{"id":1773,"date":"2015-06-29T20:09:30","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T19:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nawbus.co.uk\/?p=1773"},"modified":"2015-06-29T20:09:30","modified_gmt":"2015-06-29T19:09:30","slug":"kids-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.nawbus.co.uk\/?p=1773","title":{"rendered":"Kids Today!"},"content":{"rendered":"

When, in the media, young people are mentioned, it is normally that they’ve done something wrong and there is a lot of “tut tutting” and “the young people of today..” type comments.
\nThere will always be the ‘wrong uns’ out there and sadly they are the ones that are talked about. Case in point, the two 15 year olds that vandalised the school I work at and caused \u00a31000s of damage. But they are the exception not the rule.
\nThis weekend a group of young people from my Scout Group, went to the National Memorial Arboretum to play their drums, bugles and glockenspiels in support of Armed Forces Day<\/a>.
\nThey played twice to many members of the general public and members of the armed forces both current and retired.
\nAfter each performance many people came up to me and the other Leaders to tell us how good and talented the young people are.
\nOf course I can’t take any credit for this as it is John, the other Leaders and helpers who go and help the young people to learn their routines and the young people themselves, who do all the hard work.
\nBut, to be told by current and ex service personnel, that they are the best drum band that they have seen in years and how impressed they are that 8 year old Cubs can be that good, it is something!
\nSo please watch the 1st Porthill Scouts<\/a> Drum Corps in action and remember that there are some very talented young people out there!
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