Kathrine Alderman
ECB Publishing, Inc.
The local Boy Scouts are currently seeing a change in leadership. The current Scout Master, Steven “Bear” Register, is retiring after his six years of service to the Boy Scouts, making way for the new Scout Master, Brian Odom, to take up the mantle.
Register enjoyed his time as Scout Master, but was staring to get burnt out after his six years of service, and felt it was the right time to hand it over to someone else. As mentioned, he has been the local Scout Master for the past six years, ever since the last Scout Master passed. Though Register wasn't a Boy Scout himself, his son got him into it and he was involved with the Scouts for 34 years. He ended up being “voluntold” to take to the position of Scout Master. That doesn't mean he didn't enjoy his time as Scout Master though, as he loved camping and building relationships with the scouts.
Brian Odom, though, was a Boy Scout, though it was only for a very short while. He says it probably doesn't really count, as he quit after a bad experience with camping. However, he came back to it. Now, one of the things he's looking forward to the most about being Scout Master is going camping, as well as teaching the kids the trades and tricks to help them better themselves. Odom also has several relatives that are Eagle Scouts and his son, Jackson, is in the Cub Scouts.
What exactly is a Scout Master, though? The job of the Scout Master is to guide the boys, keep them out of trouble, plan the events and activities that the Boy Scouts will participate in, present and keep track of awards and track and present merit badges.
Currently, the Boy Scouts here in Jefferson County is a bit small, with only six scouts, but they're looking for new recruits and Odom is hoping to do some smaller events throughout the year to help encourage people to join and make it a bit more involved for those who are already in the program. He also hopes to have more fundraisers, to help lessen the burden on Scout's parents to send them on Boy Scout outings.
Boy Scouts can range from ages 10 to 18 and they mostly do activities that involve camping and enjoying the outdoors. Through these activities they get to build relationships with their peers and are taught to uphold good morals and keep faith in God. One thing they're planning on doing soon, is having a big clean up day!
If you would like to learn more about the Boy Scouts or would like to become a Boy Scout you can contact Brian Odom by calling (850) 545-5127.
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