{"id":2282,"date":"2018-01-02T18:19:08","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T23:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/netcommissioner.com\/askandy\/?p=2282"},"modified":"2018-01-02T18:19:08","modified_gmt":"2018-01-02T23:19:08","slug":"issue-554-january-3-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/netcommissioner.com\/askandy\/2018\/01\/issue-554-january-3-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Issue 554 \u2013 January 3, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nAs we pop out of 2017\u2019s holidays and wend our way into the beginning of a new year, let\u2019s promise to be kind to one another and loyal to the spirit of Scouting!<\/strong><\/em>
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\nTo get started, I have a personal request to PAUL GEISSLER<\/span>\u2026 Paul, you wrote to me and I\u2019d like to respond, but the return email address you gave me (geissler@gmail.com) doesn\u2019t take me to you; it takes me to Colin Geissler instead. Please write to me again, and give me a different email address, so we can chat. Thanks!
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\nShortly before the winter holidays, I received a message from Christine Tunnell Coons, of the Patriots\u2019 Path Council in New Jersey, titled \u201cRules For My Sons.\u201d This is worth sharing, so let\u2019s pass this along to our own sons too. Here are Christine\u2019s \u201cRules\u201d\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

o Never shake a man\u2019s hand sitting down.<\/strong>
\n o There are lots of ways to enter a swimming pool. The stairs ain\u2019t one.<\/strong>
\n o The man at the grill is the closest thing we have to a king.<\/strong>
\n o In any negotiation, never make the first offer.<\/strong>
\n o Act like you\u2019ve been there before. Especially in the end zone.<\/strong>
\n o Always request the late check-out option.<\/strong>
\n o When entrusted with a secret, keep it.<\/strong>
\n o Hold your heroes to a higher standard.<\/strong>
\n o When you return a borrowed car be sure it has a full tank of gas.<\/strong>
\n o Don\u2019t fill up on bread.<\/strong>
\n o When shaking hands, grip firmly and look \u2018em in the eye.<\/strong>
\n o Don\u2019t let a wishbone grow where a backbone should be.<\/strong>
\n o If you need music on the beach, you\u2019re missing the point.<\/strong>
\n o Carry two handkerchiefs. The one in your back pocket is for you; the one in your breast pocket is for her.<\/strong>
\n o You marry the girl, you marry her whole family.<\/strong>
\n o Learn from the lowly duck: Remain calm on the surface and paddle\u00a0 like crazy underneath.<\/strong>
\n o Experience the serenity of traveling alone.<\/strong>
\n o Never be afraid to ask out the best-looking girl in the room.<\/strong>
\n o Never turn down a breath mint.<\/strong>
\n o In a game of HORSE, sometimes a simple free throw will get \u2019em.<\/strong>
\n o Thank a Veteran. And then make it up to him.<\/strong>
\n o If you want to know what makes you unique, sit for a caricature.<\/strong>
\n o Eat lunch with the new kid.<\/strong>
\n o After writing that flame mail, read it carefully and then delete it.<\/strong>
\n o Ask your mom to play (she won\u2019t “let” you win).<\/strong>
\n o Go see it on the big screen.<\/strong>
\n o Give credit. Take the blame.<\/strong>
\n o Write down your dreams.<\/strong>
\n o Always protect and defend your brother\u2026and sister.<\/strong>
\n o Be confident and humble at the same time.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Nuff sed. See you next week!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Happy Scouting!<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Andy<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Have a question? Facing a dilemma? Wondering where to find a BSA policy or guideline? Just to me at: askandybsa@yahoo.com. Please include your name and council. (If you\u2019d prefer to be anonymous, if published, let me know and that\u2019s what we\u2019ll do.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

[No. 554\u2013 1\/3\/2017 \u2013 Copyright \u00a9 Andy McCommish 2018]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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