EagleInKY

Laura, Great question, and one that I've wrestled with. I don't have the timing issues you have, we plan to get all of our boys at the same time. But I can see where it would be possible for that not to happen. (I've got a new troop which started last March with 7 brand new Scouts, and two Tenderfoot Scouts who had dropped out during the middle of their first year). We are trying to get all the boys to FC by May. That's actually 14 months from when they started. But coincides with the "scout calendar" which tends to run along with the school year. The "goals" we set out as adul

I earned three arrowheads as a Scout in the 70's and 80's. I continue to wear one of them today. (I only wear the one and have kept the other two in mint condition). It continues to be a great conversation piece.

DS - Thanks for asking a question that has no controversy! It seems that the most popular occupations are military or technology. Well, I'm a former Army-brat that works in the technology sector. Currently, I am Sr. Manager over Web Technologies for a "major quick-service restaurant company". Thanks for keeping the message boards alive!

I took over a pack 5 years ago that had a horrible standard of uniforming. I was dismayed by the boys and leaders who came to meetings not in uniform or in totally inappropriate uniforms such as the one mentioned at the start of this thread. I tackled it on several fronts. First, I felt that it would be too intimidating for the Cubmaster to pull any individual Cub aside. So I challenged the Den Leaders to raise the bar on their own uniforming as well as their dens. This helped, and we saw some immediate improvement. Second, we had periodic surprise uniform inspections at Pack M

I didn't see it mentioned, but there is also a square knot for the Arrow of Light. I wear it and my Eagle Square Knot on my uniform. As for temporary badges, I've never heard of a time limit. I have three Philmont Arrowheads from the 70's and 80's that I continue to wear.