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cubmaster; If you'd like, email me with info, we'll get the fiberglass to you.

Good discussion - thanks. One of my suggestions to our other leaders thinking on this one was that he register with the troop where he would regularly attend meetings and be permitted to be a "guest scout" on our outings when he is with dad on weekends. Would we and the boy all have to put some extra effort into this? Sure, but it's worth it. Any advancement type activity done with us would be noted and that info forwarded to his home troop; leaving it to them to accept or not. I think a gentleman's (scouter's)agreement with his home troop regarding advancement activity while with us

Interesting that this topic just hit the forum. Cannot offer a definitive reference or source, but within the past week our DE replied in the affirmative (after checking with council) when asked if a boy can register with more than one troop; in our case troops in different councils. The boy has just bridged from Webelos. Our situation is a boy who resides with his mother in another part of the state, but is with his father on weekends. Dad is registering him with our troop, Mom with one where she lives. We're having the same trouble figuring this one out. Which troop signs of on

baschram645; I think you will find the packet to be quite beneficial to your new scouts & parents. Our troop has done this for a number of years. We usually have an info packet done up in a nice folder that is given to the boys during the bridging ceremony if they are coming over from Cubs, or have them available for a New Scout's first meeting otherwise. Our packets contain pretty much the same info you mention. We also include a note about registration fees, troop dues, and any other expenses such as campout activity fees (varies), when patrol food money is due for campouts, etc.

Not sure why I keep cutting my posts short. One more time for the rest: Another very good (unbiased) site covering many, many religious organizations is: http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu direct link to Jehovahs Witnesses is: http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/Jwitness.html

Sorry, must have hit the wrong button; the second website didn't go through - it tells a little more about specific beliefs. Check the various headers on the upper left side of the page. http://www.jw-media.org/beliefs/beliefsfaq.htm

Try this for a better understanding, I think it will answer many of your questions. http://www.watchtower.org/library/jt/

scoutingagain: Sorry I didn't get back with an answer sooner. Been busy with work and Scout stuff and haven't been reading the forum. Here are some resources from a research paper that I had done. There are bunches more. http://www.ctv.consumerreports.org/caffeine.htm http://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/Health_Services/Health_Education/atod/energydrinks.htm http://www1.drugaware.com.au/pages/caffeine_2.asp http://coffeetea.about.com/library/blcaffeine.htm http://www.nsda.org/WhatsIn/caffeinecontent.html The last one is on the National Soft Drink Asso

Not an expert on this by any stretch, but will share some of what I know from education and training: Based on 8 oz. serving: Starbucks drip . . . 200 mg caffeine (grande = 500+ mg) Coffee in general . . . 110 mg Red Bull . . . 80 mg Mountain Dew . . . 37 mg Reg. Pepsi/Coke . . . 24 mg "Energy drinks" and "sport drinks" should not be confused with each other. So called energy drinks get their "kick" primarily from caffeine and sugar. Some have ma huang, guarana (more potent than coffee) or taurine. The caffeine (and in combination with the sugar) is highly discouraged pr

We also have an extensive library of "experienced" merit badge pamphlets and are regularly checking requirements against the latest Requirements Book for consistency. Do you suppose that there is some reason that "20XX Revision" or something similar can't be printed on the requirements page when the pamphlets are printed? Sure would make things easier.

We were there also - same camp, same week. I would agree with your observations. I was happy to see how well things went overall, especially considering it was the largest attendance week ever. Couldn't agree more regarding the merit badges and campfires. Unfortunately I spent the Friday night campfire time at Kosair Childrens Hospital in Louisville - that was one of ours that wiped out on the stairs during the parade of troops. Fortunately though, he didn't break anything and I got to pass on the campfire.

EagleInKY: Were all of your MB cards signed by a registered "adult" counselor? We were at CCC during the same week and it looks like a number of our cards were not signed by a registered adult counselor. My experience is that part of the summer camp (esp)/MB camp/MB challenge problem is that "counselors" have not been thoroughly trained regarding their responsibilities as a merit badge counselor. I queried a few "MB counselors" during summer camp about what training they had received and the general reply ranged from "Very Little" to "Some" to "I was trained in my home council". With s

Correction. Everybody except the leader. One "leaders' tent" is left set up.

Summer Camp @ Chief Logan, Ohio; everybody pitches their tent on arrival (BSA wall tents) and takes it down/folds it up upon departure.

You might also want to check this thread out: Do a forum search for: keyword: JLT ideas poster: bugle344 date: 11/5/2002 Several good movies/movie clips were mentioned during the discussion.

Just think about watching polar bears at the zoo swimming past on their backs. Now as ugly as the picture may be, think about us lilly-white, less than ideally configured, "experienced" Scouters floating by doing a leisurely backstroke . . . Polar Bear swim - Right?

Our troop has done the trust fall at every Troop JLT for years and occassionally at troop meetings. With proper guidance and a trained instructor there should be no problems. Not that injury isn't possible, but properly guided they shouldn't. The only mishaps I have experienced while using this in Scouts and as a leadership instructor in my vocation is an occasional scratch or small bruise. Our JLT trust fall usually starts with the smaller boys that are game and progresses through the larger boys, ending with the boys "catching" the adult leaders. Any Scout that wishes may simply wat

John, if EagleInKY's form doesn't work out for you, try hooking up with someone in your locale that has the full version of Adobe Acrobat. The pdf form you have can be modified with Acrobat to become a fill-in form. (Or for that matter, the form you have can be scanned and built into a fill-in form using Acrobat) For someone familiar with the software it won't take very long.

Back from a weekend with the troop - lake canoeing for those with swimming qualification (instructed by a Girl Scout Leader; the mother of one of our Scouts) and outdoors advancement work for those not canoeing - and lot's of adult leader talks about "issues". A productive and fun weekend. Thanks all for the replies. I would agree that for any of the choices the Scout should be toting the activity-appropriate equipment. Follows be prepared and proper trip planning. As for whether or not the intent is for the Scout to carry his full gear during the other activities seems to still

Could use some help from any Camping Merit Badge counselors out there. Requirement #9b, states that the Scout picks two items from a list of six; hike up a mountain, backpack four miles, bike fifteen miles, float trip four hours, rappel thirty feet, perform a conservation project. (abbreviated descriptions) Question: Is it the intent that the Scout carries his gear during these? We have one counselor that says the intent is that gear is carried if he chooses any of the "trip options" as it would be for the backpacking option and one that says not. In perusing the merit badge

In reference to the quote in Eamonn's post Two plus two equals four . . . or does it? :) + :( = ???? Dry humor from one of the training sessions I teach.

Know your adversary. "When in a political war, a Hun must always keep an eye to the rear." Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun Wess Roberts, Ph.D.

Found this site accidentally tonite; if it's a repost, sorry: BSA Discrimination http://www.bsa-discrimination.org/index.html Interesting.

Here is the Code wording: U.S. Code Title 4 Chapter 1 Section 7 - Position & Manner of Display Section 8 - Respect for Flag Paragraph c) - The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free. (emphasis added) Flag Code wording throughout is "should", "should not", "should never", etc. There are no instances of "shall", "shall not", "shall never." "Should never" appears to be pretty strong wording, particularly when taken in context with other instances of this type of wording throughout the Code. Has it been done before? Often, respe

Good advice above, re: allergies. You need to be working with an allergist, especially when undertaking a conditioning program preparing for the goal of participating in a strenuous physical activity. Before I suggest some conditioning ideas, do you have access to a fitness facility with a range of equipment? What does the facility have in the way of track, swimming, etc.? Or are you wanting to do a conditioning program from your home? If I know what's available to you, I can be short with my suggestions.