Jump to content

Stosh

Members
  • Content Count

    13531
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    249

Everything posted by Stosh

  1. LOL! I went to my Bible Study breakfast this morning and I was the only one that showed up. I went home and didn't get breakfast!
  2. The Indian influence once held a positive allure in our culture. It was considered a good thing to be doing, even honorable in many aspects to be associated with the Indian culture. It was a good thing to be white with a "Pocahontas" background. But as the PC world evolved into what it is today, it has become demonized and reserved only for those who have been segregated out to be able to continue honoring it. In many unspoken respects, the Indian culture belongs back on the reservation. It is not a shared culture, it belongs only to those of that descent. We play the extremes today. E
  3. Sorry, but I just don't buy it. BSA hasn't been serving boys very well for the past 40 years ever since they took on female memberships. What makes anyone think that adding more females at a younger age is going to turn things around? As the world grows and develops to an ever more glorious level, one must remember that life revolves around cycles. At one point, let's just say 1999 everyone was pretty much gung ho on our public school system. Then came the need to make it even better. Did anyone ever crunch the numbers to see this grand step into the Brave New World? Well home schoo
  4. The only solution to the ever changing political agendas of "us" and "them" is total silence. Good luck with that.
  5. A dollar used to be backed by gold. Then it became a silver certificate. Now it's just a dollar.
  6. Dang, at my age, it's difficult enough to remember what I had for breakfast.
  7. Have all the boys sign a troop necker and date it.
  8. I'm thinking that OA will need a complete overhaul. The Native Indian culture would in no way fit into today's PC world.
  9. What's the big deal. BSA is used to slippery slopes. Unfortunately only in Bizarro World do they ever go up.
  10. Stosh

    NYLT strip?

    http://www.scoutinsignia.com/csusflag.htm
  11. Isn't it great that CO's run their units by proxy? Is it any wonder who's running things. After all, it usually isn't the boys.
  12. Stosh

    NYLT strip?

    At one point wasn't the flag over the right pocket?
  13. "My scouts" puts the focus where it needs to be. Too much "My son, my opportunity, my family, my... my.... my...." It's always "My Scouts" or it's wrong. The program is for "My Scouts", PERIOD.
  14. Either way, it makes good press for a struggling program. I'm sure the win-win means National and the girl. What about the rest of the program?
  15. Hmmm..... I do believe I have more experience than anyone on this forum working with co-ed youth programs. Anyone out there been able to successfully hold a Venturing Crew together for more than 13 years? Not many I'm sure. The He-man Women Hater part of me has nothing to do with women, but has everything to do with trying to preserve the unique nature of BSA in our society. A "safe-place" (borrowing from today's rhetoric) for boys to focus on developing a caring moral character in today's society. Well, now that that has been changed, there's no real reason to play the charade of BOY Scou
  16. And this is the classic example of why this whole thing isn't working. This girl doesn't want to be a Scout, she wants to be an Eagle, and the parent's agenda is solely focused on THEIR child getting something and have no interest in what's best for anyone else. Game on! (and there's no such thing as a win-win in any game.)
  17. It takes two to tango. In many respects @SSF and @Eagle94-A1 are correct. The clash of generations has been around since day one. The problem is not that the Old Guard is stoically entrenched or every Newbie Parent is looking to gain some advantage for their scout, it's the fact that neither of them of them are willing to get on the same page and work at doing what's best for all the boys in the unit. For centuries, the conflict has settled down on the cusp of level 4, sometimes slipping into level 5. Level 4 is the Game of Conflict and Level 5 is Divorce. The old guys think it's fine
  18. Please take this as presented in the most respectful way. The only time I refer to "my" scouts is when I am distinguishing them from other scouts. Otherwise "my" is not a common part of my vocabulary. The program isn't mine, it's the boys'. The troop isn't mine, it's the boys'. The activities are not mine, they are the boys'. etc. I guess I learned that a long time ago in a place far away. My parents held no interest, no claim, no involvement in my scouting experience. They didn't drop me off at the door and take off. I rode my bike or I didn't go. I paid my own way except for my ori
  19. I treat the parents like I treat the boys. Here's the task, if it doesn't get done, it doesn't get done. Fundraisers? Not my problem, you want your kid to go to summer camp, either pay out of pocket or organize a fundraiser, the boys will help if asked. CC? I dunno. I never saw the charter this past year, not my concern. COR? Got one because he told me he was COR. MC? I guess everybody. I have 1 active ASM and 1 inactive ASM that will step up on an as needed basis. I need a new ASM? I get an application form have the person fill it out and sign it and I give it to the COR with
  20. When I was in Cubs, many moons ago, the Den # patch was enough to distinguish the different groupings. My son wore the yellow necker until he went into Webelos, no one ever said a thing. The award on the pocket told everyone what level he was at. I'm thinking the neckers are nothing more than purchased awards for the years of Cubbing. I think they have service stars for that, too.
  21. If one were to read more carefully, one would see that the only involvement I have in the process is a bit of EBOR coaching but only if requested by the scout. One of the things NOT taught by BSA are interview skills. Sure they sit in front of BOR's all the time to attain rank, but there have been a few over the years that have asked for some assistance in that process when it comes to Eagle because of the extreme formality of the situation. It is a part of the process NOT covered by any requirement for rank, just a bit of help to get through a situation that hasn't presented itself in prio
  22. I wouldn't ever consider not getting Eagle a failure. I was 2nd Class, and yet the mantra I live by is "help other people at all times". 6000+ hours, 6 Red Cross disaster relief operations averaging 3-4 weeks at a time. Last Monday I went out at 3:00 am, to help an elderly couple struggle through the loss of their home due to a fire. Tomorrow night I work with my church youth group serving Advent dinner between services. Last week I dropped off about 300# of squash from my garden at the Salvation Army kitchen. Not getting Eagle made no affect on my life. What Scouting taught did.
  23. As a kid back in the 60's I read BL from cover to cover, even the ads that promoted selling stuff to get prizes. Sure there were agenda items in the magazine. The space articles were great (I grew up in the era of Sputnik to Moon Landing). They were great. Camping, hunting, fishing, it was all there designed just for me in mind. Yes, the changes in the 70's marked the top of the slippery slope to what we have today. I thought it might have been me, having grown up and taken a non-youthful look at the world of BL. But alas, my son dropped his BL subscription after the first year. It mig
  24. 1) But will the leaders be the boys or adults? It's my suspicion that it is adults being referred to here. Scouting needs boy leaders, not adult leaders. 2) The program is designed for the boys. and yes, you do fully understand correctly.
×
×
  • Create New...