jrakes

Thank you. Very informative.

Can someone clarify what is meant by a non-profit organization and the acceptance of an Eagle Project? It is the opinion of many Scout leaders that all organizations benefiting from an Eagle Project are NOT non-profit organizations. This would include churches, schools, and any and all government organization, whether it be city, county, state, etc. I have also included a a link to a book I recently published dealing with the process of completing an Eagle Project. Thank you. JRakes http://www.outskirtspress.com/webpage.php?isbn=1432703609

I really don't want this topic to apear morbid; however, I can't find anything on it. My concern is a Boy Scout Funeral Ceremony. My plans upon my death involve my cremation and a Scout Ceremony soon after. As I mentioned above, I can find nothing on the web. Your help will be appreciated. JDR

Thanks. We have troop elections anually. except that I, the SM, select the SPL. He must, however, complete our Council's JLT program within 3 months, or he loses that position. Upon choosing his ASPL (who must also attend JLT), the SPL then holds the elections for PL's, with the same requirement. But the APL's are not required to attend JLT, but are encouraged to do so. As a result I have my new SPL and ASPL going to JLT training this June.The new PL's have already been trained and are doing well. Our boy run program is exactly that, even though some of our adult advisors don't always appr

Again, thanks for your comments. You are probably right about my standards being too high for today's youth as they are involved in many other activities. As a youth in scouting involvement was instilled in me by my Scoutmaster Jerry Stine. He was tough but compassionate. He made sure that we lived up to the Scout motto, for example. He would tell us young boys that doing one's best, whether it be in scouting or whatever, meant contributing more than one hour per week. Evidently, this philosopy has stuck with me and has been instilled into our program. Again, scouting is not for all boys as i

Again, I thank each of you for your advise on this matter; however, the one item that continues to stick with me involves the issue of being a part of an organization. My contention is Boy Scouting is one of many options for our youth, and as such, a choice must be made. Personally, as SM I want young men who perceive scouting as an integral part of their lives. It is not important that I reach each and every youth, as this can't be done anyway. The flexibility issue of scouting has become a real issue for me as me. Why is it that some expect scouting to bend over backwards to other activities

Thanks, each of of you for your timely responses. However, since then I have received e-mailings from three of my scouts about whom this concerns. Each wishes to stay with the troop, and each understands the troop's dilemna. As to my allowing scouts to remain uninvolved with the troop because of football, basketball, soccer, tennis, track, 4-H, church choir, jobs on troop meeting nights and during weekends, etc. , I have told them that they will have to choose because they can't be involved in everything well as witnessed by their absence from this troop. Membership in any organization require

As a Scoutmaster, I am experiencing a problem with Scouts actively participapeing in Troop meetings and troop campouts. This is due to so many other activities that they are involved with through school, etc. A common problem, I know. However, at what point does a Scoutmaster and its PLC make a decision as to drop those who aren't involved with the troop's activities but who are toatally immersed with the other, non'scout ones? This situation is adversely affecting this Troop and its Patrol functions. I recently sent mailings to those and gave them ultimatums to begin taking active parts in th

I have been asked by several of my Eagle Scouts how to change the presidential endorsement, in particular the removing of Bill Clinton's name and adding another, such as President-elect Bush. Thank you. Jerry Rakes SM T147 Kentucky