PRAYERS & POEMS FOR SCOUTERS
The Scouter’s Dilemma
Heart of America Council
I love my children, I’m telling you
And I know there's a lot of work to do
In Scouts and Brownies and PTA
But frankly, I just can’t get away.
At the end ofa day, I’m tired you know.
Just want to go out and see a show
Or watch TV or play some bridge
Just so darned tired to mess with kids.
And speaking of kids, you know that crime
Is on the increase all the time?
They ought to do something maybe at school
To teach the kids to respect the rules.
Or perhaps the church should do more good
And teach them to act the way they should.
I can’t understand why they get that way
Something’s wrong somewhere, I venture to say.
I send my kids to Scouts and such
But it really doesn’t help too much!
They don’t appreciate good things at all.
I used to be a Scout when I was small.
They need more volunteers you say
Must be plenty around
-
must be some way
To interest parents in worthwhile work
That’s something no one has a right to shirk.
Well, I hope they find someone, I’m telling you
My kids need a leader to look up to
They need someone to direct their play,
It’s really.a shame I can’t get away.
Code Of Ethics For
Volunteers
Heart of America Council
As a volunteer, I realize that I am subject to a
code of ethics similar to that which binds the professionals in the field in
which I work. Like them, I assume certain responsibilities and expect
to account for what I do in terms of what I am expected to do. I will keep
confidential matters confidential.
I promise
to take to my work, an attitude of open
mindedness; to be willing to be trained for it; to bring to it interest and
attention. I realize that I may have assets that my co-workers may not have
and that should use them to enrich the project at which we are working
together. I realize also that I may lack assets that my coworkers have, but I
will not let this make me feel inadequate, but will endeavor to assist in
developing good teamwork.
I plan to find out how I can best serve the
activity for which I have volunteered and to offer as much as I am sure I can
give, but no more. I realize that I must live up to my promises and,
therefore, will be careful that my agreement is so simple and clear that it
cannot be misunderstood. I believe that my attitude toward volunteer work
should be professional, believe that I have an obligation to my work, and to
those who direct it, to my colleagues, and to those for whom it is done, and
to the public.
Being eager to contribute all that I can to human
betterment, I accept this code of ethics for the volunteer as my code to be
followed carefully and cheerfully.
Astronaut
Frank Borman Prayer
USSSP
Arrangement: Have Cub Scouts and their families
form a large circle. The Cubmaster then reads the following prayer, which was
broadcast to earth by U.S. Astronaut Frank Borman, while on a moonorbiting
mission in December, 1968. (Cubmaster should explain what he is reading).
Give us, O God, the vision which can see the love in the
world, in spite of our failure. Give us the faith to trust Thy goodness in
spite of our ignorance and weakness. Give us the knowledge that we my continue
to pray with understanding hearts, and show us what each one of us can do to
set forward the spirit of universal peace.
The One-Dollar Bill
Take
out a one dollar bill and look at it closely.
The
dollar bill you're looking at first came off the presses in 1957 in its
present design. This so-called "paper money" is in fact a cotton and linen
blend with red and blue minute silk fibers running through it. Its actually
material.and we've all washed it without it falling apart. A special blend of
ink is used, the contents we will never know. The bill is overprinted with
symbols and then starched to make it water resistant and pressed to give it
that nice crisp look.
If you
look on the front of the bill, you will see the United States Treasury Seal.
On the top you will see the scales of justice. In the center you have a
carpenter's T-square, a tool used for an even cut. Underneath that is the Key
to the United States Treasury. That's all pretty easy to figure out, but what
is on the back of that dollar bill is something we should all know.
If you
turn the bill over, you will see two circles. Both circles, together, comprise
the Great Seal of the United States. The First Continental Congress requested
that Benjamin Franklin and a group of men come up with a Seal. It took them
four years to accomplish this task and another two years to get it approved.
If you
look at the left hand circle, you will see a Pyramid. Notice the face is
lighted and the western side is dark. This country was just beginning. We had
not begun to explore the West or decided what we could do for Western
Civilization. The Pyramid is un-capped, again signifying that we were not even
close to being finished. Inside the capstone you have the all-seeing eye, an
ancient symbol for divinity. It was Franklin's belief that one man couldn't do
it alone, but a group of men, with the help of God, could do anything.
"IN GOD
WE TRUST" is on this currency. The Latin above the pyramid, ANNUIT COEPTIS,
means "God has favored our undertaking." The Latin below the pyramid, NOVUS
ORDO SECLORUM, means "a new order has begun." At the base of the pyramid is
the Roman Numeral for 1776.
If you
look at the right-hand circle, and check it carefully, you will learn that it
is on every National Cemetery in the United States. It is also on the Parade
of Flags Walkway at the Bushnell, Florida National Cemetery and is the
centerpiece of most hero's monuments. Slightly modified, it is the seal of the
President of the United States and it is always visible whenever he speaks,
yet no one knows what the symbols mean.
The
Bald Eagle was selected as a symbol for victory for two reasons: first, he is
not afraid of a storm; he is strong and he is smart enough to soar above it.
Secondly, he wears no material crown.....and we had just broken away from the
King of England. Also, notice the shield is unsupported. This country can now
stand on its own.
At the
top of the shield there is a white bar signifying congress, a unifying factor.
We were coming together as one nation. In the Eagle's beak is a banner
proclaiming "E PLURIBUS UNUM", meaning "one nation from many people."
Above
the Eagle you have 13 stars representing the 13 original colonies, and any
clouds of misunderstanding rolling away. Again, we were coming together as
one. Notice what the Eagle holds in his talons. He holds an olive branch and
arrows. This country wants peace, but we will never be afraid to fight to
preserve peace. The Eagle always wants to face the olive branch, but in time
of war, his gaze turns toward the arrows.
They
say that the number 13 is an unlucky number. This is almost a worldwide
belief. You will usually never see a room numbered 13, or any hotels or motels
with a 13th floor. But think about this: 13 original colonies, 13 signers of
the Declaration of Independence, 13 stripes on our flag, 13 steps on the
Pyramid, 13 letters in the Latin above, 13 letters in "E Pluribus Unum", 13
stars above the Eagle, 13 plumes of feathers on each span of the Eagle's wing,
13 bars on that shield, 13 leaves on the olive branch, 13 fruits, and if you
look closely, 13 arrows. And for minorities: the 13th Amendment.
I
always ask people, "Why don't you know this?" Your children don't know this
and their history teachers don't know this.
Too
many veterans have given up too much to ever let the meaning fade. Many
veterans remember coming home to an America that didn't care.
Too
many veterans never came home at all.
Tell
everyone--especially your children at the dinner table tonight-- what is on
the back of the one dollar bill and what it stands for, because nobody else
will.
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