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The Left Handshake:
" During the summer of 1946, a young West African,
named Djabonar, came to Gilwell Park to take his Wood Badge
Training. He is hoping eventually to become Assistant Organizing
Commissioner for the Gold Coast. When the Camp Chief was talking
about the left handshake, Djabonar told him how at the fall of
Kumasi, the capital city of prempeh, the Chief of the Ashanti
people, his grandfather, one of the chiefs, came forward to B-P. And
held out his left hand. B-P. Offered his right in return, but the
Chief said: " No, in my country the bravest of the brave shake with
the left hand." There is no reasonable doubt that among the many
explanations of the left handshake of the Scouts and Guides this is
the true original"
By Lord Rowallan, Chief Scout, British Commonwealth and Empire, 1948 |
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About Us
Troop 216 was formed to take 36 young men from Southern
Florida to the 2007 World Jamboree, to be held in the United
Kingdom.
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Matt Kinsey |
Matt Kinsey is the Scoutmaster for Troop SR16
from Southern Florida. Matt has been a volunteer leader for
the past 9 years. He currently serves as the Scoutmaster of
Troop 397 in Coral Springs, Florida and was recently elected
as the District Chairman of the Lighthouse District, South
Florida Council. Matt is also a member of the O-Shot-Caw
Lodge. His experiences in Scouting include a trek to
Philmont and serving as Scoutmaster for Troop 2061 at the
2005 National Jamboree. Matt is married to Jeanine, who he
met while in college. He has 2 children. His Eagle Scout son
Brandon is a junior in high school. His daughter is an
active Venture scout and a freshman in high school. Matt is
also involved with Toastmasters and attends Coral Springs
Community Church. Matt has been involved in information
technology for 16 years and currently works as an internal
MIS consultant for Office Depot's worldwide headquarters in
Delray Beach, Florida.
Max Furbringer
Our
1st Assistant Scoutmaster, has been honored with the God
and Country Award, Silver Antelope, Silver Beaver, the
Order of the Arrow Founder's Award and Vigil Honor.
Max's prior positions have included Cubmaster,
Scoutmaster, OA Chapter and Lodge Adviser, Wood Badge
Course Director, and various positions on the District,
Council, Area and Region levels. As a retired architect,
he enjoys traveling, photography and almost full time
Scouting. Max is married to Pat Limegrover, formally of
the Miami area and is the father of two Eagle Scout
sons.
Jason Wolz
Our 2nd
assistant Scoutmaster is Jason Wolz. As a youth Jason
earned the rank of Eagle Scout then went on to earn an
additional 30 merit badges, bronze, silver, and gold
palms, the God and Country Award, and was active in the
O-Shot-Caw Lodge as a Chapter Chief. He is a recipient
of the Vigil Honor and Founder’s Award. He served as S-4
Section Vice-Chief and Chief, and was the 1995 Vice
Chief for American Indian Activities at the National
Order of the Arrow Retreat. After many active years a
youth Jason has “taken it easy,” as Assistant
Scoutmaster for Troop 578 in Key West and a Buccaneer
District Committee member. He has earned the Scouter’s
Training Award, District Key, and been awarded the
District Award of Merit. When he is not “taken it easy”
he is the Associate Publisher of SEE Key West Magazines,
and father to six month old Julia Grace.
Tommy Ehrbar
 Our 3rd Assistant Scoutmaster is Tommy Ehrbar. Tommy joined scouting as a Cub Scout with pack 324 and crossed over into Troop 337 Boca Raton. In 2001 he attended the National Scout Jamboree and served as a patrol leader within troop 1701. At the age of 15, Tommy achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. At the time of his 18th birthday Tommy had earned a total of 36 merit badges and the bronze and silver palms. He currently serves as third assistant scoutmaster of Troop 356 Boca Raton, and since 2000 has spent his summers on staff at the Daniel Boone Scout Reservation in Canton, North Carolina. At Daniel Boone Tommy has taught numerous merit badges and first year programs for attending scouts and is once again serving on staff this coming summer up till the World Jamboree. Tommy attends Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton as a sophomore where he is perusing degrees in art and film.
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BOYCE In 1909, Chicago publisher William
D. Boyce lost his way in a dense London fog. A boy came to his aid
and, after guiding the man, refused a tip, explaining that as a
Scout he would not take a tip for doing a Good Turn. This gesture by
an unknown Scout inspired a meeting with Robert Baden-Powell, the
British founder of the Boy Scouts. As a result, William Boyce
incorporated the Boy Scouts of America on February, 8, 1910. He also
created the Lone Scouts, which merged with the Boy Scouts of America
in 1924.
Source: US
Scouting Service Project
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