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Justadad1999

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  1. Taking into consideration that uniforms aren''t even mandatory (No BSA rule says uniforma are mandatory, but are desired), they help to instill pride and act as an great self-esteem builder for not only our children but for us as well. I am extremely proud when my son is in his Bear uniform and so is he and I also in my Leaders Uniform. Nothing pleases me more when I tell folks my son is a Cub Scout and believe me, they (the public) KNOW HOW a Scout is supposed to look. Even my brand new Chevy truck is "grafitti''d to help promote Scouting. Of course the paint is temporary but it''s the s
  2. Scott, My popup is "noticable" It''s a JAYCO that when opened sleeps 6-8. But like others said, I''ll "tough it out" and use the tent BUT OOOOOOOOH that''s gonna hurt the next few days! LOL Wouldn''t be so bad I guess if I wasn''t "round" in the middle LOL Larry
  3. Was wondering how many of us either have or try & recruit "Special Needs" kids for our Packs/Dens? I really haven''t seen any mention of this here and being not only the parent of a adopted "special needs" child AND a foster parent for special needs children, it seems to me that these children are often left out of the recruiting process or overlooked. Their parents don''t seem to know that their children can also be fantastic scouts if given the chance. As Scouters, I feel it''s our responsibility to seek out these children & parents and do everything we can to see that they
  4. Hello Boys & Girls.. Here''s a question for ya''ll.. When your Pack/Den go on campouts, is it ok to use a "camper" instead of a tent? I am somewhat of an "Ole Goat" at 52 with a 8 year old son (a Bear) and medically retired & when we go camping with the Pack/Den we try & use the tent BUT the ground almost kills me so I went and bought a small Popup and my son is not to the point yet of sleeping in the tent by himself and I sure don''t want to leave him and maybe another scout alone in the tent at night and due to 2-deep leadership he can''t sleep in another tent with
  5. Was wondering if anyone else''s scout has/uses a "Bragging Vest"? My son wears one that is almost full of patches & awards that he has earned. NOW THE KEY HERE is that he EARNS the patches & awards. I just don''t buy them because he like them or because they are good looking. So are "bragging vests like the dinosaurs? Larry Brooks Unit Commissioner/Pack Trainer Sam Houston Area Council Texas Skies District
  6. As the parent of a "Bear". when my son first joined Scouting as a Tiger Cub, after seeing the other kids wear anything they wanted, I decided that in order for my son to "feel" like he''s a complete part of scouting & hopefully set an example, I provided him with a complete full uniform including trousers, socks etc. I was a proud parent the first time he wore his entire uniform but then he hit me with a question that "floored" me. We had made a deal to be "scouts" together and his question was... Dad, where is your complete uniform? Up until then I had only the shirt. To make a long sto
  7. I was wondering if your District/Pack has anything like a "Uniform Closet"? This is essentialy where your district/pack collects uniforms, scout uniform accessories, handbooks etc. from those in the community who no longer need or want them to make available to any new potential scouts/families who want to join BUT ARE UNABLE to pay for these items. I am working on establishing something like this in our district and am looking for some input. Happy Trails & Safe Scouting! Larry Brooks Unit Commissioner/Pack Trainer Sam Houston Area Council Texas Skies District
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