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Monthly Archives: October 2008
Letting them fail
Some of my scouts have disappointed me by repeatedly failing to behave responsibly despite numerous reminders. Their inaction has stonewalled an important training activity, one into which I put a great deal of effort. In discussing the situation with our … Continue reading
Flies, flames, surreal landscape, no coffee
This weekend saw the accomplishment of a task that had been frustratingly slow to come about. I tried since about mid-July to find someone qualified and available to captain for Amanda Grace’s journey home. Captains Ashton and Reynolds were kind enough … Continue reading
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Tagged Amanda Grace, Chesapeake Bay, cruising, Potomac River
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(Almost) ready for Amanda Grace!
Since the Petty Officer Training Cruise ended and the ship’s meeting is past, for the past few days I have been focused on preparing for theAmanda Grace sail down this weekend. Four of us–Mr. Schmoker, his son, my daughter and … Continue reading
Training cruise
Around 9:30 pm I returned home after taking 6 of my scouts–the elected officers–on a training cruise on the Chesapeake Bay. We sailed from Baltimore to Annapolis and back, with Captain Nichols on the first leg and Commodore Alexander on … Continue reading
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Tagged Chesapeake Bay, cruising, der PeLiKaN, leadership, training
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