"There are three reasons why the Scout movement has been so successful over these last 100 years: First, Scouts teach youth valuable life lessons which include the benefit of active living; secondly, fulfillment of achieving goals; and third, how to be a good citizen by volunteering and through community service.''Great words that ring true from a man that has spent more than 50 years involved with the scout movement.
Francis Martens-Poole, a Scouts Canada Commemorative Centennial Medal recipient, was honoured Saturday at a special medal presentation by Lt.-Gov. Gordon Barnhart at Government House in Saskatchewan.
During his more than 50 years in the Scouting movement, Martens-Poole moved up the ranks from Cub to leader sharing the life-long skills he learned along the way.
"Since then I have done all sorts of things from District Commissioner to Assistant District Commissioner, to Cub leader and Rover adviser, troubleshooter and working on the training team.''
His dad was also a scout leader.
"I really enjoy seeing the boys or girls that I work with progressing and turning out the way they do, because some of them have accomplished an awful lot. This is what I get out of it.''
An amazing accomplishment for a dedicated leader. This is what scouting is all about.
YIS...LE
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