Nov. 14, 2008 ...more

November 14, 2008

Forty-seven-year veteran Boy Scout leader John F. Miller smiled broadly when he talked about cooking peach cobbler in a cast iron skillet. ...more

October 20, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Boy Scout leader Karl Gibson is proud of his Eagle Scout son, but said Travis didn't always follow the Scout motto to "Be Prepared." During Tuesday's Troop 482 meeting at the Scout House, the elder Gibson talked about watching his son as a young scout prepare for an overnight camping trip. Although Travis neglected to fully pack, the father said nothing prior to the outing. "We have to let them find their own way," said Karl Gibson. "Travis had to drink cereal from a coffee cup without a spoon because he forgot everything. We won't let them starve, but they don't learn anything by giving to them." ...more

January 21, 2008