var now = new Date();
  var date1 = "02-01-2008";
  var date2 = "04-01-2008";
  date1 = date1.split("-");
  date2 = date2.split("-");
  var sDate = new Date(date1[0]+"/"+date1[1]+"/"+date1[2]);
  var eDate = new Date(date2[0]+"/"+date2[1]+"/"+date2[2]);
  var daysApart = Math.abs(Math.round((sDate-eDate)/86400000));
  if (now >sDate && now < eDate) {

document.write("<h2>The Value of the Patrol System</h2><p>The Scoutmaster must recognize the speical value that comes from operating a troop by the patrol method. It is the best guarantee of strength and success for the troop and takes much of the work off the shoulders of the Scoutmaster.</p><p>To start with, the patrol is the character school for the individual. The patrol leader receives practice in responsibility and leadership. The Scouts receive practice in being part of a team – cooperation and good comradeship. </p><p>To get first-class results from this system, boy leaders must have total responsibility – if you give only partial responsibility, you will get only partial results. The objective is to help the boy develop character by handling responsibility. </p><p>The Scoutmaster who hopes for success must not only study what is written about the patrol method but also put into practice the suggestions that are made. It is the doing of things that is so important, and only by constant trial can patrol leaders and Scouts gain experience. The more the Scoutmaster gives them to do, the more they will respond, and the more strength and character they will achieve.</p><hr>")

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