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  1. I guess it is all part of the larger issue of why ANY volunteer should have to pay to volunteer, not just for a uniform or a book or other tangible things, but an actual membership fee for the organization they are volunteering. But I know I am just talking crazy talk now.
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  2. Ummmmmm..........yes.
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  3. So, in other words, you provide similar content, only diluted by FB's feeble interface and maniacle commitment to oversize adds.
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  4. To me this thread comes down to a simple question: As an adult leader which is more import, personal choice or roll modeling common sense outdoor behavior that the scouts can emulate and succeed at. While I may wear sandals on a personal trip with my buddies, I'm not going show them off at scout camp if the kids are expected to be in closed shoes for obvious safety reasons. I'll find something that works for me and the guidelines. I also have no problem telling a parent their kid's chance of completing an outing, healthfully, is going to be less with improper footwear. I believe
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  5. We have used a couple, typically have a few around. We are 100 +/- so there is the bench strength. Got some active scouts, they may be responsible and good leaders but did not want to be SPL, we put them in the JASM position to sort of be a backstop to the SPL. Good to have extra set of eyes and assist the SPL and various PL's. Sometimes if leaders see something, working through a JASM to the SPL is more subtle.
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  6. Back home again.... Rrrround Table... Invented by the BS of A folks so local Scouters would have a place to meet and get to know each other and learn from each other (at least, that is my interpretation). Again, It is what you make it... If your DE or DC or DChair takes it over to make the RT a "Listen To Me" event, that's not totally his/her fault. It just means no one else cared to step up and use the opportunity to benefit all the rest of the Scouters. "The Usual Suspects" will show up, the trick is to get more folks to see the benefit of attending. This is done by not ju
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  7. IMHO, this position and den chief are ideal for older scouts who want to continue their leadership development but have sort of grown out of life in their patrol. I enjoyed serving in both positions when I was a youth. MC's don't recommend positions, but they could bring the possibility up with the scout on his board of review.
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  8. I agree..."dress appropriately for the occasion" should be common sense. It is a policy at most summer camps. Sandals and flip-flops allowed only IN the showers...to and from must be closed shoes.
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  9. If you make it a "Unit Policy", then whether or not its a BSA Policy is irrelevant.
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  10. When I need a little cheer-me-up I look at this Flikr set: https://www.flickr.com/photos/11435930@N06/sets/72157601553715652/ Look at the camp staff and the other Scouts in uniform. Everyone's on the same page. No showing off of high-end gear or shame of having no name-brand stuff.
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  11. Hmm, a bunch of whining, but no real answers to LeCaster question about the present uniform. The difficulty of the uniform is the ages of the scouts in the program. New scouts are at the age they want to look like the older scouts, so the uniform is easy. the 13 and 14 year old scouts are going through a change where they are questioning their identity and no uniform is acceptable. The 15 and older scouts have little trouble with the uniform because they know the uniform is part of the program. So no matter what uniforms are selected, not all scouts will welcome them. So what then? F
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