Persistence

I’d like to share a quote from Calvin Coolidge, who was the thirtieth American president, serving from 1923 to 1929. He was known as a man of few words—one of his nicknames was “Silent Cal,” but here’s one thing he said that I really like:

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.

“Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”

Persistence

I’d like to share a quote from Calvin Coolidge, who was the thirtieth American president, serving from 1923 to 1929. He was known as a man of few words—one of his nicknames was “Silent Cal,” but here’s one thing he said that I really like:

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.

“Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”

Quote of the month, March 2011

'Scouting makes life an adventure again.'

Adventure

We offer outdoor activities and adventure for everyone at every level.

Opening Ceremony, March 2011

Into lodges – Beavers stand along side of hall in their designated lodges
Feed the beaver – the Beaver Leader calls the names of all Beaver scouts in attendance who step forward in turn
Riverbanks – Beavers and other Leaders then form two wavy lines (river formation) facing inwards
Build a dam – Form a large circle around the Beaver Leader, holding hands
Gather logs – Crouch down on the floor, beaver teeth
Who are we? What do we do? – Call out “Beavers, beavers, beavers, Sharing, sharing, sharing” This grows from quiet to loud and at the climax everybody jumps up and does a Tail Slap (clap hands behind back). This signifies the sound of water swishing as the Beavers come from the bottom of the pond to break the surface.

Beaver Scout Basic Information, March 2011

The Beaver Scout Salute is made with the first three fingers of your right hand. You salute the Leader when they present you with a badge.

Beaver Scout Promise:

I promise to do my best, to be kind and helpful, and to love God.

Beaver Scout Motto:

Be Prepared

Beaver Scout Prayer

Dear Lord, help me to be a good Beaver, always busy and bright. Be with those so dear to me and help me do things right. Amen.

The Handshake, March 2011

In Africa, warriors once fought with spears in their right hand and carried shields in their left. A warrior who met someone he did not want to fight, would lay down his shield and hold his left hand out. Thus, he was not able to protect himself if the other

person was to attack.

As they shook with their left hands, they had no shields and both held spears in their right hand. Therefore, each had to really trust the other before deciding to shake hands. This feeling of trust, and the fact that such warriors, who put down their shields, were considered brave, impressed Robert Baden-Powell and he chose this special handshake for the Scout Movement.

How Scouting Began, March 2011

Robert Baden-Powell was born in 1857. When he left school he joined the army. As an army scout in Africa he learned and taught outdoor survival skills.

When Baden-Powell returned to England, many boys looked on him as a hero, so he started writing articles in papers and magazines about army scouting principles and how they could be adapted to everyday life.

He organised a camp at Brownsea Island, near Poole in Dorset. The young people had a great time playing sports, camping, cooking, tracking and learning knots, things that young people had little chance to do before.

After this successful camp Baden-Powell put all the ideas to the test in a book ‘Scouting for Boys. By August 1908, many thousands of boys were calling themselves Boy Scouts - so an official national organisation was formed.

By 1910 there were 100,000 boys in Scouting. In 1916, Cub Scouting was started for boys aged from eight to eleven. The realisation that a much younger age group could benefit from Scouting came much later, in 1982.

At first Beaver Colonies were set up for six and seven year olds and these Colonies were made part of the Scout Association.

However, in 1986, Beavers officially became Beaver Scouts - a training section of the Movement, and have since gone from strength to strength.