Thanks to Scouts Queensland for posting this to their wall so that I could then cut and paste here to share with people who come along and read this blog
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PATHWAY TO RESPONSIBILITY - A reflection provided by Alan Welburn, Editor at News Queensland
There is something quite special about the way Scouts interact with one another.
The older Scouts welcome the new as if they have been part of the fabric forever.
The new learn from the enthusiastic teaching and encouragement of their
peers and feel comfortable despite their obvious inexperience.
The Leaders
tend to their flock as if the Scouts were their own, though in some
cases this is true. Yet they allow the younger ones to find their feet,
to make an error and unlock the solution.
In many ways it is about empowerment, offering a pathway to responsibility without browbeating and personal development.
It is all good to see.
It is part of what makes Scouting, well Scouting.
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