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FUTURE CAMPOUTS FOR TROOP 87
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JUNIOR LEADER TRAINING
Service Opportunities
The Scout Oath calls on us “To help other people at all times”. The Scout Slogan reminds us to “Do a good turn daily”. The council will occasionally post contact information on our new Service Opportunities page for listing groups looking for Scouts to perform service to the public. Please submit service opportunities to Claudia Wright for inclusion on this page. Please use the following format listing our first listing to submit additional needs:
Event/Group: Habitat For Humanity, Corpus Christi
Date: Anytime... They are currently working on two houses on 19th street in Corpus Christi and plan on starting three more in the fall.
Service Needed: We are constantly on the search for like-minded people or groups who want to rid the world of poverty housing. Volunteers are the reason Habitat for Humanity of Corpus Christi are able to build affordable, decent houses for low income families. Construction of Habitat houses are made possible through the labor of our homeowners working side by side with dedicated volunteers every year.
Contact: Diamond Mason 361-289-1740 or at dmason.hfh@sbcglobal.net.
Call Habitat For Humanity if your unit would like to be involved. Don’t forget to report your service hours to BSA’s “Good Turn for America” website.
The Scout emblem which has been worn by an estimated 250 million Scouts since the Movement was founded and is today still used by 16 million Scouts in 150 countries and territories, is one of the world's best known symbols. But Scouts and members of the public often ask how the emblem originated.
Lord Baden-Powell himself gave the answer, "Our badge we took from the 'North Point' used on maps for orienteering them with North". Lady Baden-Powell said later, "It shows the true way to go."
So, the emblem helps to remind Scouts to be as true and reliable as a compass in keeping to their Scouting ideals and showing others the way.
In Scouting, we take the three tips of the emblem to represent the three main points of the Scout Promise. The two decorative five-pointed stars are taken in some countries to stand for truth and knowledge.
In the World Scout Emblem, the basic motif is encircled by a rope tied with a reef or square knot symbolizing the unity and brotherhood of the Movement throughout the world. Even as one cannot undo a reef knot no matter how hard one pulls on it so, as it expands, the Movement remains united.
The colour of the World Scout Badge is a white on a royal purple background. These, too, are symbolic. In heraldry white represents purity and royal purple denotes leadership and helping other people.
History of the Design
The basic design was in use for centuries before it came to indicate North on a compass. The Chinese are known to have used it as a direction symbol as early as 2000BC. The Larousse Encyclopedia notes that some Etruscan bronzes and Roman ornaments carried the design, and it has been found on ancient monuments in Egypt and India.
Its use as a navigation aid in Europe probably dates from the end of the 13th Century when Marco Polo brought back a compass from Cathay. The Grand Encyclopedia credits an Italian marine pilot, Flavio Gioja of Amalfi, for drawing it as a North Point on a primitive compass he built.
The Encyclopedia Britannica gives another interesting version of the origin of the design. This is that it derives from the "Wind Rose" which is much older than the magnetic compass and first appeared on the charts of Mediterranean sea pilots. The eight main wind directions were shown by Greek letters and the North Wind marked "T" for Tramontana. In time, the "T" was embellished or combined with an arrowhead so that it was no longer recognisable as "T".
The design is much used elsewhere. It appears in ornate versions on heraldic coats of arms, and in many decorative designs. Sometimes it is meant to represent a lance or spearhead, a lily (Fleur de Lys) and even a bee or a toad.
So, today, as the symbol continues to point the way for navigators so, all over the world, it points the way to service and brotherhood for all members of the Scout Movement.
From SCOUT FACTS, World Scout Bureau, World Organization of the Scout Movement, June, 1985
THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD SCOUTING EMBLEM
DRESS CODE FOR
TROOP 87
Troop meetings:
Green troop tee shall be worn during all troop meetings with the exception of the fourth Thursday of the month. Blue jeans, khaki pants, or other appropriate attire shall be worn with the troop tee. No swim trunks or open toed shoes are allowed as dress for meetings.
All scouts shall wear the Official Boy Scout issued Class A uniform on the fourth Thursday of every month. The class A uniform consists of the Tan BSA shirt with all insignia sewn on in their proper locations, the green troop t-shirt, the green BSA pants or shorts, Tan BSA web belt or other BSA issued belt, Green BSA socks, merit badge sash and the Troop 87 issued yellow cap. Blue jeans are not part of the official BSA uniform and will not be allowed as part of the official troop uniform.
The official tan shirt may not be worn with blue jeans during any troop meeting, outing or other troop function.
The OA sash shall be worn only during official Order of the Arrow functions.
Yellow Troop Cap:
Each scout has an opportunity to purchase a cap, which the troop members chose to wear. It is up to each individual scout to remember to bring the cap with him to all troop functions. After two years, each scout should decide to purchase a new cap and keep the old cap as a work cap that can be worn during service projects.
PLC Meetings:
Class B uniform shall be worn during all PLC meetings.
Training:
Class B Uniform shall be worn during all training activities outside the troop meetings.
Scoutmaster’s conference:
Full class A’s shall be worn for all scoutmaster conferences during troop meetings. The class A uniform consists of the Tan BSA shirt with all insignia sewn on in their proper locations, the green troop t-shirt, green BSA pants or shorts, Tan BSA web belt or other BSA issued belt, Green BSA socks, merit badge sash and the Troop 87 issued yellow cap.
The scoutmaster shall conduct a uniform inspection prior to all scoutmaster conferences and if the scout is out of uniform, the scoutmaster conference shall be denied.
If a scoutmaster conference is conducted during a campout, the class A uniform requirement may be waived.
Board of Reviews.
For all Boards of Review no matter which rank, full class A’s are required to be worn. The class A uniform consists of the Tan BSA shirt with all insignia sewn on in their proper locations, the green troop t-shirt, green BSA pants or shorts, Tan BSA web belt or other BSA issued belt, Green BSA socks, merit badge sash and the Troop 87 issued yellow cap.
Court of Honors.
Proper attire for Court of Honors will be Class A’s, this consists of the Official uniform shirt, green troop t-shirt, uniform pants or shorts, socks, belt, yellow cap and sash.
Service projects.
Any type of project that is classified as a service project, Class B uniform shirt, belt and yellow cap will be worn.
Traveling and campouts.
Anytime the troop travels to functions such as campouts, field trips, visiting local attractions or Scout Shows, Class A’s will be worn. Class A’s consists of the Official BSA Tan shirt, BSA Belt, BSA Green pants or shorts, BSA green socks with red ring, a BSA belt and yellow troop cap.
Scouts may wear other BSA purchased tees or civilian clothing during the day while participating in campouts. Class B uniforms shall be worn during dinner at all non-BSA sanction campouts.
Winter and summer camps, Class A uniform minus the merit badge sash shall be worn during dinner meals.
Adults
All registered adult leaders shall wear the full class A uniform during all regular troop meetings if you are attending the meeting in an official capacity.
The green troop tee may be the worn under the Class A uniform if desired. No other tee other than the troop tee shall be worn.
The Boy Scout's Mother Asked
By F. Darnall Daley, Jr.
"Where has my little baby gone?"
The Cub Scout's Mother asked,
"He went by here awhile ago.
Did you not see him pass?"
He'd gone to be a Tiger Cub
And then a Wolf was he.
He learned to carve the pinewood car,
And sing songs with glee.
And after that he was a Bear,
And then a Webelos Scout.
He learned the Boy Scout Oath and Law,
And fun in full amount.
Crossed over to be a Boy Scout,
And shown what kindness meant.
His best is what he'd have to be
Everywhere he went.
"Where has my baby boy gone?"
The Boy Scout's Mother asked,
"He went by here awhile ago.
Did you not see him pass?"
To hike the trails and pitch a tent,
To swim the lakes and streams,
To kindle a fire under the stars,
These were his every day dreams.
Down the long trails to Eagle,
He smilingly went his way.
The many adventures that he had,
Shaped the man we see today.
Learned to be a citizen,
A helping hand to lend.
He learned what cheerful service means,
And how to be a friend.
"Where has my baby boy gone?"
The Boy Scout's Mother asked,
"He went to be a Boy Scout,
And he grew to be a man."
