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Tag Archives: Leadership
Sea Scouts christen boat in memory of Sandy Hook boys
A blanket of soft gray clouds hung low along the Potomac River recently matching the somber mood as Prince William County Scouts and Sea Scouters and beyond gathered to christen a boat in memory of the two Tiger Cub Scouts … Continue reading
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Results
An acquaintance noted that it seems the results of the Sea Scouting program make me feel good, and I agreed. Being able to give to kids the stuff I was denied–and knowing it makes a difference–is the absolute best feeling. … Continue reading
Tough Spot
Some of my older scouts have fallen down and put me in a tough spot. I went from having 10 scouts–a mix of seasoned and green–to crew the Half Shell water taxi for the May 2nd River Festival, to seven … Continue reading
31 Emails, 27 Letters, 8 Phone Calls, 3 Thank-You Notes, and a Partridge in a Pear Tree!
I would not call the load typical, but yesterday’s Sea Scout work was such a challenge that I decided to log it. This was completed during the time before work, on my lunch break, and between arriving home from my … Continue reading
Really Rolling
Things are really rolling with my Sea Scouts! With more of them taking on the task of making things happen, recently I have been: Preparing twenty-seven letters to various community service organizations, asking for financial assistance for my scout … Continue reading
Winter Training for the Skipper
Sea Scout Winter Training is a weekend of intensive learning, mostly in the classroom. However, human beings are hard wired to learn best from practical experience, and this is how I gained my most valuable lessons during that time. The … Continue reading
December summary
The new editor of our chartered organization’s newsletter is printing updates about our ship. I send him a summary of our activities. This is a fun way to convey to VFW members and officers the significance of their contribution. They … Continue reading
Let him fall
I let a scout fall on his face at this week’s Quarterdeck meeting. One of my petty officers was unprepared for a particular training activity that I had been trying to implement since the QD Training Sail in early October. … Continue reading
Letting them fail
Some of my scouts have disappointed me by repeatedly failing to behave responsibly despite numerous reminders. Their inaction has stonewalled an important training activity, one into which I put a great deal of effort. In discussing the situation with our … Continue reading
Training cruise
Around 9:30 pm I returned home after taking 6 of my scouts–the elected officers–on a training cruise on the Chesapeake Bay. We sailed from Baltimore to Annapolis and back, with Captain Nichols on the first leg and Commodore Alexander on … Continue reading