Scoutmaster Minute: The Keystone

Found at: Boy Scout Trail. When we learn about the mighty arch and its importance in construction, we usually focus on the keystone, that stone in the middle at the top of the arch. This keystone supports all of the other stones and lets the arch support large weights. Sometimes we think of our patrol [...]

Punahou Troop 1 Scoutmaster Minute: Get Curious!

No doubt you have all heard or used the phrase, “Get serious”– usually a playful expression of disbelief. But you know that you’ve got to be serious about your scouting to make it worth something to you. Getting serious can also be fun (and should be). You just have let your natural curiosity guide you. [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: The Gardener

Taken from Boy Scout Trail. The emperor was old and dying. He had no children of his own so he called all the children in the surrounding villages to the castle. He said, “It has come time for me to choose the next emperor. I have decided to choose one of you.” The kids were [...]

Punahou Troop One Scoutmaster Minute: Grab the Keys!

Imagine a man walking down a corridor. At intervals along the floor of the corridor are keys. The man stops to pick some up keys and leaves others. Maybe he cannot hold all of the keys. Perhaps he is lazy and does not choose to pick up a particular key. He comes to a large [...]