SuperScouter

The role of Scouter, regard less of rank, requires several qualities and skills: enthusiasm, effort, timeliness, competence, and communicativeness.

You've got all that, you say, and you want to move up in the Scouting hierarchy. But do you really have what it takes? How do you measure up against these

characteristics?

National Commissioner

leaps tall buildings in a single bound

is more powerful than a locomotive

is faster than a speeding bullet

walks on water all the time

talks with God.

Provincial Commissioner

leaps short buildings in a single bound

is more powerful than a bull elephant

is just as fast as a speeding bullet

walks on water occasionally

talks with angels.

Regional Commissioner

leaps short buildings with a running start and a tail wind

is more powerful than a bull

is almost as fast as a speeding bullet

walks on water in emergencies

talks with himself.

District/Area Commissioner

crashes into short buildings when attempting to leap them

shoots the bull

is almost as fast as a slow bullet

swims in water in emergencies

argues with himself.

Troop Scouter

doesn't know a building from a billfold

smells like a bull

should not be trusted with bullets

barely stays afloat wearing a PFD in emergencies

loses arguments with himself.

During your self-evaluation, remember that the whole raison d'etre of Scouting is:

The Scout, who

lifts tall buildings out of his path

kicks locomotives off the tracks

catches speeding bullets in his teeth and eats them

parts the water to keep his feet dry, and

remembers to say his prayers every night

(Colin Wallace)