some fun with the 20 questions on Day 1. I picked Bill Givler’s brain for most of the information. Here are the long awaited answers:
The original name of what is now known as the Heart of Virginia Council was the Richmond Council. It was first chartered in 1913. The council, which included Petersburg, Hopewell, and Colonial Heights, was called the Robert E. Lee Council. It merged with the Richmond Council around 1942, when it’s Scout Executive went away to war. The Richmond Council’s first president was John Bryant, Sr., editor of the local newspaper. Therefore, the first Scout Office was located in the newspaper building.
The first summer camp was held in 1914, the year after the Richmond Council was chartered. There were two camps in the beginning: Shawondassee and Wakoda. They were located on each side of Pocahontas State Park. Camp Shawondassee is now owned by the YMCA and is called Camp Thunderbird.
The first Camp Ranger was named Partee. (Bill could not remember his first name.) While working at Camp Shawondassee, he hired a teenager named Amour DeChamps to work for him. When Mr. Partee retired, Amer took over as the ranger. John Hankins followed Amour in 1981, and Tim Streagle came on board in 1999. There have been only four camp rangers in the history of the council.
Camp Brady Saunders, as we now know it, was completed in 1984. Camp Brady Saunders has had 6 critters on its patches – (not in any order) Beavers, Bears, Chipmunks, Foxes, Bumble Bees, and Geese. The Cub and Webelos Adventure Camp held its first summer camp session in 2002. The themes used by the Cub and Webelos Adventure Camp have been Western, Medieval, and Circus (2004).
Cub Scouting became a part of the Scouting program in 1930. Venturing, as we know it, came on board in 1998.
After our wonderful opening luncheon you already know the rest of the answers. Welcome to Wood Badge SR604. I hope to do my part to make this course the best ever!
The Scribes apologize for the delay in reporting these answers .

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Professor Glitzenshiner would like to thank Troop 1 for its hospitality during his visit. He would also like to give his new address, 5678 Maple Street.

Tartan Border of the Clan MacLaren
Originally, the Scottish Tartan was a distinction of rank or position. Is was not identified by weave but by the number of colors in the weave. If only one color was used, it depicted a servant, two for a farmer rank, three for an officer rank, five for a chieftain, six for a poet, and seven for a Chief. Eventually, clans or families adopted their own tartan using a range of animal and earth colors that were frequently secret, only known to the weavers of the islands. They included yellows, blues, whites, greens, browns, reds, black, and purple. Some say that a keen eye can identify the color with a particular island, almost like a wine taster can identify the year and the vineyard. The Wood Badge neckerchief displays this tartan in honor of W. F. deBois MacLaren.

Scoutmaster's Minute
A traveler nearing a great city asked an old man seated by the wayside, “What are the people like in the city?” The old man replied, “How are the people where you came from?” “A terrible lot,” the traveler responded. “Mean, untrustworthy, detestable in all respects.” “Ah,” said the sage, “you will find them the same in the city ahead.” Scarcely was the first traveler gone when another stopped and also inquired about the people in the city before him. Again, the old man asked about the people in the place the traveler had left. “The were fine people, honest, industrious, and generous to a fault,” declared the second traveler. “I was sorry to leave.” Responded the wise one: “So you will find them in the city ahead.” As you leave today and over the next month, please find whom you believe you will. Drive safely on your way home. We want to see all of you back with us for the second weekend of SR677.

PROGRAM PATROL: Beaver
SERVICE PATROL: Fox

Gilwell Space Center was a hub of activity Saturday with more successful launches completed than at any time in it’s short history. Led by Werner Vohn Turner more affectionately know as “Rocket Man," the patrols of SR-604 planned, designed and constructed devices that resulted in near death and property destruction.
The Buffalo’s in particular explored a new alternative to bodily harm (on their own) other than by stampeding. It was noted that our esteemed Scoutmaster Stuart Dunn “has never moved faster” than when the deadly projectile plummeted earthbound. The Bobwhites proved once again that they are birds that fly slow and low, but still go… the Beavers attempted to harm wooded objects in a manner other than by chewing.
When all was done, the items most bent out of shape were the nose “cones”. The most breath taking flight came from that high performing team “The Staff” with it’s beautiful, spiraling rocket setting the example of what team work can accomplish for the rest of the Troop.

BUFFALO
Heard in the Herd. The Buffalo Chips are Piling UP! The Buffalos earned their Buffalo Chip for the high score in the Front-End Alignment game. Although Buffalos are creatures of terra fina, They astounded all by leaving the ground at Gilwell Space Center. As expected they made a thunderous return to earth. Have you ever seen an Eagle run like a chicken??? Only when it rains Buffalos, Antelopes, Bears and Foxes!

The Wood Badge Ticket
One of the great traditions of Wood Badge is the ticket. In Baden-Powell’s day, those in the military were expected to pay their own way back to England at the end of their service. In order to economize, soldiers nearing completion of their duties would seek assignments at posts increasing close to home — a process known as “working your ticket.”

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Note from Your Scribe –
The photographers this afternoon, Debbie and Andy Fisk, would like to thank everyone for their hospitality at Gilwell Field. If you wanted to purchase a picture and were unable to order it today, you may still do so. You may order your pictures tomorrow, April 18th from the FQM, who will have a sample available. You may purchase two 5 x7 photos [one Troop and one Patrol picture] or one 8 x 10 for $10.00 or you may go to the “Imdigital.com” website: http://www.imdigital.com ; go to the “Recent Photos” page, then Click on Woodbadge Pictures. You may reach them by calling the following numbers: (804)741-5005 – Studio or 378-5193 –Home Office.
Pictures you purchase today will be here on Day 4 of the course. Please make your check payable to “PC-Deb.com. “ If you have any additional questions, please contact your humble Scribe, Paul Teasley : paulteas5@comcast.net please use as the Subject SR604 Pics.