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  1. One . . . two . . . three . . . deep breath . . . four . . . fades off to sleep. Oh well. Unc.
  2. KS -- Thank you, sir. I was going to elaborate . . . but I think I'll put the people who want to impose age minimums on the rank of Eagle through the exercise of finding out why (if they desire) I'm thanking you. I believe you know why I'm thanking you, so I'll say it one more time. Thank you, sir. Unc.
  3. I don't have the exact quote in front of me, but I believe the idea of an Eagle Scout Service Project is that the candidate demonstrate leadership by leading others in the completion of the project. If the idea is to demonstrate leadership, I would actually recommend that he include non-scouts and/or non-scouters in the project. When that Eagle Scout grows up, he's expected to lead. Not everyone in the real world is a former Scout . . . as much as we hate to admit it. Unc.
  4. Talk to your pack's committee and request permission to use a portion of the funds your den raises through the council popcorn sale (whether the pack participates or not) to purchase a kit of hand tools. Then do it. Unc.
  5. Congratulations on your Eagle Scout and planning the court of honor. Congratulations as well on having 25 Life Scouts. One note: 25 Life Scouts won't translate into 25 Eagle Scouts in a year. Some will drop out, some will simply never complete it, and some will become Eagle Scouts. As to holding an Eagle Court of Honor on a regular meeting night (which I assume means the Eagle Court would supercede the meeting,) I would simply guide the Eagle Scout to the realization that one of his duties as an Eagle Scout is to help his lesser-ranked fellow Scouts. He should do this in a couple of
  6. A mountain has been made of a molehill here. Speak with your council service center's finance director or other senior professional for specific information to your council. I understand the BSA has excellent liability coverage . . . in some cases it's secondary, but in many cases it's primary. There's also a difference between liability insurance and accident insurance. I think I've read some very sincere posts in this thread . . . but only your local council service center can give you the specifics to your council. Unc.
  7. Is a TM the Scoutmaster? Not being funny, just confused. Unc.
  8. Annie: I can't tell you how to make a sweet potato pie. They're virtually unheard of in the midwest. I also can't tell you how to control the temperature of a dutch oven using charcoal . . . but I do know it has to do with the number of coals on top and on the bottom. Others here, I suspect, can help you with that. What I CAN tell you is how to use the dutch oven with charcoal as an oven. I hope it helps. Whether you're making a pizza pie, a sweet potato pie, or any other kind of baked good in a dutch oven: You need even heat all the way around the potentially baked
  9. Mollie: Is your friend trained? Does the new Committee Chairman know what the pack should ultimately look like? If so, I'd recommend he do the following: 1. Start getting parents to take on "tasks" rather than "positions." Don't worry about who is registered as a den leader, who's a committee member, etc. He should start asking things like, "Mr. Smith . . . would you handle the pack check book and make a report at our parents meeting for the next couple of months?" Committee member in the bud. Or . . . Mrs. Keene -- would you handle the planning for our June picnic
  10. Merlyn: Then you might want to request that Scouting for All revise their web site. Under the listing of your name as an Assistant Regional Director, it also lists you as SPOKESMAN. There's actually a hotlink that takes visitors to the job description of a SPOKESMAN. Unc.
  11. Merlyn: If you are indeed a different Brian Westley than the one listed on the Scouting For All website under board members, then I hope you'll accept my apologies. There is no equivocation in your statement that you are not a spokesman for the SFA . . . and I don't know you to be a liar, so I will state the apology. After all, Brian Westley really isn't that uncommon for a name. I have no doubt that if you were a spokesman for SFA, you would admit it. Unc.
  12. Merlyn raises a good point. He never said the BSA *is* like a public school, open to all. But he's a spokesman for Scouting for All who's mission statement sure makes it sound like he *wants* it to be like a public school. Here's the mission statement from Scouting For All's website: SCOUTING FOR ALL Committed to Scouting Open to Diversity OUR MISSION "THE MISSION of Scouting For All, a non-profit 501©(3) organization, is to advocate on behalf of its members and supporters for the restoration of the traditionally unbiased values of Scouting as expressed and
  13. I can't claim to speak for Old Grey Eagle, but I do think you should apologize. I also, although I'm not Catholic, do think that Pope Benedict has not received a fair shake as Pope. He's only been Pope for a week or so and the press was immediately trying to predict his actions and thoughts. If you truly believe that God is behind the choice (I know I do,) you shouldn't judge what he's done or attempt to guess what he will do. Just have faith and go with it when it unfolds. Unc.
  14. Merlyn: I wish you'd show that side of yourself more often. That was funny! Unc.
  15. I know it's not a popular position, acco. One some might fight me on. Don't get me wrong guys -- lots of my friends and family are dead people. They just don't have the right "stuff" to be leaders in the Boy Scouts of America. Now I'll duck from the firestorm of controversy Unc.
  16. This is either a stupid question, or an "Emporer has no clothes" question. What tote n' chip badge? As far as I know there's only a card. Unc.
  17. Actually, gentlemen, I almost hate to break this to you. Even if Douglas Adams were a God-fearing American, he could not be registered as a leader in the Boy Scouts of America today. He's dead. Unc.
  18. Although I agree with much of what was posted in this thread . . . I think the young man in question got the patch without the "Talk." The "talk" needs to come from a scouter he respects. I won't attempt to script it, but I'll give you the highlights in bullet format. PS -- you won't find this in Scouting texts, but I think it's appropriate: @ -- you're an adult now, John. Welcome to the Troop as an Assistant Scoutmaster @ -- There are some significant differences between being "one of the boys" and being an adult leader. @ Your job is to teach the boys to lead each
  19. NJ: I'm very proud that in spite of all the jabberwocky going on in this thread that you're able to remember and gently point out to all of us the importance of having a "towel." I know, you never mentioned a towel, but It's my way of saluting you for brining in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I loved that book as a kid and will (hopefully enjoy the movie.) Unc.
  20. Karl, I would answer your question in the title of the forum if I could. However, I don't have a clue why you were asked to leave your troop, or even if you were. I do have a math question of my own for you. I'm not trying to be rude, but trying to figure this out: If you were asked to leave your troop in 1985, that is twenty years ago. You don't mention being a Cub Scout who earned the Arrow of Light, so I'll assume you joined the troop when you were at least 11 years old. That would put you somewhere near the age of 31. Even if you were asked to leave a troop 20 years ago
  21. This line really threw me: " (the parents referenced in the first post)They indicated that if the boys want their Eagle achievement to be counted on high school transcript then it has to occur during high school year. " That dog don't hunt. Eagle Scout doesn't show up on transcripts. It may show up on a college application, but only because it is the Eagle Scout who fills out the application. Whether he earns Eagle as a 13 year old or as a 16 or 18 year old, he can still list it on his college application, and his resume later in life. If the boy's own parents are concerned
  22. Welcome to the forums! It's always nice to be joined by a youth with an interest in Scouting. Unc.
  23. Zippie: About all I can offer you is sympathy. It sounds to me like this pack desperately needs you to take over as CM. I do hope you cancelled the trip if indeed everyone else cancelled out on you. If you did cancel, it should be up to the people who backed out to inform the Cubs that they couldn't go. Unc.
  24. Actually, the Eagle Application does not suggest letters at all . . . from anyone. Well, requirement #6 demands that the Eagle Candidate provide a write-up about himself and his service to others. I understand that some districts and councils require the candidate to provide reference letters. I don't have a particular problem with that, but I do feel that it's a short-cut on the part of whichever advancement committee is requiring them. Quoting from the Eagle Scout application: "Requirement 2. Demonstrate that you live by the principals of the Scout Oath and Law in your dai
  25. I have to preface this with a confession: I haven't been involved with a troop since Troop Program Features came out and haven't really looked them over. However, I suspect they are simply an enhanced version of Woods Wisdom -- which I used religiously as a Scoutmaster. The PLC should chose the program from the menu of "stuff" offered in Troop Program Features. If it's anything like Woods Wisdom, there are troop meeting plans in there. In the troop meeting plans, there is a layout for weekly programs for New Scout Patrols, Patrols, and Venture Patrols. Follow those and it sounds
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