Blaine

Hi folks, I took WB back in '93, and I've been asked to be a Troop Guide for the 21st Century WB course which my Council is running this August & September. We had our first staff meeting this past Saturday, and, I can tell you, from the preliminary copy of the syllabus I have, it is much different that the old course. The first half of the course will be in a classroom, in fact, our new Gilwell Troop #1 has a Troop Scribe, whose main jobs are to run the laptop with the projector, and produce the daily newspaper. DFlah, your comment "Scouting has always been a program that taught leadership through the use of the outdoors." is a good description of the second half of the course. The key being it's teaching leadership through a Troop campout setting, rather than merely teaching outdoor skills. This isn't to say that there won't be any outdoor skills, experienced campers will most certainly share their knowledge with their Patrol mates, and there will be some instruction: my 16 year old son will be on staff the second weekend sharing his knowledge of Leave No Trace (he's a certified Trainer). On the practical side, there is no 90 day meeting, and the ticket is to be completed within 18 months. Yes, there is much change, but most of the traditions are still in place. I'm looking forward to that first time when the Troop assembles at Gilwell Field, I'm just hoping I won't be the only one wearing a green & grey Venturing uniform. YIV Blaine Beaver, NE I-167 Troop Guide, NE II-111

Ridgewalker, is the LNT course at Philmont a Master or a Trainer course?

I started teaching LNT skills to my Troop as soon as I found out about the program. The program just seemed to put into words much of my own philosophy of how to behave in the woods. This past October, my Venturing Crew staffed our Fall Camporee which was a LNT teaching camporee. Irecently stated an email list on egroups for a "continuing discussion of LNT teaching and issues", if you are interested in subscribing, and sharing some knowledge, send a message to subscribe to: LNT-OutdoorEthics-subscribe@egroups.com