After last year, you’d think we would catch a break! Scouts got a day off from school and parents came early to set up on Race Day. Our race is live but our contest is virtual. Let’s review the the rules of the contest. Scouts (and only scouts) may vote for up to four (4) […]
Sometimes I’m amazed that we’ve gotten this far in the post-pandemic world. A year ago everything was cancelled and kids were banished from any sort of group athletic activity. Now we are 1/3 the way through our flag rugby season. The website has caught up to all the changes. You can find the details here.
No, we didn’t forget. Like the Pinewood Derby, the annual People’s Choice contest will be virtual. Let’s review the the rules of the contest. Scouts (and only scouts) may vote for up to four (4) cars that they believe exemplify the coolest design/decoration. Only one vote per car. Put another way, you can’t put fours […]
It is hard to imagine that thirty years have gone by since I picked up a rugby ball. My alma mater, Mary Washington College (now the esteemed University of Mary Washington), gave me a start. It wasn’t easy in that hot August but I stuck with the sport. Four years of college rugby gave me […]
As a den leader, it wasn’t an easy transition from in-person den meetings to using ZOOM for 10 third grade boys who had been out of school of two weeks. Thankfully, these young scouts were resilient and adapted far fasted than I did. What works? Virtual scavenger hunts. Joke-telling. Lots of interaction. Physical activity separate […]
December 15 is Bill of Rights Day in the United States, a commemoration of the ratification of the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution. These amendments provide the basis for the individual freedoms that Americans enjoy today. WHAT IS THE BILL OF RIGHTS? On December 15, 1791, the first amendments to the Constitution were […]
From my law practice, I’m glad we started on the road for justice for a young man injured by police misconduct. In this case, the New Haven Police Department concluded that its officer used excessive force. It was particularly gratifying to see the local legal media take notice. Thanks to Robert Storace at the Connecticut […]
Learning is best by doing. From the first website I coded in ASP.net, I found that I rarely learned anything proper until I was faced with an obstacle or other problem and needed to provide a solution. I’m going to take this opportunity for a bit of practice. Some of it will be writing. Other […]