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  1. Well, Maybe not thumbing my nose.... But certainly first sticking my tongue in my cheek, then sticking it outward and going Thhhhbbbbbbbbbbbttttt!! One of my very best friends is a well seasoned Texan. He long ago taught me a most wonderful phrase: "John, you're pole vaulting over mouse turds!" If I am lucky, I see TWO men from Irving a year: One at Commissioner's College, and one at PTC, if I get to go. I see my Council exec a little more often ... but still, he's in the yes, sir department. Heck, he's the head of a multi-million dollar non-profit.
  2. Just remember, Uniform IS NOT A METHOD OF VENTURING. Your Crew may opt for any uniform that it chooses. You may also opt for no uniform whatsoever. My sons' Crew has opted for: Green Venturing shirt with knots for Courts of Honor, Boards of Review (many are Life--->Eagle still) and certain business functions (recently a Crewman went to local City Council to present his views on an issue ... he wore a Class A uniform). My sons' crew has also opted for a standard, year round uniform of: - Locally purchased T-shirt. - Blue jean, docker, or Columbia shorts in summer.
  3. I would ask your DE or Council Scout Executive for Council or BSA policies. BSA INTERNET policies have some very firm guidelines about posting pictures of youth and associating names to pictures.
  4. At my council camp, the medical recheck is done at the pool, immediately before the BSA swim test. If there's a showstopper, med staff and aquatics director go into a huddle with the SM concerned (youth) or the Scouter directly concerned (grownups).
  5. Ken, That particular page is OBE. Of course, PERSCOM is OBE too. It's Human Resources Command, now. Here is the ALARACT (All Army Activities) message the Chief sent out a year ago February: UNCLASSIFIED FM DA WASHINGTON DC//DAPE-HR-IRP// TO ALARACT INFO RUEADWD/DA WASHINGTON DC//DAPE-HR-IRP// UNCLAS ALARACT 018/2004 SUBJ: WEAR OF THE REVERSE-SIDE FULL-COLOR U.S. FLAG CLOTH REPLICA A. AR 670-1, 5 SEP 03, WEAR AND APPEARANCE OF ARMY UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA. 1. THE NATION IS AT WAR AND WILL BE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. AS AN EXPEDITIONARY ARMY, OU
  6. No, Mother Army, in the person of the Chief of Staff Army (GEN Schoomaker), specifically ordered that the flag patch for Battle Dress be made so the stripes trail. We who are Soldiers (Active, Reserve, Guard, and Retired) are in an Expeditionary Army these days. We go in harm's way. The symbology is that we take the Colors, and the values represented by the Colors, wherever we go. BTW, as the Army migrates to its next generation uniform, the Flag patch will become subdued. Battle experience from the two sandboxes: It's an aimpoint There is nothing wrong with the Flag p
  7. Michael, The college coach who took me through my WSI told me to measure conditioning not on sweating but on pulse. 220 - age = ideal max heart rate. Usually, 80% of max rate is hard aerobic conditioning. FWIW. YIS.
  8. From the Heart of America Council 2005 Leader's Guide for the H Roe Bartle Boy Scout Reservation: "The Boy Scout uniform builds pride. The Scoutmaster's attitude toward wearing the Boy Scout uniform will be reflected in the dress of his troop. Scouts should wear their uniform to and from camp with prid. Scouts and Scouters who have their Class "A" uniform shall wear it to camp-wide flag ceremonies, as well as campfires, Mic-O-Say Ceremonies (if not in tribal attire) and church services. THose who do not own a complete uniform should wear their Class "B" uniform. EVALUATION: Clas
  9. fotoscout wrote: "All of our Camp employees have to be 14 years old. For the first few years in BS program the boys can not work as Den Chiefs because of this age restriction." WHAT??? Give the 11-13 year olds Den Chief training, give them "camperships" (ie, free attendance), and let them be Den Chiefs under supervision of J-Staff and adult staff). Let them attend as youth. Granted, you may have more flowing through because they can't commit to whole summer, but they're getting training and a taste of a POR. This isn't rocket science.
  10. They're not just for Cubbies either. My almost 16 year old, working his way down to 1 MB to Eagle, still makes projects with them ... and yes, I still do the lego shuffle John
  11. Has anyone thought of offering young Boy Scouts Den Chief Training before the camping season, then offering them opportunities as Den Chiefs during the Day camping season? You're then supporting advancement and leadership for younger Boy Scouts (and letting a few of them be away from the house during summer). In writing this, I assume ... J-Staff minimum age is 14 Your Day Camp program operates using the Cubbing model of Dens... As far as program v "commercial day care" operations, if the Council has the wherewithal and staff support to afford a full season M-F day camp, go for
  12. Have to agree with Semper on ingraining service as a positive. At the same time, each young man is different. As they approach 12-13, there are paths to explore ... time with youth Den Chiefing, entering OA and accepting leadership and responsibility there ... God and Country program ... exploration of career paths through the merit badge program (have someone interested in a career in the building trades take carpentry, painting, home repairs, metalwork ...) The ADVANCEMENT method doesn't have to strictly mean TF-Eagle. It means helping a young man structure his growth and develop
  13. Second wingnut's motion... except my RT is Thursday.
  14. I don't want our moderators to change anything they're doing either. Eamonn: When I learned the Scout Oath here, the Seventh Edition of the Boy Scout Handbook defined "Friendly" as: He is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout. That was early 1968.(This message has been edited by John-in-KC)
  15. From the old requirements, when youth had to work their way THROUGH the strands of our Constitution, taking folks through the interrelationship of state and Federal government was part of the discussion. You may have hit a place where I can fit that in within the new context. Thank you
  16. Because I work with Scouts in my unit, within my District and in local MB colleges, I have an array of support materials for Citizenship in the Nation. Alas, many of them are OBE (overcome by events) with the 2005 requirements changes. So... I did a learning analysis. Without adding to or taking from, how do I get an 11,12,13,14,15,16,or 17 year old get something from an "academic" MB: Below are my thoughts: ~~~~~ 1. Explain what citizenship in the nation means and what it takes to be a good citizen of this country. Discuss the rights, duties, and obligations of a respo
  17. Hunt, I'm also an advancement coordinator. Yes, it's my job to know requirements. I'm also a Roundtable staffer. We're going to wrassle with how our Merit Badge Corner helps leaders identify changed MBs. Maybe an annual letter in the troop mailboxes....
  18. CNY, You need to have your son put his hands on the requirements he WAS working on. Then, have him go to BSA Requirements or www.meritbadge.com, and COMPARE requirements ... not numbers, the actual wording of the requirements. THEN, he'll have an idea of the work he's done, and the work he needs to do, under both old and new. Usual practice is that a MB Counselor, having started a youth under a set of requirements, will finish him under the same set of requirements... That said, Counselor may well say "I'm sorry, you are STARTING this MB with me" and only accept that work that
  19. I just tried the hornses' mouth. Called the Supply Division 800 number, and pushed two for the retail catalog team: After 7 rings,... "Your call has been answered by Audix. The 'Retail Catalog" mailbox is full. Goodbye." So, I ask again: Who has actually sent off an item that wore out to fair wear and tear, and received "in-kind" replacement from Supply Division in the past 12 months? YIS
  20. LPC-T, Thanks for the clarification of my post. I have to wonder if the young man was working Communications and Personal Management concurrently. There is a resume required for Communications ... my son is working to close THAT MB out (and then it's on to Personal Management and a Leadership Service project). John(This message has been edited by John-in-KC)
  21. First things first. You need a long, heart to heart talk with the Scoutmaster. This guy needs to come off your units' MB counselor list. Next, there is an issue for your District Advancement Committee: Guys who don't stay current need either RETRAINING or decertification as MB Counselors. Third, if the MB Counselor is unwilling to pony up the youths MB card, there is yet another reason to drop this guy from unit and council rosters. Fourth, your son needs to go and crosswalk requirements. Troop library should have a copy of the MB pamphlet. Another youth might have a copy.
  22. When did someone last do this? Has anyone recently (last 12 months) exchanged something that was used up through fair wear and tear? Has anyone attempted to exchange an item they outgrew (youth length, adults girth)? Our Scout Shop is a BSA Supply Division store: The manager, who is a National employee, told me "fair wear and tear" isn't covered. Trying to reconcile this thread with what the man said.
  23. Not a new badge, but I would like to see Cooking brought back into the "Eagle Required List." If necessary, I'd be willing to trade an optional badge within the existing 21 to get it back on the list, or I'd be willing to see the National Advancement Committee up the bar to 22 MBs to Eagle. Why? I honestly believe cooking is an essential life skill for a young man. Whether he be a college student, a young adult in his first employment, or a dad who has lost his bride to death or divorce, a man needs to know cooking. Take a look at the current badge laydown to Eagle. It gives youn
  24. Chaplain Patch is still in use. IF you are designated a Chaplain by your unit committee (Troop/Crew .. don't know that Cubbing has a Chaplaincy), then you wear it as any other adult leader patch, left shirt sleeve. YIS
  25. PE, Then it's time for BSA to take the Requirements book out of the realm of the printed page as primary medium, and instead bring it into the world of digits. With either FTP or www, National can update as needed, and then send a note to the Regions, Areas and Councils to "get the word out" through training and Roundtables. As it is now, it's a once-a-year process, with changes posted to someplace amorphous. YIS
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