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  1. As a pack we are also going to be having our first camp out this spring. Talking with another CM that our 2 packs have done a couple activities with, I heard their pack does a "movie under the stars". Although, I would prefer to just star gaze myself, I have heard it is a HUGE hit, and all the children were quiet by 8pm and you couldn't hear a pin drop! Like I said, it is not an idea I am overly fond of, but thought I would pass the suggestion on anyways (especially if doing the 2 nights, might need something different to do one of the nights). Happy Camping! Jennifer
  2. Torveaux, Although I am not into sewing or crafty in that manner, I was thinking of 2 possible options. I believe there is printer paper that becomes an iron-on-transfer, so an image could be downloaded, and then printed on the transfer. My second option would be to use a t-shirt with a logo on it cut into patch size and shape to be sewn on it. Also, if instead you would prefer the brag vests, we have found someone in the pack who sews, and we make them ourselves for a lot cheaper than the ones that can be purchased in the scout shops. Jennifer
  3. Zippie...does the COR really have to be there? Every year we invite the COR, past CM and CC and anyone from district who can come, but if they can't come, they can't come, and they know they were at least thought of by the invitation. We are not a HUGE pack (47 boys) but between boys, parents and siblings there would be no way everyone could agree on a 2nd date. As long as you still have your location for B & G, I would go ahead with your plans and explain to the COR that although you would've loved it if he/she could've been present, there was just no other feasible day to have it, and
  4. My son's den was responsible for researching the 40's for old photos for our B & G centerpiece. I also found the Norman Rockwell pictures to be the best. Some other hints are look on e-bay and also do some google searches such as "Scouting 1940's" or Scouting during WWII. Good Luck, I found it a very difficult task! Scout Nut has some great ideas, but the one he gave you...(I can tell you from experience of going to that website during my search) the only way to get those pictures is to print out the page, it will not let you copy any image on that site. Best of Luck!
  5. zippee...I would NOT suggest getting every parent trained. That will just be one more deterant(sp?) to joining for the parents time commitment. One thing we always do, is invite the kindergarten boys to attend the PWD, it gives them a chance to see one of the "big" moments in the scouting year, and gets them excited to join. I'm sure most haven't heard this, but National is VERY concerned about the #'s of boys dropping out after their Tiger year of scouting. I am in one of two councils nationwide that is in the middle of a pilot program that does NOT require the parent to attend den meet
  6. Maybe the "proud parent" ribbon with the pins for all the ranks her son has made? They are available at the scout shop. I just picked one up for myself w/ tiger-wolf pins and all four pieces i think maybe cost me $8.00 max. Happy Scouting!
  7. From my understanding, for the pledge, is if you are in uniform you salute. If you are not wearing the hat, the fingers go to right above the right eyebrow, if you are wearing the hat they go to the brim of the cap. No uniform....the hand goes over the heart. I did in the begining find it awkward to do a salute, mostly with what to do with my left arm and hand. I am getting more comfortable with it the more I do it however, and i just keep my left arm straight down and try and square up my shoulders. As for the uniforms, I wear the tan shirt...personally I don't think many people look go
  8. Have you talked to your pack committee? When we heard of a boy who wanted to sign up, but money was an issue, we took it under our responsibility to make sure the boy got his shirt, slide and neckercheif and slide and start up patches. The pack although doesn't have a uniform bank per say, the pack has had a few shirts turned in, and there are always neckercheifs and slides that are lost. We as a pack already have someone make up the brag vests and none of the boys pay for that or the patch on that. That is one way the pack welcomes the boys into the pack. We make a big deal of handing o
  9. -goodoldeagle2- hopefully this will help your "problem". Although I didn't come up with the idea, and didn't orchestrate what was done to resolve it, our Pack definetly benefitted from it. Last Scouting year I only had about 3 boys go on to BSing out of about 13. (Last year was my first yr. as CC and we were still trying to find a permanent CM.) When I finally got a CM one of our top priorities was trying to figure out how to get boys to continue on to BS. What I hadn't really realized at the time was, our council and our district had gone from one of the top to now one of the worst and t
  10. Me Again...Just to let all of you know, I did email Trail's End and they passed my email to the prize people, who in turn emailed me back to say that from now on they are going to require that no boy orders the pocket knife w/o the Whittl'n Chip. -EagleInKY...thank you for letting me know they can earn that requirement before they are a Bear Cub. I know a lot of things, but obviously not it all. -CubsRgr8...I never NOT took any of the responsibility for my end of it. My son has had pocket knives for over a year now, and I would never let him bring them to any scouting function knowing he
  11. ScoutNut, I did some research after your reply to my post. You are right BSA requires 2 deep for only trips and outings. During my training it was stressed so much about 2 deep leadership I thought it applied to everything. Also during my training it was stated that married couples were not considered 2 deep. I can't find anything that says one way or another at the moment...but there are really good reasons for it. Anyways, regardless, this is something our pack believes in, even at den meetings...it doesn't necessarily have to be another leader, but another parent attending the den meet
  12. Laurie, Our pack also is concerned about the patch and the cost, however, our boys did a little better than last year selling popcorn, so the pack is still going to pay for the pack patch. I am not going to be a stickler if EACH boy didn't complete all the requirements either...it was pack earned (I am trying to treat this like the Quality Unit Award...as long as the majority of the pack participates in each of the requirements the pack earned it.) The boys will receive the patch at our B & G banquet. As for all the requirements, it is not like there are forms to be filled out to prove
  13. Eamonn, Rest assured you are not the only one shocked by the prices of the patches. Like Cardinal, I too couldn't get information in what I thought was a timely manner. I started asking the scout shop and my district for info on the requirements for the 75th anniv. award long before I got info on it. (At the end of the previous scouting year to be exact.) I don't know about anyone else, but that was part of the excitement I used to draw on my parents and boys while I was doing our fall recruitment. I didn't receive any requirements until Nov on it! The program helps made such a big issue
  14. I see a problem here that no one has addressed...Why is there not 2 deep leadership? I know you mentioned the assistant leader dropped out. It is so important to get someone to replace this position. Without 2 deep leadership, there shouldn't be a den! A reminder about the 2 deep leadership as well....married couples who are both leaders in the same den is NOT considered 2 deep. Although having 12 boys in one den is a large #, I would consider combining the dens. We have 12 boys alone in one Tiger cub den this year as well. Our split would've also have been 8 and 4 because of loca
  15. I'm sorry, but some if not all of this seems so silly to me. While most questions posted is for knowledge gained, I think it is important to look at the bigger picture. Most posts are for some serious questions on helping to make a pack "go". There are so many issues, one main one is getting volunteers, or serious issues that packs face. Sorry, but requiring the boys to wear the "official" pants or even $10 dress pants from Wal-mart is the least of my concerns. Yes, the official pants and even dress pants really complete the uniform, however, providing a quality program will take the cake
  16. TundraHawk, May I suggest asking the VFW or Elk's Lodge in your area to be your charter. Some PTA's and schools are still allowed to charter as well. Any businesses like restaurants may be able to as well. You mentioned you lost your charter, but was your charter also where your meetings were held? If you still have a meeting place, then it shouldn't be that hard to get a business or one of the other things I mentioned to charter you. Also, if you have time, arichardson71 posted a question starting out "I need some advice..." and there are some replies, including my own that might be b
  17. Hi all...I am the mother of 3 boys. A nine year old (now a Bear Scout) and the mom of twin boys who will be Tiger cubs in the fall. I am the Committee Chairperson to our pack and this is my 2nd yr as the CC. I enjoy scouting so much and have made some great friends. Looking Forward to the next 5 yrs as the CC! Happy Scouting! jens3sons
  18. Hi All, I was just wondering if any of you had the same concern I did. I am not an overly-protective parent...I have 3 boys and I let them be boys. My oldest son collects pocket knives, and I didn't think it would be an "issue" to let him earn one. He worked so hard to get the one with the eagle and American Flag on it. As soon as we handed out the popcorn prizes, boys started to open up their knives, and sure enough one boy got cut during the meeting. As soon as I realized what was going on, we made an announcement that they shouldn't open them up until they were home and their parents
  19. Remember....Tigers ARE a part of the pack...they should be able to participate in any event the pack does. My son is now a bear. Did he win or even come close to winning PWD as a Tiger?...NO! It wasn't winning that was important to him, it was the time his father spent with him building the car. I do however, need to give a lot of credit to my husband, he has so much patience when it comes to showing our boys how to use tools. He guided my son's hands as he cut the shape of the car, but my son did ALL of the sanding and the painting, and he had a very nice looking car to boot! Good L
  20. Andy, I too agree about setting up goals for the pack. However, the top priority would be first making sure your CubMaster is doing all he is supposed to be doing as the CM. Find out the direction he wants to make the pack "go", and then the two of you sit down and write out the goals of the pack, and then present it at the next committee meeting. I can tell you from experience some other things that might help out. I went from not only a "one person pack" (The CC did EVERYTHING you could possibly imagine...which wasn't necessarily good for the pack), to not only my district not up to spe
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