Issue 481 – April 1, 2016

By AskAndy on April 1, 2016 in News

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“Boy Scouts” have been featured in just a few movies in the past 60 or so years. Back in 1953 we had “Mister Scoutmaster,” with Clifton Webb as his usual crusty self, but his role plays off a boy who’s a Cub Scout. Then there was “Follow Me Boys,” a pretty accurate and nicely family-friendly 1966 movie starring Fred MacMurray. But Bruce Willis’s 1991 “The Last Boy Scout” had nothing at all to do with the movement. And of course, there was 2012’s “Moonrise Kingdom,” featuring a troop of “Khaki Scouts.” Most recently, “Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse” is an R-rated send-up that’s simultaneously gross, profane…and hilarious. Since none of these is current or precisely accurate, here are some fresh ideas for movies that could help audiences understand some of the nuances of just what Scouting’s all about…

WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF or “Our New Den Leader”

THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY or “My Eagle Project”

MASTER AND COMMANDER or “The Scoutmaster’s Handbook”

TWELVE ANGRY MEN or “Your Troop Committee At Work”

ANIMAL HOUSE or “Our New Venturing Crew”

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK or “Boy-Led? Not A Chance!”

THELMA AND LOUISE or “When Den Leaders Go Bad”

BRAVEHEART or “We Just Elected You Popcorn Chair”

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD or “Cub Scout Family Camping”

PSYCHO or “Meet Your Camp Ranger”

THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY or “Your Council’s Key 3”

JUDGMENT AT NUREMBURG or “My Favorite Board Of Review”

CADDYSHACK or “Camp Staff After Hours”

THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING or “So Ya Wanna Be a Scoutmaster”

Happy Scouting!

Andy

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Andy was recognized in 2017 as a National Distinguished Eagle Scout and Regent of the National Eagle Scout Association. He is currently serving as council member-at-large. His previous position, which he held for over 20 years (except for several years when he served as District Commissioner and Assistant Council Commissioner-Training), was Unit Commissioner. He has previously served as Den Leader, Webelos Den Leader, Cubmaster, Pack Committee Chair, Scoutmaster, International Representative, and--as a Scout--Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader, and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. He is a charter member and founding director of his prior council's Alumni Association and Eagle Scout Alumni Association, both established in 2001. He earned Eagle Scout rank at age 15, in 1957; two years later, he earned the Explorer Silver Award--at that time referred to as the "Double-Eagle." At age 16, he served on the National Junior Leader Training Camp Staff at Schiff Scout Reservation (at that time this was a salaried position). He also served on the Philmont NJLIC Staff in 2002, 2003, and 2004, and, later, on two Pilot Regional NAYLE Staffs. His recognitions include: Kashafa Iraqi Scouting Service Award, Distinguished Commissioner, Doctor of Commissioner Science, International Scouter Award, District Award of Merit (2), Scoutmaster Award of Merit, Scouter's Key (3), Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award, Cliff Dochterman Rotarian Scouter Award, James E. West Fellow (3), Wood Badge & Sea Badge. He has attended four National Scout Jamborees: Scout in 1957, First Assistant Scoutmaster in 1993, National Staff in 2001, and NESA Featured Speaker in 2014 and 2017. The BSA included his article titled "Frictionless Scouting Events" was incorporated into the BSA National Training Video, "Meetings of the District" for ten years. He is a charter member of the BSA National Advancement Advisory Board and has written multiple technical articles for the BSA Advancement Team's "Advancement News" since 2012. Read Andy's full biography

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