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    Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

    in Open Discussion - Program

    Posted

    The civilian equivalents of the SOP are "bylaws". The most you should need are for financial management and any rules your chartered organization may impose. Be wary of rule creep: just about every rule or guideline is already in a BSA publication.

     

    And remember: the big difference between the Army and Scouting is that Scouting has adult leadership. :-)

     

    Ed Palmer

    NESA.org

    in Scouting the Web

    Posted

    If you haven't been by in a while, NESA.org has been revamped a bit. They now have a nice history of the Eagle Scout Award (marred slightly by a confusion of images for skill awards and Cub Scout Academic belt loops). Too bad there is no link for feedback.

     

    Ed Palmer

    Toning down the uniform?

    in Uniforms

    Posted

    Our troop t-shirts are a set of five, each a different color. During summer camp, the SPL sets the color of the day and we are ensured that the Scouts are wearing at least a clean shirt.

     

    One of the colors is yellow, and is mandated for biking trips.

     

    Ed

    Religious Emblem approved for Unitarian Universalist youth!

    in Working with Kids

    Posted

    Checking in on this issue, I find:

     

    There is an agreement between the BSA and the UUSO. There is no date, so I don't know how old it is.

    http://www.scouting.org/media/relationships/letters.aspx

     

    P.R.A.Y. now shows the UUSO awards on the BSA list:

    http://praypub.org/recognitions/boyscout.htm

     

    But the GSUSA list shows the UUA awards, not the UUSO:

    http://praypub.org/recognitions/girlscout.htm

     

    P.R.A.Y. also has the 2008 update of the Duty to God brochure from the BSA #05-879 that lists the UUSO awards:

    http://praypub.org/pdf_docs/DutytoGod2008.pdf

     

    The UUSO awards are not listed on the BSA site:

    http://scouting.org/applications//religiousawards.aspx

     

    The UUSO sites still states "It is a goal of the UUSO to provide a fully recognized religious emblem program serving all ages and programs in the BSA."

    http://www.uuscouters.org/awards.htm

     

    So it appears that the awards are recognized, but the updates are slow.

     

    Ed

     

    PS: P.R.A.Y. has the numbers for all of the religious emblems awarded and for the BSA chartered organizations:

    http://praypub.org/god_country/god_country_usage.htm

     

    The Norman Rockwell Uniform

    in Uniforms

    Posted

    I try to back up my statements with references, but this one failed me.

     

    As I recall, one of the reasons for going to a two color uniform was to be more in line with other national Scout organizations who had been wearing similar uniforms for many years. Another was to make the uniform more distinct from U.S. military uniforms.

     

    I'm sure that the change in 1980 had nothing to do with the Army changing the dress uniform and moving to BDUs (an expensive year) and now they are changing the dress uniform and moving to ACUs.

     

    Ed

    Doing the laundry at camp

    in Summer Camp

    Posted

    Before deploying to Saudi Arabia/Iraq in 1990, I went to an old hardware store and bought a brand new scrub board. When washing clothes or dishes, you want only a minimum of suds too much makes it hard to get all of the soap out. I spent six months washing heavy clothing by hand and I'm darn glad to have machines to do it now. I still take that scrub board to camp and wash my clothing as needed.

     

    Ed

    2007-2008 Boy Scout Roundtable Guide online :)

    in Wood Badge and adult leader training

    Posted

    National is posting some bin and non-bin publications on the web

     

    Boy Scout Roundtable Planning Guide 20082009 No. 18-941

    http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/18-941.pdf

     

    Boy Scout Roundtable Planning Guide 20092010 No. 34256

    http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34253.pdf

     

    Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner Training, No. 34256

    http://old.scouting.org/commissioners/roundtable/34256.pdf

     

    Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner and Staff Basic Training Manual, No. 33013

    http://old.scouting.org/commissioners/roundtable/33013.pdf

     

    Troop Program Resources No. 33588

    http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33588.pdf

     

    Troop Program Features, Volume I No. 33110

    http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33110.pdf

     

    Troop Program Features, Volume 2 No. 33111

    http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33111.pdf

     

    Troop Program Features, Volume 3 No. 33112

    http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33112.pdf

     

    There are probably others I have missed.

     

    Ed Palmer

    Why the Rush?

    in Scouting History

    Posted

    If you are looking for the context behind the origins of the BSA, then I recommend:

     

    Macleod, David L. (1983). Building Character in the American Boy: The Boy Scouts, YMCA and Their Forerunners, 18701920. University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 0-299-09400-6.

     

    This gives the background of the progressive movement in the U.S. around the beginning of the twentieth century. The BSA was the right program at the right time.

     

    Ed Palmer

    BSA Rules and Regulations

    in Open Discussion - Program

    Posted

    I have Rules and Regulations of the Boy Scouts of America. from 1976 and 1985. I have not looked at them in quite a while, but they are only 20 or 30 pages in length. A lot of it is related to the National Executive Board and its operation. Sections that are applicable to delivering the program are reprinted in various manuals. Content related to uniforming is published in the Insignia Guide, fundraising on "Unit Money Earning Application", safety in the Guide to Safe Scouting and advancement are in Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures.

     

    Ed

    Youth protection in the UK

    in Open Discussion - Program

    Posted

    If you want more info on the Scout Associations' "Young People First" program:

     

    http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/hq/child-protection/

     

    Background checks are only one small part of any youth protection program. The check will probably keep those with criminal backgrounds from ever applying for a youth position. It does not clear anyone who has never been caught or convicted, and it does not prevent anyone from committing a crime after passing a check. Such checks may give a sense of false safety.

     

    Ed

     

     

    Teleconference BoR?

    in Advancement Resources

    Posted

    The virtual board of review should not be the norm, but there are going to be the times when it is the only way to get the job done.

     

    And to quote our new Chief Scout Executive:

     

    "I see a lot of positive things and not much that needs fixing. However, I think theres lots we need to learn about the high-tech world and our ability to communicate internally and externally.

     

    I spend time looking at YouTube and MySpace, and its fascinating. I think we have a place in that environment.

     

    We should be creating venues in electronic forms for our own people to talk to each other, to get good ideas, to share ideas, and to share frustrations."

    http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/issues/0710/a-chief.html

     

    Ed

     

     

    Teleconference BoR?

    in Advancement Resources

    Posted

    Never heard of this being done before, but I don't see why not. As long as everything else is by the book. Sounds like the ASM is just there as a facilitator, not a member of the committee.

     

    Video would be really neat and is relatively inexpensive. Skype is free, just throw in webcams on each end and you are saving on long distance calls.

     

    Ed

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