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Volume 13-C No. 2 Day Two Issue Saturday, April 27, 2013

Today’s Schedule

Good Morning Scouters!

I trust that you all slept well, if not, that’s okay ‘cause today will be very fast paced and ener-getic! Trust me you will sleep tonight!

Wow! As I lay in my bunk last night I couldn’t help but think about what a great day yester-day was. I hope that you will understand some of the method to the madness of the morning’s registration process. Recall that we began our day as cubs, so we took you through a typical Pack meeting, which included, gathering activities, a craft which then became our Blue and Gold center pieces, some basic instructional information to help prepare you for the course, and along the way, you saw all of the areas of the camp that we will be using this week-end. Heck you even witnessed that terrific patrol project which was done by the guides as a demonstration for your own

patrol projects.

Your SPL, John emphasized yes-terday that we are always on time, “if you come to an activity on time, you are late!” He is correct. John is very wise and it is his responsibility to see to it that everything stays on sched-ule. Unfortunately, sometimes things happen, and we have to make up for those incidents with shorter breaks and extend-ing our evenings even longer, which is what we do not want to do, so help us all out by being “on time!”

By now you should have be-come familiar with the phrase, “write down two ways….” Hope-fully when you look at what you wrote, and compare it with what you had written during the gathering activities on your file card, you will see that you have your ticket idea, or your “goals” already presented to you, by you. Now take those goals, and see how they apply to where

Wood Badge Course C4-440-13 Greater Cleveland Council

Course Director’s Note

7:00 AM Breakfast & Assessments (FOX)

8:00 AM Gilwell Field Assembly (2) ( BEAVER)

8:30 AM Troop Meeting

10:15 AM Break

10:30 AM Leveraging Diversity thru Inclusiveness

11:00 AM Stages of Team Development

11:50 AM Break

12:00 PM Lunch (THE BEARS)

1:00 PM Patrol Leaders' Council Meeting back porch

1:30 PM Communication (Patrol Site)

2:20 PM Break

2:30 PM Project Planning

3:20 PM Break

3:30 PM Patrol Activity (Dining Hall)

5:00 PM Break

5:15 PM Patrol Meeting (Patrol Site)

6:15 PM Dinner - BEARS (Catholic mass at 6:00 pm)

6:15 PM Flag Retirement (BOB WHITE )

7:15 PM Troop Activity (ERC)

8:05 PM Break

8:15 PM Troop Activity

9:15 PM Cracker Barrel (THE BEARS)

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Volume 13-C No. 2 The Gilwell Gazette Saturday, April 27, 2013

Day Two Issue

Good morning Troop 1!

Well, this morning I’d guess that there are questions swirl-ing in your head. Am I right? Are you wondering what you got yourself into? Have you had time to catch your breath?

Are you overwhelmed? How are you feeling? Are you getting to know your patrol members?

Relax…… everyone who has taken this course has had simi-lar feelings and questions, it’s a normal reaction.

Remember yesterday I said that everything we do on this course has its purpose. It may not be clear right now, but it’s true. Just like Day 1, Day 2 will be a fun filled, educa-tional, team building, learning experience, that you all will be part of!

Patrol leaders - are you communicating to your patrol members what they need to know? Are you remembering to pass the information along to the next patrol leader? Remember that a Scout is Friendly, Courteous, and Kind. Live the Scout Law by example. Be respectful of other peo-ple’s property: (do not take, misplace or alter another patrol’s flag). To the presenter: (show respect by keeping your cell phone on silent, LISTEN AND LEARN). To your Pa-trol: (be on time, work and help each other, keep your breaks short, DO YOUR BEST).

Remember if you’re not sure about something, ask your Guide! HAVE A GREAT DAY!

John

The Senior

Patrol

Leader’s

Corner

John Hogan

you want to be, and then how you are going to get there, in other words, what steps do you need to take? That’s it. That’s a ticket!

Our meals yesterday were fantastic, please take the time to thank our cooks, they have given of their time to help us by volunteering to serve us in a great way

Today is a fun day. Enjoy it and look for the lessons in each our activities today.

Make it a GREAT DAY!

-Dave Volek

Scoutmaster C4-440-13

Buffalo

Dave

Course Director’s Note (cont.)

Scoutmaster Dave Volek received his fourth bead at his bead ceremony Thursday evening. Dave began his excellent Wood Badge ca-reer as a Buffalo on C-06-03, with Joe Biddlecomb as the Scoutmaster. Ron Holt, your ASM--Guides was in the same patrol on the same course with Dave. Dave has served as a scribe, guide, Assistant Scoutmaster of “Just About Everything” and most importantly a Senior Patrol Leader in C-11-08. Dave was known for his BAB’s on C-11-08. (You will have to ask Dave what BAB means!) Dave epito-mizes the spirit of Scouting and the especially the spirit of Wood Badge.

One of the gifts Dave received from the staff is a large picture frame into which the Troop Photo will be mounted. All staff and participants are asked to sign the matting around where the picture will be placed. Please take time to honor Dave and sign the matting.

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Day Two Issue

We Communicate with God through Prayer Today we will learn about Communications. Have you ever communicated with God? It is really a simple task. We communicate with God by our daily actions, words, deeds, and in our prayer requests to Him. It is during our prayer time that we invoke a two-way conversation with Him as we talk and He listens. Then God talks and we need to listen, which to be honest is some-times difficult. Each of us, have the ability to make requests to God and importantly to hear from God. When we listen to God it is important to have our mind, body, and heart under some control. Not to allow ourselves to be overwhelmed by the world around us, but to concentrate on hearing from Him. My need to pray increases as I realize how small I am; my desire to pray increases as I realize how great God is. And the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” and Samuel said, “Speak, for thy servant is lis-tening.” (I Samuel 3:10) Reminder! There will be a collection for the World Friendship Fund for Scouting during the Interfaith Service on Sunday. Please remember to bring an offering with you to service.

Linda

Chaplain’s

Corner

Linda Gray

All problems have solutions.

It’s a scientific fact.

And logic is the scientist’s tool to discover the correct

solution to any crisis. But even logic has limitations. In a

laboratory setting, “cause and effect” can be measured,

not so in the real world.

So after anticipating every possible solution, determining

its chances for success and employing algorithmic factors

of each possible outcome, I recommend you just close

your eyes and GUESS! Then hope for the best. Doing

something is way better than doing nothing at all.

The Scoutmasters Wacky

Words of Wisdom

Best Use of a Pumpkin Patch

John, a city slicker from Boston, bought a pumpkin

patch. He thought that he could make more money from chick-

ens than the previous owner made from pumpkins, so he went to

a poultry farm and bought 50 chickens.

'Fifty is a lot of chickens for that little pumpkin patch,' com-

mented the proprietor. 'I’m used to a big business' John replied.

A week later John was back at the farm. 'I need another 50

chickens,' he said. 'Boy, you are serious about this chicken farm-

ing,' the poultry farmer told him.

'Oh yes,' John replied. 'It' will be Ok if I can just iron out a

few problems.' 'Problems?', asked the farmer. 'Yeah,' replied the

John, 'I think I planted that first batch too close together.'

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Second Day Issue

Last night’s campfire was an “Instructional Camp-

fire”. Do you know what that means?

The Campfire had “Learning Objectives” and

It met one of our learning objectives: It was

“FUN”!

On the second weekend, you will get your turn at

a Troop 1 campfire, and every patrol will want to

coordinate with the Program Patrol during the In-

terim before weekend two.

You will want to remember the four S’s:

Showmanship

Songs

Stunts

Stories

Rick and Bill talked about

these. It takes planning to do a good job. All skits,

stunts, songs, jokes, run-ons, etc., must be appro-

priate. A campfire doesn’t need to be long but it

should move along more quickly as the fire grows,

slowing down as the fire dies away, until you reach

the Scoutmaster’s minute and close the campfire.

And if you can have Baden Powell visit, then you

can end on an even higher note!

Carol Doe (Asst. Senior Patrol Leader) Hello, my name is Carol Doe

and I am the Assistant Senior Patrol Leader for this Wood Badge Course C4-440-13. I

was a participant in Wood Badge Course C-11-08 in the Antelope Patrol. Since I com-

pleted my ticket, I served as a Guide on courses C-36-09 (Bear) and C-13-10 (Antelope)

and as Senior Patrol Leader on course C4-440-12.

I started in scouts when my family and I lived in Athens, Ohio and my older son, Justin,

wanted to join Cub Scouts in first grade. My younger son, Jared, wanted so badly to

be in scouts, but he was too young. When he was finally old enough, we had moved

to Twinsburg, and both Justin and Jared joined Cub Scout Pack 67. My husband, Ste-

ve, was the den leader for Justin’s den and I became the den leader for Jared’s den.

Ultimately, Steve became the Cubmaster of Pack 67 and I became Committee Chair/

Mrs. Cubmaster! When they crossed over into Boy Scout Troop 223, Steve and I be-

came Committee Members. Justin achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 2010 and Jared

achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 2012. I am VERY proud of both of them!

In 2009, Steve and I along with a couple other Scouting friends started Venturing Crew

4929 in Twinsburg, chartered by VFW Post 4929. We had 5 registered youth in 2009,

all boys from Troop 223. That core group of boys graduated from high school in 2012;

they are now in college and still registered in the crew (youth members in a crew are

up to age 21). In 2013, we have 15 registered youth with approximately 40% of our co

-ed crew being young ladies, 40% are in college, and 47% having little to no scouting

background. The crew’s focus is doing anything outdoors – from a half-day activity to

a week-long adventure.

John Hogan (Senior Patrol Leader) John will be serving his

third time on staff as he will be the Senior Patrol Leader for C4-440-13. He was the Quartermaster for Course C4-440-12 also served as Troop Guide for

the Bobwhite Patrol for C-13-10 and was a participant on C-31-07 as a mem-ber of the Bobwhite Patrol.

Over the last 30 years John has devoted much time and effort as an Adult Leader in Scouting. He has been a District Scout Chairman, Unit Commis-sioner, Assistant Scoutmaster, Institutional Representative, Advancement Chair and Committee Member. Currently he is the Assistant District Com-missioner of Quarrylands District a position he has held over the last seven years. John serves on the board of the GCC Eagle Scout Association since 2008. He also serves on the Wilderness First Aid Staff for Council since it’s inception in 2009, along with serving on staff on many District and Council functions. John was just inducted into the 2012 GCC Wood Badge Hall of Fame with three other members of this year’s staff. As a youth, John earned his Eagle in 1971 with a silver palm, along with his religious award and ar-row of light. He served as the Vice Chief of Cuyahoga Lodge #17 and re-ceived the Vigil Honor in 1974. As an Adult, John has received the Silver Beaver, District Award of Merit, William D Boyce Award, Commissioner’s Key, Arrow Head Award, Scout Leader’s Training Award, Distinguished Com-missioner’s Award and completed his Masters in Commissioner Service.

John was a member of Beaumont Scout Reservation’s Summer Camp staff for five summer’s 1970-1974 and was a National Camp School Graduate in Aquatics in 1974. He has fond memories of camp staff where he made many friends through staff activity and merit badge counseling. He has also attended summer camp as a youth at Beaumont, Clendening and Tinner-man Canoe Base. John is a Partner and Vice President of Operations with Quantum Engineered Systems and Technologies, with a Business Degree from Hiram College. He enjoys traveling with his wife, Terry and spending time with their daughter Lauren. One of his hobbies is brewing beer.