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Which CPR switch skit?

I dont know that one.

Scoutpatch,

I may have some of the lodge flaps you want. What do you want to trade for them? BTW what is your son looking for? YIS,

Hello,

Hope this goes thru, it has been some time since i've been on the forum. Send me a pm with details if you are interested in Pine Tree Council and Madocawanda Lodge 271 from Maine, and we will make a trade.

Anita,

Just got home from jamboree about an hour ago. Fortunately i got an e-mail from somebody regarding a scouter forum, and i noticed your response. although the sale got us some money, it was not as successful as i had hoped. However, i am not discouraged, and plan to do another one for NOAC this fall. Send me a pm and i will let you know about it. Thanks for your message, YIS, paul e. conley

Hello,

Only seven hours before:

I am trying to raise monies for Pine Tree Council's Jamboree contingent. I have two items on ebay, and the proceeds go directly to the jamboree contingent. This is the at least the third time these items have been up for auction, with little response. That may have been because of the high minimum bid, i don't know, but now the minimum bid is $10.00 on each item. so somebody is going to get them cheap!

One item is a lovely twin blanket with 15 patches from the 2001 National Jamboree ironed onto the blanket. The other item is a staff neckerchief in what i believe to be the original plastic.

I hope that the two links below will get you to the ebay sales.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7700315725&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7700317847&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1

please check it out, and bid. Thank you, YIS, Keschmahalen

Hello,

I am trying to raise monies for Pine Tree Council's Jamboree contingent. I have two items on ebay, and the proceeds go directly to the jamboree contingent. This is the at least the third time these items have been up for auction, with little response. That may have been because of the high minimum bid, i don't know, but now the minimum bid is $10.00 on each item. so somebody is going to get them cheap!

One item is a lovely twin blanket with 15 patches from the 2001 National Jamboree ironed onto the blanket. The other item is a staff neckerchief in what i believe to be the original plastic.

I hope that the two links below will get you to the ebay sales.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7700315725&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7700317847&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1

please check it out, and bid. Thank you, YIS, Keschmahalen

write, call, or e-mail your staff leader (either professional or volunteer). Somewhere in your acceptance letters you should have had some contact with whomever you would be working with.

Hello,

My son is going for his eagle. Today he asked the advancement chairman for the proper forms. The response was that they are on line. I know that he should have received a packet a year ago, in fact i got one for him when he didn't get it automatically through the troop. However, in his case, going on line may be better, as the applications and project worksheet will be neater if he can just download them and fill them in. Unfortunately, when he downloads the form through the following link, he is unable to fill in the blanks. Can anybody help

http://www.pinetreebsa.org/resources/forms/advancement/eaglescoutapp.pdf

My DE tells me that he has the CSP he was looking for, so thanks to any and all who tried to help. yours in WWW, Keschmahalen

hello,

The last two units I was active with pushed complete uniforming. Eagle 54 and a few others had some good ideas for a uniform bank and or the scouts earning their way. What the units purchased for the scouts was usually covered in the form of a yearly charge at recharter time, and that could be offset by what the scout earned thru our fundraisers.

We also had a successful uniform bank. It started small, but grew. Most of the growth came from collecting uniforms donated to the local Goodwill, Salvation Army, DAV, and other such thrift stores. In fact it got so big, that we opened it up to the council, as a fundraiser for the unit. It was very easy to price the uniforms too: "value perceived, based upon abillity to pay". Some units came by on a yearly basis, and the scout shop sent parents to us. The latter often they got a bonus, because they were usually new to scouting. The scout was made to feel how special the uniform was and what he should do to get that first rank. And both he and the parents were sent home knowing a lot more about uniforms and Scouting. Sometimes the uniform had the wrong CSP or a temporary patch, so the scout got a start on his own "patch collection" too.

hello,

I am an active trader/collector, and frequently buy fundraising patches to help various lodge or council contingents attending the NOAC or Jamboree. As a staff member to both events, I have tried different methods of displaying the patches I've collected, especially those associated with the staff I on which I work. This year (NOAC) I plan to place the patches on a blanket.

But the reason for this post is that I plan to create three or four other blankets as a fundraiser for the Madockawanda Lodge (271)2006 NOAC contingent. If this works, I will do the same thing next year for the Pine Tree Council's Jamboree contingent.

Basicly, I'll be putting the blankets together during this NOAC, and selling the blankets on ebay late next year. The winning bidder will send a check made out to the lodge NOAC scholorship fund so I get nothing for this.

The reason I am planning to make three or four blankets is that I am thinking that one will be staff patches, one will be lodge contingent flaps, a third one might be those fundraising patches previously mentioned. I may make a duplicate of the one I am making for myself which

would be for the admin services staff. For this one, I trade my lodge flap for one from my fellow staff members, and have them sign my blanket around their patch. In the center of each blanket would be a NOAC back patch.

Anybody willing to donate a patch for these blankets, or wishing to trade such items with me for my personal collection please send me a personal note. Anyone who does make a contribution will be kept up to date on the progress, as will anybody wishing to bid on the blankets next year.

I hope this works out to be benificial to the contingent, if nothing else, it will be fun. Wish me luck, and thanks in advance for all who help. paul e. conley

Hello,

The Legend of the Golden Eyed Kattywampus, a story of the spirits of the forest, and the importance of keeping it for future generations to enjoy.

Hello,

I usually call adults Mr., Mrs., ect. Unless they tell me otherwise. At work I call them by their first names if I know them, and respond with sir or mam. I consider this a form or respect, and insist that my children do the same. Please do not go over my head and give my children permission to do what I have told them not to do.

I can still remember the first time that I called my former cross country coach by his first name. It was about twenty yrs. ago, we were by no means equals, but we were assisting his son as coaches. It took me a few moments to process the step I had taken. If you wish to date me, this was about 15 yrs after he was my coach.

In the company of scouts, runners or students (I volunteer at some schools)I make it a point to speak of or to other adults using the formal terms. This is often difficult if i have known the adult as a friend from youth. If a youth had a particular name or title he prefers to go by, I would respect his wishes. And on the track, I take special pains to try (sometimes, very unsuccessfully) to get their last names correct. Last names only here, as that is often all I am given, and as a sign that I consider them all to be equal competitors, I try to maintain the decorum when I happen to know one of the runners personally.

I tell teachers when they ask, that I would prefer that the students address me as Mr--. This is not because I think I am better, I just believe it is a simple lesson in respect (like please and thank you). When the children do not know, or pay attention, I seldom correct them, and it seldom bothers me.

As for scouts, we have a simple solution to those who prefer the first name. Preface it with uncle or aunt. The respect is there and the familliarity is not lost.

YIS, Keschmahalen

ps. oh yes, my son calls me dad, and he still kisses me good by in public (gee, is this allowed?)

Hello,

I didn't get anything, unless you include a lightweight, travel alarm clock.

My son, on the other hand, got a pair of goretex gloves, a compression sack, two Nalgene bottles, and a therm-a-rest ground pad.

Say, FloridaScout, how does the arrowpass work? Sounds like a neat idea. YIS Keschmahalen

Captionron14, seemed to understand the intent of the original post in the same way that I did, without worrying about who was right or wrong. I too stop reading when the bickering starts. I enjoy this forum, and would hope that we could all try to just get along. Have a merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, and best wishes for the coming year. YIS, Keschmahalen

Don't watch it, don't plan to. Every time I see the commercial, I say the same thing that somebody else asked in this thread, "why is she wearing...". My wife doesn't want to hear it, but after reading this thread, I am reminded of what I have frequently said, "the hardest thing about being a scout is wearing the uniform. Because everyone knows what a scout is, they expect more of us as a result, and just because we take the uniform off, they still remember that we are scouts, and expect us to act as such." Isn't it a wonderful organization?

YIS, Keschmahalen

My district executive is trying to put together an old uniform with proper patches which he plans to wear. He is looking for a Pine Tree Council red and white. Our council is located in Portland Maine. If anybody out there has one, and they would like to deal with my DE directly, I would gladly link you up. If you have two, I would also be interested in obtaining one. Thank You, YIS, paul e. conley

Hello,

I am giving Jamboree Promos to troops in our district, and have a 1989 National Jamboree souvenir video which I am using. What was the Challenge Valley? Do they still have it? Why or why not?

Also, is there any way I can get a list of the Merit Badges offered at the midway

Thank you all, Keschmahalen

Thanks for the responses. I've printed a copy for my son to ponder. YIS, paul

Hello,

I would like for my son to have the opportunity to go in 2007, should he choose. He went to the last Nat. Jam., but was not ready to do the world. We've talked casually about '05, and the other day he said he would rather attend as a participant again rather then try for a staff position.

My question, should he decide to apply, at the age of 19, for what position(s)should he apply? Any ideas?

Eamonn, good luck on your new job. It sometimes amazes me how much time and effort is put into activities such as these. Thanks to people like you, I have enjoyed working on two Nat. Jams., and was supprised the other day when I was told that I should hurry up and get my application in! I haven't even started thinking about next summer. YIS, paul

Hello,

I posted the same question under "Eagle Gifts" on 8-30, response was similar, but you may get some more imput there too. YIS, pec.

Hello,

OGE, got it, That is what I thought, but the key was what NLDSCOUT said, that an adult scouter, 18-21, must be elected by the youth. Thank you both, paul

Hello,

OGE, does that mean that an active Scouter between the ages of 18 to 21, is not eligable to become an ordeal candidate?

If a troop elects a youth to the OA, they may also nominate an adult. I never thought of this before. Would the Scouters 18-21 be on the youth election roster, or nominated by the troop? In the troop they are adults, but in the OA they become youth ( or remain youths until 21)

I don't know?

FOG,

Sorry, I was wrong, my is not a pronoun. You were right. And I thought I was being careful about my wording! The wording should have been MINE. YIS, paul e. conley

Hello,

I think that it is time that I weighed into the fray, however, I hope that my actions will be accepted more like those of Frey.

I frequently find many of these threads very upsetting because many of us do not take the time to understand what the writer is trying to say, and accept it for what it is. When responding we would hopefully remember that most of us are scouts and scouters, and subscribe to the Scout Oath and Law. Therefore let us neither throw a volley nor return one. Both are offensive.

By the way, my is a posessive pronoun which implys ownership. It is also used in the vocative to express relationship to that about which one is speaking. However, I believe most of us recognise the difference without knowing what that difference is. In other words, if someone were to say this is my troop the average person would say that the word my in that sentence denotes ownership even though we know the person does not own the troop in the same way that he or she owns a car or house.

Now, if that person were to say this is my boat, we would know that that person does not own that boat, because the boat owns the person. The real problem is we do not know if the person who says that is my troop, really thinks he owns it. Unfortunately that is his problem and that of his troop. So let us take the suggestion to be a little long winded for what it is worth: to remind us that we do not own the troop; let us not worry if one says, that is my troop. Finally, let us all continue to do what we are all trying to do as best we can: SCOUTING! YIS, paul e. conley