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As COR, you are the final word. Only person who can overrule you is the Institutional Head. I've seen that happen only 1 time in 40 years. Forgot to add, be prepared to lose them. And if they are causing problems, it may be good thing.

The really good news is, if you do this long enough, you also meet people who will throw down a couple of Ben Franklins for no particular reason other than to help out your scouts. Keep those folks on your mind, and forget about finding salt for the slugs.

As with all of my qwazseisms, you all may quote with the citation “Stranger on the Internet”

And give the friendly reminder that both the COR and CC have the system access to sign-off on Advancement. At the end of the trail is an Eagle Application, and it is the SM and CC who signs that, not the UAC. Try to diffuse this persons attitude by coaxing the other Key 3 members handle them rather than you coming over the top is my suggestion.

And there are those folks, also. And we thank them. Even a mere $100 covers the shortfall of a campout or two.

@InquisitiveScouter some councils and units have produced their own ILST. It’s a little more work to pick your flavor, but you might find a YouTube that suits you. But, not every scout needs ILST. Get a critical mass to do it over a weekend of games, and they will infect the others if you are an active troop. Also, video instruction might not suit the personality of the scouts who miss it. Don’t hesitate to share the syllabus with them. When my daughter had to read the ILSC syllabus because she was going to teach it, she asked, “Why didn’t you teach us this?” I bit my lip to avoid sa

Love this... I'm gonna use it. May I have permission to do so without citing the source or paying royalties? 😝

So, time and again, I remind folks, "So we've found another jerk/slug/etc." The world is full of them. Just move on. It is very aggravating that some folks abuse the process, perhaps feign ignorance of the significance of their actions, or are just plain stupid. Our troop had a senior adult leader who'd attend the fundraising dinner, bring his 3 parents/inlaws, he and his wife and 5 kids and pay $24 for a family ticket. (10 folks eating for $24). Seriously? Yep. Absolutely no sense that his in-laws were not really the intended beneficiaries of the "family ticket" concept. Same guy wou

Seems strange to have a good product simply to remove it and cut off a convenient training vehicle, available anytime. Why is so much National does simply inexplicable?

Especially where this is not entirely a required training, having the online available could have been the only exposure that some youth may have ever had to the content.

A few more details. The Pack has paid for the adult in this situation to be a registered Assistant Den Leader. The last time he showed up was at a district campout where he came late and didn't help out with the Pack at all. He didn't bring the stove that the AOLs needed to do their cooking requirement, so the DL had to scramble. The former Scout in question told one of our committee members that she really didn't have time for Cub Scouts because she was too busy with Girl Scouts. Even at the Christmas parade, she showed up in a GSUSA uniform instead of a Cub Scout uniform. I don't think

Try this link: May need to copy/paste into your browser. file:///E:/BSA%20Training/ILST_IntroSyllabus_9_11.pdf