So Just What is a Mini-Moot?

Well to answer that question, one needs to know what a "Moot" is first.

Most who are familiar with Rovering traditions are aware that "Moots" are analagous to jamborees, where Rovers from all around the world meet up. The term originates from Anglo-Saxon for "assembly". In modern days, Moots still happen around the world, but as some would explain it, you only need two Rovers to make a Moot. In a crew like ours, we have to get creative about getting everyone with such busy lives into the same space and time together. As we've grown closer over the last year, we've added each other into our own social circles. Periodically we actually get to see each other outside our Crew events - these impromptu meet-ups get affectionately dubbed "unnofficial mini-moots". We figure, that's where the real fun is happening!

So yes, here you can see what we look like here in street clothes sans neckerchiefs. This snapshot was taken at Jay's birthday party at Jay & TIna's house in September 2006. We've had several other such unofficial meet-ups throughout 2006, though there were several more that went uncounted. Of these, the most memorable ones were a near total crew meet-up at Dave & Matt's bonfire party in January and Jeff's "Game Day" in November.

We're lucky enough to be experiencing the birth of Independent Scouting from the inside... we look forward to the day we can have real Moots with other crews from around the area. Picture it: the first New England Regional Moot, Summer 2010??