tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65937805532767875122024-03-20T02:52:57.500-07:00The Otter PatrolScoutmaster Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515379376656378012noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593780553276787512.post-33751845280280253742008-12-08T13:41:00.001-08:002008-12-08T13:59:04.180-08:00From the Drawing Desk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPWfIVs6fzd_ItBRw0cF7BdQaWmO4y58Nl2Nxj_Eo5VTusOaXgEqqRSwCShcSOgeMs6FonEUjpEqFC_cbSGo2LNan2IAaQiTqqlF8f5icmQ6AY81qTaqdXpvMNqj5PaDhzgOrhBBtkKA/s1600-h/wateroakfinished2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPWfIVs6fzd_ItBRw0cF7BdQaWmO4y58Nl2Nxj_Eo5VTusOaXgEqqRSwCShcSOgeMs6FonEUjpEqFC_cbSGo2LNan2IAaQiTqqlF8f5icmQ6AY81qTaqdXpvMNqj5PaDhzgOrhBBtkKA/s400/wateroakfinished2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277538685873933618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The completed water oak<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjybcVLEV-iJeWXAcOGUhgsHB_XXCcGw6-Rb3fPrKDNuRNhb3HfKBgtZWrlv8O5uludHGAhlI-Ip96JsJvfvcP8k-TPthUFYVK25iQfwqkoHhdjc8Ma2VnbWv6QGplzzdSGcQD5hqN2Iw/s1600-h/tobaccobud2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjybcVLEV-iJeWXAcOGUhgsHB_XXCcGw6-Rb3fPrKDNuRNhb3HfKBgtZWrlv8O5uludHGAhlI-Ip96JsJvfvcP8k-TPthUFYVK25iQfwqkoHhdjc8Ma2VnbWv6QGplzzdSGcQD5hqN2Iw/s400/tobaccobud2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277538675020878706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A tobacco bud, Nicotiana rustica L.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQUfe1KOZLUuixaazvYp7hmeS1GexvQsaWpeZhIZ4LqxHOOhAonGuDy72Eg3k0SMST-VbB7svrVaSODTqzNLU4ShoERdCl18y9ojI3dtUJNF4Bll3uOITZW6hwhIesDkGSjOLmTMQQEM/s1600-h/rootandleaves2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQUfe1KOZLUuixaazvYp7hmeS1GexvQsaWpeZhIZ4LqxHOOhAonGuDy72Eg3k0SMST-VbB7svrVaSODTqzNLU4ShoERdCl18y9ojI3dtUJNF4Bll3uOITZW6hwhIesDkGSjOLmTMQQEM/s400/rootandleaves2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277538670678295938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ginseng, Panax quinquefolius, a now well-known plant that is found wild in woods in North America and China.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFF1LEnyUHaVM82QfWWPlQPz5WWEBwnwams-iUVon-1Gmux-IktbyoUG5wZFX6-zhJZZVMJcbbnpfBKmyN36J6PhdUCwDcdJUu8GY5FmpDK92vE3EI8mdrKshJ7-q-hZ-nKsM28Im_KcA/s1600-h/mushrooms2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFF1LEnyUHaVM82QfWWPlQPz5WWEBwnwams-iUVon-1Gmux-IktbyoUG5wZFX6-zhJZZVMJcbbnpfBKmyN36J6PhdUCwDcdJUu8GY5FmpDK92vE3EI8mdrKshJ7-q-hZ-nKsM28Im_KcA/s400/mushrooms2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277538669848763650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A sampling of mushroom specimen<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWH-ow_aLtzgulgOOvRVENYCAPQ1-L8eQUf43Pn-Y2HGfsUPVqaLvYRpXRQEpT1wwWDHFvn4hNAOVOtBdVaLn3HdIsD8Y_Z-FG7TZzFsYukfl1bq4Uk3ZLz6Uh68NJDhVgXiJhMo_18A/s1600-h/japanesemapleleaf2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWH-ow_aLtzgulgOOvRVENYCAPQ1-L8eQUf43Pn-Y2HGfsUPVqaLvYRpXRQEpT1wwWDHFvn4hNAOVOtBdVaLn3HdIsD8Y_Z-FG7TZzFsYukfl1bq4Uk3ZLz6Uh68NJDhVgXiJhMo_18A/s400/japanesemapleleaf2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277538664608247874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Acer palmatum<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgJc7rcobPSWpQURdJX-LElCnmSw3E5ivNDaWtPQbnZ8wdog5CoXbldR0YaLH3te37llLdFO1nzTAyiAQAoEDV8iPL_qhgVW3f_tKPbNJrO9EFQ-4jW8aCv-42CyKT_SR-FZpcfwABik/s1600-h/canabissativa2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgJc7rcobPSWpQURdJX-LElCnmSw3E5ivNDaWtPQbnZ8wdog5CoXbldR0YaLH3te37llLdFO1nzTAyiAQAoEDV8iPL_qhgVW3f_tKPbNJrO9EFQ-4jW8aCv-42CyKT_SR-FZpcfwABik/s400/canabissativa2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277538117429258594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cannabis sativa<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzkZe8WLIMEF1eV0SKS0MUqG4FJcCSxB7Ha13SMRxwnfFQpTODlNOoZEK0qgokOPRFlN63tfnzKlfdebf9vBJq6Oi6EDZb6ebhiTcJK27R2w3i-8Nl692VJ8dBHEFThyxn-jmBAuOSXY/s1600-h/japanesemaple2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzkZe8WLIMEF1eV0SKS0MUqG4FJcCSxB7Ha13SMRxwnfFQpTODlNOoZEK0qgokOPRFlN63tfnzKlfdebf9vBJq6Oi6EDZb6ebhiTcJK27R2w3i-8Nl692VJ8dBHEFThyxn-jmBAuOSXY/s400/japanesemaple2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277538141203144418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Acer palmatum<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7nSHtZ7U2Kx-Zn9Z5SR2WrwRMsvEpEPr_FBqXdk9wNV7uPJQIaD92gJ7RuTng9h64W8XUVqK9krrnDNajI4DFnsxvVA5THjNsmuBrG7b3qQ_Qq6ipUfS-D0HyX2ZWNjerCnNyapMFbg/s1600-h/deadlyamanita2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7nSHtZ7U2Kx-Zn9Z5SR2WrwRMsvEpEPr_FBqXdk9wNV7uPJQIaD92gJ7RuTng9h64W8XUVqK9krrnDNajI4DFnsxvVA5THjNsmuBrG7b3qQ_Qq6ipUfS-D0HyX2ZWNjerCnNyapMFbg/s400/deadlyamanita2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277538139763673234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Deadly Amanita<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinipzOcXoJVBSNIRaJegW1sLAFyQHrcHMemDteCQ8q-NU3ItK3gCy59JnSe_vq8-Bwt2Fm89vC_tExrYAe7KxSVc1lsZJk_NxRsdQcNNhEsrsOtfXeIGvJehV9O7MYHipdPYOW4chI2S0/s1600-h/cotton2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinipzOcXoJVBSNIRaJegW1sLAFyQHrcHMemDteCQ8q-NU3ItK3gCy59JnSe_vq8-Bwt2Fm89vC_tExrYAe7KxSVc1lsZJk_NxRsdQcNNhEsrsOtfXeIGvJehV9O7MYHipdPYOW4chI2S0/s400/cotton2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277538124975001762" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cotton<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfwsURIrl5JcucZ9QKYXU8x3dwzdDUOF5fBPP-YP2vaF-rVyGEc8icgi-jSfmypRS6y4IJ04nv4vhzAtsdZwt7E2D3b8LaLmjyVLmsw4Pk2zPEWpGVZhybi7A-wpSOjq2i95OnlwTeOM/s1600-h/acorn2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfwsURIrl5JcucZ9QKYXU8x3dwzdDUOF5fBPP-YP2vaF-rVyGEc8icgi-jSfmypRS6y4IJ04nv4vhzAtsdZwt7E2D3b8LaLmjyVLmsw4Pk2zPEWpGVZhybi7A-wpSOjq2i95OnlwTeOM/s400/acorn2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277538104327093330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />An acornScoutmaster Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515379376656378012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593780553276787512.post-9956534223741389702008-12-04T17:45:00.000-08:002008-12-04T18:15:52.228-08:00The Water OakRecently I've taken to illustrating some botany. Although much of it has been native wildlife, I have also been working on some drawings of plants that aren't necessarily local specimen. But here is one I've been working on lately, a native pride of more coastal Virginia, the Water Oak. A hefty deciduous hardwood, the water oak is common to the outskirts of southeastern American swamps, streams, and bottomlands. Living an average of 60-80 years, which is short for most oaks, it can grow up to 100 ft tall and 3 ft in diameter. If your want to know more about it, don't take my word for it, visit the wikipedia entry <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_oak">here</a>. But all otters should practice their drawing from wildlife as it helps develop a greater knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of their natural surroundings.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL__63fSFTOjQ-xRiG_7tKCXJTIKqQLrE1Ao2YIOK7OOxGJSx2HwZu2Aw9C7Jhumc1swDWSTNuyK3UIzeqO7Fs3fHb-KigcLDHDHKpbAT48r6viAqI6uI7T3NzMwHRw2U1zsMK9-CSTvE/s1600-h/wateroak1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL__63fSFTOjQ-xRiG_7tKCXJTIKqQLrE1Ao2YIOK7OOxGJSx2HwZu2Aw9C7Jhumc1swDWSTNuyK3UIzeqO7Fs3fHb-KigcLDHDHKpbAT48r6viAqI6uI7T3NzMwHRw2U1zsMK9-CSTvE/s400/wateroak1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276123590156672514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjh17PEtaaoll4g2zab3V6kvUSNv89y2r1zevoTQRtwdr02z88YRlbT9brj06cpaiXoHR_1qlbLpYfm_Eih-Tefw2e3Ag5pxNP0FB-mmmc1XIg7sXF_sBfoe3eKoCe5pLmjdPv_qd1TZQ/s1600-h/wateroak4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjh17PEtaaoll4g2zab3V6kvUSNv89y2r1zevoTQRtwdr02z88YRlbT9brj06cpaiXoHR_1qlbLpYfm_Eih-Tefw2e3Ag5pxNP0FB-mmmc1XIg7sXF_sBfoe3eKoCe5pLmjdPv_qd1TZQ/s400/wateroak4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276123594729655202" border="0" /></a>Scoutmaster Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515379376656378012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593780553276787512.post-77762626281747103532008-12-04T17:14:00.000-08:002008-12-04T17:31:16.445-08:00Merit Badges<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYsHo1t7GxpSxRgSMUgVesAxTf8RcM-f11X8teOBJY_MsWkRzygum7dOLlDIQAc1CA7da5siSEwACZq3Ekvau-gmyhnGM15aZ02oYodDdXG6dXbeMeS_7GgIm3ZS-QpbHWcxm30-F14s/s1600-h/meritbadges.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYsHo1t7GxpSxRgSMUgVesAxTf8RcM-f11X8teOBJY_MsWkRzygum7dOLlDIQAc1CA7da5siSEwACZq3Ekvau-gmyhnGM15aZ02oYodDdXG6dXbeMeS_7GgIm3ZS-QpbHWcxm30-F14s/s400/meritbadges.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276110762139952866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I wanted to show an example of one otter's exemplary efforts. But any otter interested in attaining these or other merit badges should talk to me and also let me know about any merit badge they would like to see invented (not including the inventing badge, because that's already been invented).Scoutmaster Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515379376656378012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593780553276787512.post-15532048908520596992008-11-10T18:53:00.000-08:002008-11-10T19:11:12.258-08:00Otter Patrol Calender!!!CVNX!NXCV!NX!!!!X!X!NXCV!VCX!Just letting all you guys know, I just finished the calender for the Patrol in case you were wondering. You can get it from lulu at: http://stores.lulu.com/theotterden. Trust me it's worth it. I meannnn..... here's a preview....<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdxuwNRJujdqTdblwl1LVg0DZDO1jFTHNq8aRrhyjvKZGvcgcek2Pe1CWGteYRThpGFM4Qy0lp6pRj9dMUd-Ieol3yQL8P9Vs2e2BSGSJhDi8-gUZ2bGtyq3miCmE0xuQAiIg9bSj_tQ/s1600-h/calnov.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdxuwNRJujdqTdblwl1LVg0DZDO1jFTHNq8aRrhyjvKZGvcgcek2Pe1CWGteYRThpGFM4Qy0lp6pRj9dMUd-Ieol3yQL8P9Vs2e2BSGSJhDi8-gUZ2bGtyq3miCmE0xuQAiIg9bSj_tQ/s400/calnov.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267228802576476594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Yes, that is the world's largest Hershey's Kiss in case you were wondering.<br /><br /><br />On another note I am in the process of organize a meeting for this Wednesday in case anyone was wondering. You'll be expected in full uniform at the studios in Crit Room 3 where we took the troop portrait. Please be prepared!Scoutmaster Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515379376656378012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593780553276787512.post-76679683733549842422008-11-04T10:26:00.000-08:002008-11-04T10:40:11.371-08:00Otterology: too thick to drink, too thin to plow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhJqiu-85E-eXtKeEnjoCkHYDAy7jfLoNT0w-t11uospZ2CBOHz2H0tvdAgdZbO5XaUo_WOSc_PN4q8nuzn-6bv911awfm-rNLm8XrL5-zWu30QiBkh8J2asCcQ-oxj8s50Q3DsLp4xU/s1600-h/settingup.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhJqiu-85E-eXtKeEnjoCkHYDAy7jfLoNT0w-t11uospZ2CBOHz2H0tvdAgdZbO5XaUo_WOSc_PN4q8nuzn-6bv911awfm-rNLm8XrL5-zWu30QiBkh8J2asCcQ-oxj8s50Q3DsLp4xU/s400/settingup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264871938884593490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />setting up the show!!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmp1jqD5ywtfqF5-_GwnEsrQmYx6RY8A7P9EVW-P1XkGcNMt5GQFMQ-t0urnZgAsCTwr8oDuNCzH9_ZK8Z6bP-kCyoBjnUUXXhxzozyvuNre1mheLpZF5bhcLNgP0bUwfYT6u-9Tt3bbY/s1600-h/tentskeleton.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI004Rmk9_wYX3oqsis1stShZauc9XxQjzy9X9EvjfqWgtamHDak8qEMXnwUhBPIfGy3e6u2cM4L-OGsy0lwEIjACAoOIdKIr5fHaMFnG6NK8gUir4gpVJlbw3LFoF2sTGoeBqEbm4Nog/s400/doug-sleeping.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264870830764535186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />doug sleeping<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hw1zIhecyk5NMK-22GQuMDPOD2BjDx65E7_BI8YUxOVuYNopr68EIQI-14cUTAI8vXz0-uvVDFv9JP8Ef41JTPUD7BOx6hHjeKpopsQJ4fkY7ZF2fVNqmyjs-GyAT7SRPao2-9L08b0/s1600-h/tentglamshot.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hw1zIhecyk5NMK-22GQuMDPOD2BjDx65E7_BI8YUxOVuYNopr68EIQI-14cUTAI8vXz0-uvVDFv9JP8Ef41JTPUD7BOx6hHjeKpopsQJ4fkY7ZF2fVNqmyjs-GyAT7SRPao2-9L08b0/s400/tentglamshot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264870826954521602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />last minute glam shotScoutmaster Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515379376656378012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593780553276787512.post-61306807543352696182008-11-04T06:41:00.000-08:002008-11-04T06:55:31.789-08:00When otters become knotterzz!!<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/u5OlIkytelY&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/u5OlIkytelY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />After coaxing from the troop, here is a quick video for those of you still struggling on that knot-tying merit badge. Also good for those of you looking for that simple reminder we all need now and again.Scoutmaster Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515379376656378012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593780553276787512.post-53907308564032235362008-10-30T08:11:00.000-07:002008-10-30T08:34:09.195-07:00Otter Kin ReunionJust a reminder, this saturday, after you've gotten your halloween cobwebs off of you, there's a meeting at the opening for the show in the student commons from 6-8pm. I'll bring the juice boxes and you be sure to be in uniform, I know some of us have been slacking at the meetings but now we're cracking down! Be punctual and be prepared!<br /><br />Your fellow Otter,<br />Scoutmaster PeterScoutmaster Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515379376656378012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593780553276787512.post-77882505353515334372008-10-21T13:32:00.001-07:002008-10-21T13:44:13.416-07:00Meetings and Maymont<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy47QER0pBL_7hUxIlKak6F3tmQPogH0b2o03PdZlVwuYoFU0tuRPEOvtakSNoUKpIKhckZH6MQhmphGWidoFnr372lZiaVaApw-sGyLd6p6KFMD6xIDPIwyTPUSufRxO3-41mFrMqnBg/s1600-h/maymont1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy47QER0pBL_7hUxIlKak6F3tmQPogH0b2o03PdZlVwuYoFU0tuRPEOvtakSNoUKpIKhckZH6MQhmphGWidoFnr372lZiaVaApw-sGyLd6p6KFMD6xIDPIwyTPUSufRxO3-41mFrMqnBg/s400/maymont1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259708067349385922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5me6xdjYUjJXV98fG2U8wSfQ-MJhk0o11gXxPWvzMnlOfG3ZL8BIV9-zmgVmoYEF8w041-QHCeHh2bam179BOosHqLCjwmsPyJotfkqxAIYYWNf3J698UUu4C6Ys4aelmG-xQu4QuQDE/s1600-h/maymont2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5me6xdjYUjJXV98fG2U8wSfQ-MJhk0o11gXxPWvzMnlOfG3ZL8BIV9-zmgVmoYEF8w041-QHCeHh2bam179BOosHqLCjwmsPyJotfkqxAIYYWNf3J698UUu4C6Ys4aelmG-xQu4QuQDE/s400/maymont2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259708068171360754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uNJLm-iprECtXJp9bJAZPMpNHp_6LH4Sq0Vghgbf1HBu8FWpGVCixaSvXbPeaXA2xw6PrIGOAI4l_6gw_xmesBNTAzZan5R9M6JuOWnczF_z6J8Tgr79VbkWj8ualgl9T91SmizLehI/s1600-h/maymont3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uNJLm-iprECtXJp9bJAZPMpNHp_6LH4Sq0Vghgbf1HBu8FWpGVCixaSvXbPeaXA2xw6PrIGOAI4l_6gw_xmesBNTAzZan5R9M6JuOWnczF_z6J8Tgr79VbkWj8ualgl9T91SmizLehI/s400/maymont3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259708071002579570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVJbOAr8JwKYn4WFA0stpCyR0AsgthYK00gs09GHxPiHeS_0ib5b98rYk2WOxG15I7h018vqCwJjMj2-BM7U4EAowC46VRm9gz6tuua7mfDxaHlcC3_QpRt_gwrX10_-mnwCKKoBDZJ8/s1600-h/maymont4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVJbOAr8JwKYn4WFA0stpCyR0AsgthYK00gs09GHxPiHeS_0ib5b98rYk2WOxG15I7h018vqCwJjMj2-BM7U4EAowC46VRm9gz6tuua7mfDxaHlcC3_QpRt_gwrX10_-mnwCKKoBDZJ8/s400/maymont4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259708068985641874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Visited our friends at Maymont the other day. This most likely will be the site for our rank achievement ceremonies; speaking of which, merit badges are coming so if you've earned your Knot-Tying or Gary Busey badges you'd better come on to our meeting on Friday! We'll be working on otter badges then so the more scouts the merrier! Otter Den, Friday, normal time, normal faces!Scoutmaster Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515379376656378012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593780553276787512.post-26057453725750912502008-10-15T18:40:00.000-07:002008-10-15T18:44:50.274-07:00The Secret Knock<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6RRlVnUpfe-OIL1vekTn3_FLU3fi_k7GxUqx2cEKM5gKtSAcEIVhqddle6dr7gnRkde-p2kShrydxmgydvsxMbZKN76_9EbUVXiNVD_gLB2y8lzXivS9zOoPnHo4R1a606qMBihlKzk/s1600-h/otterdenentrance.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6RRlVnUpfe-OIL1vekTn3_FLU3fi_k7GxUqx2cEKM5gKtSAcEIVhqddle6dr7gnRkde-p2kShrydxmgydvsxMbZKN76_9EbUVXiNVD_gLB2y8lzXivS9zOoPnHo4R1a606qMBihlKzk/s400/otterdenentrance.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257560904634578498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's how the clubhouse is looking after some much needed tlc. Now remember, the secret knock is three quick, hard knocks followed by two slower ones and then the otter call. If you don't know the secret knock you're not allowed in!Scoutmaster Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515379376656378012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593780553276787512.post-4290224288337938432008-10-14T14:13:00.000-07:002008-10-14T14:34:25.649-07:00Update!If anyone hasn't heard already scouts, the camping trip had to be tragically postponed. But, alas, we will find wilderness soon! So enjoy your reading days (I suggest <span style="font-style: italic;">Wittling and Woodcarving</span> by E. J. Tangerman or<span style="font-style: italic;"> Bula Matari, </span>a biography of Henry M. Stanley [Famed explorer of Africa if you didn't already know], or your good old Scouting for Boys manual if you haven't already picked yours up!). We'll be meeting again on Sunday at the newly renovated otter den (my house) at 6pm. Hit me with any ideas about crafts you guys would enjoy because we're about to start getting pretty crafty with it, just so you know!<br /><br />On a separate note I'm installing tonight for a critique tomorrow, probably a site specific tent at the otter den. So give me a ring if you want to come over and learn some lashings and build a tent! On a larger scale I have a solo show at the student commons I need to set up on October 26th, the sunday after next. Any volunteers ahead of time would be great. (Also that's why we may be in a rush to make as many crafts as possible before then!!!) So please give me all the feedback you can muster and a hand or two would be nice, scouts!<br /><br />Until then I am yours truly,<br />Scoutmaster PeterScoutmaster Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515379376656378012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593780553276787512.post-57686317125462738682008-10-13T08:02:00.000-07:002008-10-13T08:03:59.978-07:00First Installation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-d2S3CEmHn2KoUjh_8MwTQLrg1uAIJ-sskQbjcXzZN_wF5_MkhC0J76ZIJOXg9ZwipseZjHucDfS3E4Ojmja_Ku2LEzFoZbAJC_hIkLBNfmzKt-DSx1aAdAbq8eTEpioedggRomfcYDA/s1600-h/flagandportraits1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-d2S3CEmHn2KoUjh_8MwTQLrg1uAIJ-sskQbjcXzZN_wF5_MkhC0J76ZIJOXg9ZwipseZjHucDfS3E4Ojmja_Ku2LEzFoZbAJC_hIkLBNfmzKt-DSx1aAdAbq8eTEpioedggRomfcYDA/s400/flagandportraits1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256654416526802770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUW9XFWrL6uOp0iKOEoXu5ZzTF6xkXAZIxT4Zc8ZMlNgRnPC_ixjzXvVA-P_NiR3CjYvjp21V_QauIVYy6GkXTSPYH8QtJGg4AbZ-3K9rsy8EFW7tM-w9Q1fIiS_yp4gzwTSIEazfmQM/s1600-h/flagandportraits2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUW9XFWrL6uOp0iKOEoXu5ZzTF6xkXAZIxT4Zc8ZMlNgRnPC_ixjzXvVA-P_NiR3CjYvjp21V_QauIVYy6GkXTSPYH8QtJGg4AbZ-3K9rsy8EFW7tM-w9Q1fIiS_yp4gzwTSIEazfmQM/s400/flagandportraits2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256654418512617682" border="0" /></a>Scoutmaster Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515379376656378012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593780553276787512.post-69509589406004055362008-10-13T06:53:00.001-07:002008-11-10T19:42:21.587-08:00The Otter's OathOn my honor, I will do my best<br />to seek knowledge in the face of ignorance;<br />to stay my balance, have a discerning eye;<br />to be true and tried, almost never lie;<br />to guide my fellow forthright otters<br />in their voyage through uncharted waters;<br />to blaze a trail in jungles dark,<br />warding off the conniving shark;<br />and to keep, both inside and out, a tidy den<br />for the world that is coming to an end.<br />But most of all, I must hold this stance,<br />"Leave not my survival up to chance."Scoutmaster Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515379376656378012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593780553276787512.post-31350546512666695572008-10-09T11:47:00.000-07:002008-10-09T12:32:18.976-07:00We're on the Otternet!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPisuLOZirUaLovkHa7ihIBi0JFWuxwAifJ-15Dk2z9Boz314Unu3ZnNG3F7_8vyeroKeebzW7-70ZWehv5pzHzDqSlo85zmlYMPse1-S3BWif3bH5tG1uXNcpWyILd4ICGShRGEchfHQ/s1600-h/canyonview.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPisuLOZirUaLovkHa7ihIBi0JFWuxwAifJ-15Dk2z9Boz314Unu3ZnNG3F7_8vyeroKeebzW7-70ZWehv5pzHzDqSlo85zmlYMPse1-S3BWif3bH5tG1uXNcpWyILd4ICGShRGEchfHQ/s400/canyonview.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255238811337556434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1y45-2HBSHIR3deHCyOYhtUjsxRiGUU2dsOmnNSi-sbSSW315Sk-zSiuA3SgGBGiQJ9jxZ6oc4_hD_-aswOYk2Gy7EooCEKL5L9uLIsshZNUa6iUkE7wRYoZTUAseYz94JpT19v109OA/s1600-h/troopportfinal.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1y45-2HBSHIR3deHCyOYhtUjsxRiGUU2dsOmnNSi-sbSSW315Sk-zSiuA3SgGBGiQJ9jxZ6oc4_hD_-aswOYk2Gy7EooCEKL5L9uLIsshZNUa6iUkE7wRYoZTUAseYz94JpT19v109OA/s400/troopportfinal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255238810692715650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: courier new;"></span></span>Otters love rivers!!!!!Scoutmaster Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515379376656378012noreply@blogger.com0