http://pieandcoffee.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] pieandcoffee.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2007-07-10 12:07 am
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Accelerated Scouting

"Good afternoon campers!" Dale called out cheerfully as he sipped from his giant mug 'o coffee.

"Welcome Accelerated Scouting and our first meeting as Troop 3.14. For those of you not familiar with the Boy Scouts of America, it is a educations for young adults designed to build character, train young people with the responsibilities of participating citizenship and to develop physical fitness. This is typically a year round programmed designed to achieve the aims of Scouting through a vigorous outdoor program and peer group leadership.

As you gain skills, perform community service, and participate in various activities in Scouting you can advance in rank eventually reaching the highest rank possible which is the rank of Eagle. Typically this advancement will take anywhere from five to seven years to achieve. What this summer workshop will do is compress the requirements of scouting to an accelerated time frame and get to that goal within seven weeks.

Now we have a lot to do today and not a lot of time to do it with. First! You are now all at the rank of 'Scout'. To progress to the next rank of Tenderfoot we need you to get to work."

Dale gestured over to the side of the campfire ring where shorts, shirts, sashes, socks, and bandannas have been laid out for everyone. "This is your class A uniform. You will wear it to each of our workshops in a proper manner unless we are doing an activity that will require them. Yes, I know they are Dorky. They are however comfortable, durable and stain resistant. Please find an outfit that will fit and change into it.

Where will you change into them, you ask?"

Dale gestured over to a stack of packed tents. "In one of these. Before the end of class you must set up a tent and change into your uniform for inspection. After that you will handwavily memorize the Scout Oath, Law, motto and Slogan. You will then repeat them all to me and then pick a Scout Law that you feel best describes you and one that you need to work on.

You will then pack your tent and take it with you. Why? Because before the workshop next week you will need to go camping overnight and learn to tie at least three knots."

"Where will you learn how to do most of this?" Dale asked as he gestured to a stack of books, "Why in your handy Scout Handbook. Take one and keep it with you. It will be your scouting bible for the next several weeks."

"And finally before we begin, each week you will be earning various merit badges to help you progress in your ranks. I will plan our activities to help you achieve those merit badges required for rank and be listening to the radio to learn of your activities throughout the week to see if you have made any progress on your path to Eagle."

"Go to it Campers! Next week to be sure to wear comfortable hiking shoes or boots"

[OCD a coming]

Re: Sign in! [7/10]

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2007-07-10 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
Turtle Wexler

Re: OOC: [7/10]

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2007-07-10 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
And, even if it did end, there would still be the uniforms. *nod*
multiplez: (Default)

Re: Sign in! [7/10]

[personal profile] multiplez 2007-07-10 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
Z Delgado

Re: Tent and Uniform!

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2007-07-10 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
Turtle was going to take her time putting up her tent until at least someone else had gotten theirs up and put on their uniform. If she was going to look like a dork, she was going to make sure other people around her looked like dorks first.

She totally whistled while she worked.

Re: Sign in! [7/10]

[identity profile] saltandammo.livejournal.com 2007-07-10 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
Dean Winchester

Re: Tent and Uniform!

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2007-07-10 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes, Agent Cooper, sir!" Turtle chirped back cheerfully, maybe picking up the pace an eensy, teensy tiny bit.

Re: Sign in! [7/10]

[identity profile] palestshadow.livejournal.com 2007-07-10 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
Naminé

Re: Tent and Uniform!

[identity profile] saltandammo.livejournal.com 2007-07-10 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
Dean had no problems putting the tent up, having done so only a couple of weeks earlier on the great paintball camping trip.

The tent wasn't the problem. It was the uniform that was the problem. "No one told me there was going to be dork wear," Dean muttered as he changed into it and with a sigh, came back out.

Re: Sign in! [7/10]

[identity profile] bridge-carson.livejournal.com 2007-07-10 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
Bridge Carson

Re: Scout Oath! Law! Motto! Slogan!

[identity profile] saltandammo.livejournal.com 2007-07-10 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
"Loyal would probably describe me best," Dean said with a small shrug. "And I probably need to work on reverent. Not usually a word used to describe me."

Re: Scout Oath! Law! Motto! Slogan!

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2007-07-10 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
Turtle did have a knack for remembering all kinds of legal and financial documents, so getting these relatively memorized was a snap. There might have been a few tricky spots, but she got through them.

"As far as the laws go," she decided, "I would say that loyal is probably my best." Though she was very tempted to go with thrifty, loyal sounded cooler. "And I should probably work on that obedient one."

Re: Talk to Dale [7/10]

[identity profile] saltandammo.livejournal.com 2007-07-10 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Excuse me, Mr. Cooper?" Dean asked. "Are some of these tasks retroactive? Because I went camping overnight a couple of weeks ago..."

Re: Tent and Uniform!

[identity profile] palestshadow.livejournal.com 2007-07-10 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
Naminé was eyeing the tents and uniforms with something approaching horror.

"I don't believe I'm supposed to be in this class, sir."
multiplez: (doubtful Z)

Re: Tent and Uniform!

[personal profile] multiplez 2007-07-10 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
After a couple of misstarts with the tent, Z was about ready to just change into her uniform in the open. But she finally achieved victory and clambered into her tent to change, emerging a few minutes later dressed in proper Scouting gear.

She hadn't previously thought it was possible, but she seemed to have found herself in a uniform even more unfortunate than SPD's. Oh, well. At least it wasn't wool.
multiplez: (thoughtful Z)

Re: Scout Oath! Law! Motto! Slogan!

[personal profile] multiplez 2007-07-10 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, I'm loyal," Z mused. Except for the part where she left her best friend behind in tiny card jail la la la not thinking about that. "But I think thrifty might describe me best. I probably need to work on the reverence thing. Or obedience."

Re: Tent and Uniform!

[identity profile] bridge-carson.livejournal.com 2007-07-10 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
Bridge gets his tent set up fairly quickly and changes in to the uniform, leaving his own gloves on since the uniform doesn't come with any. After doing so, he stands at attention outside the tent, ready for inspection.

Re: Scout Oath! Law! Motto! Slogan!

[identity profile] palestshadow.livejournal.com 2007-07-10 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Very well," Naminé sighed. "I'm extremely courteous and not terribly trustworthy, I fear, all things considered. Or reverent, as I'm not certain what I should be reverent towards."

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