[Bobwhite Blather] ICYMI: The part-time patrol method

[Bobwhite Blather Scouting Blog]

Dear Scouter,

The e-mail for Monday's post didn't reach some readers, so pardon the 
intrusion but I wanted to make sure you knew about it.

As a unit commissioner and Friends of Scouting presenter, I have the 
opportunity to visit many troops and packs and get insight into how they 
operate. We commissioners also talk among ourselves about problems and 
issues in our units.

One of the troops had an observation about a recent campout:

...the boys were separated by patrols...more boys seemed to be engaged 
cooking and cleaning...younger Scouts did well...we should continue this 
method.

While on one hand I'm happy that the troop conducted a successful 
patrol-method campout and has seen its benefits, I was disappointed to 
hear that most of their monthly "campouts" tend to be group activities: a 
ski trip, a merit badge clinic, a museum weekend, and so on.

This troop seems to be employing the patrol method on a part-time basis...

You can read the post at:

http://bobwhiteblather.com/the-part-time-patrol-method/

-- 
Yours in Scouting and cheerful service,
Frank Maynard, NF8M
Unit Commissioner, Mighty Ottawa District GLFSC
I used to be a Bobwhite (C-23-04)
blog http://bobwhiteblather.com  twitter: @bobwhiteblather