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It has been mentioned that this (the Troop) is a Boy-Led organization. The Committee should be receiving infromation from the SPL/SM/ASM as to what the boys would like to do and the Committee helping determine if it is plausible/feasable. The main purpose of the Committee is to SUPPORT the PROGRAM and that should be determined by the boys mostly. my $0.02 Rick

Greetings. As the newly appointed BS Roundtable Chair for my District I must put in a plug for Roundtable. You should be able to get monthly updates on Scouting, follow the BS Themes, and get various input from "Old-timers" that may alleviate or at least steer you in a proper direction. Also, as you may have noticed, this forum is good for getting advice. Remember you get what you pay for. Use common sense. YiS, Rick(This message has been edited by ghermanno)

Hi. We are NOT Baby Sitters of America. It is a FAMILY campout to ease parents and young Cubs into camping. Hopefully, as stated by Eagle92, you are using your BALOO trained person to assist with the planning. They should have told you it is a No-No. That being said, there are certain cercumstances that only you (or your Pack/Den) know of. Single family parents where the supporting parent must work... These can be handled on a case by case basis but each will have a responsible adult asssigned to them by the parents. As to the "Tour Permit" Ask your Council. The hard and

Eamonn, To reply to what you said: "Have to say that when I was Training Chair. Canceling a Training just wasn't acceptable." To whom? If no one showed up, did you charge the trainers extra to cover the charge of the course? "The goal of Training is to train adults, not have training sessions." That would by why you WOULD cancel if there were no adults. "I hope that no one would cancell a Troop meeting just because of lack of attendance." If just one boy showed up of a Troop of 20 and it was NOT the SPL who is doing the meeting? "I'm sorry if doing the

Kudu reccomends GREAT games but ALL are outside of BSA G2SS for Cub Scouts. I'd love to teach "mumblety-peg" (sp?) but boys are not allowed to drop a knife close to thier toes anymore either. I would think that Indian arm wrestling in the center of a wading pool would be about the most that we could do staying within most "safety" guidelines. Mixing water & running, could do a bucket type race (fill a larger bucket simulating water for fire in lodge). My $0.02 Rick(This message has been edited by ghermanno)

To try to do this all alone would be insane. If she hasn't allready, she needs to assemble her "Crew" of area directors. You stated she has a range person (Archery/BB's/ Wrist Rockets) She needs a Crafts person to head up and ensure crafts are available for the theme. She could posibly use a Nature person to head up that area (for bugs/animal tracks/foilage/...) She might need an Aquatics director if you have a pool available. Don't forget Medical personnel (EMT/Nurse/...) These are just some suggestions and these people would need staff for the events that the

Tough to say it is Wolf Bear Lion Scout if you did away with Lion. That was why BSA changed it to We'll Be Loyal Scouts not due to missing vowels. Kind of like when First Class Scout was the HIGHEST rank and Star, Life, and Eagle were like add-ons to First Class. A Scout was First Class that had earned the xxxxx badge. Now they are very seperate and people act like Eagle is the only rank worth recognizing. (It is a GREAT accomplishment and I do not wish to diminish it value but I think ALL ranks earned are accomplishments to the Scout that earned them.) The new program of adding

To expand on th information from John, the Monthly themes are found in the Troop Program Features. Example: January Roundtable Theme for Februrary: Pioneering. SPL can get most information and helps from Troop Program Features Vol III page 25 Pioneering. Can asssit new SPL's/SM's in scheduling/planning for Troop/Patrol meetings for the enitire month. Mostly you want to satay a few months ahead and finalize the month before... Just my $0.02 Rick

Scoutfish, I appologize that my meaning was missunderstood. Cub Scouts can NOT go on Den Campouts without adults whereas Boy Scouts can go on approved Patrol outings without adult supervision. I did not mean to imply that WEBELOS dens could not go camping with or without the rest of the Pack. Respectfully, Rick

dennis99ss, While I applaud your trying to get this WEBELOS scout involved, there are a few things I think need to be pointed out: 1. It is a WEBELOS DEN, not a Boy Scout Patrol. 2. Who is the responsible adult for the boy during the outing? Cubs and WEBELOS still require that if I am not mistaken. 3. How many boys per adult are you taking? The Cub Scout program is different from the Boy Scout program. Boys are NOT allowed to camp as "Dens" where BS can camp as Patrols. Cub Scout program requires adult participation "per boy" where BS requires 2 adults if not ju

Wow, PCHADBO what TRIBE are you from? I had previously been PROUD to say I am a YANKEE, living now in the south (Texas) but formerly from MA. We may joke of "Maine-iacs" and "Bean-brained" people but closing the boarder? There are a lot of things to dislike about MA (mostly political) but many things to love about it also (the countryside and people in the "burgs"). I still love the Northeast, although I'll never live there again. I hope that it never gets to where they two states really want to close the boarder like Oregon suggested to California when LA-LA land said they would

May Peace be with you on this festive season and may the new calandar year bring you and yours health and joy. Rick

BadenP, I pretty much tried to just read the posts but I got confused with yours. You asked: "What if there were no beads or special recognition or patrols or any affiliation with Wood Badge after the course was finished. Instead you just get a plain old certificate, nothing of note to wear on your uniform, no special neckers or woggles? How many of you out there would still go through the entire process now that you know what is involved." If there were no patrols then it would have had NOTHING to do with Scouting at all but I would ask you a question using your own remarks:

I am curious. What is the ban on sheath knives about? Are we still perpetuating the Urban legend about no sheath knives in BSA are we?

Here a a couple: Wisdom; Courage; Self Control; Justice; Faith; Hope; & Love From the Algonquin Council Pow Wow Book by John Bemis Courage; Justice; Mercy; Generosity; Faith; Nobility; & Hope From the 7 virtues of a Chivalrous Knight My $0.02 YiS, Rick

Scoutfish, In direct answer to your question, as a CM, NO. In an indirect way, maybe. I am of the opinion that there are very few training areas that are totally worthless. I have been able to pick up ideas from MANY trainings, even some of the basics. I have been an adult leader, off and on, since 1979. Even old dogs can learn new tricks. My $0.02 worth. YiS, Rick

You could try to run the class as a RT. 1. Pre-openining game or skill. 2. Opening 3. Announcements (District/Council news) 4. Break-out areas (CM, DL, TC, MC, SM) 5. Regather for Closing 6. Cracker Barrel If you can get at least four other people for the break-out sessions or you could try to explain the break-out sessions with a craft/skit/skill for (CM, DL, TC, & SM)'s and purpose of a Committee for MC's. Keep them busy, keep them smiling, keep them comming back! Remember one of the many Cub Scout slogans... Sempre Gumby (always flexible). H

BH, did you miss M21? They still require a physical for camp. M20 is just a wellness check for camp starting. Any requirements for a specific program will still be required for that program. For example, a general physical would NOT be valid for flight instruction (I know, not BSA but you get the jist of it). Respectfully, Rick

Baloo' Bugle site has some data. USSSP is also a good source: http://usscouts.org/bbugle/bb0412/bbw1.html http://www.usssp.org/ YiS, Rick

As stated, ask your Council. In a previous Council that I was in, the terminology used was: "If it is NOT in your regular Den/Pack/Troop meeting area, file a Tour Permit to be safe!" Others have other rules. YiS, Rick

It should be " what can our district do to help you with your unit program?" Did that... Still waiting for responses. YiS, Rick

Wow!! This conversation changed from Scouting Program to "Fundraising" fast. Exit FOS... How do I get/entice the LDS leaders to attend training, roundtable, camporees...? I have shceduled Camporees so awards are handed out Saturday night at campfire and still get almost zero LDS support (I do get my DE and a couple other District Scouters that are LDS but no Troops). I know the LDS cares for the youth and the program, I also know if the need were there and they had it they would help fund it. I am just wondering how to get them more involved. Because I am not LDS, it has b

They are called "Patrol Leaders" in BSA. They "teach" Patrol sized groups at a Patrol meeting. They are trained by a Senior Patrol Leader, sometimes at a Patrol Leaders Conference. They are guided by the Scout Master who can (and will) if requested, call in experts on the subject the Patrol Leaders want to learn. Or maybe that is just wishfull thinking. YiS, Rick

Funny you should say that. It is a misnomer that anyone is a "Troop Only" MBC. ALL registered MBC's are registered with the Council/Distict. None are registered as MBC's with the Troop. The councilor may decide to work only with the boys from Troop X but that only limits the MBC's list of available applicants. As for who the SM sends the boy to, that will also require the SM and the MBC to know something of one another. Maybe they should attend Roundtable or ask the SM of the Troop that MBC is associated with. I teach the MBC introduction course and I let the prospective M

LIBob, "In order to provide a place for many types of Taoists to come together they avoid mentioning matters of theism (which tend to divide Taoists) and instead focus on the principals and beliefs (philosophy) their entire community shares." & "I'd like to get some honest input. If I encourage them to put their son in scouts will there be some time in the future when they feel "BSA doesn't want us?" " Well, to be truthfull, the BSA does want them. The boys will have to understand that some people within the Council/District/Unit may have strong Judeo-Christian sects that will s