Lonely Benches

Have you ever walked alone? Perhaps you were walking for some exercise. Maybe you were walking from Grand Lake to the Administration Building. You may feel sad. You may relieved that nobody is talking to you. You may feel awestruck by the beauty of nature around you.

I had to walk a mile or so from the dining hall to Radio class a few days ago. It was nice. It was about two-fifteen (I think) when I left. I passed a few silent people on the way there, but I was also quiet. As I was walking I was able to get a first hand look at the beauty of God's Creation in Camp Strake. I had already walked the path with some other people, but this time I was alone.

Every time I go to Admen. (as the Administration Building is called by Winter Camp veterans) I glance at the George Strake memorial. This log pavilion has a massive vertical log in the center of the pavilion. On this log there is a plaque for George Strake. He dedicated most of that land so boys could learn the skills of a Boy Scout, but it also said that he gave it so the boys could enjoy God's Creation of nature. It's the people like Gearge Strake that are true Boy Scouts who put the last point of the scout law first. REVERENT.

The Boy Scout Law

A Scout is:

Trustworthy

Loyal

Helpful

Friendly

Courteous

Kind

Obedient

Cheerful

Thrifty

Brave

Clean

and

Reverent

~The Scribe

Winter Camps

XX, XXI, XXII, and XXIII

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