A Scoutmaster's Blog: Special Boy Scout Troop in Minnesota

A Scoutmaster's Blog

This is a online journal of a Boy Scout troop scoutmaster's point of view and thoughts on over 25 years as a Boy Scout Leader in central Minnesota. This site also serves as the home of the "Melrose Scouting Productions Podcast" which features Scouting related videos. Visit the site of Melrose Boy Scout Troop 68 at http://www.melrosetroop68.org for nearly 200 pages of local Scouting history. You can contact me at stevejb68@yahoo.com

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Special Boy Scout Troop in Minnesota

I came across an online video today that surprised me. It is a film about a Boy Scout troop near where I live. The troop is a very special troop, a troop of challenged men. The Boy Scout program gives these men a chance to experience life in a way they probably never would outside of Scouting.

Here is the summary found with the video: Bob Gillis Wilmar, Minnesota February 2007 Scouting Serves Men With Special Needs “Scouting gives them opportunities to do all the things that they probably wouldn’t have a chance to do without being a member of our troop.”

I invite you to watch the video, rate it, and leave a comment. It can be found at
http://revver.com/video/621428/boy-scouts-wilmar-mn/

This troop really seems to know how to keep the Outing in Scouting, and create a special smile in its participants.

Labels: Scouting, video