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  1. I'm getting to that point. My Venture daughter is off to college. Now that the leaders/outdoorsy types are all in college or moved away, the crew we are associated with doesn't want to do anything more adventurous than stare at their cell phones during meetings (if they show up at all). I'm also working at the district level but finding it less and less fulfilling. In addition to the raised fees, the deal breaker for me is National's quest to transform the entire BSA into one big Tiger Cub den. I'll always be grateful to the BSA for what I've experienced as a scout and scouter,
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  2. @Onslow, I don't want to dismiss you or others and the trials you've gone through ... But we've come to the same conclusion: the parent may attend activities, but is disqualified from leadership. I also agree that this is something to run by your COR and DE. I doing mine would give me anything other than vague support for whatever decision I'd make. The vaugaries of what constitutes leadership in a pack confound this issue.
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  3. I've enduring abuse in the name of religion as a youth, and find some of the comments above flip, and almost offensive. Legal or illegal abuse, those who embrace such behavior have a perverted sense of entitlement. I might would be ok with this person attending events, but hell no on leadership. The CO, District Exec, and the Council exec, should be made aware of your concerns. The CO should have their own rules regarding child safety. CO rules should be reviewed with the key three, and CO board of directors or Pastor. The CO can do what the heck they want with this guy, and the BSA
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  4. Whatever you put in it, make sure several people in the group know how to use it. One unit I was with was given an EMT kit and had supplies in it that only a few folks knew how to use. I also prefer the make your own kits. As others stated you can add more of what you will commonly use. I would not take less though. When I created my FAKs, I used the BSA's WFA kit recommendations and added to it. One thing i would add is some type of electrolyte powder. While I kept bottle of Gatorade in the fridge at Cub day camp, not practical hiking or backpacking. But those packets of powder are extr
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  5. I must admit that I used to be much less concerned or even aware of my uniform in the years past. Having read TLS's posts over the years regarding uniforming and insignia has changes my viewpoint. I was not one to knowingly ignore the guide to insignia, I was instead simply non-chalant about it. TLS posts have been enlightening for me. The reminder of the uniform as a method, like advancement etc... really hit home. When we discuss the Patrol Method, we espouse the desire to reach the ideal. We do not chastise when we fall short, but instead recognize where we trying to improve to get cl
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  6. Interesting how, once again, the implication is that those who care about the uniform apparently 'don't have any adventure in their lives,' are 'uptight,' and don't enjoy 'the fun of Scouting.' These are, of course, rather outlandish suggestions, and they really have nothing to do with the topic of uniforming, but instead are probably meant only to distract from the underlying desires of those who wish to "put on what (they) want how they want," and brazenly ignore the policies and regulations that are actually meant to teach, unite, and fellowship the Scouts we serve and supposedly teach, ide
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  7. In #14, it mentions activities where participants shoot/ throw objects AT each other. In frisbee, baseball, etc, you're not throwing the object AT another player. You are throwing the object TO them. The goal is not to hit them with the object, but rather for them to catch the object. There is a difference in throwing something AT someone instead of TO someone. And yes, according to GTSS & YPT, if you are a registered leader, you'd have to cancel the sleep over if a 2nd registered leader is not present. Then consider the implications if your 8th grade son is in a Troop.
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  8. YPT does not prevent a parent from observing his/her child in scouting activities. So there is a balance. Lacking a restraining order, a parent can assert rights to observe what you are doing with his/her kids. If you think kids are likely to be harmed, tell the parents involved to get that restraining order. Otherwise, I agree that the lines are uncomfortably blurred. But we are not talking about a pornographer or predator. You want FGM to be criminal in your state, it's not. Attempts to make it so via federal overreach (into your state's rights and the lives of concerned parents) failed
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  9. I get the full range of variations on that question - I'm a single guy in my 30's who doesn't even have kids yet. So naturally I often get asked - "what are you doing here?" I generally bring up two points. First, I was asked to fill a need because I work with children professionally and my church leaders requested that I serve, and finding I enjoy the program, I have stuck with it. Secondly, I feel that everybody should play an active role in his or her community, and my service in Scouting is one way in which I can break away from the rather selfish lives most single millennials endure and i
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  10. Let's just remove the double-speak. The rule is there to curtail BSA being drawn into civil action from your misconduct. BSA can say that they did everything in its power to train you, but you went rogue. They are running a gambit that this will placate a judge enough to find frivolous a plaintiff's request to include the organization among the defendants.
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  11. Put simply, the most vulnerable of our citizens -- our nation's children -- do better on any metric when raised by both biological parents committed to serving each other and only each other sexually and materially in the same home. Everything else is a compromise because the world is a hard place where adults think of themselves first and bringing up children second. Given that so many have compromised the ideal child-rearing, we scouters have had to put up with some really abysmal adults for parents. That said ... we all have also seen some of these same adults manage to redeem themselves in
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  12. Oh that’s just great! Makes me really sad and kinda feel used by younger families in our area. I even wore my Uniform that has my district patches on it. Last year I helped get the lion den off the ground since parents were not stepping up to be a leader/point person for the den - some were shocked that they couldn’t just drop the kid off for the hour activity - what does that say? I get that people are especially wary and want to protect their kid given the history and the news. Our Cubmaster & some leaders wouldn’t have been able to attend 3 different schools we recruit from be
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  13. Nobody grades any singing voice...so let it rip. Don't blame me for my voice, god gave it to me. They spirit of the song is much more important than getting every word right, even pronunciation of WWW with the oath. This shouldn't be a problem within any lodge. For anyone pointing fingers, ask them to recite any ceremony word for word. This scout would a great elangomat for others with a situation like his. Arrowmen come in every type and no mold. and no OA police please.
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  14. With respect, you’re jumping to conclusions and condemning people when the information available at this point simply doesn’t bear that out. We have no idea about the circumstances, training, supervision or equipment used.
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