You've heard the saying "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link". That's absolutely true. With this chain, I can pull a car or lift a heavy load - I can perform many tasks. But, if I try to lift something that is too heavy, one of the links will break - the weakest link will let down the rest of the chain.

In Scouting, each scout works on personal advancement to strengthen himself and improve his skills. Personal advancement increases the strength of each link in our chain so we can accomplish more.

But, there will always be a weakest link. No matter what the task at hand, some person will be less skilled than the others. Someone will not be able to tie a certain knot, or kindle a fire, or hike as fast, or recite as well as the others. At some point, each of you will be a weakest link - I guarantee it! Being the weakest link is not a shameful thing - it is an opportunity for improvement.

Do your best to not be the weakest link - for yourself and for your patrol and for your troop. Learn skills, take on challenges, grow! But, be aware that around here the weakest link one day might be the strongest the next - and the strongest may be the weakest. Don't be afraid to step outside your comfort zone and experience something new...it is how we learn! Look for opportunities to continue your training and leadership development whether it be NYLT as a youth, or Committee Challenges and/or Scoutmaster Specific Training or Wood badge for the adults. It all helps your unit continue to improve and put on a better program for the boys (which, by the way, is the whole purpose of the Journey to Excellence {JTE}).

If there is a subject that you would like to have covered at roundtable that we have not done yet, please contact myself or Amanda to get the ball rolling. Nothing is out of the question.

The Wisconsin River District needs your Help in identifying great individuals who could serve as a unit commissioner.

All units need a Unit Commissioner.   A good unit commissioner has a love for Scouting and desire to help Packs and Troops work better together is all that is needed to be a UC. I also encourage you to contact me directly if you are interested.   Group UC meetings are one half hour, once a month prior to Roundtable. It really is not a lot of time for those already involved with the units - just come early to Roundtable.

I challenge all Cub Scout Packs/Boy Scout Troops to forward me one name of a person that fits the bill for being a unit commissioner.

Packs, Troops, and Crews, If you have not received a visit from a commissioner or do not know who your commissioner is, please give me a call, I will either get your assigned commish in touch with you or will schedule a time that I can come up and visit.

Other Notes:

-Unit Commissioners meet at 6:30 before each round table   St John's Lutheran Church, 100 Oak Street, in Prairie Du Sac.

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YIS,

Bryan G. Anders

WR District Commissioner

dawg@bugnet.net608-574-0164