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We tell the scouts going to summer camp, they have three main jobs at camp: 1) Have fun. 2) Work on advancements. 3) Be safe. Use the buddy system. Follow the camp rules, and take a shower every day, and while you're at it, check carefully for ticks, especially deer ticks. Lyme disease is a real concern and the best way to avoid getting sick is to remove the ticks within 24 hours. It works. Also, without raising alarm, we explain to parents and scouts the symptoms of Lyme disease and West Nile virus, just to keep everyone as safe as possible. Those are two things we didn't

Hereajo, Probably the last three things you need right now are: 1) A lecture on the origin of the saying The buck stops here 2) Being told you passed the buck and that you are trying to be a Monday morning quarterback 3) Being told you didnt pass the buck far enough You clearly are trying hard to deal with this difficult situation. Pick and choose from the many above posts for as much helpful information as you can glean. Keep talking with people you know and trust about the many wonderful opportunities there are available in scouting. Continue doing the best you

When it comes to justice and mercy we should never pass the buck. A few more thoughts... Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace. Dwight David Eisenhower All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom; justice; honor; duty; mercy; hope Winston Churchill If you want peace, work for justice. Henry Louis Mencken

Questions for hereajo and/or klcbaskets, regarding these incidents. What were the positions of the parents of the offender? How did they react to these incidents? Apparently their car was in the parking lot at an OA function indicating they were at the event. Are they registered leaders in the troop? One post says: The airsoft gun was in the offenders parents car in the parking lot of the scout camp. The gun was pointed at the victim in the parking lot of the scout camp. The victim feared for his saftey when the gun was pointed at him. There has been trouble with the offender and sibl

It is best when the Scoutmaster and Committee Chair have a friendly working relationship. They need to be able to communicate openly and honestly with each other. So, get the Scoutmaster's opinion when selecting a new CC. In effect, the new CC will become the most immediate and direct supervisor of the Scoutmaster. Have fun scouting.

Adding to the "Merry Christmas" mix, something written 53 years ago today. Have fun scouting. E.B. White, Christmas Greeting, 1952 From this high midtown hall, undecked with boughs, unfortified with mistletoe, we send forth our tinselled greetings as of old, to friends, to readers, to strangers of many conditions in many places. Merry Christmas to uncertified accountants, to tellers who have made a mistake in addition, to girls who have made a mistake in judgment, to grounded airline passengers, and to all those who cant eat clams! We greet with particular warmth people who wake

Safety. Troop has an ASM who is a New York City firefighter! What a resource! Sounds like a chance to have some troop training on safety, rescue, and all the great equipment used. The scouts will love it. Embrace opportunity. Life is full of choices. Have fun scouting.

Congratulations to your son on being elected patrol leader of his venture patrol. He can help plan some fun activities for himself and his friends. Has he set a date for his Eagle project yet? He will want to start recruiting helpers now, so they can put the project on their family calendars. Has he finished all his merit badges for Eagle? He will want to work on those, too. And then there are those required letters of recommendation that need to be gathered. Remember the variation on the old saying If youre going to put all your eggs in one basketwatch that basket! Joining a Bo

Congratulations to your son on getting his Eagle project approved at the district level. It sounds like he found a helpful adult leader in the district advancement chair. Your son stands on the doorstep of a major life-time accomplishment. His Eagle project sounds like it will be a lot of fun. Help him remain a leader among his friends in the troop. They will also need him to help them on their Eagle projects. You are an observant father and you clearly care a lot about how your son is being treated, and how your son is handling these matters. This is all a very serious subject for yo

Giving advice can be like stepping into quicksandbut here goes anywayMore advice from a troop committee chair who hopefully lives far away from the troop in this story The scoutmasters actions are indefensible from a procedural point of view (Is there another side to this story we havent heard, such as the rock-climbing incident was somehow life-threatening and the youth leaders were somehow responsible?just speculation now.) The scoutmaster is dealing with his frustrations in an unfair manner. He is the long-time volunteer scoutmaster and he has the support of the volunteer committee cha

Twenty-year scoutmaster has seen all this before. Sixteen year-old and inactive parent have seen none of this before. Scoutmaster and Committee Chair are tight, as they need to be. Scoutmaster doesnt want, or is unable, to put more effort into leadership training for this one sixteen year old. Reasons dont really matter. Scoutmaster is a volunteer. Focus sons efforts on completing Eagle project and other necessary advancement. Help him have fun in his Venture Patrol. He is an intelligent young man with a lot of spunk who is well-liked by his peers. He could be president of the Unite