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Order Of The Arrow Requirements
jpstodwftexas replied to christineka's topic in Open Discussion - Program
I have seen plenty of troops elect young members into OA...Easily done when The Older Members are all already Elected into OA...and In New Troops where They are voting in their eligible Scouts for the First Time. At the Time I joined my Troop 6 me and 1 other scout was the only Non-OA Members in the troop..It was another full year before we had another youth join the Troop..Lodge Wanted to Know why we did not Elect anyone that year.We told them Our only Non-OA member just joined the troop he was 11 and had been registered 2 Days .. and In our troop which has 12 Monthly Camp outs...Plus 2 Week -
Nonscout Related Kickstarter Request
jpstodwftexas replied to jpstodwftexas's topic in Issues & Politics
Thank you very Much..and please spread the Word for me Imagine if I could get a Donation of just $1 from All Scouters Scouts inspired a lot of my Love for Nature Will love to be able to Give back to Scouting through the Center I plan to Honor one of My Troop Leaders from my Youth by Naming an Exhibit after him..We Called Him MR NATURE..Mr Nathan C. Gould or "Nate" -
Well I guess it is Kind a Scout related request..Would anyone be interested in helping a Fellow Eagle Scout and Brotherhood OA Member fund my Kickstarter Fundraiser for a Nature Center/Botanical Garden here in Wichita Falls Texas. I also teach Reptile and Amphibian Study, Nature, and Pets Merit Badges The Nature Center Will house Exotic small species of Reptile, Amphibians, Invertebrates and Nature Indoor and Outdoor Exhibits along with Fresh and Saltwater Aquariums Our Website is http://raincenterwichitafalls.weebly.com The Kickstarter is https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/86410411
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Digital Badging - No More Sewing?
jpstodwftexas replied to RememberSchiff's topic in Advancement Resources
Slides, Woggles, Scouter Tokens, Good Deed Coins, Patrol Coins...Personalized Awards...Historical recreations of Lodge Flaps, Council Flaps, Camp Patches no longer Available.... free of course if the have Registered BSA Logos... -
I wish I could have stayed involved in Scouting...After High School I tried College then went into Military...Wanted to get back in But was given the Cold Shoulder Locally because I was Single and Working on the Road a lot..Finally had an Opportunity to come back when a former girlfriend's son got involved for a Short time in Scouting....Due to Medical reasons I never had or can have kids...Once they left scouting I basically was ousted again...Can't have an Older Man with no kids hanging around Scouting would be suspicious ! ! I wish I had the Opportunity to give back as much as Scouting
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Yikes..as A Youth My Troop went on Monthly Campouts Friday Night-Sun Evenings...In Addition we had 1 week of Summer Camp at Each of the Councils Camps...Plus The Months that there was a Council Camp Event we attended those usually 4 times a year. And our OA Lodge Had a monthly Camp out So I had roughly ... 24 Nights at Troop Events 14 Nights At Summer Camps and 2 Years a 14 day Philmont trip 8 Nights at Council Events 24 Nights at OA Events 70 Nights Camping a Year...No wonder I loved Scouting so Much back then
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Montana Council, Boy Scouts of America shared Troop 380's post. 28 mins · Troop 380 New Mexico on Saturday, June 27th. Alden and his fellow scouts and leaders were on a 12-day backpacking trek at this 250,000 acre Boy Scouts of America High Adventure Base. At 4:30 AM a flashflood swept through their campsite near Indian Writings staffed camp. The surge of water moved equipment, tents, and scouts and leaders from their site. Four of our scouts and a staff member were swept away in the rushing waters, mud and debris. Three of the scouts and the staff mem
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So Sad that they will be forever burdened with his lose when looking back at their Philmont Experience..I hope that some may be able to return to Philmont and not have the Sadness overshadow the Fun and Beauty of Philmont...Thank God the Worst I experienced was blisters and people making fun of me because I was from Texas.. I admit it would be hard to continue a Trek and I doubt I would want an Arrowhead to remind me of the Tragedy.
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Condolences to the Family and Friends of the Scout Lost News Release - 6/27/2015 This is a very difficult time for our entire Scouting family. During the early morning hours of Saturday, June 27, Philmont Scout Ranch was hit with significant rainfall that resulted in elevating stream levels and some flooding in areas across the property. The health and safety of our youth members is our top priority and our staff immediately began making contact with all crews and participants throughout the backcountry to offer assistance and assure the safety of all participants. During that pro
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I believe that the FDL in itself is not a BSA trademarked Logo.. The BSA Logo with Eagle forefront is. The FDL is used by Several place in their Logos Including WSO, New Orleans Saints, and University of Louisiana.
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"knights In Shing Armor" Day Camp Theme
jpstodwftexas replied to SeattlePioneer's topic in Cub Scouts
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"knights In Shing Armor" Day Camp Theme
jpstodwftexas replied to SeattlePioneer's topic in Cub Scouts
We got Lucky..We actually had Patrick Lambke "The Black Knight" &Troope from KEJA perform for our Cub Scouts at an Event. There are 3 Albums on Facebook..Open to Public to View. here is a Link to the Albums https://www.facebook.com/johnpaul.stoddard/media_set?set=a.542177099132420.144210.100000204053599&type=3 https://www.facebook.com/johnpaul.stoddard/media_set?set=a.542423669107763.144262.100000204053599&type=3 https://www.facebook.com/johnpaul.stoddard/media_set?set=a.546492022034261.145142.100000204053599&type=3 -
The Local OA Lodge man Water Stations and operate the Water Tanks during one of the Largest Bike rides in the Nation here Locally. In Exchange for Filling and Hauling the Potable water tanks to the rest Stations and running the Pumps to allocate the Water to Organizations running the rest Stops and Reallocating the water to Other Stations during the race after a Station closes during the Race and to bring the Tanks back to a Central Location and Any Left Over Water to be reclaimed for later Use..They receive a $5000 Donation...interestingly they are the Only Non-Profit or any Volunteer Group t
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Kinda Wish they Would back Date the Awards..Since I was Active in Scouts in 1979 through 1986 ..Except back then BSA around here was not promoting anything NonLocal except Philmont...And Of Course there was no Internet for people to Discover things on their Own..In all My Years I never Heard of KISC...until 2012...Lord Forbid that A Local Council would dare to Tell Scouts that there was an International Scout Camp they Could Visit....Nope Only Rich Kids to Lambo and NOAC around here.. Combine my Service in Scouts..and My 4 Years in JROTC I could have easily Earned Gold and Would have If I
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Are any of the Religious Awards..able to earned by NON-Boy Scout of America . Can a Girl Scout Earn the BSA recognized Award and wear it on her Uniform. Can Johnny FHA Member earn it? Will there be a BSA Knot for it..For Adults? Will BSA make it a Youth and Adult Award since it can be earned past the 23rd Birthday...Which Surpasses the 18th Scout and 21st Venture Crew Birthdays ? Why Doesn't the BSA not already have their own Award for recognizing the Youths for their Service Hours..A Council earns an Award based on their Total Number of Hours?..An OA Lodge earns an Award correct? Ev
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It can be earned by any Youth including those outside BSA So I still say NO... and It can be Earned up to the Age of 23...So It Means it Can be Earned by Adults also. The Award is Given from Outside BSA Also.
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The one I find is Not a BSA Specific Program So I would say No...
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Camp Totem Poles, Tepees, And Other Misrepresentations
jpstodwftexas replied to RememberSchiff's topic in Issues & Politics
I live in Wichita Falls.. Lodge 35 was my Lodge. we are Influenced by the Comanche.. Our Lead Drummer and Singer is Comanche and Helps run Red River Intertribal Club and Helps promote Area Pow Wows......Can't imagine why we are not More "Wichitas" -
To Do Or Not To Do, That Is The Question.....
jpstodwftexas replied to Stosh's topic in Camping & High Adventure
Unless Restricted...always wood I use mine so Often I use "Lard" to season with..Crisco is used as a Last resort..If it goes Rancid your not using it right.. I use mine for everything I can..If You can't cook it on Cast Iron..it Can't be cooked I also have Cast Iron Skillets, Cornbread/Muffin Pans, Cast Iron Bean Pots and Cast Iron Griddles,. Skillets range from Single Egg Size to 22". Bean Pots run from 2 to 12 Quarts..and the Griddles Range from 6" x 12" to 18" x 24" which fits atop my Wood BBQ Fire Boxes...I can fire them Directly with Propane or over a Wood Fire or Indirectly a -
Mini Trailers As Chuckboxes
jpstodwftexas replied to jpstodwftexas's topic in Equipment Reviews & Discussions
Boy So Glad all the people on that Forum and on the Facebook Groups were never Scouts....Otherwise none of them Would be in the Great outdoors... The Tventuring forum has people from all over the World posting Great places to go Camping on Daily Basis. They share Great pictures.. I see more pictures of these type of Camping trips than the "Ruck it in" on your Back only by foot Trips...Where are the People posting the Hiked 2000 Miles over the Mountain Uphill both ways type of Trips? -
that picture is all over facebook...seen it hundreds of times..even on some scout pages..I am sure Somewhere some Scout EXE is having a Heart attack and Banning them from Scout Camps around America
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Having Set "Cost" per Person per Event...leads to excess Food. Not really a Problem when your trying to feed 3 Boys on a Trip...but if a Patrol has 12... 120 goes a long long way for feeding just 4-5 meals Now If everyone had to pay a share each time..there might be less of a Chance that Things just get Bought over and over each time...Waste not want not... Simply put..If you have the Money you will waste it buying stuff you don't need...How many of yall return excess money after a trip because it broke down to $4.37 per person instead of $10.00..People who buy feel Obligated to spend the
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I like how other Scouting World Organizations continue to Embrace and Welcome Scouters to Continue on after the Age of 18 and after the age of 21
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I believe the Leaping Wolf would = Arrow of Light (Cub Scout's Highest Award) and The Springbok would = Eagle