Almost 100 years ago on a foggy night in London, England a man was lost in the fog. A boy assists this man to his destination. When the man reaches into his pocket to give the boy some money, the boy refuses the payment. From that simple gesture a great movement was born here in the United States. This story is told to every person from the boys who enter as tigers all the way to the professionals. We all hear it and we all believe in it. That is what makes scouting the movement it is today!
Through our actions, we teach the boys to serve one another and themselves. The scouts see us working to better the program and they see that not one person can do anything by oneself. People need each other to meet the challenges ahead. When these tasks feel hopeless or we grow weary, we just need to keep that simple story in our minds and ask ourselves, "Where would we be right now if that scout accepted payment from Boyce?" With this, I wish to say to all our volunteers thank you for keeping the tradition alive within yourselves and most of all with the boys you all work very hard to serve.
Through our actions, we teach the boys to serve one another and themselves. The scouts see us working to better the program and they see that not one person can do anything by oneself. People need each other to meet the challenges ahead. When these tasks feel hopeless or we grow weary, we just need to keep that simple story in our minds and ask ourselves, "Where would we be right now if that scout accepted payment from Boyce?" With this, I wish to say to all our volunteers thank you for keeping the tradition alive within yourselves and most of all with the boys you all work very hard to serve.
YIS,
Thomas Applegate
Lighthouse District Paraprofressional
Jersey Shore Council, Boy Scouts of America
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