Aquila calva

When it comes to a troop Code of Conduct, I gave up trying to write one a long time ago. Guess what? It has already been written and is available to everyone. (And no, it is not "just" the Scout Oath and Law, although they are a great place to start.) It is the Participant Statement of Understanding and Code of Conduct that is page 4 of the application to the World Jamboree. It was also part of the National Jamboree application and even may be part of other high adventure applications like Philmont and Sea Base. It is really a good document! Every new scout family that joins our troo

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John or Dick. Baden, Ernest, Daniel or Rick. There are Scouts all around, Fun, camping, advancements abound. They all deserve more than a limerick! (This message has been edited by Aquila calva)

"I might bring along a child psychologist when talking to them, just to offer some expertise and perspective." Beavah, You apparently have a great network of friends. Wish I was so fortunate!

There once were some guys in Scouts Trying to be leaders but were really louts. They went neck and neck Until someone said what the heck And closed the thread saying, no one shouts! Hear! Hear! (This message has been edited by Aquila calva)

So, is there a name for "internet rage" yet? i-rage copyright 2007 by Aquila calva

anarchist, Should packs and troops all over the country be paying taxes on all income from that popcorn they sell? This is where your suggestion is leading. And then there is the case of Girl Scout Cookies. This could be one way for the government to collect enough taxes to pay the social security benefits of the baby boomers, or maybe pay for the war in Iraq. Taxes on popcorn and cookies, good idea????

This topic had some activity last year. Here is a link for further reading and lots of advice. http://www.scouter.com/forums/viewThread.asp?threadID=125312#id_125428

Here is an inspiring story and an idea or two, especially for those "new scout" patrols. Have fun Scouting. _______________________________________________________ 'Magnificent Seven' make Eagle By ANDREW WALLMEYER awallmeyer@acnpapers.com (Created: Monday, February 12, 2007 12:53 PM CST) AFTON - It is rare enough for any Boy Scout to earn the rank of Eagle Scout - fewer than two out of every 100 scouts do - but a remarkable seven young men in Lake Elmo's Troop 224 received the honor Sunday, largely because of a promise they made to each other when they were in the fifth

Dear OGE, Now that the Ides have past (I got a kick out of your joke), something has been bugging me.... sauna? Are you mixing your Finnish with your Latin? "Always wear clean underwear, everywhere." Good advice, in any case.

Sentio aliquos togatos contra me conspirare. I think some people in togas are plotting against me. Animadvertistine, ubicumque stes, fumum recta in faciem ferri? Ever noticed how wherever you stand, the smoke goes right into your face?

One approach may be to encourage all scouts to earn Eagle before they turn 15. This could cut down on unit attendance issues, but could also have some impact on membership at the troop level. Gerald Ford, born July 1913, earned Eagle, Nov. 1927 = age 14 Bill Bradley, born July 1943, Eagle class of 1957 = age c.14

So, who will pay the $330,000? It appears that the officials at the Utah Scout Council were fully expecting their insurance company to cover the costs associated with this fire. Here is a quote from an article posted in July 2004. The link is below. The Great Salt Lake Council, which has told the attorney general's office it has more than enough insurance to cover the costs, is not church-sponsored, Johnson added. (Johnson is/was Assistant Attorney General Mike Johnson.) http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20040702/ai_n11473613 Below is a link to a pd

More news this week on this topic. _______________________________________________ Deseret Morning News, Wednesday, March 07, 2007 Boy Scouts settle Utah suit over 2002 fire By Ben Winslow Deseret Morning News The ashes are now cooling over a controversial lawsuit filed by the state of Utah over a 14,000-acre wildfire started by a Boy Scout troop camping in the Uinta mountains. The settlement requires the Boy Scouts of America to shell out more than $330,000 in cash and plant more than 9,000 tree seedlings on state land scorched by a Scout troop left unsuperv

littlek, Your enthusiasm for scouting is commendable. The trick is to make that enthusiasm infectious so others will be waiting in the wings to take over when you decide to change positions. Volunteer for your position one year at a time. One year may turn into twenty! Once your oldest son crosses over to Boy Scouts, your whole world may (will?) change. There is lots of adventure out there to explore. Have fun Scouting!

SSScout, Thanks for posting that article. It is great! I'm going to print it out and give a copy to each of our scouts. If anyone else sees such a good article about scouts and scouting, please post it here. I'd like to read it. Have fun Scouting!

There is a good article on public radio this morning about a Boy Scout who earned all the available merit badges. The audio will be available later today. Transcripts will be available at some point. BOY SCOUT BADGES Audio for this story will be available at approx. 1:00 p.m. ET Weekend Edition Sunday, March 4, 2007 18-year old Eagle Scout James Calderwood of Chevy Chase Maryland has earned all 122 Boy Scout merit badges. He explains to Host Liane Hansen how he managed to become an expert on everything from fly fishing to nuclear medicine. (2:58) http://www.npr.org/templ

Google can be so much fun! The current SE of Baltimore is Hugh Travis. Semper points out that Mr. Travis salary in 2005 was $273,333. Wikipedia article says Hugh Travis is one of six finalists for Roy Williams job of Chief Scout Executive in Irvine. Roy Williams salary was $552,378 (see article below). If Mr. Travis is chosen to replace Mr. Williams, he will see quite a large salary increase. Its only money! For further reading enjoyment, see. From Wikipedia on Roy Williams http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Williams_(Scouting) From The Chronicle of Philan

Troop 24 The Scoutmaster's name is Jack.

Welcome Bugs! You have gotten some good advise above. I have found, after 6 years as CC in a Pack and Troop, that a good way to organize the committee agenda is to list the positions of the people who will be doing the reporting. This way, the focus is on the people who have volunteered to do the various jobs in the Pack or Troop. Each person in each position can report at each meeting. I always list all the positions for every meeting, and then list specific projects or action items under each position to help us remember specific items that need to be covered at the meeting. By li

This was an open-book test, wasn't it? What do we do when faced with a modern-day Gordian knot? Slash it with the Google sword! It may be considered as acceptable as it was 2300 years ago with a real sword. The one important question to ask these days is "Who has the cell phone with the internet link?" Have fun scouting!

Too complicated for me...but Google helps! The path to enlightenment lies behind one of two doors. In front of each door stands a guard who knows which door leads to enlightenment, but one of the guards always lies and the other one always tells the truth. In your search for enlightenment, you are allowed to ask one guard only one question that can be answered "yes" or "no", but unfortunately, you do not know which guard is the liar. You will be banished to the dungeon of logical illiteracy if you fail in your quest. What question should you ask to find the path to enlightenment? Ans

Suggestion: The Cubmaster and Committee Chair can make a list of all the jobs that need to be done in the next year. These are the jobs needing a volunteer adult to help provide leadership. Make this list generally available at committee meetings and pack meetings. Whenever someone complains, or offers a suggestion for improvement, hand them a copy of the list and ask Which job would you like to volunteer to do this next year? The Pack (Den) can use your good help.

Our troop has OA elections during the meeting that occurs the first or second week in February. Then we have a welcome New Scouts meeting during the third or fourth week in February. This avoids the situation you describe. Also, as Calico pointed out in the other thread, eligible voters in OA elections need to be registered ACTIVE members of the troop. The scoutmaster has the authority to determine what ACTIVE means in this situation. It is reasonable to determine that a 10 or 11 year-old scout who has never camped with the troop (or perhaps camped once as part of the recruiting proces

We used Cadillac Jack Inc. last summer. They did a good job for our group of 13 scouts and leaders. We travelled from Fort Lauderdale area to the Keys. There is a website.

Eamonn, This is very presumptuous of me, but see what you think of this. You may delete this posting if you think it is not appropropriate. You, or anyone else, may use any of this that may be helpful. Congratulations to OJ! _________________________ Charge to the Eagle Scout! OJ Eagle Court of Honor Sometime in 2007 By Whomever In my position as _____________ and as a representative of (your family and of) Boy Scout Troop XYZ, I have the privilege to give you, OJ, an Eagle Scout Charge on this important occasion, marking your advancement to the highest