Setting Scout Gifts

I've been scouting new locations for the strip. Great. We can certainly use some. Have you found anything exciting so far? Yes. A bench on the other side of the park. It has a trash can in the background.

'Do you think, perhaps, that we could start shooting for a few longer-term goals around here?'

"Approaching 10,000 steps."

"Class of 2008, never let the excuse 'I can't find my pants' stand in the way of your dreams."

Support Group for a Good Problem

'You just don't know when to give up, do you?'

"Alright! Whoa! Yes! More boiled food!"

"Be careful what you wish for, Bob, because you just might get it. And if it happens to be what I was wishing for, things could get pretty ugly around here."

'One of the new targets is targeting which targets we're meant to target.'

What else is there to wish for?

"Let's hear some of that scout master wisdom now, sir!"

Cat with Lion reflection in mirror

"All right, boys, we're had our fun."

'Hey - my dad promised that I'd get a gun.'

The Salesman

Target your customer.

JOIN THE BOY SCOUTS HERE!, ''Trustworthy, friendly, loyal, helpful, kind, courteous, brave, thrifty, obedient and cheerful' -- This is going to look GREAT on my resume!'

"I want to make it before I hit thirty."

Win - win

"Sorry, but I don't know how to tie a Reef Knot. Give me a simple project, like building a computer."

Building a Shelter

'When I was a Scout, we had to blaze trails without sticky notes.'

'Listen Sonny, I don't want or NEED to get to the other side!'

'Well, Scout Smith, escort the little old lay across the street.'

"Because he's illiterate. That's why I have to read to him all the time."

"This year I resolve to embrace change."

'One of the first rules, kids, be sure to watch where you step.'

"Colin kept the bar fairly low."

"One day, I'll be the first woman!"

"Do you ever feel like you were meant for something else?"

'The Torch Holder'.

'We don't know what it is but it was in the sale so we thought we'd better get one before they sold out.'

Targets.

'Long term I want student achievement to increase. Short time I want a cup of coffee and a biscotti.'

The probability of an event occurring is inversely proportional to its desirability.