Scoutmaster Barbara Talbot,
Sent me an email...
Jim,
We are finally getting to it. We are meeting Thursday night to combine, compare, and add the rest. I'll let you know when we are finished.
Thanks,
Barbara
............... enough said.......
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
You Might Be a Wood Badger If.......
If you've ever been driving at 60 MPH and suddenly slammed on the brakes because you thought you saw a Patrol critter at a yard sale...
If you've ever received a speeding ticket because you were running late and you were afraid you might miss THE SONG...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you've ever found yourself spending ten dollars or more playing a game of chance at a carnival because the top prize was a stuffed Kudu...
If you were ever late for work because you couldn't find your patrol flag...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If your yard has grass 10 inches high but Gilwell Field looks great...
If instead of a night out with the boys, you prefer a night out with the "Bears" or "Owls" or "Beavers"...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you hang your tent totem on the doorknob of the Holiday Inn while on family vacation...
If you think your spouses new rock garden would look perfect with "A THING" in it...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you get disappointed at family reunions because no one wants to build a catapult...
If you've ever taken out a loan so you had a $100 dollar bill to measure your neckerchief...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you thought Thanksgiving dinner was ruined because you ran out of peanut butter...
If you think Bunyon burgers and Cobbler are two of the five major food groups...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If the fountain at your wedding had bug juice...
If your baby's first words were, "Back to Gilwell" ...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you think the National Anthem is "When it's Hog Calling Time Here at Wood Badge"...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you don't understand why tuxedos don't come with neckerchiefs and knee socks...
If your Coat of Arms features a Kudu...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you think campfire building should be an Olympic sport...
If you have 2 lawn mowers that don't work and a broken storm door, but a perfectly good Table Totem...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you've ever cried because your spouse threw out a container of old ashes (and they weren't Uncle Pete)...
If your idea of a trip to the HolyLand means Gilwell Park in England...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If the only thing you remember from your honeymoon is the herd of Antelope you drove by in Wyoming...
If you've ever worn your Scout Uniform to your children's' wedding ...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you list tin foil cooking as a skill on your resume...
If the directions to your house say, "Turn left at the "THING"...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you've gone to a Hooters restaurant and didn't realize there were girls there...
If you bought that '89 Chevy Caprice for the fleur-de-lis hood ornament...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If your favorite color is olive drab...
If you decided to lash together the new deck on the back of your house...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you plan to serve foil meals at your next dinner party...
If you walk the streets in broad daylight with a coffee cup and flashlight hanging from your belt...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you raise your hand to the Scout Sign at a heated business meeting...
If you were arrested by airport security because you wouldn't give up your pocketknife until he said "thank you"...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you don't mind losing power to your house for 3 days...
If your son hides his copy of Boy's Life from you (get your own)...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If your plans for remodeling the bathroom include digging the hole deeper...
If you trade your 25 foot center console fishing boat for a 15 foot canoe...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If your favorite movie is "Follow Me Boys" and you spent months trying to convince Disney to release it on home video....
If you disconnect the automatic dishwasher in favor of the "3 pot method"...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you sneak a cup of bug juice after your spouse goes to bed...
If you felt you won a moral victory when the BSA brought back knee socks...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you think campaign hats are cool...
If you gave your wife a mummy bag rated for -15 degrees for Christmas...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you named one of your kids Baden...
If you and your spouse consider "Camp Granada" by Allen Sherman to be your song...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you can't eat eggs anymore unless they are cooked in a plastic bag ...
If you plan to get rich by writing a best selling Dutch Oven cookbook...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you took a chemistry course at a local college to help you develop a better fire starter...
If you actually own a left-handed smoke shifter...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If the high point of your social season is the Wood Badge feast...
If a trip to Philmont is a pilgrimage...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you are convinced the center of the universe is Gilwell Park, England...
If the sales operators at the BSA distribution center's 800 number recognize your voice...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If singing "On My Honor" makes you cry uncontrollably...
If you were disappointed when Boys Life didn't win the Pulitzer Prize last year...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If bug repellant smells like perfume...
If you know the times trains leave for Chingford from Liverpool...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you've ever received a speeding ticket because you were running late and you were afraid you might miss THE SONG...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you've ever found yourself spending ten dollars or more playing a game of chance at a carnival because the top prize was a stuffed Kudu...
If you were ever late for work because you couldn't find your patrol flag...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If your yard has grass 10 inches high but Gilwell Field looks great...
If instead of a night out with the boys, you prefer a night out with the "Bears" or "Owls" or "Beavers"...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you hang your tent totem on the doorknob of the Holiday Inn while on family vacation...
If you think your spouses new rock garden would look perfect with "A THING" in it...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you get disappointed at family reunions because no one wants to build a catapult...
If you've ever taken out a loan so you had a $100 dollar bill to measure your neckerchief...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you thought Thanksgiving dinner was ruined because you ran out of peanut butter...
If you think Bunyon burgers and Cobbler are two of the five major food groups...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If the fountain at your wedding had bug juice...
If your baby's first words were, "Back to Gilwell" ...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you think the National Anthem is "When it's Hog Calling Time Here at Wood Badge"...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you don't understand why tuxedos don't come with neckerchiefs and knee socks...
If your Coat of Arms features a Kudu...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you think campfire building should be an Olympic sport...
If you have 2 lawn mowers that don't work and a broken storm door, but a perfectly good Table Totem...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you've ever cried because your spouse threw out a container of old ashes (and they weren't Uncle Pete)...
If your idea of a trip to the HolyLand means Gilwell Park in England...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If the only thing you remember from your honeymoon is the herd of Antelope you drove by in Wyoming...
If you've ever worn your Scout Uniform to your children's' wedding ...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you list tin foil cooking as a skill on your resume...
If the directions to your house say, "Turn left at the "THING"...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you've gone to a Hooters restaurant and didn't realize there were girls there...
If you bought that '89 Chevy Caprice for the fleur-de-lis hood ornament...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If your favorite color is olive drab...
If you decided to lash together the new deck on the back of your house...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you plan to serve foil meals at your next dinner party...
If you walk the streets in broad daylight with a coffee cup and flashlight hanging from your belt...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you raise your hand to the Scout Sign at a heated business meeting...
If you were arrested by airport security because you wouldn't give up your pocketknife until he said "thank you"...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you don't mind losing power to your house for 3 days...
If your son hides his copy of Boy's Life from you (get your own)...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If your plans for remodeling the bathroom include digging the hole deeper...
If you trade your 25 foot center console fishing boat for a 15 foot canoe...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If your favorite movie is "Follow Me Boys" and you spent months trying to convince Disney to release it on home video....
If you disconnect the automatic dishwasher in favor of the "3 pot method"...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you sneak a cup of bug juice after your spouse goes to bed...
If you felt you won a moral victory when the BSA brought back knee socks...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you think campaign hats are cool...
If you gave your wife a mummy bag rated for -15 degrees for Christmas...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you named one of your kids Baden...
If you and your spouse consider "Camp Granada" by Allen Sherman to be your song...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you can't eat eggs anymore unless they are cooked in a plastic bag ...
If you plan to get rich by writing a best selling Dutch Oven cookbook...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you took a chemistry course at a local college to help you develop a better fire starter...
If you actually own a left-handed smoke shifter...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If the high point of your social season is the Wood Badge feast...
If a trip to Philmont is a pilgrimage...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you are convinced the center of the universe is Gilwell Park, England...
If the sales operators at the BSA distribution center's 800 number recognize your voice...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If singing "On My Honor" makes you cry uncontrollably...
If you were disappointed when Boys Life didn't win the Pulitzer Prize last year...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If bug repellant smells like perfume...
If you know the times trains leave for Chingford from Liverpool...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
Owl Patrol Nick Names
Steve “The Man” Graham
Morgan “The Artist” Finley AKA "Meredith"
Kelly ”James Bond” Smith
Jim “MacGyver” Elsmore
Derick "That's not my name" Norton
...Derick as I remember gave us nick names and never really had one given to him. I just remember him wandering around camp saying, " That's not my name" a lot!
:-)
Morgan “The Artist” Finley AKA "Meredith"
Kelly ”James Bond” Smith
Jim “MacGyver” Elsmore
Derick "That's not my name" Norton
...Derick as I remember gave us nick names and never really had one given to him. I just remember him wandering around camp saying, " That's not my name" a lot!
:-)
Sunday, August 9, 2009
PLEASE CONTRIBUTE !!
If you would like to be a contributer to this blog, please comment on this with your email address and I will approve you for adding to the blog!
Friday, August 7, 2009
Patrol Songs - We Rocked Woodbadge!
As the OWL Patrol we had some great patrol songs......
(Metalica - Enter Sandman Song)
Say your prayers little onesDon't forget, where you areTo include everyoneTuck you in, warm withinKeep you free from sinTill the Owl Patrol comes sleep with one eye open Gripping your pillow tightOwls are hereTaking flightWatch our eyesIt's off to Wood Badge Land
( Then change to Hush little Baby tune)
Hush little critters, don't say a word
And never mind that noise you heardIt's just the beast under your bed,In your closet, in your head
(Stop the tune...)
OWLS - Peace to the Wifies (Show the sideways peace sign)
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(Justin Timberlake - Sexy Back)
Were bringing tasty back. Yah
Were hunting for those little tasty snacks. Yah
But, all the groups are looking pretty gamey. Yah
We might just to have to go to PFCHANGies. Yah
[Morgan Solo] [Song: Beyonce - Put a ring on it]
If your tasty then we're gonna put some ketchup on it.
OWLS - Peace to the Wifies (Show the sideways peace sign)
Were bringing tasty back. Yah
Were hunting for those little tasty snacks. Yah
But, all the groups are looking pretty gamey. Yah
We might just to have to go to PFCHANGies. Yah
[Morgan Solo] [Song: Beyonce - Put a ring on it]
If your tasty then we're gonna put some ketchup on it.
OWLS - Peace to the Wifies (Show the sideways peace sign)
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And Derick's Favorite....
(The Ting Tings : That's Not My Name)
They call us Beavers They call us Bob Whites They call us EaglesThey call us FoxesThat's not our name That's not our name That's not our name That's not our name They call us BearsThey call us Buffalos They call us AntelopesThey call us StaffersThat's not our name That's not our name That's not our name That's not our name
OWLS - Peace to the Wifies (Show the sideways peace sign)
Just a comment: If my name was "The Ting Ting's" , I would say..."That's not my name too!"
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And Morgan was Roasted on spit impersonating a Bear, to this number...
Song : Blondie -"One Way Or Another"
One way or another Were gonna find yaWere gonna getcha getcha getcha getchaOne way or another were gonna track yaWere gonna getcha getcha getcha getchaOne way or another were gonna eat yaWere gonna eatcha eatcha eatcha eatchaOne day, maybe FridayOWLS - Peace to the Wifies (Show the sideways peace sign)
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Song: Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha
Dont cha wish your PAT-ROL could fly like us. Dont cha wish your PAT-ROL could hunt like us. Dont cha, dont cha Dont cha wish your PAT-ROL was fun like us Dont cha wish the staffers liked you like us Dont cha, dont cha
OWLS - Peace to the Wifies (Show the sideways peace sign)
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And Last but not least..We brought down the house with....
AC/DC You Shook Me All Night Long
We are the hunting machines
You hear the nightime scr-eams
We are the best dang patrol group that you have ever seen
We got our sights on the prize
Telling you no lies
Knockin' you out with those nocturnal i-eyes
....
Owls hunt you all night long.
Yeah You, Owls hunt you all night long
OWLS - Peace to the Wifies (Show the sideways peace sign)
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Yes, We were crazy!
Lots of fun.
Thanks to you all for making some great memories!
Ticket Items - How is it going?
Make sure Greg Free our illustrious leader gets them ASAP.
He said that some have yet to turn them in.....
You know who you are! :-)
He said that some have yet to turn them in.....
You know who you are! :-)
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