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This is were things get messy.. According to My Local Council there is not to be any one on one Communications with an Adult at any level. Especially Electronically...If Emails are used then there has to be a CC sent to an adult also.. Even In OA I can not Email the Lodge chief without CC another member or Lodge Advisor. As a Merit Badge Councilor I do not care who calls me about arranging the Secessions.. And Definitely a parent must stay also...2 Deep Leadership all the time..No Exceptions

""It hasn't been told directly, but everything I have been hearing tells me that I can do what I want, as long as I do it like it has been done."" That sums it all up right there... 3 Former SMs on Committee... Sure you can use a Horse and Cart...just as long as you put the Horse before the Cart Sure you can spin the Merry Go Round...it spins Clockwise Have you heard also that you can have opinions as long as you keep them to yourself?

This is what is taking the Fun out of Scouting...Confusing rules I Consider My Den Members friends.. Can we go Camping as A Den..No because BSA has decided that As Wolves they can only go Camping when The Council makes the Money Can we Go Camping as a Part of a Pack Overnight Yes. However they say we can go family Camping and even rent a Camp Space at a Scout Camp..but It can not be "Structured". Explain in Plain Simple Terms "Structured". So does that mean if We Do not set Lights out it is Not "Structured"? Is It "Structured' with set meals times vs..you eat when you get

OH My Gosh... I wonder if they Make Something Called maybe "Boy Scout Handbook" http://www.scoutstuff.org/bsa/literature-media/handbooks/12th-edition-bsa-handbook.html Why does everyone Bash Cub Scouts? No Wonder Boy Scouts is Failing in Recruiting and growing

Well Take your own advice then I don't wear any underware by the way I don't care what you do, I like you had an opinion an expressed it.. I think OA should kick out people like you Myself..Your 15 dollars ain't worth having you as a Member

I have My Differences with Leadership but relook at What you Wrote """ The OA should be dissolved. Here's what the OA has become: * Free labor for BSA to set up/take down summer camp at council scout camps * Native American cultural preservation (dancing, ceremonies, drums) I see no other real activities from the OA than this. I've been in the OA for 40 years. I don't see that it serves any real purpose. The OA does nothing to promote camping. The accuracy and appropriateness of native american cultural preservation is dubious. And BSA needing the OA sash as p

Well I sure wouldn't be a Member of something if I did not like it and I sure wouldn't be a member and Bad mouth the Organization at the same time.. I am a member because I believe in what OA Stands for even with its ups and downs. Even though it is still kinda Antiquated. I am a member because I want to be not because all my cool friends are members Myself I have always believed that Females should be part of OA.. Any member of Any Portion of BSA should be Eligible for Membership..If Cub scouts and Explorers and Ventures are not Part of Boy Scouts then they should not pay du

BSA24 Why are you still a Member of OA if you hate it so much..40 Years...???? Are they Beating down your Door and Stealing Money from you for Dues? Amazing How everyone Says Cub Scouts and Venturing is not Part of Boy Scouts of America ...Yet It is The Boy Scout Local Councils who Collects their Registration Fees..Not A Cub Scout or Venturing Office

That is what I meant by Teaching I was not implying they were to be Merit Badge Councilors more in the lines of Merit Badge Mentors to work along side the Boys to help them prepare for Merit Badges. To Help Younger Scouts get ready

I can only speak as to why I stayed in Scouting and returned to Scouting The Core Values of Scouting...Those 12 simple words describe the people I want to be around Doing a Good Deed Daily..and I still do..Manager at Walmart saw me simply returning Carts to the Cart Rack in Parking Lot. She Came over and asked Why I was doing it. I said out of Courtesy. A Few seconds go by and She Asks me "Were you A Boy Scout?".. I smiled and Said " Yes mam, I still am." Friendship...Out of all the Programs I was Involved in Jr High and High School Scouts were the ones I bonded with the closest

The True Value in the Patch for me is "where and When" I traded a Patch.. Such as getting A Pikes Peak patch when I went there. Trading for a Particular Patch at Philmont I am happy with a 1 for 1 trade I value those more over a supposedly $2000 Patch. I never intend on Selling my Patches so I would say grab every patch you can afford and store and trade. Most it depends on what kind of Trader you are a 1 for 1 or a Profit Trader.

No Girls at Summer Camp !!! Our Council has had many girls on staff from time to time We even had several British Exchange Scouts from England that were young Ladies...the Campers and Staffers did tend to Spiffy up More that year and Their MB Classes were the Fullest during the Secessions and they were the first to be requested to sit at Tables with during the Meals

Yea we do tend to not realize the full effect someone has on us till after they have passed on. Looking Back on my early years I reflect more on the true Leadership and influence of my Leadership now than I did then. and I wish I could have more pictures and memorabilia to document those people in a Local Scouting Museum

Yea Sid Richardson is a World away compared to Camp Perkins or Even Lake Arrowhead State Park just 15 minutes away.. Sid Richardson sits besides a 10,000 Acre lake. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bFzne2t3Z1A#! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3vGWwHZAEU&feature=plcp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zIkyZL-w8k&feature=plcp And Longhorn Council ain't a typical Council either.. look at some of the Facilities they offer for rental Lakeview Lodge Retreat and Conference Center Lakeview Lodge is a full service conference and retreat cente

The BSA's highest award was originally conceived of as the Wolf Scout, as shown in the June 1911 Official Handbook for Boys. The August 1911 version of the handbook changed this to Eagle Scout. The medal illustrated in the handbook was a profile of an eagle in flight, but was changed to the current design before any were issued. In their original conceptions, Life Scout, Star Scout (Life preceded Star until 1924) and Eagle Scout were not ranks, but part of the merit badge system that recognized Scouts who had earned a specified number of merit badges. Eagle Scout was awarded to any

Shortridge RE: Small or large tents Posted: Saturday, 7/21/2012: 7:53:04 AM Why in the world would a Boy Scout troop intentionally encourage and facilitate plop camping? The whole idea is to get the boys outdoors. With a giant heavy tent, you limit how far you can go. If they really want to bunk together, they can go on a wilderness survival trek and build a patrol lean-to. (This message has been edited by shortridge) Again this is just a personal biased opinion..They poster stated they had appropriate tents for appropriate camping styles.. What encourages Plop

Apparently they don't need cash that Bad because they declined two Offers.. If I had a Scout Museum I might consider buying it..but not that much for a generic Award.. If you look at Bronze wolf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_recipients_of_the_Bronze_Wolf_Award You can find a list of Recipients for it however there is not a List for the Silver Wolf.. As it stands they could claim it was from anyone any time

First and Foremost.. Boy Scouts of America is not a Sexual Education.. Our Mission is not to promote any Sexual Lifestyle.. Heterosexual BiSexual Gay or Lesbian... Nobody should be teaching any lifestyle.. BSA should be worried about any Leadership discussing it with any Youth member even 2 Deep Leadership... We are not suppose to be sitting around the Campfire discussing our Sexual preferences with youths.. The Real problem in the World is that everyone is sue Happy..and every freaking time we turn around Someone is sueing on behalf of people who have no problem in the

Is this the One your Talking about? http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-BOY-SCOUT-MEDAL-SILVER-WOLF-/251093460197?pt=UK_Collectables_Memorabila_RL&hash=item3a765624e5#ht_549wt_932 If it is then It is the Award I already mentioned..It has nothing to do with BSA RANK. As a Collectible I think it would be more valuable if you could prove whom it was awarded to.

Which Silver Wolf? This One http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Silver_Wolf_Award.png Since its inception by Robert Baden-Powell, the Silver Wolf has remained the "unrestricted gift of the Chief Scout" although "County Commissioners and overseas Chief Scouts may submit recommendations to Scout Headquarters." During the early years of the development of the Scout Movement throughout the world, it was the practice of the Founder, Lord Baden-Powell, to give the Silver Wolf to Scouters in any country who had done outstandingly valuable work for the Movement.The Silver Wolf was first awar

Still they would be Nice.. Tent for 1 Please... I could have my Stove in there with me and a recliner

Thanks for the Links Moggie.. Love those Big Tents..Drooling over the Bunk House ones... Wondering if we can get them over on this side of the Pond.. Whats the Dollar going for Over there?

Feel free to Take a look at My Photos taken during Scouting Events at Camp Perkins and see why we would not have a hard time pitching Large Tents These are just a Few Links where you Can see the Area well of Our Council's only Camp https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.301548759931901.73154.163482417071870&type=3 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.172388292847949.45856.163482417071870&type=3'>https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.172388292847949.45856.163482417071870&type=3 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.172388292847949.45856.1634824170

Scoutnut that sounds great in writing... But you will notice several things.. First It mainly applies to Funds...Specifically Funds directly Solicited for Scouting..Not From Church Collection Plate passing on Sunday and you will notice that it states that even if a Unit is disbanded the Charter Organization holds Equipment in Trust. So a Church who buys a Camp Trailer owns the Trailer not the BSA. A Charter Organization who buys tents owns them not the Local Council Most of our Charter Organizations tend not to run Specific Scout Fund Drives..If a Troop around here nee

eisely wrote :I agree with the others that big tents are a poor choice. Apparently your troop does nothing but car camping. Even doing car camping, finding enough open ground to pitch a large tent can be a problem. Two man tents are clearly preferable. Apparently I have no idea who your making that statement to, other than Apparently me because the Original Poster stated they they use small tents at appropriate times. Locally Yea our Troops do tend to "CAR Camp" because that is just about our Local Options. We are not blessed with wondrous scenery...Our youths tend not want to hike by th