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Boy Scout Troop 511
Dundee Michigan |
 
The
Scouters' Memorial
Remembrances of those
"Gone Home" too soon,
and those who will continue to inspire us all.
The Scouters'
Memorial exists to recognize and remember members of the Worldwide
Scouting Movement, be they adult leaders or youth members, men or
women, boys or girls, whose lives exemplified the ways, methods and
principles of Scouting and who each in their own way made the world
a little better place for others.
They too, are a part
of Scouting History, for those whose lives they touched directly and
for many they never even knew. They have carried on the traditions
of those who came before them and have passed on those traditions
and their knowledge to those who follow them. To them, the phrases
of, "Be Prepared", "Do a good turn daily", "Do your best", and the
others, were far more than just simple words. They were and remain
a way of life. Their stories will serve to guide and inspire others
for as long as they shall be read, remembered, retold, and until the
last Scout has "gone home".
 The
goal or mission of the "Scouters' Memorial" is to recognize and
remember great Scouts and Scouters who have passed on. By making
these small "remembrances" available to the World via the Internet
we hope to enhance the memories of these "Scouters" by making their
stories available to other Scouters throughout the world.
How
to Submit a Remembrance
Please send submissions for "The Scouters' Memorial" to me by
e-mail.
You may list a Scout or Scouter by name and affiliation(s),
(district, council, OA Lodge, etc.) or if you wish write a personal
remembrance or biography. The remembrance should be of a "Scouting"
nature detailing their life in Scouting, Family, School, Friends,
Community, Church, and the like.
As you can see, I will note who submits each item. If you do not
wish to be recognized or wish to be recognized as a group please let
me know when you post your submission. Submissions will be edited
only for clarity, spelling errors, etc. The words will essentially
be your own.
Again, I only ask that the remembrance be of a Scouting nature
detailing the Scouter's life in Scouting, Family, School, Community,
Church, and the like. In other words, those things which are most
important to Scouts and Scouters.
Scouts and Scouters from all over are invited to submit items. If
you wish to list a name only at this time please feel free to do so
but please remember to list their affiliation or country of origin,
and if they were youth or adult members as well. I will try to add
your remembrance as soon as possible, but please allow me several
weeks to do so.
The material contained on these pages as well as the design and
title of this site are the property of the author and the authors of
the individual articles herein. They may not be reused or copied for
any other use without the expressed written permission of the
author/owner of this web site and the individual author in question.
Yours in Scouting,
Troop511
It
Couldn't Be Done
by Edgar A. Guest
"Somebody said
that it couldn't be done,
but he with a chuckle replied.
That "maybe it couldn't," but he would be one
who wouldn't say so till he'd tried.
So he buckled
right in with the trace of a grin
on his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, and he did it.
Somebody
scoffed; "Oh, you'll never do that;
at least no one ever has done it",
But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,
and the first thing we knew he'd begun it.
With a lift of
his chin and a bit of a grin,
without any doubting or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled the thing,
That couldn't be done, and he did it.
There are
thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
there are thousands to prophesy failure;
There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,
the dangers that wait to assail you.
But just
buckle in with a bit of a grin,
just take off your coat and go to it;
Just start to sing as you tackle the thing
that cannot be done, and you'll do it!"
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How
Do You Live Your Dash?
I read of a man who stood
to speak,
at the funeral of a friend.
He referred
to the dates on his tombstone,
From the beginning to
the end.
He
noted that first came his date of birth
And spoke the following dates with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years.
For
that dash represents all the time
That he spent alive on earth...
And now only those who loved him
Know what that little line is worth.
For
it matters not, how much we own;
The Cars... the house... the cash,
What matters is how we live and love
And How we spend our dash.
So
think about this long and hard...
Are there things you'd like to change?
For you never know how much time is left.
That can still be rearranged.
If
we could just slow down enough
To consider what's true and real.
And always try to understand
The way that other people feel.
And
be less quick to anger,
And show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Like we've never loved before
If
we treat each other with respect,
And more often wear a smile...
Remembering that this special dash
Might only last a little while.
So,
when your eulogy's being read
With your life's actions to rehash...
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?
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Boy
Scout Memorial |
Location:
15th Street, NW between E Street and Constitution Avenue
Erected: 1964
Sculptor: Donald DeLue
Architect: Willam Henry Deacy |
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History |
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The memorial to the Boy
Scouts of America is the only memorial in Washington
to commemorate a living cause. It was constructed at
no expense to the government. The funds were raised
from each Scout unit and each donor signed a scroll
that was later placed in the pedestal of the statue.
During the 50th
Anniversary Year of Scouting (1959), a proposal was
made to establish the memorial on a site in
Washington, D.C. Lyndon B. Johnson, who was the
Senate majority leader at the time, introduced the
measure to the Senate. The memorial was eventually
unveiled in a ceremony on November 7, 1964. The
statue was accepted for the country by Associate
Supreme Court Justice Tom Clark, who noted it was
his fiftieth anniversary as an Eagle Scout.
The bronze statue
consists of three figures: a Boy Scout, a woman and
a man. Each figure symbolizes the idea of the great
and noble forces that are an inspiring background of
each Scout as he goes about the business of becoming
a man and a citizen.
The male figure
symbolizes physical, mental and moral fitness, love
of country, good citizenship, loyalty, honor,
courage and clean living. He carries a helmet, a
symbol of masculine attire and a live oak branch, a
symbol of peace and of strength.
The female figure
symbolizes enlightenment with the light of faith,
love of God, high ideals, liberty, justice, freedom,
democracy and love of fellow man; symbolizing the
spiritual qualities of good citizenship. She holds
high the eternal flame of God's Holy Spirit.
The figure of the Boy
Scout represents the hopes of all past, present and
future scouts around the world and the hopes of
every home, church and school that all that is great
and noble in the Nation's past and present will
continue to live in them and through them in many
generations to come.
A small pool in front
of the memorial represents the honor of those
children who joined the Boy Scouts of America.
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