GopherJudy

This might be a silly question, but isn't there always an adult at the campsite in case the boys go there between classes or activities? I am assuming you mean during the day, correct? My son is going to summer camp for the 1st time next week, he crossed over to Boy Scouts in March. Thanks! Judy

Oren, Thanks! I've never heard of it, must be a scouting term! It sounds like a lot of fun for the boys, must tire them out! LOL at real or silverheaded SPL! Judy

251Scout, I'm glad that you had a great time! Where is this camp located? What activities did you do there? My son is going to summer camp for the 1st time next week! We live on Long Island! Judy

Semper, When you were looking up the word curmudgeon, did you find a picture of my father next to the word? It describes him to a "T"! He's 73 but I think he's been like that all of his life! LOL! Where did you find those references? They were very interesting! Thanks! Judy

I took YPT on-line & they e-mailed my the card via a PDF attachment (not sure if that's the correct terminology), which I printed out & laminated with the self-laminated things you can buy at Wal-Mart. When I did the Safety Afloat & Safe Swim on-line a PDF document popped up afterward, which I saved & I had to print out & I printed out several copies because with the Safe Swim you had to sign the bottom part & send it in to your council office. I cut out those cards & laminated them too! I believe these are the only on-line training classes that you get the "cards"

I believe in Juris' post what happened didn't really happen, he started off with the word "Example" & then typed a story. I would hope that it would never happen in the future. I spoke to my son Mark (almost 11 & a Boy Scout since March) about the Brennan Hawkins incident (can't think of another term) & we discussed the importance of the buddy system among other things. I reminded him of how important it is when he goes to summer camp & at other scouting activities. Carol - I think that Beavah was using "Da" to mean "the" maybe he or she is from the NYC or Long Island

This might make a difference too but I'm not sure. How about when the graduating Webelos cross over to Boy Scouts? The graduating boys in my son's pack crossed over to Boy Scouts & the B&G in February or March (depends on when we get the banquet hall at Sports Plus) & the go right into their 1st troop meeting. This might make a difference as the new scouts become involved right away in the troop instead of waiting until June, as I know that some packs do & the troops are wrapping up their scout year. If the Webelos wait til June to cross over they also might miss summer camp fo

I say bring chairs! I bought myself & my son folding chairs with those mesh cupholders in the arm from Wal-Mart for around $7.00 each. They come in a carrying case & can be slung over your shoulder. My son & the other 7 boys in his den received as a graduation gift from the pack when they crossed over to Boy Scouts & lightweight hiking stool that folds up & has a strap to carry it. I was searching websites to find a gift for the boys & that's how I came across this forum! I found the stools on the Campmor website & since it was too close to the B&G to orde

Trev, Sorry to hear about your truck. I tried posting when you originally posted but for some reason I was unable to. I hope that Ford is found responsible & you get a new vehicle. What a horrible thing to have happen. My brothers used to say that Ford stood for - Found On Road Dead Fix Or Repair Daily I remember the Pinto, let me get my cane again! Wasn't there some kind of skit on tv that the Pinto was in the middle of nowhere & a car came along & very, very gently tapped the rear bumper & the Pinto blew up? Good luck with the insurance compan

I clicked on them a few times not knowing & I thought I did something wrong so I tried again & got the same restricted message! I'm glad that they're not going to be on the side anymore so I don't get confused! There's nothing worse than a confused Gopher! Judy

That's great! My son is going to his first summer camp on July 17th & he's looking forward to it! Oren - what is a "Polyathalon"? Thanks! Judy

To use part of a line of Rick Nelson's "Garden Party" song "you can't please everyone". I think a lot of the problems isn't the Scouting program but children being over-scheduled so much so that they probably don't have a minute to go to the bathroom! The parents spend their time after work chauffering their children from 1 sports activity to another & the children are too busy to do their homework! I think the cause of this could be that the kids don't know how to entertain themselves. I know that 1 of the moms at Mark's bus stop said that she had to entertain her son constantly, he was 5

I never heard of ODD either! I do believe that the parents should have told you beforehand so you would have been informed. Maybe if you knew, things would have turned out differently. The stockpiling of knives purchased at the camp store is unerving. Didn't anyone there question him as to why he was purchasing all of these knives? Also, didn't anything think to try & locate you as the SM to let you know of this? You had to ask the scout to leave for the safety of the other boys, that was the correct thing to do in my eyes. Hopefully the boy will get the proper treatment that he

I think that my son's den did fine in the Webelos to Boy Scout transition. My son started in Cub Scouts as a Bear in 3rd grade & he enjoyed it, started out with 14 boys & ended up with 4 finishing because the boys & parents were told that they had to actually earn their Bear badge & that is wasn't going to be just handed out to them. Apparantly, when they were Wolves not all of them actually did the requirements & earned the Wolf badge, different Den Leader & Cubmaster at that time I believe. I don't recall that many "crafty" achievements. The boys made centerpieces for

Sorry you & the boys in your troop had to witness this. My son is going to summer camp, his first, on July 17th. I remind him to be on his best behavior & if he knows that something is wrong, not to follow the crowd. If told him that many times! I can't add to any of the suggestions but to repeat to the boys in your troop that what they witnesses was totally inappropriate & unacceptable behavior. I think if I was there I might have said something along those lines to the "my" boys about the behavior of the boys in the other troop just loud enough so those boys & maybe one

I like your analogy Eamonn! Now, I happen to LOVE chocolate ice cream & I dislike any ice cream with fruit, nuts or peanut butter & that would describe the people I don't care for. I'm a really nice person even though I like chocolate! I guess we'll always have a few people that we won't like, but that's normal. Just put them on a shelf in your mind! Judy

Barry, I'll be thinking about Kyle & hope that the weather wasn't too bad. I'm sure that he'll do fine since he has experience with this & if all of the boys use the buddy system & common sense, they'll all be fine! You're normal for worrying, that's part of being a parent. Also, letting go a little at a time is part of being a parent too! Let us know how things went when he comes home! Take care! Judy

Semper, I love what you posted, I laughed! Now, since I'm a singe mom - widowed - will I have to make any changes when my daughter, who's almost 9 starts to date in under 10 years? Judy

My son Mark crossed over to Boy Scouts in March of this year. The 13 boys (from 2 different packs) that are in the 2 NSP's are in full uniform. The SM & ASM's are in full uniform also. I did notice that a few of the older boys will wear the uniform shirt but wear a pair of jeans. The SM has told the boys all of the boys that they must be in full uniform, with shirts tucked in & have their handbooks, notepad & pen at all meeting. The SM has been the SM for almost a year now & is trying to get things to run the way they should; the SM beforehand just let things go amok! The SM no

OGE, Sorry to hear that you're leaving as moderator, it's not an easy job. I don't even know how you could keep track of all that's being posted! It's a shame that a few have to ruin it for many, I guess that never changes as my daughter has about 3 disruptive students in her class who getted disciplined every day! Take care & rest here now! Judy

My son Mark started as a Bear Cub Scout & I remember in the Bear Handbook the Whittlin' Chip could be earned. My son & his den didn't do that requirement & I never questioned as to why. The boys earned their Whittlin' Chip card on a campout in June of 2004. Now the den that was a year behind them & were Bears when my son's den were Webelos I's earned the Whittlin' Chip as Bears, they carved Ivory Soap. My son & his den were instructed on the safety of using the pocketknife & then had to find a 1 inch thick stick to carve a peg out of it during the campout. Now my son's

Nuts, I don't think I've ever seen the dancing elephant commercial, I guess I'll have to watch more TV! LOL! I like the squirrels high fiving each other too! Also like the David Spade "NO" & now I've seen where this big muscle guy comes to the office talking on his cell phone & is looking for David & David says he's wearing a yellow shirt & of course it's someone else & that guy is getting chased around by the big guy who came into the office! If I'm watching something on TV Land I love the retro commercials even if they do make me feel a little "Old"!

Yes Eamonn, the world has gone nuts! Actually more materialistic! $900.00 for a purse! EGADS! Me, I shop at Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Target & Kohl's when they have sales! I don't spend any more than $20.00 for a purse & it must have several sections & the strap must be a certain length! I don't wear designer clothes & even if I had the money I wouldn't wear them! My parents never bought me a car, I had to buy my own & to pay for my own car insurance, I was 18 & working part-time at A&P & making probably around $3.00 an hour! Some kids just get everything they want. I t

I had sent my son to Spring camp, he had only lasted til Wednesday as it was his 1st time camping as a Boy Scout & he also went without his troop. He proudly told me that he has been in the same clothes since Sunday! The reason he didn't last til Friday was because he was so afraid that I was going to die (his father died when he was 2.5 years old) & that my parents' house was going to go on fire! I have no clue where that came from! When Mark goes to camp this summer, he will pack 4 pairs of shorts, 1 pair of jeans, underwear & socks for each day (I hope he changes them), a

OneHour, Thanks for the honor! I'm dying to see the play "Spamalot" on Broadway! I thought of another joke, it's from 4th grade so it won't get edited! Sorry about the 7th grade jokes! Thomas: Have your eyes ever been checked? Gordon: Nope, they've always been blue! (The names I added are from Thomas the Tank Engine since I'm an honorary engineer! LOL!) These I remember from a few commercials when I was a kid! When I was 6 my family moved..... but I found them! Did you put the cat out? I didn't know it was on fire! When is a d