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  1. Stosh
    "May be more demand?" If not.... more and more boys don't go. It's kinda sad BSA can't figure things like this out. after 35+ years of adult leading of units, former National Certified EMT-A, Emergency Rescue Technician, and no WFA class, I'm not qualified to take the boys anymore. End of discussion, the boys don't go until they find someone other than their SM to take them. He's no longer qualified.
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    My wife goes on many of my outings as a safety on the water (she kayaks 2-3 times a week), naturalist (herbologist, forester, Master Gardener), etc., has passed background checks for other organizations, raised 4 kids in Alaska, and hasn't registered as BSA. Maybe she's not qualified to help with the boys. I will have to check on that. The article I read said that they council said the Hooters women were "trained" whatever that means.
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    People with professional licenses, i.e. fields of medicine and education, are all required to take so many hours a year taking continuing education. YPT needs to be renewed every two years as are other training situations in BSA, i.e. Safe Swim, CPR, Wilderness First Aid, etc.. Even such programs like Master Gardeners require continuing education to maintain membership. But when it comes to our boys, we like the rank advancement process. Do it once and you're good to go...forever. No retesting allowed. Maybe we're turning out Paper SM's. ?? I dunno.
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    Nay not arrgh nor aye it be, For the pirate's first love is the sea.
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    I've never had a paper eagle go through any of my programs. I think if one ever comes my way, I'll just push him along as quickly as I can so he doesn't infect the rest of the troop.
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    There are a number of POR's that do not require direct leadership/contact with the other scouts. Historian, Librarian, WebMaster, Then there are those that require only minimal contact with others, Scribe, QuarterMaster, Those might be good to help your boy push the envelop a bit and take a little more challenging job in the patrol. The others like PL, APL, etc. would take a bit more socialization to pull off. There's a place for every boy in Scouting. Don't worry about it. Scouting may proved to be an opportunity for your boy to become more social and this whole thing would be a moot point down the road.
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    Does that mean that if the range at the scout camp is a trained NRA range instructor they don't attend summer camp? or just not take any of the shooting sports? I used to work for an institutional food distributor, the local camp bought food from one of our competitors so I wouldn't let my son go to summer camp there. Please let me know when I've reached the tipping point of stupidity...... Everyone's got a bone to pick with something. Maybe we ought to just not worry about it and leave the due diligence up to the people who have all these secret issues that they have hiding in their closets somewhere and those putting in the effort just do what they do best, put on a nice activity for the boys. Leave the political issues up to the parents to fight it out away from the boys.
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    Applies to the shoes? What about the outside label on blue jeans? NFL apparel? IZOD polo shirts? Football team tape over Riddell on the helmets? Where do the older kids park their cars if they can't park on school property? Or is there a double standard just for the students? Heaven help the kid who wears a cross on a chain around their neck. But then that's not much of a branding logo is it?
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    School? That would exclude a lot of logos that would be totally appropriate for youth in my church youth group to wear. The standards set by school nowadays isn't really a good litmus test.
  10. Stosh
    Well, this Pandora can of worms could eventually escalate to the point where no outside sponsors will be allowed to help the BSA with their activities because if they let Gander Mountain in, then they have to let Hooters in as well. I hope BSA has the sense to stay off that slippery slope. This is why up here in the north country the endearing tradition of ringing bells for the Salvation Army the volunteers need to stand outside the store in often times sub-zero weather. If they let the SA inside then they have to let everyone in.
  11. Stosh
    Congrats to you and your son. The road to Real Eagle is not always the easiest, but it is the most rewarding. A little indulgence is not allowed on the forum, in this case you need full wallowing in celebration.
  12. Stosh
    Then one can conclude that snarkiness, meanness and bullying are only able to be defined by the victim and how they understand it? I don't think that's what BSA policy is working towards with it's bullying policy.
  13. Stosh
    That's what the "ignore feature" is for. As my signature states, I do not have to answer the phone if I don't want to. With caller ID, it makes my life a lot easier. It works for the forum as well. My comments are intended to help those asking for advice. If one doesn't like my comments, simply move on to the next one and see if that fits your situation better. One doesn't need to hassle someone for trying to help. I have had people say my ways are not BSA policy, outdated, irrelevant, etc. Well, that's okay with me because they work for me. If BSA policy, updated and relevant information is what you need, then go with that, but a lot of good forum members have been forced off the forum because there are those who find it necessary to always be judging others and their comments. One should not have to put up with such things in a forum managed by the Oath and Law. One gets tired of helping others when most of what they get in return are snarky, mean and often bullying comments in return. I always try to focus on the actual comments being made, brush aside the personal attacks, but when that gets difficult, I simply go the Ignore Route. It makes like a lot easier because then those that one sees responding tend to be more appreciative of the help being offered.
  14. Stosh
    Only if it has snow-flaky crust.....
  15. Stosh
    Moral and legal are two different issues.
  16. Stosh
    Okay @@SSScout what's the Pirate's favorite letter?
  17. Stosh
    Other than the patch, just go into Boy Scouts. My pack pretty much fell apart and I got Wolf and Bear. Never got Lion or Webelos, but I went into Scouts at 11.
  18. Stosh
    Reflective of the person speaking.... What's that have to do with the person being accused? Nothing...... Consider the source, take the high road, ignore them and move on. It's not worth getting down on their level. How is calling someone "unscoutlike" any different than calling them "snowflake".
  19. Stosh
    Eagle is not an OA rank. It was the troop that provided him his Eagle. I would think a more appreciative gesture could have been made than excluding them. Obviously he didn't learn all the lessons along the way.
  20. Stosh
    Of course not, but I did learn that the more one ignores the bully, the less mileage they get out of their activity. Thus the reason for my signature.
  21. Stosh
    David CO, you are perfectly aware of the fact that calling someone anything can be taken as derogatory. It implies the person saying things either is mean, doesn't care, or is ignorant and has nothing to do with the person being spoken about. I think it was First Grade, maybe on the playground, where I learned "Sticks and stones can break my bones, but nobody's words can hurt me." It kinda stuck with me. Made my life a lot easier in the long run, too. I started high school at 4' 11" 97#. I know the "power" of words. They mean nothing unless they are true. It's only when people believe in the derogatory word does it have any affect. Until then it means nothing. Like I said, get enough snowflakes together and one has the making of a great blizzard. If one is ever caught in a blizzard, they will fully understand that snowflakes are not to be taken lightly.
  22. Stosh
    In my local cemetery is an area known as the "Scatter Garden". It was super neglected. It would have made a super Eagle Project, but my church youth group stepped up and we cleaned it up, made repairs, and got it looking nice. I have since moved on from there and continued to maintain it on my own. Now my current troop takes it on as a twice a year service project, cleaning it up prior to Memorial Day, and getting it ready for winter in the fall. Other bits and pieces of ongoing projects of mine are also open to Eagle Projects and the last one a boy did made corrections in the cemetery that will last 100+ years with minimal or no maintenance. Another one of my boys did an Eagle Project that caught the eye of a foundation and what the boy accomplished would have gone back to naught had not the foundation stepped up and created a whole new city park. Sometimes these Eagle Projects have a lasting value, others are but temporary and fleeting. Nothing is forever. To date, I have never seen an Eagle Project with any scope beyond the culmination of the project. This is a project, not a legacy.
  23. Stosh
    The SMC does not need to be the last thing prior to the BOR. It can happen anytime and if the boy is smart, may have 2 or 3 to make sure everything is in order. I do SMC's all the time. I have one just for BOR, but other SMC's occur every time I interact with a scout. The majority of my time is interacting with PL's, but there are a number of times, on a hike, around a camp fire, etc. where I will strike up a SMC type conversation with the boy next to me. Getting the SMC requirement could get signed off 2 or 3 times while the boy is working on a rank. They all know that it is wise to check with me prior to BOR because those that don't have problems. I know what the boards are going to ask, think, do, and they don't, Touching base with me is a major help with the process. Those that don't choose that, generally don't find it as smooth sailing as those that do. By the way, I do not have a structured SMC and it is not a formal process. I can do one at the drop of a hat that can last 5 minutes or an hour, whatever the boy needs.
  24. Stosh
    What's wrong with snowflake? Get enough of them working together, they can do a might fine blizzard.
  25. Stosh
    "Of all the knots you learned, which was the hardest to master?" "Do you like the compass or GPS better?" "Ever have to do any first aid for real?" "What did you make for your camp gadget?" "What's your job in the patrol?" "Ever get to camp in the rain? Did you stay dry?" "What was the most fun thing you did as a patrol?" "Where did you go on your 5 mile hike?" All of these in a sense are retesting the Scout without retesting the scout. One can inquire into what he did and how well he enjoyed it. The answer will tell you whether or not he has mastered the skill.
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