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LETTERS
User Friendly
The September-October issue
of Scouting magazine is the
work of some brilliant people.
Excellent job in presenting
the many aspects of Scouting.
When I started reading this, I
could not put it down. The new
format and wealth of informa-
tion in this magazine is, hands
down, the best magazine I get.
Keep up the great work.
Brad Wright
GOSHEN, IND.
Thanks for the great-looking
and revamped Scouting maga-
zine. What a pleasure to read;
it has page after page of great
articles and pictures. I espe-
cially like the new sections on
gear and camp cooking (Dutch
ovens). This "new" magazine
has the look and feel of an
organization that is proud to
be on the cusp of celebrating
its 100th anniversary, while
maintaining the tradition of
concentrating on sound, great
program guidance.
Frank Ross
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
I just skimmed the "new look"
of Scouting and liked it very
much. I liked Bob's comments
on obesity. Leaders need to
consistently set the example,
and I need to heed his words.
The "What I've Learned"
column in your Roundtable
section is very much appreci-
ated. It's a great way to see
what happens in the real world
and how folks deal with kids
and adults. This is the way to
retain and gain members. Use
best practices, have fun, focus
on the kids ... it works.
Hab Butler
PARKESBURG, PENN.
I just received my September-
October copy of Scouting and
read it from cover-to-cover. In
fact, I have picked it up several
times since and looked at
articles again. I think this is the
best issue I have seen, and I
have been reading Scouting for
many years. So much useful
information, and I really liked
the new format.
Otto Tennant
CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY.
Excellent job on the most
current issue of the magazine.
There is a lot of information
I can use to make plans for
future outings.
Jeff Fa Ik
GENEVA, ILL.
Change is good! I'm not even
up to the centerfold staple,
and I've taken away more good
info from the "new format"
issue than any other Scouting
magazine. Thanks for listen-
ing and giving us stuff we can
actually use!
David Dipietro
SUSSEX, N.J.
I have read hundreds of
Scouting magazines throughout
my tenure as an adult volun-
teer. This September-October
issue is the absolute best.
I wish I were young enough
to be a Scoutmaster again, just
to be able to use all the neat
ideas it contains. On behalf
of all those young, lucky guys,
thanks for a great job!
Andy Sabol
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
Classic Lit
Thank you for the item
regarding books by G. Harvey
Ralphson ("Good Read") in
your current issue. I've had a
number of his books for more
than 30 years and still find
them fascinating. Some of the
conduct would be considered
highly inappropriate now,
but it's neat to see where the
Scouting movement was back
when they were written.
John Dominik
SAVAGE, MINN.
Who Moved Our Tree?
The Wawona Tree was in
Yosemite National Park not
Yellowstone National Park as
your story ("This Old Patch")
stated. There are no Giant
Sequoia trees in Yellowstone.
John Mack
ABINGDON, MD.
You're right This answers the
age-old question: "If a tree
falls in Yosemite National Park,
but we call it Yellowstone, will
readers make a sound?"
The Right Fit
The article "Fat Chance" is
part of a good start. A great
follow-through aid would be
a simple computer app that
would be a reminder to do
the good things suggested in
the article: exercise, stretch,
move, etc. It could even give
an example of the exercise.
Something like this could
have a real impact on physical
fitness nationwide.
Scott Foresman
DEL MAR, CALIF.
I have maintained an exer-
cise regime for many years
that was a major factor in my
ability to attend Philmont,
the Florida Sea Base, and
Northern Tier, along with
other high-adventure activities
and regular Scout camp-
outs. Keeping fit has to be
emphasized in every unit. One
way I did that was to chal-
lenge the entire troop, Scouts
and adults, to beat me at all
five physical fitness tests in
Tenderfoot requirement 10.
Everyone had 60 days to
prepare, and then we con-
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