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Welcome to the forums ... hope you make a few virtual friends around our virtual campfire ... Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org http://twitter.com/insanescouter Helping leaders one resource at a time....

SSScout great comments pole length .. something I would not have thought of, of course its been years since I last worked at the cub level though ... There are many wonderful resources online for flags and flag parts. I found a few when we were looking to either get new poles or make poles for the Troop I was working with. Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org http://twitter.com/insanescouter Helping leaders one resource at a time....

Congrads on the new Weebelos crossing up ... and it sounds like you run a youth ran program and for that I salute you Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org http://twitter.com/insanescouter Helping leaders one resource at a time....

Welcome aboard the virtual Scouting express ... the only train guaranteed to provide a life time of memories and adventure.... Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org Helping leaders one resource at a time....

Gives you a high 5 for signing up to go through woodbadge ... I promise you it will be a week of adventure you will never forget... I do not know of any kind of woodbadge register, but there has to be some kind of training tracking that Councils do... Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org Helping leaders one resource at a time....

I have been part of three different troops one as a youth and two as an adult that when the unit has the funds will either pay all or part of training fees ... this could included NYLT, NYLE, Leader Specfic and Woodbadge among others for example we recently paid a portion of the fees to send two of our leaders to a High Adventure Training... but as I said it all depends on fund available and is on a case by case basis approved or denied by the committee.... Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org Helping leaders one resource at a time...

You might find something useful here... Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org

I was planning to be beaded at the closing ceremonies of a Camp-O-Ree I was running, but those doing the beading couldn't make it so it ended up at a Troop Court of Honor... Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org

Congratulations and high 5's from all of us at InsaneScouter.org

Here are some ideas from an Insane Scouter take them however you wish 1) Cub Scouts can help a Scout Troop with a larger project. Check with Troops in your area and see what they may have going on. Just ensure the Cubs can safely do the project. 2) See if there are an Scouts ready to do there Eagle project - I don't know of many that would turn down extra help. Just as above though ensure the Cubs can safely do the project. 3) Contact some local agencies for example there is a park in the city I live in ran by the state. If Scouts do a service project they can fish in the lake for free and get free entrance to the park. The BLM and Forest Service is often looking for help ask them other then trash pick up how your Scouts maybe able to help them. Contact a local zoo, animal shelter, retirement home, museum, nature conservatory, etc and ask them what they may have for the Scouts to help with. 4) Talk to other Scout Leaders and see what they may know of I will add to this list if I think of more later ... Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org

Thank you for sharing .. that really can leave you thinking Scott Robertson InsaneScouter http://insanescouter.org

Try my site at http://insanescouter.org/c/66/lashings.html'>http://insanescouter.org/c/66/lashings.html which has lots of pioneering stuff... hope it helps.. Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org http://www.linkedin.com/in/insanescouter Helping leaders one resource at a time....

Here are my thoughts... 1. talk to local troops, one is bound to want to help 2. find a local military base ... most have medical facilities and go through "war games" ... when I was a Scout at Edwards AFB, the base hospital about once a year would ask the Scouts to help by being victims and at some time would also help expand our first aid knowledge / skills. 3. ask around, for example for a camporee we found out one of the leaders we knew had a son-in-law that was a firefighter ... the son-in-law got together about 5 buddies and they ran or medic station on a rotating basis... maybe you kind find help in a similar way ... Just my wacky 2 cents... Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org http://www.linkedin.com/in/insanescouter Helping leaders one resource at a time....

I suggest you check out this e-book I compiled... It is collected from many sources and not everything is perfect for Scouting but it does have tons of ideas in it... http://insanescouter.org/Assets/Content/Fundrasiers.pdf'>http://insanescouter.org/Assets/Content/Fundrasiers.pdf Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org http://www.linkedin.com/in/insanescouter Helping leaders one resource at a time....

that could leave one thinking a for a bit ... also could be used for a good SM Minute ... Thanks for sharing Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org http://www.linkedin.com/in/insanescouter Helping leaders one resource at a time....

Welcome aboard ... Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org http://www.linkedin.com/in/insanescouter Helping leaders one resource at a time....

Normally I only post send these to the subscriber but once and a while I think its nice to share them... The New Years newsletter is finally here even though its over a month late. You can check it out at http://insanescouter.org/p/4225/0/Newsletter_December_2008.html There is also now, a way to view all past newsletters at http://insanescouter.org/nl_archive.php Currently we are in the process of coding out phase 2 of the new site. If you have any feedback or ideas on what should be included in this phase, please drop me a note. I will let you all know what exactly will or has occurred in the next newsletter. Scott Robertson InsaneScouter

My parents worked with the local troop and moved me in to scouts pretty early becuase my dad was being sent to the Azores (he was activity duty air force) and parents decided to keep us kids state side so dad wanted to get me moved before he left. I think for me it worked out great. Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org http://www.linkedin.com/in/insanescouter Helping leaders one resource at a time....

What would you like to see in online properties such as InsaneScouter.org. What can we offer that we do not now? What do we offer now that we do not need to? If a site was to provide a way for you to add / update any page of content, would you add / update content? I think you get the idea, if not ask away... Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org http://www.linkedin.com/in/insanescouter Helping leaders one resource at a time....

Take a look at this section of my site and see if you find what you need ... http://insanescouter.org/Assets/'>http://insanescouter.org/Assets/ .. you may need to look at a few categories to find all the images you are looking for ... also if you become a registered user you can ftp into a more then 6 gig collection I have up which contains pow wow books going back to 1974, thousands of clip art, digital patch collection, virtual world scouting stamps, etc ... You can register at http://insanescouter.org/users/register.php ... Hope my wacky ramblings are helpful... Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org http://www.linkedin.com/in/insanescouter Helping leaders one resource at a time....

Here are my thoughts ... 1) I am not 100% sure here but I think it may be possible for a Assistant Scoutmaster to sign off the SM Conference 2) If the SM is not helpful you may need to talk to some one at District level like maybe the District Commissioner or District Advancement Chair may be able to guide you ... also Council can give you some guidance and tell you what the appeal processes are ... 3) I have a friend that had problems and ended up going through a long drawn out process but got appeal and got a board -- he is now an Eagle .... Hope my ramblings were helpful... Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org http://www.linkedin.com/in/insanescouter Helping leaders one resource at a time....

wow, looks awesome which I was close enough to visit it ... maybe one day my dream of living on the road will come true and I will be able to check out such wonderful places... Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org http://www.linkedin.com/in/insanescouter Helping leaders one resource at a time....

I just wish they would tell me what they think and will do rather then bashing each other, playing the he said they said / did game, and encourage there followers to take on positive, clean, honest tactics to help there candidate. There is way to much propaganda and what they say and do is based way to much on polls rather then reality. I will say since a few others have ... I am in the middle right now I really don't like either person running ... I have said to a friend taht the perfect match may be if the two VPs ran as a team at least they would balance each other out to a point.... I am still leaning more toward the Obama but only because of a few issues, nothing more... Just my wacky 2 cents... Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org Helping leaders one resource at a time....

I say go on a walk with the SM have a heart to heart. Tell him you are having a problem with a Scout and want his input how to handle it. Like before after you get his answer respond if needed with you thoughts on handling it and then tell him its his own son ... from there if needed calm him down and talk things out .... if the problems continue maybe having a few leaders talk to him may do better but be careful not to make it a complaint session or a every time you talk to him its about problems with his son. Also you may find out he is having a load of problems with son away from Scouts too. I know of a parent in my troop that has that problem. Any way hope my wacky 2 cents helps ... Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org Helping leaders one resource at a time....

My humble option is let him try it, especially since his parents are around and the Tiger DL seems willing to have him aboard.... I agree with the others do what you can to encourage him and not damper that spirit ... Scott Robertson http://insanescouter.org Helping leaders one resource at a time....