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(Can't link to the full article bc of paywall.) BREAKING: Boy Scouts Ch. 11 Plan Upheld On Appeal By Vince Sullivan A Delaware federal judge upheld the Chapter 11 plan of the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday, saying he found no fault with the bankruptcy court's conclusion approving the plan to channel more than 82,000 claims of childhood sexual abuse to a $2.5 billion settlement trust, and that appealing insurance companies had not shown any clear error in the order confirming the plan.

This is a common pattern in scouting. The next volunteer does not step up until the current person leaves. It happens all the time at all levels in scouting. Set your date. Communicate it. Move on. At some point, the current parents need to step up and fill the void.

Army guys People are lazy, and they will let you carry their water as long as you are willing to carry it. There is really no dilemma here. Set a deadline for your departure (recommend no more than 60 days from now.) Stick to it! Announce to the COR and Cubmaster that, as of that date, you will no longer be with the Pack. Stick to it! Tell everyone that you have asked, for some time, for someone to take the position, with no takers. Give them your departure date. Mass email, committee meetings, or whatever method of communication you use... Stick to it! At each

P.S. It is nice of you to do, but it is not your place to name your replacement. That is COR business. Of course, you can ask and help, but it is the COR's signature on the application. Period. I followed this exit plan when I was departing as the Scoutmaster. I gave them one year advanced notice, and gave a reminder at every Committee Meeting. I gave my recommendations to the CC and COR for who from the ASM Corps could be my replacement. I talked with each of the ASM Corps about taking the job. No one did anything until I announced in my Scoutmaster's Minute, "Scouts, it has

See the bottom of page 7: "Finding no error in the Bankruptcy Court's legal conclusions either, I will affirm the Confirmation Order." https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/c44b0ea9-73ae-42bf-90e2-f6750105fbde_11057.pdf

This is what I use. I can get two cots down each side and plenty of room the middle for stuff. Plus, I can stand straight up and get dressed. Usually I just use it for me. Have to have a Hiker Direct account for the price in the photo, but they sell good stuff, so its worth it. https://alpsmountaineering.com/camp-creek-4-person.html

It had been 5 x 10 and then a 20 miler. The past several years they did the 5, 3 x 10, 15, 20. The newest is 4 x 10 and then a 20. It is a jump to go from 10 mile to 20 mile. I would rather they dumped the 5 miler and kept the 15 miler as a conditioning opportunity- then again, it wasn't unusual that at least one of the 10 milers ended up being longer than 10 miles (unfortunately, not always planned to be that way). Swimming is always more popular than either cycling or hiking. You can see the 2022 rankings here: https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2023/02/28/2022-merit-badge-rankings-a-n

For those following along at home, it seems like a good time for a look at Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure: https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frap/rule_8

Just remember that the cub master reports to the committee chair This sounds like a bad working relationship. My guess is the CM has no idea you're burned out. The only reason you're sticking around is for the scouts. That's really good of you, up until it explodes. My suggestion, for the continued good of the scouts and your sanity, is prepare yourself to educate the CM on what he's doing to you and any future CC that you can't find. Be honest, firm, and kind. Leave your anger at the door. Remember the scouts. Remember that he's likely burned out as well. Talk about ways to get mor

Wasn't your SPL by any chance, was it??? 😄

For kids that are decent but, not necessarily particularly great swimmers, swimming seems to be the MB of choice. It is also the one that is most readily accomplished during a summer camp. Cycling is probably the next-easiest, but it depends on what kind of trails/roads are available in your area the riding preferences of the scout. If you have relatively easy, long, dirt trails the mountain bike option is the shortest. Our dirt trails are pretty challenging, so it takes a more adventurous scout to want to do that option in our area. We do have a few long Class 1 (separated) paved trails

So, how many paths do insurers have before they run out of appeals, assuming the Supreme Court isn't interested?

One other reply ... And yes, many comments here are useful. I love standing upright in my tent. I love space to organize. I like cabin tents. I don't mind a heavy tent as most of our camping is easy car camping. I have other tents for river or hiking or when weight is an issue. COST - Scouts break stuff and may break your stuff too. Weird stuff happens. Someone runs and trips and falls into your tent. Someone sprays something and damages, etc. Campfire embers blow in the wind and melt a hole. Something gets set on your tent bag and it gets damaged. ... My rule of thumb is to NOT b

Campout went well. Weather was cold with snow on the ground, so Thursday night had a quick powwow with the parents to ensure all were willing and prepared for it. Last den meeting the boys planned the menu. As expected, hot dogs, PB&J, were the main items. First night, boys put up their tents. We had a quick meeting about expectations for the weekend and told them staying dry was key to the weekend. They also made a fire without matches. Last year they all got fire starters and learned how to use lint to start a fire, so this was a good opportunity for them to use

I think I found the source of the confusion. The 20 mile hike used to be a separate requirement all its own. Now it's grouped with the other lengths. This problem doesn't seem limited to 15 year-olds, though. This is what the advancement newsletter has to say about it: Requirement 4 After reviewing feedback from the field and discussions from both merit badge counselors and professional organization representatives, requirements 4 and 5 were merged and updated. The new requirement has Scouts complete four 10-mile hikes and one 20-mile hike, as opposed to the previous one 5-mile, three

Really? I guess that's what I get for listening to what a scout was telling me without looking it up myself!

I'm not sure I understand. The 20 miler has been part of the requirements for as long as I can remember. The recent requirement change is from 5, 3 x 10, 15, 20 (6 hikes, 70 miles) to 4x 10, 20 (5 hikes, 60 miles) They have reduced the total distance by 10 miles and the number of hikes by 1.

Welcome @Jadalexm! You were a Scout from Tiger to Eagle. So, that's about what, a 12-year time span? And I know you have learned a lot more since then... But just looking at your Scouting years, ask yourself the question... "How long does it take to get 12 years worth of knowledge?" Well, it takes about 12 years 😜 Be patient with yourself, as well as your Scouts! You are going to have some meetings and activities where you will feel like you did not accomplish a great deal (if anything.) That's OK. One thing I found very helpful is to read a little about the psycholo

I suspect that sometime in the late 90s, your den leader made the same comment! You might want to give him/her a call.

And this was exactly my main point about putting it into the GTSS. It forces unit leaders to question ALL of the topics in the document, rendering it useless for its main purpose.

It's really anyone's guess. The judge at the end of the hearing did acknowledge that he knew people were really waiting for a decision so that's a good thing. Some have suggested that he might want to wait for other decisions but that isn't normal behavior for District Court Judges in this situation. So....while no one in Wilmington expected the wait to be Silverstein-lengthy it's still hurry up and wait. It'll be six weeks on Thursday.