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HAA ! "It's not like.... Signing away years of your life..." Only one hour a week.... Ha. If Scouting gets ya, it gets ya. Wood Badge not withstanding.

British Ex-Mil with good camera presence who made his name simulating survival situations for TV. His shows are fun to watch. He's been Scouts UK's Chief Scout for some time. And, yes, he gets a lot of attention. Flys in on helicopter to scout conventions, signs autographs, gives motivational speeches/videos. Projects a likable personality. Genius move on the part of Scouts UK. He's a good choice for highlighting what scouts do.

In the old days, the response was first class scouts are trained for survival in the woods. There is very little the adults can add that the trained first class scout doesn’t already know. Many adults today don’t understand the trained skills of a true first class scout. Ive told this story before: our senior scouts set up a simulated car wreck for the rest of the troop hiking to the campsite. As the scouts realized they were walking into a very serious accident, they hesitated at first, then walked quickly to the scene. Once they realize the scene was set up, you could feel the re

RememberSchiff said: ...and of course, local Snipe hunts. Putting on my Leave No Trace hat, I'd just like to remind folks that one of the LNT principles is "Respect wildlife." So please...when taking part in Snipe hunts, remember to practice catch and release practices.

Nov 16, 2018 Today, the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) announced Bear as its new Chief Ambassador, making him the first public figure to be named for the role. Bear has been the youngest ever Chief Scout in the United Kingdom for nearly a decade, leading the way during a period of sustained growth. In his new role as Chief Ambassador, Bear will continue that effort on the world stage by acting as a global voice for youth education and inspiring Scouts to create positive change in their communities. “I’m very proud and humbled to take on this new role as Chief Ambass

@T2Eagle Understood. Yes, not knowing what I was doing the first round here, I did put it in as "BSA Troop xx" and not our CO name. I will ask IRS to correct that, but you're right it solved the practical matter. The larger issue here, .our C.O. is not very engaged on such matters. As I understand our Troop history, a bunch of parents got together to create the "Friends of ..." organization to be the C.O. because the School District at the time dropped being the C.O due to inclusivity disagreements between BSA National policies and school policies. This was over 10 years ago and well

Our Troop is chartered by "Friends of... so-and-so" and NOT a non-profit nor does our C.O. have their own EIN. This I confirmed. So I cannot use the Tax ID or EIN for our C.O.

Thanks to everyone for your comments and assistance. Wow, what a great community! So, a follow-up for anybody following along at home or to help someone else searching forums in the future looking for help... I called IRS again today, 12/04/2018 (at 800-829-4933) as I wanted to try another tactic. My goal was to communicate that I did not check "non-profit" organization on my EIN application and I did choose 'Community or Volunteer Group' category and have my EIN Record changed. @DuctTape had a great point...I think the main problem here is that I put "Boy Scouts of America...." on m

For me ... The good Patrol mates and refreshing fellowship of being with other scouters who wanted to be there. It helped rebuild my energy for the program. Watching how they ran the program. Marching. Songs. Competitions. Service patrols. PLC. Blue and Gold. etc. I was not a scout in my youth. It helped show me an "ideal" program. The meh... I won't say bad because none of it was bad. Classwork and individual topics. I've been through so so many leadership, management and team development programs that I saw little new and much of it was d

Camp Ransburg- Crossroads of America Council (Bloomington, IN) Kishwaukee Scout Reservation- Calumet Council (Kirkland, IL) My argument against year-round schooling is my fond memory of the summer month I spent less than 24 hours at home (time to do laundry!). Family vacation, home for laundry, troop high adventure trip (w/the older Scouts), and on the way home from that I was dropped off at summer camp (w/ the younger Scouts).

@Jessi Please tell us about your interest and involvement in Scouting.

This matches my understanding top. The troop is doing a diligent job of following the rules as described above. If not, of course that's a problem - while there are many "shoulds" in Scouting, the adult supervision requirements as "must" rules. I get the sense that they are following the rules as required. I too think the primary issue here is an adult who would be difficult for anyone to manage. With this kind of person, perhaps an older Scoutmaster might make the adult less likely to push his agenda - but again, perhaps not. We've seen countless topics about similar adults in other

You describe a pure hypothetical, and one that simply does not apply based on facts in evidence. Every event that @CodyMiller351 described made it clear that two or more 21+ers were present. It's also a problem if they take the boys pistol-shooting, or quad riding, or if they go swimming without qualified supervision. There's a laundry list of such pitfalls a troop -- especially a very small one -- should avoid, but if it looks like the troop is being compliant, bringing up such a list doesn't address any imminent problem. The imminent problem is an adult who doesn't want to step in line

I agree that the CO should be concerned. SM needs to be active. And over 21 because there are a lot of legalese involved. If the SM cannot be involved, you really need someone over 21 to be in charge. There can indeed be some serious liability issues too. HOWEVER While he is not the Scoutmaster, he IS an Assistant Scoutmaster as approved by the CO and the SM. The parents need to accept his directions as if those directions came from the SM because the ASM works under the SM. If the parents have a problem they need to see the SM and/or COR about this. BUT THEY NEED TO FOLLOW THE ASM'S

WORCESTER ,MA – Boy Scout Troop 54, founded in 1915, has the distinction of being one of the oldest continuous troops in the United States. But, it may also hold claim to another remarkable accomplishment. This weekend the troop based out of Epworth United Methodist Church at 64 Salisbury St. is embarking on a campout marking the 120th consecutive month of at least one overnight campout. While camping is somewhat synonymous with scouting, ten consecutive years of monthly campouts is a rare feat. Scoutmaster Joshua Froimson said there are no statistics kept on scouting camping trips.

I'm of the opinion that this candidate failed on the Scout Motto: 'Be Prepared'.

@Summitdog Welcome to Scouter.com. Full disclosure, I've attended Wood Badge, will probably staff it in the next few years. I like @qwazse's list. We've actually recently discussed some support and objections to Wood Badge in a thread located here. https://www.scouter.com/topic/30580-wood-badge-roses-and-thorns/?page=1 . The value of the course is dependent on your local area and the culture created by your council and staff. I recommend talking to Scouters you know and respect in your council to get the scoop. If your council's program is not good, a neighboring council may have a c

Most the people I know in our pack that have taken Wood Badge in the last few years changed directions in scouting from helping with the local cub scout and boy scout unit to being much more focused to being a district level scouter. All the tickets that I heard about had something to do with district level activities. I can not think of any positive impacts Wood Badge has had on our troop. One friend that took the course told me that to him, "The course was mostly about leading and managing adults and how to get the most out of adult volunteers, by using motivational tools such as cre

Better Round Table instruction. Too many times I've gone to RT where the breakout options were: How to score JTE, How to use ScoutBook, or I was assigned to teach X, here is what I found on the internet. Naturally, the instructors treated the class as an assignment rather than an opportunity to share knowledge. If I were in your position, I would visit with Scouters and ask them what they want to learn and also what they would be interested in teaching. There's a herpetologist in my district that always draws a crowd when he teaches a class. It may have something to do with the three or f

Just added a copy of "Mr. Scoutmaster" staring Clifton Webb to my collection along side "Follow Me Boys"... Next addition will be "Moonlight Kingdom" Not boy scouts, but a good movie that we showed during a staff workup weekend for a Wood Badge course I staffed.

As a Camper: Baiting Hollow Scout Camp (NY) (1977, 1978) As Staff: Mt. Allamuchy Scout Reservation (NJ) (1979, 1980) As a Leader: Buckskin Scout Reservation (WV) (2006) Cherokee Scout Reservation (NC) (2007) Camp Shenandoah (VA) (2008, 2010) Camp John J. Barnhardt (NC) (2009) Camp Grimes (NC) (2011) For a weekend campout or Conclave: Camp Lions, Pipsico Scout Reservation (VA) (2007-present) Bayport Scout Reservation (VA) (2009) Albright Scout Reservation (VA) (2009) Camp Synder (VA) (2009, 2010)

I was either a camper or staff member at Slippery Falls Scout Reservation (Oklahoma) Kia Kima Scout Reservation (Arkansas) Raven Knob (North Carolina) Worth Ranch (Texas) Sid Richardson (Texas) Broad Creek Scout Reservation (Maryland) Camp Tom Hale (Oklahoma) I have been to a ton more for camporees, conclave, trainings, etc...

Camp Herbert C. Bonner, Blounts Creek, NC (East Carolina Council) Camp Charles, Bailey, NC (East Carolina Council) Camp Raven Knob, Mt. Airy, NC (Old Hickory Council) Camp Grimes, Nebo, NC (Mecklenburg Council) Camp John C. Barnhardt, New London, NC (Central NC Council) Camp Charles is now used only for weekend camping, having been closed by the Council years ago. Located on a really nice lake, the old dining hall and canoe sheds are still standing. I remember it because it had adirondack shelters for camping instead of tents.

I second Raven Knob. Ours is a farely new Troop, 3 years. We had always vowed to go to a different camp each year. After Raven Knob we broke that vow and are going back next year. Great camp, great staff.

Surprised not to see this one on the list.... Camp Raven Knob - Mt Airy, NC (1982-1986) I sure do miss summer camp...