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  1. 2025 Mountain Bike Getaway for Scouting

    By trailheadcyclery,
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  2. Looking for a member

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  3. Camp Counselor found after suspected drowning (MI)

    By RememberSchiff,
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  4. How Bear Creek Scout Reservation in Hunt, TX fared in the July 4 flash floods

    By AwakeEnergyScouter,
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  5. FEMA, Army Corps of Engineers clear Hurricane Helene damage from Camp Grimes (NC)

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  6. Scout dies in boating accident, Lake Manning, Camp Bell (Gilmanton, NH)

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  7. Sharing campsite shower/restroom facility 1 2 3

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  8. National Camp Standards 2024 (376 pages)

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  9. Conservation project thrives at Northern Lights Council's Camp Wilderness

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  10. Chain of command in boy scouts' leadership position (Scouts Leadership hierarchy) 1 2

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  11. Scouter rescued by 4 Eagle Scout Lifeguards (KY)

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  12. Classic; often root of great skits and take-offs. 1 2

    By skeptic,
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  13. Camps Where SCOUTS Cook Meals 1 2 3 4 5

    By mrkstvns,
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  14. Summer Camp Alternative 1 2 3

    By 5thGenTexan,
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  15. Fish Stories From Scout Camp

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  • LATEST POSTS

    • skeptic
      Scouting Pet Peeve?

      By skeptic · Posted

      Not sure what you are saying.  It specifically states "respect others' beliefs" and does not mention anything about monotheism or otherwise.  Pretty broad and subjective it seems to me.  But, whatever floats your boat, as some say.  
    • AwakeEnergyScouter
      Scouting Pet Peeve?

      By AwakeEnergyScouter · Posted

      Being told that I have to believe in the Christian god, or at least be a monotheist, because of the legacy phrasing of the spiritual duty Scouting America uses. The Law I have made the Promise to do my best to follow many times as a youth starts "A scout seeks their own beliefs and respects that of others." I have to do no such thing (be a monotheist), thank you very much, and you don't get to tell me what my spiritual beliefs are.
    • Jameson76
      Making the Hard Decision to Fold

      By Jameson76 · Posted

      We had a troop near us that folded and we rolled their Scouts into our troop.  Their SM became one of our ASMs.  Honestly the only interaction or feedback from the council was an inquiry about the Troop treasury / funds.  That inquiry was ignored, funds went to the CO
    • Eagle94-A1
      Making the Hard Decision to Fold

      By Eagle94-A1 · Posted

      We were fortunate for a long time.  CO was involved with us, but it helped that the pastor is an Eagle and his son was in the troop. However when he left, the de facto interim pastor was not a fan of Boy Scouts. Things we had been able to do for decades were no longer allowed. When one of my sons had their Eagle Court of Honor, which was planned  over 3 months in advance per her instructions, at the last minute she asked if we could postpone or move it because the church wanted to use the  reserved room. When I suggested using a smaller room at the church that would accommodate us, she got very defensive. She went on and on about how we had to clean up after ourselves, not make in messes in the kitchen, etc etc. And when the pack that was folding went to her to see if they could move there and restart the church's pack, her attitude and demeanor threw the leadership off and they wnet elsewhere. With the new pastor, things have gotten back to normal. So with the 100+ year history with the CO, we would not have a problem with them keeping the money. However, with everything the council has done, and not done, we don't want them to get a dime more than what they are charging.     Finding a new unit in our area is the challenge. Officially  the last new unit is 2-3 years old, but in reality it resulted from the folding of one pack and moving to a new CO. Otherwise the last new troop was the girls troop founded in 2019. Even before their creation, units were dying. Our problems started before COVID.
    • fred8033
      Making the Hard Decision to Fold

      By fred8033 · Posted

      @Armymutt had a good solution.  When we shut down a unit, we gave our equipment to a newer unit that was just starting.  It was the best use.  
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