To the Editor:

The People for the Ethical Treatment

of Animals (PETA), denounce the

traditional friendly ridicule given the

Bobwhite patrol members in Wood

Badge courses across the Northern

Utah area. Our new taskforce, the

Stop Offending Bobwhites campaign

(SOB), shows there’s nothing funny

about threatening to eat members of

Bobwhite patrols. Even if they are

juicy and deliciously meaty ... wait ...

can we edit that?

Bobwhites learn early on in the

course that they have to stick to-

gether, almost like a flock, or they’ll

be torn apart by the other patrols. The

Eagles, Foxes, Bears, Owls, just

about everyone but the Beavers want

a piece of them. Even the Buffaloes

and Antelopes keep stepping on them

– and they’re supposed to be vege-

tarians!

On the plus side, while the rest of the

patrols are wasting time storming,

Bobwhites watch out for each other

right from the get go.

Name Withheld

WE2-590-3-10 Day 2

April 23, 2010

WOODBADGE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

A message from our director

Gilwell Gazette

Gilwell Gazette

Schedule Day 2

7:00 Breakfast & Assessments

8:00 Gilwell Field Assembly

8:30 Troop Meeting

10:00 Break

10:20 Diversity Presentation

11:00 Troop Presentation

11:50 Break

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Patrol Leaders’ Council

1:30 Patrol Presentation

2:20 Break

2:30 Troop Presentation

3:20 Break

3:30 Troop/Patrol Activity

4:50 Break

5:00 Patrol Meeting

6:00 Dinner

7:00 Troop Activity

7:50 Break

8:00 Troop Activity

8:50 Break

9:00 Cracker Barrel

“Learn it, Live it, Lead it!” Good Morning Scouters! Isn’t it great to be a Scout again? Some of us had incredible scouting and outdoor experiences during our youth, thanks to our parents and adult leaders and some of us did not. Today would be a great day to ask ourselves, “What kind of experiences are we creat-ing for the youth that we are leading?”

Yesterday, when you arrived you spent some time as a Cub Scout. Cubbing is a fun program geared to the skills and abilities of eight to ten year old boys. The ideals of the Cubs are simple.

We as adults should learn from our Cubs whose motto is: “Do your best.”

This is a simple statement, but very important. Cub-aged boys typically do not worry about com-plex problems. They remind us to do the best that we can.

This week we will be challenged by many circumstances. It will be cold in the mornings and eve-nings. Some of us have experienced difficulties with our families, our friends, or our businesses prior to our arrival. Fortunately, our troop has leaders who can help us by their example. You have met your Troop Guide and you have elected a Patrol Leader and a Chaplain. These leaders who will be guided by adult (shadow) leaders will help you.

Lord Baden-Powell said, “Teaching is mainly through example, and the Scoutmaster gives exactly the right lead in his patriotic dedication of self to the service of the boy, solely for the joy of doing it, and without thought of material reward”.

Members of our troop and staff understand and live this principle daily. We know that when we focus on the needs of others, by dedicating ourselves to helping with their needs, that we set the best example. When we do this, our individual troubles lighten and our way is often brighter.

“Do your best.”

Editorial comment

Today’s Patrol Assignments

Program Patrol-Eagle

Service Patrol-Bear

In Today’s Gilwell Gazette

Wood Badge Tickets 2

Ask Chuck Norris 3

Patrol Reports 4

Critterscopes 5

Fotos from the Field 6

P A G E 2 G I L W E L L G A Z E T T E

Your Wood badge Ticket

C r o s s w o r d

Patrol Scr ibes

Patrol Scribes, it is your responsibility to privde

information about your patrol to the publisher

of the Gilwell Gazette.

Your submission will be added to the Patrol Corner of the Gil-

well Gazette. This could be a short write up about your day,

and can include pictures that can be downloaded on to the

computer in the Lodge.

A primary purpose of the Wood Badge experience is to provide leadership for Scouting and leadership for America. Your ticket is a commitment to complete a set of goals that will sig-nificantly strengthen the BSA program in which you are involved. Additionally, the ticket provides an opportunity for you to practice leadership skills that will be of value in many areas or your life, both within and beyond Scouting.

A Wood Badge Ticket Is

A commitment

A Vision of personal improvement

A vision of how the Scouter will lead

A series of goals

Your Ticket Should Be Guided By

Scoutings values

Your personal values

Your personal mission

Your Vision

1) Your ticket will include 5 significant

goals.

2) The goals will be written in support of

your current Scouting responsibilities

and should be designed to provide

maximum positive impact for youth

membership

3) At least one of the 5 goals will incorpo-

rate some aspect of diversity

4) If you wish, one goal of the 5 may in-

volve developing and applying a self

assessment tool to measure your pro-

gress and effectiveness in relation to the

other goals on your ticket.

Continued on next page

I see you’re packing Tabasco Sauce, every Scoutmaster’s favorite way to

spice up their food.

Actually I prefer pepper spray to add a little flavor. The

Tabasco Sauce is in case my eyes get red and tired .

Of, course. Please excuse me. So the beef jerky is for dipping in the pepper

spray?

I like to blow bubbles with it. Watch, I can blow a bubble

shaped like a giraffe. You know, I invented the giraffe by

accident

Really?

Yep, I hit a horse with an uppercut, you know – a punch

under the chin.

I see. Will you be finding sticks to roast marshmallows with?

I usually just pull out my beard hairs and use them as skewers for kabobs, hot dogs, marshmallows, that sort of thing .

P A G E 3

Continued from previous page

For each goal, You

should indicate:

Who

What

Where

When

Why

How measured

How verified

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Your Goals should be SMART:

Specific

Measurable

Attainable

Relevant

Time Based

Ask Chuck Norris

Your Wood badge Ticket

A new feature beginning today, ask

Chuck Norris.

Chuck has offered to answer your

questions about life, the universe,

anything.

In a related story Chuck Norris has

been asked to serve on our Wood

Badge staff as an honorary Assistant

Scoutmaster over awesomeness.

When contacted for comment,

Chuck said “ It is a natural fit, I cant

think of anyone more qualified to be

in charge of awesomeness”

P A G E 4 G I L W E L L G A Z E T T E

What i f Edward Cullen

was a wood badger ?

“Next to biting Bella, I cant

think of anything I would

rather do than spend my

time at Wood Badge”

Which Patrol would

Edward belong to?

Submit your answers to a

scribe and we will post the

best in an upcoming Gilwell

Gazette.

Patrol reports

Beavers

Neighing and whinnying away the snowy

morning, the Beaver Patrol found each

other in Gilwell lodge amoung a symphony

of noises normally reserved for the barn-

yard. From this unusual introduction has

quickly formed a bond of friendship and

brotherhood.

Starting out the day with only 7 patrol

members, we were soon joined by the 8th

and final member who was asked just this

morning to fill a recently vacated spot.

Dropping everything, he quickly came up

the canyon to join our patrol for the Blue

and Gold Banquet.

We have learned much this day and have

greatly enjoyed getting to know each

other. Has it really only been one day since

this adventure started? We look forward to

the lessons and experiences to come in the

days ahead.

Bobwhites

Meet the Bobwhite Patrol.

Steve Brewster has traveled the farthest to

attend Wood Badge-he came from France

this week in one of only three planes to

leave Europe on Monday.

Ken Wood traveled from California to at-

tend.

Bill Miller has a cold.

Lorin Fotheringham speaks tagalong.

Dan Call has lost 55lbs in the last 12 weeks.

Ben Forstner’s life goal is to ski every ski

mtn in Utah.

Lynn Pace is a Holliday City Council mem-

ber and a Salt Lake City one.

Ken Longson recently had T-Cell surgery.

Eagles

The new members of the Eagle Patrol were

excited to crossover from Cub Scouts and

join the Gilwell Troop 1.

Newly elected Patrol Leader, Scott Craw-

ford, said “While we actively empathize

with those who were not selected as Eagle,

we know that the ticket to maintaining the

Eagle Edge will be to smartly follow the

Scouting ideals and methods”

Foxes

For the Fox patrol, today went by very fast.

As much a we would drag our feet about

some things, those are the things that we

need to learn and implement.

The patrol method, for example & singing.

We loved to hear all of the voices ringing

with power and reverence.

We have learned many things today and

met and learned about some great men,

especially those in the Fox Patrol. We look

forward to making long lasting friendships

Owls

Whooo… Whooo...is the Owl Patrol?

During day 1 we enjoyed getting to know

each other..Our patrol includes 8 people

with a wide variety of scouting experience.

5 of us became Eagle Scouts as young

men.

We thought we would help the troop get

to know us by sharing our names and

Scouting position and where we live:

Paul-Chairman of the LDS relations commit-

tee. Holladay

Jordan-Is expecting a scouting leadership

position in his future. Sandy

Tim-1st year Scout leader (11 Year Old

Scouts). Centerville

Eric-LDS Stake Young Mens President. Hol-

laday

PJ-Unit Duty to God religious award coordi-

nator. Holladay.

Kirt-LDS Ward Young Mens President.

Layton

Jeff-Assistant Varsity Coach. South Jordan

Mark-Scoutmaster. West Bountiful

Ken-Wood Badge Patrol Guide. Kearns

The owl Patrol is excited to experience

Wood Badge and to get to know the mem-

bers of the Troop.

Continued on page 6

Chaplains Corner A Scout Is Reverent. A Scout is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his reli-gious duties. He respects the beliefs of others.

Wonders all around us remind us of our faith in God. We find tiny secrets of creation and the great mysteries of the universe. It exists in the kindness of people and in the teachings of our family and religious leaders. We show our

reverence by living our lives according to the ideals of our beliefs.

Throughout your life you will encounter people expressing their reverence in many different ways. The Constitution of the United States guarantees each of us complete freedom to believe and worship as we wish without fear of pun-ishment. It is your duty to respect and defend the rights of others to their reli-

gious beliefs even when they differ from you own.

- From the Boy Scout Handbook, 11th edition

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Beaver

Your creativity will be at an all-time high today. Take advantage of this by purchas-ing a second, larger bag of Popsicle sticks.

Bobwhite

You will finally settle into that cute little red-brick house this week, but beware: The wolves have made great strides recently in the field of huff-and-puff technology.

Eagle

Earth magick is strong in the Eagle patrol this month. However, it is only useful for getting out those tough stains.

Fox

Life will continue to feel like a juggling act this week when you're forced to balance work, family, three plastic rings, a bowling pin, one of those soft juggling balls, two chainsaws, and your team meeting.

Owl

For reasons known only to the stars, your next three weeks will be drab, joyless and utterly without a source of quality jokes and satire.

Bear

Frankly, the stars don’t understand what your problem is with calamari. So what if it’s tentacles? It's delicious! Eat it already!

Buffalo

The stars were considering warning you about next Friday, but they've decided it would be funnier if you found out about the goats yourself.

Antelope

In your explanation to the EMTs, you get no further than the part where you were "just trying to get the badger back into the mason jar."

Critterscopes

You Might Be A Wood Badger…

...If you were ever late for work because

you couldn't find your patrol flag.

...If the high point of your social season is

the Wood Badge Association Dinner.

...If you think campfire building should be

an Olympic sport.

Wood Badge Staff Selection

In part 2 of our exclusive investigative report we

have a few more questions from the staff selec-

tion exams.

From the context of these questions, it gives clear

insight as to just what kind of people they look

for to be staffers.

6. Psychology

Based on your knowledge of their works, evaluate the emo-tional stability, degree of adjustment and repressed frustra-tions of each of the following: Alexander of Aphrodisias, Ramses II, Gregory of Nicea, Hammurabi. Support your evaluation with quotations from each man’s work making appropriate references. It is not necessary to translate.

14. Chemistry

Using the materials leftover in the box containing the rifle, along with the chemicals provided in the first aid kit, build an atomic bomb. This is to be used in the next question.

15. Political Science

There is a red telephone on the desk beside you. Start World War III. Report at length on its socio-political effects, if any.

Don’t miss part 3 of this reveling investigative re-

port appearing in tomorrows Gilwell Gazette.

B.C.

P A G E 6 N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E

Patrol reports

P A G E 6 G I L W E L L G A Z E T T E

Buffalos

The wind blew and the snow flew. The drive to wood Badge this

morning was cold and wet, perfect for a duck.

But we are Ducks! A Den of Ducks. Dave, David, Rob, Robert,

Brent, Chad, Mike Dan and Butch.

Quack, Quack!

The Duck Den met an untimely end, however after we crossed

the bridge over troubled waters and were later fed skewers of

duck for lunch. Reincarnation brought us back as Buffalo for the

rest of the training.

We all enjoyed the training today and have learned a great deal.

On the lunch menu tomorrow-Buffalo Burgers!

Antelopes

Though we are sung last in the gilwell anthem, it is because we

humbly bow in the service of our fellow critters.

Lord-Baden Powell saved his elite for the end to sound the an-

them for all to hear, a Kudu, after all, is an Antelope.

Our patrol is very unified. In the short day we have known each

other the bonds of friendship have begun to forge will be tem-

pered by the team ethic that unite at Gilwell field.

Undoubtedly, the relationships built at Wood Badge will be car-

ried through our scouting live as we live by the Scout Oath and

Law.

*please note that the editorial staff usually is typing these articles at 0-dark-thirty in the morning, consequently there may some errors or omissions in submitted articles. We will endeavor to provide you with accurate and timely reporting. **YAWN**

Editors Note The editorial staff of the Gilwell Gazette would like to

publically apologize to the Buffalo Patrol.

The Buffalo Patrol was falsey accused of not turning

in their nightly patrol report.

In fact the Buffalo Patrol was the second Patrol to

deliver their report and dictate it to our editor.

We apologize for this oversight and will do every-

thing in our power to make sure this does not hap-

pen again.

Lost and found

A lost and found box is now located in the Quartermasters Store. This is

usually not needed on Wood Badge Courses, however, some one on

the staff has found something. So that why we need a lost and found

box. Go figure.

If you have lost something see Maude or one of the Quarter masters at

the Quartermasters store…….

And don't forget….they have rats, rats, rats as big as alley cats, at the

store, at the store……….

A Special thanks to BP

for taking time out of

the hereafter to visit us

here at Gilwell!

P A G E 7 G I L W E L L G A Z E T T E

Fotos From the Field