The Scoutmaster’s Minute is brief in duration but one of the most important parts of a troop meeting. Occurring at the closing of the meeting, it is the thought that will go home with the boys. It is the time to teach one of the ideals of Scouting. The Scoutmaster’s Minute is the special time when you have the attention of all the boys in the troop, and it is your opportunity to convey a special message of inspiration. Many Scoutmaster’s Minutes are parables, short stories about everyday people and occurrences that illustrate a moral attitude or religious principle. Boys are “visual” thinkers; they relate well to stories that are accompanied by props. Using a postage stamp as a prop, you can suggest that a stamp sticks to its job to get a letter to its destination. The moral is that Scouts should be as determined as a postage stamp to stick to a task until it is completed. The WB Scribbler will include several of his favorite Scoutmaster’s Minutes on this blog for you to use in inspiring Scouts entrusted in your care, but don’t hesitate begin a collection of your own inspirational messages, too.
--WB Scribbler (inspired, not expired, not yet!)
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