March - April 2003
Our Wits End
Illustrations by Bill Basso
Scouting's readers provide some belly laughs with their winning entries in the magazine's "Wise and Witty" cartoon caption contest.
For Scouting magazine's "Wise and Witty" cartoon caption contest, we asked registered BSA members to submit captions for any of four Scout-themed cartoons by illustrator Bill Basso, a longtime contributor to Scouting.
From hundreds of submissions, sent both through the mail and via Scouting magazine's Web site (www.scoutingmagazine.org), the editors picked the 12 captions shown here.
The writers of the top three entries for each cartoon will receive a Leatherman Juice S2 multitool plus prizes as follows: 1st place—$100 BSA Supply Division certificate; 2nd place—$75 gift certificate; 3rd place—$50 certificate.
For information about Scouting magazine's next reader contest, our biennial photography competition, see the announcement and details in the May-June 2003 issue.
FIRST"Don't worry...He won't notice until his second cup of coffee."
James K. Flynn
Troop 118
Mecklenburg County Council
Charlotte, N.C.
SECOND
"Tell me again, Flip. How did you get your nickname?"
Nancy Gilbert
Pack 559
Montana Council
Cut Bank, Mont.
THIRD
"Wow! That no-stick pan stuff really does work."
Mark L. Kidd
Troop 751
Gulf Stream Council
Jupiter, Fla.
FIRST
"This is the last time we park the cars in the dark!"
Connor Hillerud
Pack 122
Hudson Valley Council
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
SECOND
"This must be an SUV nesting site."
Marvin Hollister
Troop 114
Overland Trails Council
Grand Island, Neb.
THIRD
"I hate it when we get to our campsite late and all the good spots
are taken."
Doug Cook
Troop 850
Last Frontier Council
Guthrie, Okla.
FIRST"I'm so glad the raingutter regatta is over. He's finally sleeping inside."
Brett Rowberry
Varsity Team 1952
National Capital Area Council
Woodbridge, Va.
SECOND
"Even when he's asleep, that boy drives me crazy."
David Rhoades
Troop 4304
Heart of Ohio Council
Galion, Ohio
THIRD
"Aren't you glad now that we talked him out of the pony?"
Rob France
Pack 24
Heart of Ohio Council
Castalia, Ohio
FIRST
Scout leader: "Honey, I'm going to be late for dinner." Bear: "Honey, I'm going to be late with dinner."
Angie Larson
Troop 414
Hiawathaland Council
Escanaba, Mich.
SECOND
"He wants to know if we have Goldilocks's phone number."
Charles Williams
Troop 215
Greater Pittsburgh Council
Bethel Park, Penn.
THIRD
"Larry, you have to get over here soon. A bear is going through our stuff, and we think he's calling for backup."
Chris Olson
Troop 875
Bay-Lakes Council
Port Washington, Wis.
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