jbarnes

I'm looking into out of council summer camps for 2015. I have found a few that make my short list so far for the boys to vote on. Anyone been to any of these and can offer opinions/review? Programs, staff, food,high adventure options, etc. Daniel Boone - Canton, NC Rockefeller - Damascus, AR Buck Toms - Rockwood, TN Tesomas - Rhinelander, WI Possibly looking at Buffalo Bill near Yellowstone, NP. We are in the St. Louis, MO metro area so this may be a bit of a stretch. Doable if the boys want to and it seems like a good camp but lots more planning and some extra expense for the travel. Thanks! Jamie.

I heard a potentially good solution in a training session lately. One committee member from another pack said they have their dens bring their den flags to each pack meeting. They get rewarded for good behavior by getting a star for their den flag. Great idea on positive rewards. She said this not only included the scouts in the dens BUT their parents too. They used to have a bad problem with parents talking/disrupting during pack meetings. She said they announce who gets stars, most of the packs, but they have dens on occasion who don't get a star and they are told why. I'm sure it's a fun ride home for the parents when they are told they didn't get a star because they wouldn't stop talking. They don't single out the parents but everyone is rewarded based on the entire den's behavior parents and scouts. At the end of the year the den with the most stars gets a pizza party at a local place that has video games, etc.