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What is the rule in regards to holding a fundraiser on public property such as a school (that is not the charter organization)?

Out of sheer dumb luck and stumbling, I found the answer to those who do not hold to God and His place in Scouting.... www.spiralscouts.org.

I just have never heard of this pagan version of Boy Scouts.

No real point to this post other than "I didn't know it existed".......

I recently got a pair of Garmont at www.campmor.com for about 50. They were on sale........They have been a good pair, and I am extremely picky as to what I wear and comfort.

I am a scoutmaster in a small town, and we put everything we do in the paper. in 8 months I have grown from 7 scouts in the troop to about 12 as of last night. Publicity helps, I would focus on publicity for the individual unit.

Last year this was the boat I was in, I have since grown so it isn't an issue this year.

It was myself and my wife handling a troop of 6 boys. She and I both handled summer camp. We did stay in seperate tents, not sure if that is something that "has to be done" or if it was something she chose/ asked us to do. At either rate, seperate tents was a good idea and a cooler one at night.

They are all right nutz. You said it best yourself 1) you have been to more than enough training and 2) NO ONE else has stepped up to help.

Anyone I hear complain, I start digging for an application for them to sign up and start helping. Sometimes they do, sometimes they shut up and flow with it.

If you loose 2, there will be 3 more to replace them down the road. I hated loosing scouts, but sometimes it is out of your control and falls back on the parents being responsible and dedicated. If they aren't, the kid doesn't have a chance unless we start busing them in like school.

You and the scout deserve a pat on the back!

Speaks well of your program!!

I am going to have a mom issue like that in a couple years. This 1 family has 4 boys. The oldest is autistic and in the troop - the next are in wolves (twins) and the other is a tiger.

We always take week 2 of camp which means we leave on Father's Day around noon. This year the oldest is suppose to go with dad to camp with us. Mom is already working in the comments "you guys always go camping on ____(insert hallmark holiday of choice here)." In reality - the only one we kinda step on some is Father's day.......

This topic hits home for my area. We recently (in Jan.) had a church member/ retired postman arrested. In April, he goes to court to face 20- 25 counts of indecent liberties with a minor over a 10 year span.

Incidents allegedly happened both at church and on his postal route.

KoreaScouter is right....you have to watch people and warn the kids who to look to contact when they are lost.

I sat with this man in church, and we were at one time fairly close to him and his wife. After reading his tactic (used candy to lure them away) - I have seen his attempts on my own daughter.......after careful questioning of her, I feel she hasn't been harmed by him. Also, we never leave our kids out of our sight - especially in crowds.

You just have to be careful.

Being a new troop - We are 1 patrol. I recently added a Star Scout to my troop (along with another ASM) and with him being the most experienced (maturity and exposure to patrol method/ youth run troops) I made him SPL.

To me, this gets them used to reporting through the proper channels of communications.

Given your situation - I agree with some earlier posts, the position itself isnt as big of a problem as the "why are they leaving". You need to identify the whole in your bucket and plug it......

Don't be afraid to ask them why they are leaving.

My father in law passed away back in October. We now have all of his scout stuff - badges, eagle, etc....

He hiked the entire Appalachian trail once...........

FScouter should visit the rogue troop in my district.......i think they have their own "troop wing" at the Shearaton......if the boys here "ok time for supper" - they look up and say "dad, whats on the grill"........

our troop typically avoids camps that charge a campsite fee. We tend to call on farmers in the areas that we wanna camp, and luckily we have been fortunate to avoid those fees. We let the boys do their own menu, and they stay in the range you indicated. The leaders are the only other adults that go. We do our own menu and where 1 buys this time, another buys the next.....it balances out.

all of the other fees.......we don't deal with. we try to only charge what it takes to get the boys where they want to go. Fortunately, we have enough kids as to where us leaders can carpool them out. It's youth ran, mom and dad don't need to be there to babysit johnnie - unless they want to join our leadership team then they learn to step back and let johnnie be lead by or run his patrol.

Thats the method I follow as well. Luckily, I have only 2 scouts on meds. (One is my son). The other scout takes allergy pill. I hold it for mom, but like it was said earlier - I don't chase him down. If I happen to see him and I remember, then I may mention it. This kid pretty much stays on top of it though.

Remember - CYA. While there are no forms to have, create one crucial one for yourself. It's called --- Instructions. Have on the paper "Med. name, dose, frequency, instructions and "other important info regarding meds""

That way its all written down and no questions about it.

Semper is right.

I started my troop with only 5 and after 6 months we are up to 10/11 scouts...all but 2 are brand new to scouting.

Growth will come when a solid program forms. If you had Hitler before, try returning power back to where it belongs (power as in what the troop does) - in the hands of the youth.

If you have been to the training, you know the spill ..."youth run". Having a small # like 4, will allow you and the new SM to 1) get on the same page with a vision of where you want to go and 2) enable you to implement things that the other SM deprived the troop from.

Talk to the SM, you 2 get on the same page. Then you 2 talk to the boys, let them know your vision and let them be the ones to run the show.

It works.....

Well that may be....but all I know is that it has taken me from having about 50% in uniform to having all but 2 newbies in uniform......so -- wrong goal? may be....effective for me? definately.

F-scouter -- That's taking it a bit to the extreme. The goal is to look the same.

Yes, the goal is for everyone to have their uniforms......and this little exercise they do has actually caused them to enforce that among the ranks. Set a goal - "everyone look the same"....leave it to them to accomplish that. At some point, they will get tired of having to remove half of the uniform for a few and they will influence the few to get with the program. But they key to it....they are doing it, they are accomplishing the goal and enforcing uniforms at meetings.

So far it's working like it did in the movie - Heartbreak Ridge.

Thats the movie..........

They want to show all or none. "Either we all do it, or we don't".

Just a show of unity, which in turn will enforce "we are a team".

Didn't you see the Clint Eastwood movie --uhg can't remember the title-- but he is a marine drill sargent who is over a recon platoon who are nothing but a bunch of goof off's. He put them through a little drill of "everyone must look like me" a few days.....

most importantly........who is running the meetings?

Turn the meetings over to the youth. Let them plan it and run it.....

The best you could do would bring displays of such cooking methods. Personally, we never have needed such - we do all campfire cooking.

Also, if you are wanting to provide samples of the food -- you will have to cook ahead of time.

If you had a chance to choose what your unit #'s could be.....

would you opt for A) the first 3 digit # your council found that was free or B) a 2 digit # (such as 14 or even 3 or 5)?

Of C) who cares, its just a number.

semper --

Im still laughing!

Good One!!

Let me throw out this twist, and it is just as out there as the other, but -

What about how its currently the catch phrase for larr the cable guy...think that would bring any negative light on the subject?

I personally never felt it racist nor sexist, however - I did hear one person make that remark about the racist issue and I really did not see where he was coming from. Thus the reason for this thread. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.

Sexist - one person early in the postings translated 'R and Er which in turn refernces "her"......im not too concerned about that angle.

The meaning behind it for these boys would be --- we do what we need to, to get the job done......either we all do it or none of us do it.

The boys in that unit, they are a new unit coming together fast, go as far as - if 1 scout is not in uniform, they all get that way. If one is missing a scarf, they all start missing theirs real quick.