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There's not rule against counting one project for both awards. So you could. If you have to. But, remember, our purpose isn't to decorate the boy's shirts with the largest number of patches possible. It's to teach character, citizenship and fitness. So which approach teaches those better? Doing the minimum possible, or doing two projects which build character, demonstrate citizenship and get them outdoors becoming physically and mentally fit? Draw your own conclusions.

I forgot to add Den Yells should be part of every pack's program. When your den performs a skit at a pack meeting, do the yell afterward. When a Scout from your den gets an award, give the Den Yell. Den Yells demonstrate Scout Spirit and grow group identity. There's a little section in the Cub Scout Leader book on p. 29-5

"Flaming Arrows - We're HOT! SSSSSS" (touch your arm/chest, like you're 'sizzlin'. "Wolverines Rule!" "Beavers, Beavers can't be beat" Slap your hands together like a beaver slapping its tail on the water For Cub dens with numbers: Den Four, Den Four - We roar! (and then to a loud roar) Den Five - sakes Alive!

meschen - the reference you are looking for is in the Cub Scout Leader Book (your source of all knowledge and wisdom ;-0) on page 18-4. "Each boy should be encouraged to earn the rank for his grade (or age). If a boy is close to earning a badge of rank when the school year ends, he may be allowed a few extra weeks to finish before going on to the next rank. Earning the badge will give him added incentive when he tackles the next rank."

Check in your Cub Scout Leader Book and your copy of Program Helps for something called "The Cub Scout Cycle". You will see that it shows boys moving to the next level on June 1st. Here's an online version: www.directservicebsa.org/pdf/13-027.pdf

Updates are great, but when they're no longer current, they should come off the page. (How long ago was your Pinewood/B&G, etc?)

FScouter, I'm afraid this is a National award, now. Previously, these have been council level awards. However, I have seen, in the National Scout Shops in my area, the patch and certificate. The patch has the BSA logos on the back and the certificate has an item # (which I meant to write down today). While there is probably no reference in the current leader materials, the Supply Division is making these awards available.

My understanding is that only a portion of this project has been affected by the Rainbow Family event. The portion of the ArrowCorp project that was to have taken place near the Rainbow Family location has been moved to another area of the forest.

Not that I've ever found. I have a small collection of historical Cub Scouting literature. My latest acquistion is "Cub Program : How it Works" catalog no 3838, published in 1936. It describes the pack committee as made up of members at large and Den Dads. Den Mothers were helpers of the Den Chiefs and 'supervised' the activities of the den. Den Dads are described as: "Members of the Pact Committee, frequently men with sons in the Pack, may be assigned as Den Dads to cooperate with the Den Mother and Den Chief in carrying on activities of the Den." I also have various Den Mother

ScoutNut is just urging caution. Those of us who've been around awhile -that noise you hear is my bones creaking ;-) - are all too aware of leader burnout. We appreciate your enthusiasm, really we do. Most of us were like you at one point, and sometimes we still get bursts of energy. But we'd hate to see you flame out after 12 months. We want to still see you still with us in 6 years!

Unless you have a 4 or 5 day long day camp, I don't know how it could be earned in that setting. The only kids I know who have earned either the archey or BB gun pins were Scouts who attend a resident camp or a special shooting sports event.

We don't have a separate committee meeting. We use the suggested practice of having a Pack Leader's meeting, which we open up to all parents. Our agenda is very similar to the suggested agenda in the Cub Scout Leader Book. Parts of a Pack Leaders' Meeting 1. Evaluating the previous month 2. Finalizing the current month 3. Planning ahead 4. Unit Leadership Enhancements 5. Social time and fellowship You may want to look at this previous thread: http://www.scouter.com/forums/viewThread.asp?threadID=151800#id_151812 Our discussions are pretty free flowing, but

The credits were listed more completely in the old requirements (pre-2003), which you can find here: http://usscouts.org/advance/cubscout/sports/old/BBgun.asp However, I don't see the explanation of how they are awarded currently. The new requirements are here: http://usscouts.org/advance/cubscout/sports/BBgun.asp I will dig out my copy of the Shooting sports guide and see if a better explanation exists.

The BSA publishes a great item called "The Pack's First THree Months". You will find it here: http://old.scouting.org/cubscouts/resources/13-010/13-010-E.pdf It walks you through three months of den and pack meetings, as well as discussing program planning and meeting details. Your program planning meeting is vital. Here are some resources from your council which you may find helpful: http://www.hvcbsa.org/2008_2009_new_program_launch/program_launch_home.html Find out where your district holds Roundtable (I can't find it on your council web site), but you should be abl

The resistance we've gotten from parents is over the cost, but the new Cub S2 switchback type pants have been a big hit. They like the two for one aspect. The harder we've pushed, the more they're responded. Our troop started out saying - "We expect the whole uniform". Again - expectations are met. Of 24 boys, 20 or 21 have uniforms pants. They others are earning them through fundraising. Again - the Switchbacks made a big difference. The perceived value is very high. Our council has formed a neat partnership with a local dry cleaner called "Scouting for Uniforms". During July all

Yep - that's it. We don't always do the video (the council supplies one). We have a packet of info for the parents, with our parent guide, applications, calendar, Talent survey Sheet. We divide the parents up by grade, and their den leaders sit with them and answer questions and help with applications after the presentation. They also collect the money and hand out the books (we charge for the handbook as part of the joining fees). We also have coloring sheets for the boys and some take home stuff like mini-Boys Life magazines, stickers, etc.

New Summertime pack award pins - should be available in August, are age specific - Orange for Tigers, Red for Wolves, etc. They match the colors on the neckerchief slides. "Trained" status now requires Fast start, Youth Protection, Position Specific and New Leader Essentials (not new I know, but some may not know it). Some recruiting tips, including some ideas for those of us with limited access to your school. Mention of an "On Target" disc that can be distributed. (Anybody know what this is?) _http://www.scouting.org/CubScouts/Cubcast/July2008.aspx_

I saw a really effective presentation from another pack. The parent who was the popcorn chair got up and talked about how she and her son sat down with the prize brochure and the pack guidelines (Scout account) and *he* figured out what his goal was going to be. The motivators were his desire to go to camp (and pay for it himself) and the prize level he wanted to attain. Last year, we used the pie in the face of a leader incentive. We added a couple of twists. A boy got a pie for every $100 worth of product he sold. He also got an extra pie for selling at least 20 items in the first week

We have a system where the Scouts need to sell a certain $ amount of either popcorn or wreaths to meet their financial commitment to the pack. We do not hold Tigers to that standard, *but* they can participate. We still point out to the Tiger parents the value of selling (funds in Scout accounts, value of pack activities, etc.) we will be adding Lion Cubs (kindergartners) to the pack this year. They will be treated similarly.

Northern Star Council, in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin, has 113,000 (70,000 traditional) youth and 24,000 adult volunteers.

Potential activity badge counselors for Geologist include local science teachers, or a geology merit badge counselor. Check with your district Advancement chairman for a merit badge counselor list.

I know what you mean Pack212. I am planning a staff development day for our district trainers to work out the kinks in the new syllabus with a practice run. The last thing I want is people stumbling through the new material the first time we teach it!

Councils have had "Twentier" or "Super Achiever" patches for years. National Supply has started creating and selling them due to demand from Scouts in councils without these awards. There are patches and certificates. I can't find them on ScoutStuff, but have seen them both in the National Scout Shops in my council. They are indeed National Supply items, because they have the logos, etc. that indicate they are BSA items (versus the locally produced patch we used to have).

So your concept of using MySpace is that there is a template that anyone can update, right? But others point out that MySpace may not be Scout safe. Your solution may be one of the Scout specific web hosting services which provide templates for units. Basically, these are "fill in the blank" web sites. No need for software on anyone's computer, no knowledge of HTML, or other web software necessary. http://www.scouthosting.com/ http://decisiondesign.com/decisiondesign/scouts.asp Those are just two examples - there are others. Costs are usually free or very low.

Councils can and do set requirements as to what training is *required*. We've had previous discussions on this forum about councils requiring training. If Eagle Foot's council says this required in their council, they may have made that determination. Those of us in other councils may have other standards applied to us, at our council's discretion. I have found through many years of discussing this issue with Scouters around the country, that it is an issue about which questions cannot be answered by someone halfway around the country. He needs to talk to a program or field director in his cou