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  1. I'm the COR for 5 units sponsored by my Kiwanis Club. Our IH changes every year (new president) and I just call our council registrar to change the name in the council database. No app, no registration, no paperwork.
  2. I'm looking for some opinions on merit badges from the assembled masses, so I'll throw out some questions and comments and see what sticks: - What are some effective things that the PLC/SM can do to encourage the earning of non-Eagle/non-summer_camp merit badges? In our troop, which I feel is well run by all accounts, it seems that 99.9% of merit badges earned are either at summer camp or are Eagle-required. - We never do actual "classes" on a particular badge, but the PLC will typically pick a badge each month related to a theme or outing, and then have knowledgable scouts introduc
  3. Basement- Here is the District Scorecard for JTE. http://www.scouting.org/filestore/mission/2011_JTE_District_Requirements.pdf Council Scorecard is at http://www.scouting.org/filestore/mission/2011_JTE_Council_Requirements.pdf One of your DE's goals (I'm sure) is to make Quality District. Notice measurement #1 for District...how many of your units made Bronze in JTE. This is where his push is coming from for better or worse. Twocubdad- With all the higher math required for JTE, you really almost have to have really good records in TroopMaster to figure all th
  4. The announcement is at http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Marketing/Tell%20Your%20Story/SpeakersBank.aspx
  5. What about Environmental Science? Totally doable in a short period of time without much more than studying up on the topic for most requirements (with proper choosing of elective portions). Seems to me that Env Sci plus Communications/e-Prep plus Citizenship in the Community would be the way to go.
  6. Close to 90% of the pictures in the book look like they come from a single, large chess tournament. See page 70 and notice most of the shots of the boys playing throughout the book come from that tourney. (Notice the chairs and tablecloths). Perhaps it was simpler and cheaper (?) to send a photographer (or use stock photos) from a tourney than to stage, setup and pose a photo shoot?
  7. Depends on your council. Here's what ours says. The last sentence would apply to you if you were in our council. Note also that the whole thing about "official scouting events" is completely false, IMHO, and Council is way off base on that one. Note also that this policy means that we need a Tour Plan (for example) when a few scouts are going to Roundtable to help with recruiting, or pretty much anything other than a normal meeting. "The Risk Management committee of our council determined that a tour plan is required for all outings, regardless of distance or length of time.
  8. Random thoughts: - A very bad idea to do a "parents of" or other made up group to charter the pack. How would that provide you with a CO that's helpful? The folks in the CO are the same as the folks on the committee and other parents. How does that help you get more support? Also, while things are OK now, just wait until politics, a strong-headed parent, or some big issue comes up. - Cost: forming your own 501©(3) org costs $$$. $850 just to the IRS for certification not to mention state fees, annual reporting costs, drawing up the initial paperwork. Why bother without much
  9. Seems to me the easiest thing to do is talk to the Mom (no e-mail), relay your concerns about how the boy will be accepted in the pack, and ask her what she'd recommend. Maybe she's been through this before, maybe she has some websites or other resources parents could go to for education, maybe she has some description or wording of her son's condition that parents (and you) could share with the other boys in the pack. I would also ask her about techniques or other tips on handling the scout at pack meetings (both on her and your parts) so as not to overly disrupt the meeting.
  10. To answer the OP's question with wording from National itself, see below. Note that as others have said, different Councils operate differently and your mileage may vary. From the "Guide to Advancement - 2011": --------------------------------------- 9.0.1.7 References Contacted Council advancement committee membersor others designatedcontact the references appearing on the Eagle Scout application. This may be done by letter, form, or phone call. For reasons of privacy and confi dentiality, electronic submissions are discouraged. It is acceptable to send or deliver
  11. AlFansome

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    Advancement in GSUSA? Doesn't exist anymore. They just got rid of all the IPs, Junior Badges, Try-Its and the like. Replaced everything with "Journeys" and some associated badges that are nowhere near the breadth and scope of previous ones. My daughter is 12 (with a twin brother in Boy Scouts) and can't wait to get into Venturing since the program materials put out by GS National are so soft and "girly". Lots of chatting and group-think but no real goals or milestones AT ALL. The only thing close are the Silver and Gold Awards which are akin to the Eagle project (and in the Gold case, ma
  12. Ask and ye shall receive... http://scouting.org/filestore/training/pdf/ILST%20FINALS%202011%20-%20Item%20Number%20511-016.pdf Fyi: We worked off a draft version of this syllabus at our last TLT and the unanimous verdict from the scouts was that it was a big improvement (i.e. more fun, less boring) than the previous syllabus.
  13. Here they are, I think. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Starter-Men-s-Fashion-Compression-Shorts/16416164 Google is your friend!
  14. You can find a draft syllabus of the new TLT at http://www.ktc-bsa.org/pdf/TLT%20Beta%20_KTC-B2_%2006-23-2010.pdf We just ran this new course in our troop and the boys unanimously agreed that it was much more fun and engaging than the previous version. We used no Powerpoint, incorporated all the games and activities and didn't get that glazed-over look until right at the end. Whether they retain and incorporate more of the skills taught is still TBD... Also a few Councils have noted that TLT is being replaced with ILST (Intro. to Leadership Skills for Troops). See http://www.b
  15. 14th Amendment? It's unconstitutional, you know. :-) http://www.barefootsworld.net/14uncon.html http://www.civil-liberties.com/cases/14con.html
  16. Yep...except mine was specific to my role as a Chartered Org Rep and asked questions like "Are you contacted by Council on a regular basis?" and "How actively involved with your unit are you?"
  17. I'd also add that IMHO the "customer" for local Councils many times tends to be the donors/patrons/financial-supporters of the Council and not the Chartered Orgs nor the Scouts.
  18. AT&T & BSA partner to plant trees: http://www.att.com/arborday/?fbid=Ea9lLazsHFk More info at: http://www.arborday.org/boyscouts
  19. > Would the iinternational community even think about a no-fly zone if Libya still had nukes? Really? You may want to check your facts. Much like Iraq, Libya never had nukes ... just "weapons of mass destruction program related activities" (as the Cowboy said about Iraq after we found not much of any WMDs).
  20. > I do know this: nothing remains the same. There is change always and it comes very quickly. And > the things we are discussing here are tiny things compared with what is inevitable. Reminds me of something a popular philospher(?) from Canada once wrote: "Changes aren't permanent, but change is."
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  22. Lower. I knew that going to Caltech would come in useful someday!
  23. Regarding solvent pension funds: See Exhibit B1 in Appendix B of the PDF at http://downloads.pewcenteronthestates.org/The_Trillion_Dollar_Gap_final.pdf Short answer from the Executive Summary: "In 2000, slightly more than half the states had fully funded pension systems. By 2006, that number had shrunk to six states. By 2008, only fourFlorida, New York, Washington and Wisconsincould make that claim." The number of solvent pension funds would be larger, depending on your definition. Of course, the numbers are from 2008 so some salt should be added when digesting.
  24. If the IH has a problem with the COR's decision, then he/she can always replace the COR, since the CC reports to the COR who reports to the IH, strictly speaking. If you look at the Adult Leader Application, it needs to be signed by the "chartered organization head or representative", so either the IH or COR can sign the app....it's up to the IH as to how it's handled and who has the ability to sign the apps and approve the leader. http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/04-113.pdf has more info. From page 4 of this document: "The head of your organization must approve all adul
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