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Wow A lot of Information without answering anything for sure. Gotta Love this from the Scouting magazine file provided

Your Image Violates YP... No One on One Contact Not to mention Scout is out of proper Uniform But the Message is True even Today, Focus on the Youth Happy New Year

Shelter Building....If Possible with Natural Gathered Materials. However if not allowed you could instead use Tarps or Sheets of Plastic Fire Building Starting..If Possible..No Idea if there is a Burn Ban where your Going Food Gathering...If Possible..Kinda hard to call it Survival if you have raided the Grocery Store..but you have to obey Laws on Trapping and Hunting and Fishing Map Reading Old Fashioned Compass Orienteering First Aid Cooking (without Mobile Kitchen and Pots and Pans) How Many Days are you doing? Where You Going?

Well If that Happens I quess More than just the Camp will have to worry right. I guess they will have to be prepared to handle a Massive flood. Mean while the Camp moves into it's second season.. While not hosting 1000's of annual campers it is unique.

Well I guess that all depends on what actually Happens if the water does start going down the Atchfalaya River. Depending on High the water rises I guess..How much more surface water there would be. perhaps create Islands. Would the Failure immediately cause the Mississippi River to immediately run Dry and All Water Traffic to run down the Atchafalay?

Intersting....just how would you envision Youth Standing around in uniform selling the Products since there is no physical product to sell? How many Laptops Would you suggests or Would you recommend Tablets instead? Obviously I would recommend holding the set up at a business with free WiFi...No since in spending money on Data Plans as that would deduct from the profits..I doubt parents want to foot the Bill for data plans. Why Can't You put Troop XXX? Do you think "Troop XXX" is a Trademark?

Wondering Why there is Not Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Specific Training? If there is No National what Standards do councils use? Is it Once in a Lifetime Train or does it Expire? If It expires is it free?

The Online BSA Youth Protection is still exactly the Same it was Last year, nothing has changed. I Find it interesting that the State of Texas requires Youth Protection for all Camp Staff or Adult Attendees( Working or Attending more than 72) in the State for Camps ..Boy Scout, Girl Scout, Football, Soccer, Band..They use the BSA Youth Protection Video..They just require it to be taken Face to Face. Once your Trained you can Administer the test..They Stop the Video at Certain Points and Class Discusses the Situation...and Test is a Written Test and your Required 70% to pass...( answers are the same as the Online BSA Video Test)

Where is it required that all Fundraisers have to be done through a BSA Liscensing group? I understand if your gonna use Trademarked Graphics or Words... but Lets just say you want to have a Shirt Say " I am Helping Save Camp Lake Willy Wally Shim Sham Boo for the Future Ask me how" to raise Money. This seems like a Better Deal on generic Fundraisers which are not done at a Point of Sale type event. Because Your Not Require to Pick out and buy up front. Apparently People pick out shirts they want and then it is shipped

Leadership Required for a BSA Tour Permit Leadership and Youth Protection Training: Boy Scouts of America policy requires at least two adult leaders on all BSA activities. Coed Venturing crews must have both male and female leaders older than 21 for overnight activities. All registered adults must have completed BSA Youth Protection training. At least one registered adult who has completed BSA Youth Protection training must be present at all events and activities. Youth Protection training is valid for two years from the date completed. Where does it say Trained SM or Trained ASM? What is everyone saying about Not adding Requirements? Required Training Activity Standards: Where swimming or boating is included in the program, Safe Swim Defense and/or Safety Afloat are to be followed. If climbing/rappelling is included, then Climb On Safely must be followed. At least one person must be current in CPR/AED from any recognized agency to meet Safety Aloat and Climb On Safely guidelines. At least one adult on a pack overnighter must have completed Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO). At least one adult must have completed Planning and Preparing for Hazardous Weather training for all tours and activities. Recommended Training Trek Safely and Basic First Aid are recommended for all tours, and Wilderness First Aid is recommended for all backcountry tours. Interestingly anyone else Notice they Don't Say At least one adult on a Troop/Crew overnighter must have completed Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skils (IOLS).

I played with it a Bit just to get an Idea on Profits..I designed a T Shirt and Played with Price. Design Editor was easy to use. I like that you don't have to buy up front

Well The Idea sound great..Has anyone else looked at the Site? Anyone Use it? According to their Website Running a campaign is free, and the fundraising potential... unlimited. Booster empowers anyone to rally support for a cause, loved one, group or project by selling custom t-shirts online. Set up your campaign page in a few simple steps, set your price and then share it with everyone you know. Once your Booster closes, we'll fill the orders and send along the funds.

IOLS is not required for any Position unless You want to be Considered "Trained" and Wear the Patch Only Required Training is Youth Protection.. It is just Highly recommended

Exactly!!! When I was a very young ASM, I did YPT at summer camp, and the next day I saw a middle-aged guy grab a kid by the collar and shake him. I was really upset but I was also pretty scared of the prospect of walking into the office to report it. A few minutes later I saw a middle-aged guy that was in the YPT session with me and I told him what I saw and what did he think, and he says "that's all for sex stuff, anyway he didn't hurt the kid and it's probably his son." I was an idiot and I let it lay at that, and I'll kick myself forever. The YPT is great for prevention, but it overemphasizes sexual abuse and doesn't talk enough about physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect, and people can't much be blamed for walking away thinking that it's only about sex. Your Correct we need to get out of the Habit of just Viewing YP as strictly as Prevention of Sexual Abuse In your situation Sadly You Failed....Why.... The fear to wrongfully accusing someone prevailed...by Policy you should have report the incident to the Camp Director and they should have investigated the incident and if Necessary reported it to police. Nobody wants to be wrongfully accused of anything, hence our own reluctance to report seemingly innocent incidents. That is why we need to be better aware of the situation by Observing the incident for an extended period of time instead of a Couple of Seconds and be ready to step in immediately and to report everything you seen to the Event Coordinator and let the situation. At Work we call that "Getting the Monkey off your Back" or "CYA" or Covering your Own A@@. You failed in the Basic Objective...Report the Incident Best Case Scenario...It was Dad and the Kid was Hard Headed and was not hurt Worst Case...Victim of Any Abuse Type being Harassed by Abuser How can Things be Viewed is easily changed by an extended observation For Example.... Your Walking along and see a Tiger holding the Hands of a Middle aged Scouter in Uniform, your first Thoughts are either A. Cub and Dad B. Cub and Abuser from there it can evolve into anything..You can make an immediate assessment of the Situation without any Evidence or Observe for awhile longer.. And after Observing for a Few More Minutes you here A. Cub to Scouter "Dad, can we go by the Trading Post and buy a Walking Stick. I want to buy a Pocket Knife" B. Scouter to Cub " Billy, This is our Secret and you have to promise not to tell anyone what we did" If A your Okay If B your Obligation has suddenly changed and You must report it... How Would you handle it is based on Training and Emotions. When and how we step in is another Matter. Do you rush in and accuse the Scouter Do you Follow and somehow get someone else to observe as another witness to the situation? Do you immediate run to report the incident and leave the Child alone? Are you sure You Know you can correctly Identify the Cub and the Scouter? If You have a Camera should you take Pictures? Would you even think about Taking Pictures? At Work we have a saying "Make yourself a Better Witness, be able to paint a picture of the Situation" Be able to tell the 5 W's...Who What When Where Why

Lets Not Forget That Youth Protection is Not just about Sexual Abuse..It Also cover Physical and Mental Abuse. and Again Observation is You Alley...Observe the Scouts, Observe their Behavior...Notice any Changes in their Behavior, A Scout who Suddenly Accident Prone, A Scout who becomes withdrawn. We Don't need Extensive training to Notice these Conditions.

Again I still say the YP hits the Key Factors...By Eliminating One on One you Eliminate the Opportunity to Groom and Take away the Chance of Secrecy. You Can Not Spot a Pedophile by Sight Alone..They come in every race, every sex, every physical shape.... By Observing everyone actions you take away their secrecy. Looking Back I will say that in the Old Days things were simpler but we afforded Pedophiles plenty of Chances...I am Proud to Say None of My Scoutmaster never Molested me or anyone I was in Scouts with to the best of My Knowledge and No One has ever made allegations against them But I remember sitting around a Camp fires alone late night with an Adult because I was not Sleepy I had a Scoutmaster who paid my way to Summer Camp because I mowed his Yard..Yea he was in his Nineties at the Time but it Was one on one. I rode to Events with an Adult alone.. I was patted on the Back once in a while. (But a Pat is not the Same as a gentle caress on the shoulder or a Pat on the Butt, wrapping up in a Blanket next the fire to stay warm) But Nowdays those Violate the YP Today OBSERVATION and REPORTING are Your Best Weapons in the YP Arsenal

Rock Hudson was Married Maybe More of Those Married Gays will come out of the Closet as Society Excepts Gays More. Many Gays still Hide their Lifestyle because they are still hidden.

I don't know about any of My Former Scout Masters Sexual Preferences because we Never discussed it, Nor Did any on them Every Discuss sex with me...Sex is not part of the Scouting Curriculum and it should never be. I refuse to discuss sex with any youth Scouter and I refuse to have Sexually Oriented Discussions on Scout Outings with Adults. Sex has no place in Scouting. Youth Protection is Fine as it is. The Basic Principal is Sound... Two Deep Leadership...NO ONE ON ONE CONTACT...Beware of Possible Situations and Report As for Role Models>..They Wore Scout Uniforms Clean and Properly, They Demonstrated Skills..They were Polite, They Demonstrated the 12 Principal Attributes of Scout...but never Sexual Orientation

Bit of an Irony ain't it...we complain when Parents hoover and participate and then we complain when they don't. Sadly it is not required for parents to be involved. It is the parents responsibility to get the Scout to the Drop off point. It is the Troops responsibility to get the Scouts to the events. I know many people complain about a Trailer but they do help move gear easily. I would not start "ransoming" events...your gonna run away those that do help and attend because they fear events will be canceled and will move to a Unit where events are not canceled. Your Best off asking for Transportation Volunteers..ask how many Scouters can they Carry...Find your Max Number based on the Transportation..don't forget to figure in transporting equipment in...Announce the event and ask scouts who wants to go..If over the Available seating...Announce how many can attend. based on Known Drivers..Ask for Volunteers to drive the additional attendees..If No One Volunteers announce a Sign Up with Scouters with Parents Transporting getting Priority and the rest of the seating based on Availability. Hopefully Additional Drivers will step Forward. Does your Committee Have an Events/Planning Chair person?

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Crime Prevention-Rifle Shooting/Shotgun Shooting/Archery

Cooking-Pets Cooking-Reptile and Amphibian Study Cooking-Bird Study Cooking-fishing/Fly Fishing Cooking-Insect Study Cooking-Mammal Study Cooking-Fish and Wildlife Management

Take a Look at Wichita County....You will find that out of 203 Registered Sex Offenders Maybe 2 are Male Offender/Male Victims 2 are Female Offender/Male Victims

Look up your states Sex Offender List...You will find they List the Age and Sex of the Victims...Count How many are Male Offender/ Male Victims, Male Offender/Female Victims, Female Offender/Female Victim and Female Offender/Male Victims....You will be Surprised the Vast Majority will be Heterosexuals who are Pedophile