One of the verities of Scouting is that you will have
injuries. While most are minor, there have been incidents of serious injuries and
even deaths. Luckily, I have never been a witness to either of these two tragedies.
But when you take a group of boys to the outdoors and add
fire, knives, axes, saws, bows, arrows, guns, canoes, swimming, and hiking all
together you have a perfect recipe for injuries. I have learned when a scout or
scout leader starts an activity with the words: “Watch me do this…” it is better
to call 911 first, and then watch the crazy stunt that is sure to follow.
