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

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 ri