The life of a Scoutmaster certainly has its moments. We tell the boys, as often as we can, that they gotta be prepared for anything, and when you’re out there in the wilds, that’s doubly true. Of course, we protect the scouts as much as possible—at the same time teaching them the skills to protect themselves—but there are some things we can’t predict, like the weather.
Yesterday afternoon, for example, my weather app suggested we should expect no more than a few light showers, so I took Scout Damien out into the forest to see if we could catch a glimpse of a few fireflies. It’s the right season, and it’s a pretty magical sight when those little fellas offer up one of their light shows. Scout Damien is particularly keen on nature and because that sort of thing is best seen on a one-to-one basis, I made sure it was just the two of us. I mean, thirty other-hyperactive scouts screaming and rushing about would just scare the critters away…
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