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  1. Equipment Reviews & Discussions

    Discussions dealing with equipment topics (tents, lights, packs, boots, stoves, etc.)

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  1. West Point Camporee

    By mk9750,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views

  2. BSA Caving Standard?

    By buffalo2,
    • 2 replies
    • 888 views

  3. Easy Backpacking

    By scoutingagain,
    • 13 replies
    • 2k views

  4. One Pot Cooking

    By Scoutmaster Ron,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.4k views

  5. Junior Leader Training Opportunity

    By zaktansky23,
    • 0 replies
    • 783 views

  6. Junior Leader Training Opportunity

    By zaktansky23,
    • 0 replies
    • 740 views

  7. Camping in Cold Day

    By OneHour,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.4k views

  8. Philmont crews - ideas on how to divide up

    By Mike F,
    • 7 replies
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  9. favorite or not so favorite, stuff, gear and misc. items 1 2

    By red feather,
    • 19 replies
    • 2.7k views

  10. co-ed crews on the trail

    By dana_renner,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.2k views

  11. What is your program like?

    By hops_scout,
    • 1 reply
    • 966 views

  12. Backpack Weight? 1 2

    By Eagledad,
    • 21 replies
    • 8.5k views

  13. Inflatable cross between canoe/kayak for family trips

    By EMKODAR,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views

  14. For Cub Scout Camping; Dutch Oven or Propane Griddle? 1 2

    By Its Me,
    • 16 replies
    • 3.8k views

  15. Winter Camporee 1 2

    By Eamonn,
    • 21 replies
    • 3.3k views

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    • qwazse
      Cost of Scouting vs Cost of Sports

      By qwazse · Posted

      Phone a different MBC each month. That allows for 36 awards potentially earned between ages 11-12. What would happen if the majority of scouts did that? MBU proponents would gripe about the 1% of scouts who skate through because of the few lax MBCs.
    • PACAN
      Cost of Scouting vs Cost of Sports

      By PACAN · Posted

      Scoutldr   cmon….how else can scouts “get” all the MBs by 14?
    • scoutldr
      Cost of Scouting vs Cost of Sports

      By scoutldr · Posted

      I hate the trend toward Merit Badge Universities, Virtual "classes" (you don't even have to be in the same Council or State), and working on MB during troop meetings with a MBC registered "for Troop XX only".  I am old enough to remember when the training I took (and later taught) that the Merit Badge program was designed to not only stir interests in subjects that may result in advanced skills, but an introduction to lifelong hobbies and vocations.  The "Merit Badge Counselor" concept was to encourage the Scout to a) take initiative to choose a badge to work on, after consulting with his SM,  b) take initiative to reach out to a counselor that he probably didn't know who was a recognized "expert" by vocation or avocation, and c) to work on the badge with the counselor's guidance independent of troop activities.  AKA, the "adult association" method of Scouting.  Now, none of that happens.  Scouts are told to show up at the MBU, or Troop meeting and in some cases TOLD what badge they are going to work on, which in some cases means just sitting there through the "lecture" as a group.  Sure, some MB are suited to be incorporated into the Troop Outdoor program, such as Camping, Cooking, Orienteering, Hiking, etc, and should be a byproduct of the program, not the purpose of it.  Scouts get enough of "classroom" with an adult lecturing at them.  Scouting is not school. I agree with the opinion that Scouting has been watered down to the point of being ludicrous.  For us, back in the day, it was a way of life, not just an "extracurricular" to list on the college application.
    • Eagle94-A1
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      By Eagle94-A1 · Posted

      Many councils have December 31st as the last day of a unit's charter year. That is so that those units that fold, and members that drop, are considered in the end of year tally. The 837,145 number is probably correct.
    • Eagle94-A1
      What?? You've Got to Be Kidding Me with These Membership Numbers!

      By Eagle94-A1 · Posted

      Historically, the end of year numbers have always come out in March, as they have had rechartering issues in the past too. I remember one pack that had paperwork issues, was "dropped," and then reappear with their membership numbers magically added to the end of year numbers once the charter was completed. I hope I am wrong, but I do not think we will reach 975,672 (2% growth) for 2025 when everything is said and done. I do not think we will suddenly find 68,534 members.
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