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  1. This afternoon, I was given the chance to agree within 48 hours to have Shot 1 in the murder capital of Ohio or wait until April. i decided to have the shot.
    2 points
  2. Rearing a child so that he or she has no concept of consequences for conduct does no one a favor.
    2 points
  3. Qualifying statements: I don't believe youth are good or bad. There are behaviors, maturity, distractions and other issues that are incompatible with scouting. Response: Leaders need to address bad behavior. It's infectious. It drives scouts away and can earn your troop a bad reputation. Leaders need to ask scouts to move on if the scout can't behave within the boundaries of scouting. Packs or troops. Depending the behavior, troops that keep such scouts are accepting a lot of risk and taking on responsibility often beyond their experience. My concern is safety and
    2 points
  4. There are two "this" that are being referenced and yes, that laser dot has been aimed at councils already. The first is the current fight between the insurance companies and the lawyers for Abused in Scouting over whether Abused in Scouting (and especially Kosnoff) are in fact one entity which has to file disclosures with the court and never did. THAT one the Councils should stay out of it because it is between the insurance companies and AIS. There's no focus on the Councils there and they should stay out of it because it is the insurance companies that have the axe to grind there.
    1 point
  5. It is funny you put it this way. I had district roundtable last night during which a member of Council staff sat in to give us general updates. Take what I am about to say with copious salt but it is consistent with various things my Council's said over the last 3-4 months and I am feeling MUCH better about BSA's chances. The original idea when BSA filed bankruptcy was to have a restructuring plan by March 2021. Despite everything, they are still kinda on track (it is pushed to April). "Most of plaintiffs lawyers are not looking to target councils." This was/is the Kosnoff pro
    1 point
  6. @David CO We can go further...you cannot love without discipline. They are mutually inclusive. Proverbs 13:24 (among others)
    1 point
  7. The really smart or savvy scouts double-dip. Rank Fitness can be combined with Personal Fitness Merit Badge (with some minor modifications). Rank Swim can be combined with Swimming MB Rank First Aid can be combine with First Aid MB. Now, some purists will squeal about this of course... Etc.
    1 point
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