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I sent you a PM regarding this as I have a chart already made up! Judy
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LOL!!! I love that! I''ve had some of them said to me as a kid & I''ve said some to my 2 Lovely children!
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Thanks for the info everyone! I''m glad that doing a town clean up is ok & we''ll do the town clean up in November! InfoScouter, we''ve been discussing the impact of littering, etc. to the environment & this will show it. Thanks for the other ideas too as that will help them understand better.
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Hi Folks! This year the boys in my Bear den are going to work on the Leave No Trace award. I was wondering if the boys & I could do a clean up with our town''s civic organization. The civic organization does a monthly clean up & beautification (taking care of the planter barrels around town) of the 2 main roads in town & in the summer they do a clean up at the lake. If this doesn''t qualify as a service project, does anyone have other suggestions? Thanks in advance! Judy
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I used 5 of the monthly themes last year (2006-2007) when my boys were Wolves. I incorporated achievement/elective requirements when I could, we used the activity books & crafts from the den meeting in a box & I have even changed words to several songs for the boys to sing at pack nights! The boys love to sing & do skits & we would work on them at den meetings so they could sing & act at pack night. I would try & use songs & skits related to the theme. They had a blast! I pick & choose from the program helps book what I think would work the best & sometimes
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Thanks SWScouter & Epalmer84 for your help! I'm never too old to learn!
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I've only been involved in Scouting since Sept 2002 when my son joined as a Bear; he's in Boy Scouts now. The question I have is are today's Belt loops & pins from the Cub scout Academic & Sports Program actually from an older Boy Scout program? And, if so, why the change? Thanks in advance to anyone who answers my question!
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We (my son-Boy Scout, my daughter-Junior Girl Scout & me, Wolf DL)with our respective troops & pack, went to Calverton National Cemetery on Saturday to place flags on the soldiers graves. My pack also had a car wash fundraiser after that. On Monday, we will be marchign in our town's Memorial Day Parade & the there's a service afterwards & wreaths are placed around the memorial. We've been doing this every year since 2003 when we joined Scouting.
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Isn't that cool! I saw her being interviewed on Channel 12 News (Long Island Station) & she also show some pictures from her photo album! I agree with what she said about the Girl Scout uniform & the leaders not wearing any uniform! Right before her interview they had spoken to some of the girls from the Nassau County Council & 1 of the things that the girls wanted to get rid of was the uniform! It wasn't "cool"! That is wrong to get rid of the uniform!
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Most parents get involved as leaders in Scouts because their children are in Scouts, that's how I got involved. I don't think a 22 year old female with a baby should be a SM because I don't think she can devote enough time to the troop. She's a single mom & I'm sure she's busy with her baby & work! Also, I don't think having anyone that young to be a SM is a good idea! I do think that a male that age that was in Boy Scouts from start to finish would probably do a fine job as an ASM because he has Scouting experience. If the female had a son in the troop, that would be a different story
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Thanks Infoscouter! What Destiny's Child did to the uniform was a disgrace!
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I believe that Jerry Mathers, the actor who played Beaver Cleaver, was a Cub Scout. I think I read that when he was audtioning for the part he was a little "antsy" because he didn't want to miss his den meeting. I don't recall if I read that he went to the audition in his Cub Scout uniform. I do have a question regarding Scouting in TV or movies. If they have Cub, Boy or Girl Scouts is in a show or movie, are the actors allowed to wear the official uniform or do they have real scouts in the movie or TV show? In the movie "Down & Derby were the boys actual Cub Scouts? I'm sure that in
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Last year when my boys were Tigers, I called up our high school radio station to see if the den could visit. They told us the best time & day, which was around 7pm during the week. We went & the boys had a blast! They even got to record their voices & then the manager altered the boys voices to sound funny! Try your local high school! Good luck!
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My son & I went in October 2004 when he was a Web II; the Web I's went also. It was a little warm for me but we had a great time. I & another mom were the only females who went from our group so we had regular bunks & our own bathroom! We slept on the Destroyer, not the Battleship. My son slept with the guys on the other end of the ship & he said he didn't sleep well because of the snoring! I found the food pretty good & so did my son & there are long lines if you don't get there early enough! Make sure you see everything including the museum which is about a
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Eagle Pete, OK, I just thought the Totin' Chip the boys earn as a Boy Scout gives them the right to carry (tote) the pocketknife. Thanks!
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I thought that Cub Scouts were NOT allowed to carry pocketknives at Cub Scout camp, etc. even if they've earned the Whittlin' Chip card. I thought only Boy Scouts were allowed to carry pocketknives after they've earned the Totin' Chip card. I remember when my son was a Cub that I had to carry his knife on campouts even though he earned his Whittlin' Chip card. The boy was wrong for pulling the knife & I think he might have some anger issues as maybe he's being bullied. That's no excuse though for what he did. He should have his knife & Whittlin' Chip card removed from him & he
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It's probably because the boys don't like swimming in a lake! My son went to summer camp last year & he didn't pass the swim test because he didn't like swimming in the lake. He does swim in a pool though. He did complete the swimming requirements for Second & First Class in the pool. There were several of the new scouts last year that didn't like swimming in the lake too! I only swim in pools myself! Now, being from Long Island I am surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean & the Long Island Sound but I only swam in the ocean once! I went in the water got picked up by a small wave, co
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We have 2 national cemeteries here on Long Island, Pinelawn & Calverton. My 2 children & I have been going to Calverton since May 2003 when my son was in his 1st year of Cub Scouts. Our pack reserves the same site every year & we do that along with the Boy Scout troop my son belongs to now. It was reported on our local tv news that there were 6,000 volunteers, mostly Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts (Brownies & Juniors) this year & that 192,000 were placed at Calverton. We go back on June 3rd for flag retrieval. We also marched in our town's Memorial Day Parade
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Ma Scout, Being diagnosed with depression is not a valid reason or excuse for this scout to steal. Depression is feeling useless,constantly sad, no or very low self-esteem, giving up on life, losing interest in things you loved doing, etc. I know as I've been diagnosed with clinical depression & have been on anti-depressants since April 1999 & I never once thought of stealing anything! IMO the scout committed a crime & should be punished & I don't think he's Eagle "material" (for lack of a better word). Also, $300.00 is a lot of money, it's not pocket change. Judy
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How far do you travel for Roundtable?
GopherJudy replied to gwd-scouter's topic in Wood Badge and adult leader training
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Thanks Semper! I will tell that to the other committee members. I think it's pretty cool that you can design the shirt yourself!
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I was wondering if anyone has created & ordered pack or troop t-shirts on-line from Class B's or Custom Ink's website. If so, were the shirts, designs, screenprinting or embroidery of good quality? We're looking into getting new pack t-shirts & I was just wondering if any of you have used these on-line companies. Thanks! Judy
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I always told my 2 childrens teachers that their father died when they were little & on Father's Day they always made something for their grandfather. They only have my parents as grandparents as my husbands parents died at least 10 years before I met him. Their teachers have always been great about that & when the fathers would come to school, my dad would go for my children. It's not easy for the children either & I'm glad that you're going to remind their teachers. I hope that they have at least 1 grandmother that they can make a gift for. Also, remind the teachers to make
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I noticed that too when I was looking at new pants for my son as he's outgrown the ones he's wearing! I talked to the manager & he told me that they're being made outside the US to bring down costs. Now I'd like to know why the pants were still $37.00 & made in the Dominican Republic!!! I didn't buy them because I don't have the money yet!
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I'm doing that & I'm having a great time! My son, who joined Cub Scouts in 3rd grade, crossed over to Boy Scouts in March 2005 & I wasn't needed in the troop, not even as a committee member. I was still involved with the pack as part of the committee. I really missed the weekly den meetings, I was the Assistant DL & I told the CM that in September if none of the new Tiger's parents want to be the Den Leader that I would be the DL. Well, no one wanted to be the Tiger DL & I'm having a great time with the boys & their parents, we've done a lot of fun & different activitie