Gilwell Gazette When the Gazette speaks, Gilwell listens. Volume X.XXVII.XVII, Issue 3
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Thought for the day:
“If you make listening and observation your occupation, you will gain much more that you can by talk.” ~Robert BadenPowell
In this issue:
Rockets Fly at Gilwell Rocket Center Rockets filled the air Saturday afternoon as Wood Badge Course participants applied their communication and project planning skills and leveraged their diversity to build and launch their own patrol rockets.
single sheet of paper. Even MacGyver would be impressed!
The safety of the operation, and judging of the patrol rockets was performed by a group of Scienticians from the highly esteemed Gilwell Rocket Center.
The winner of the participant rocket contest was built by the Eagle Patrol, with their rocket flying an impressive 175 yards.
Rockets Fly at Gilwell Field
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Yesterday at a Glance
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Each patrol came up with a unique design and solution to the problem of building a flyable rocket out of a
Patrol Updates
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Yesterday at a Glance
Day 2 in Photos
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It’s already the morning of day 3! Is your brain on overload yet?
Day 2 in Photos
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Just for Fun
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To help you remember all the great things we did yesterday here’s a recap:
Front End Alignment Game
Leveraging Diversity Stages of Team Development Communication
Project Planning
Rocket Launching
Backpacking Stoves What are you most afraid of?
While there were a lot of rocket explosions all patrols reported that they had a blast!!
Propelled by hot air recycled from Scoutmaster’s minutes, the rockets flew across Gilwell field, flying toward our resident crash test dummy.
Wood Badge Game Show WIN All YOU CAN game
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Gilwell Gazette Sunday, October 29, 2017
Patrol Updates Beaver
Success eluded the Commandant during the “mint” PL Zach “Commandant” challenge. Spent, the Schulman led the “B’s’ to early Commandant slumbered morning success: lofting and during the late morning circulating 5 balls at 5 ft. diversity presentation only to between each member w/a be arrested by the loud simple yet powerful Beaver call crushing slap of Maggie of “pass” nearly 10 times w/o a “killers” song book on lee “Now drop! Remarkable. Bobwhite
“We’re all here because we’re not all there.” (taps head) Our first morning wake up at Camp Josepho. Rubbed the sleep from our eyes, we’re ready to go. The breakfast it was tasted. Down to Gilwell no time wasted. We shouted our yell, we sag out our song, we shared out our flag– it didn’t take long. Then to the amphitheater to continue our morn. The candy was thrown, the candy was tossed and at the end of it all, we had not lost. Backpacking skills were next on our list. You had to light quick or it could be missed. Eagle
We are the Mighty Eagles, Some tall and some Stout. We have many skills, like sewing, lashing, and being a good Scout. The Eagles are diverse in our life Story, Today we learned that Baden Powell
This morning foxes were storming during the Zulu Toss. Foxes were not as coordinated as we thought we should be. As we moved on through the rest of the day we began to normalize and it showed in our Spirit Patrol responsibilities. Now that we are performing we have started to discuss our Patrol Project and how we want to proceed. Owl
Scoutmaster Edgar then came to share about all kinds of inclusion of which we should be aware. A patrol project was decided with the topic of “Family Involvement”. Elements will include role-play and narrative. Next was learning about our forming team. The stages of development is just what I mean Communication and projects are what we did next. Then rockets were launched—it was fun at its best! We readied ourselves for our epic meal. The rest of the night is yet to be revealed...
brought scouts lots of Glory. Fron the Titan Football film we saw was produced by Disney, The tasks that we do for Woodbadge, is keeping us Busy. As Eagles, we like to joke and do our Tasks, We have lots in common in Business, Finance, Insurance, Home
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you see him, now you don’t”s” Participants notebook ...blood everywhere. Stay tuned for more on the rest of the motley Beaver Patrol tomorrow.
Appraisals and Contracting. We are having a Blast. Our rocket cleared 175 yards you would think it made it to Mars.
Foxes really came through by building three rockets for our rocket launch. Sadly, not having testing opportunities created the same failure and undesired results in all three designs. But boy did we have a blast! Foxes completed their meal plan, have selected a group project and have selected their song and skit. We are well on our way with tickets.
we quickly realized it was critical to focus on the sending The owl patrol was busy today. of a message in order to pass Our flag totem, song and yell the message to the next were well received by our receiver. When it came to the Troop. As we played Zulu Toss, rocket launch, Hedwig went
down in a flurry of feathers but we still had a blast.
Day 2 in Photos
Gilwell Gazette Sunday, October 29, 2017
Day 2 in Photos
Gilwell Gazette Sunday, October 29,2017
Gilwell Gazette Sunday, October 29, 2017
Just for Fun Sally: What’s the best thing about Switzerland? Jane: I don’t know, but the flag is a big plus!
Hear about the new restaurant called Karma? There’s no menu—you get what you deserve.
Once my dog ate all the Scrabble tiles. For days he kept leaving little messages around the house.
A bear walks into a restaurant and says, “Give me a water with…… ice.” “Why the big pause?” asks the waitress. The bear shrugged. “I'm not sure; I was born with them.”
Brian: Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers? Ryan: He’ll stop at nothing to avoid them.
Daffynition: Describe: de guy who works on de Gilwell Gazette.
A woman in labor suddenly shouted, “Should’ve! That’s! Didn't! They’ll! Where’s?” How does a clock relax? It unwinds! “Don't worry,” said the doctor. “Those are just contractions.” Billy: Did you hear the joke about the old milk? Willy: No. Is it good? Bill: Why do we tell actors to “break a leg?” Billy: It stinks! Bob: Because every play has a cast. Did you hear about the actor who fell through Comic Sans and Times New Roman walked into the floorboards? He was just going through a a bar. “Get out of here!” shouts the bartender. stage. “We don’t serve your type.” A book never written: Sinking Ships by Mandy Yesterday I saw a guy spill all his Scrabble Pumps letters on the road. I asked him, "What's the word on the street?” Chris: I thought you were going bear hunting. Matt: I was, but I only made it as far as the Tom: Knock! Knock! highway. Jeff: Who's there? Chris: What happened? Tom: Control Freak. Matt: Well, I saw a road sign that said “Bear Jeff: Con— Left,” so I came home. Tom: Okay, now you say, “Control Freak who?” Word Search
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