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  1. gwd-scouter, I learn something from this site often, which is why I'm getting kinda hooked on it. I would suggest you get involved with the process in your area and help to bring it up to the level of distinction that it deserves. In my area (I should have added this earlier) the process is left up to the district to settle. The council we're in is huge and they defer most things to the districts to administer. The EBoR's are the responsibility of the Dist Adv Committee. The Committee has a memeber who is charged with coordinating the EBoR's. It's this volunteers job to assembl
  2. sst3rd, We had an issue in my old Council. Not enough resources to put toward data entry functions for Scout net. When the Council folded, and on the day we were together packing up, one volunteer remained at a workstation and was imputing all of the records for the past several months...a ton of work... This volunteer was working for a couple of weeks prior and had not had the time to finish. Finally he did the last day the council was "alive" and Thank God for his work. It may be a function of just not having the resources at your council office to devote to this task. Mayb
  3. I hope we get an update about this in a week or two. Please... We had a situation similar, but not as "violent". A boyfriend of a single mother accompanied mom and the scout to a pack check last summer before out annual week long backpack trip. The man is an Eagle Scout, former Scoutmaster, seems very knowledgeable. When the man arrives at the pack check, he starts in on my ASM's in a yelling, finger pointing frenzy. I get a call on my cell, I'm a few minutes late, and they ask "are you on your way?", no explanation, just wanted to know if I'm coming. I tell them I'll be there i
  4. emb021 is correct, that is the shirt. The way she talked about it seemed to me that it IS a new policy, though we haven't obviously heard it yet. The shirt has a ghosted fleur de lis and the initials BSA on the left breast above the pocket, which makes it official apparantly. They're not terribly expensive, but I bet you could find something similar and for less money at Cabellas, Bass Pro or Campmore. It's nice to have something like the long sleeved version for hiking. Warmer when it's cold, keeps the sun and bugs off you in the heat. Regarding the "unofficial t-shirt"
  5. Hell Forum Folk, I'm curious about how your councils handle Eagle Boards of Review. Are they the Council Adv. Committee's bailywick? district? Are they done at the unit level primarily? Just curious.
  6. First of all, be careful of what you ask for. There are way too many regulations and rules in this organization and it will only confound you in the end to make more. I'm not exactly sure what booklet or what publication would cover this. My feeling is that every volunteer run organization, and even most for pay orgaizations as well, have people placed in positions of power (wow, a tongue twister for sure). These people have thier own way of getting the job done and they can be resistant to change even if faced with overwhelming pressure. The fact that there are seemingly two standard
  7. Hello All, I was at my Woodbadge Staff Development the other day and my buddy, a new DE, just came back from Irving with the news that Nat'l is re-thinking it's (or should I say OUR) "guidelines" on uniforming. Apparantly the current thinking is for the units to wear the new activity shirts (no patches, no ranks, ghosting BSA insignia) in leu of the current uniform shirt during non cerimonial activities. The current uniform in all of its glory will be worn during ceremonies and more formal occasions. I'm not exactly sure why we need yet another uniform, unless it's to drive s
  8. I could be wrong, and there will probably be someone following me with a quote of the regulations, but I don't think you are supposed to wear your OA Flap with a venture uniform. That in itself is a fight for another day.
  9. Wow, what a drama. I've had parent issues before but this was a corker. Glad this has seemingly been taken care of, now the unit can heal itself back to high productivity. Our unit lost two families in a row over disciplinary action against their boys. It was horrible to go through, but in the end our troop is oh so much stronger. Good luck
  10. I think that's wonderful that you can get a new SE and see some perceptable POSITIVE change right away. From all of the posts I've read over the many different scouting forums, that's the exception rather than the rule. My old council (no longer with us, sniff) had a massive turnover some years ago. As I percieved the change...Regime A was entrenched for many years, sort of lost thier focus on training adults and moving forward with new programs from Nat'l with respect to program and trainings. That happens I suppose, like the homeowner who sort of gives up on keeping the lawn green, a
  11. With our specific situation: The then SM and I were transitioning (he's still active thank God) and the original issue with the SPL had been ongoing. Being an ASM I was also involved in "counseling" and made several attempts at connecting with this young man. His father was a good friend and he had 3 brothers, 1 of which was in the troop as well. My friend, the transitioning SM, and I staffed at '05 Jambo. While we were there the troop went to Summer Camp. I had sent 3 adults on the trip, 1 grandfather / Eagle Scout who is a retired high school teacher and knows his stuff as an ASM f
  12. I agree with most of what's on this thread. I would say that the Scoutmasters responsibility is to train the SPL to do the job right and when the SPL refuses, should then ask him to step down. I would have no problem doing that if it came down to it, and I'd make sure the boy and his parents understood why. A couple of years ago we had a young boy that was elected into the office of SPL over a much more experience Eagle. The young boy was councelled and the then Scoutmaster decided that because of his inexperience, the young boy would become the ASPL under the tutlage of the older Eagl
  13. Believe me when I say I understand the importance of my role on course. I'm certainly taking it very seriously and am very excited about the possibilities. I took Wood Badge out of council and although I had one of the most rewarding times of my life I would have given anything to have taken it within my own council, but it wasn't in the cards. I'm excited about the responsibility I will have to provide a very rewarding experience to those attending the course, coupled with the fact that our council has just recently merged and has morphed into the 16th largest in the nation just adds
  14. Robvio, Good luck and congratulations on taking the plunge. Being a Scoutmaster is one of the most rewarding things I've ever done. There's tons of fantastic advice here and I'm going to reiterate some of it. Beevah said you should visit another troop that has a program you believe to be the model for your troop. This is probably the finest example of what is good about Scouting, we're not in competition with each other (unless it's at a Camporee ;o) but we're here to work together to provide a quality program to our boys (and girls). Training training training. You'll never
  15. Eagle Pete, Thanks, and right back atchya. I've got to check this forum more often...ha! To answer your question: "What staff position will you serve on?" Troop Guide, just like you. I think it's an entry level position, but one I'd rather have as well. I'm very excited to say the least. "Share your experience... I'd love to hear about it." Oh you know it, I'll be giving a blow by blow. We've had our first development and I'm really pleased with the staff we've got, all top notch people. This is the third time I've been asked to participate as a staff member, but only th
  16. SR540 Beaver wrote "We ran the song both times WITH pictures of the participants rather than the stock BSA pictures. Staff watched it thru the first time and then quietly slipped out of the dining hall where it was playing and went to Gilwell. The SPL and I believe the CD led the participants down to Gilwell with the staff all in place waiting for them." Now that's cool...I'm going to let my CD know of this. How emotional and strong is that. Matt
  17. Wow, I just read this thread. I too am taking the WB Staff plunge next spring and am looking forward just like Eagle Pete... The Course Director called and asked if I was interested, of course I said yes...he then asked to take my wife and me out to dinner. His way of smoothing out the "time away from family" concept with my wife (like she's not used to being a Scouting Widow). While I didn't order the fanciest thing on the menu, I did make him pay for it...nice tradition I think. Some day when I grow up and can be CD I'll do the same. Have a great time staffing, I certainly plan
  18. I too attended Woodbadge out of council. I did not expect anyone from my patrol to attend and indeed they didn't. I had one other ASM in my troop that attended with me, so we had our beading together at our troops quarterly Court of Honor. We decided to hold the beading at the CoH because part of the focus was to promote Woodbadge to other adults. My WB beading was attended by my Course Director, Troop guide, and two other troop guides to help with the ceremony. Also attending was the most recent Course director from my council's WB course along with a couple other 4 beaders. I could
  19. Thanks folks, I appreciate it. I think I'm gonna like it here... Matt
  20. Has anyone else seen this badge. It's the world crest with Woodbadge Beads surrounding it. Purple crest on a field of white, egg shaped, tghe bottom of the "egg" is the beads, the outline is the thong the beads are on. I saw this recently but cannot figure out where to get it. Any ideas Matt WE4-51-2-03 I used to be a Bear
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