koolaidman

I am completely shocked and alarmed that cub scout leaders are doubling up and fudging AOL requirements! Does your council have a Scout Fair? Would the outside portion of your Scout Fair count? Our district has WTSE, and Troop Fairs. In WTSE our Webelos can join scouts in outdoor activities at the event. Giving full benefit of the doubt, they may be going to other activities where you aren't. Generally you are correct though. There's the den visit, then after (often overlooked) completing reqs 1-5 there is the SMC. I had the hardest time convincing parents to actually read r

I'll be going out to get my father's day present tomorrow and I'm thinking of a lightweight small compactable camp chair with a back. Preferably I'd like one that weighs less than 2 pounds and packs small so that it will fit in my pack and is $100 or less. Must support 210lbs Something a little off the ground with back support. I'm looking at the Rei Flex Lite, the Alite Butterfly and the Alite Mayfly. The Mayfly looks less prone to sinking into the ground because of the crossbeams on the legs. Of course it all depends how hard they are to get out of as well. Any suggestio

Just a couple of things to think about: "Under the radar": Your troop is part of your charter org. How much money does your charter org pull in? HOA of a community with 1,000 homes x $500 = $500,000, school, church? The charter org gets audited, you get audited. Something to consider. What is fair: PTOs/PTAs don't ration out playground equipment based on how much wrapping paper Jimmy sold. Church doesn't give you extra God because you put more in the offering plate. Allocating funds based on anything other than fundraising production will always be perceived as "unfair" to th

To further clarify, his budget should list sources and uses of his cash. sources: allowance, wages, birthday money etc uses: food, dates, clothing, iTunes, phone bill If he can compare his actual transactions along the same lines, I'm good with it. But honestly it is much better to have the budget and actual transaction totals side by side. That's when the light bulb turns on.

Does his iphone software allow him to characterize his expenses, or is it just a list of his transactions? If he's able to characterize his transactions with his iphone to income/expenditures analogous to his budget, I consider that tracking. If it's just a list of transactions from his bank statement, then yes I'd say he has more work to do. Including tracking any cash outside of his bank account.

KDD, Honestly, half the time I think your trolling. A small handheld mirror should be enough to check the parts no one else should be looking at.

We do it this way because it's what the boys want. (also valid for youth sports)

just wow. What everybody else said. As long as the people who did the signing off had authority from the SM. She has absolutely no authority to do any of what you mentioned (whether she is right or wrong). Get her trained or replaced by someone who is.

BD: What awards did you settle on, and how is it working so far?

Welcome to the forums CherokeeScouter! It took me a few camp outs to get used to the ground again. Hope your Scouter career is as rewarding as your Scouting career was.

I need the needles so I can l can literally be a thorn in someone's side.

Boy Led Update: Last weeks meeting with another boy to take the lead in skills introduction (to prepare for orienteering course FC#2): Boy must have heard that a couple of scouts were going to be pulled out to complete TF 10a/10b and single-handedly decided that the meeting was going to be all about fitness, despite what was agreed on by the PLC. Inquiries as to how the idea got in his head were fruitless, so I proposed: You have an orienteering activity in one week that requires being able to use a map and compass, being able to walk off a required distance, estimating the height of som

The Pack we just crossed over from was about 120. Lots of energetic volunteers. Fun activities. Camp twice a year. Patches for all the events. An entertaining CM helps a lot. Raise the cash and spend it.

There's always the special project assigned by the SM too.

I'd start by ensuring I, my CC and COR are all on the same page. Making sure you have each others backs. Next a good parent orientation explaining why you do what you do, really explain the difference between when a scout learns and when a scout is tested. A good strategy is to not authorize the "teachers" (adult or youth) to sign off. Only non-teachers sign off. Separate the learning from the testing that way. All legal per G2A....for now.

Welcome to the forums Dreya!

I agree with everything Basementdweller said here. Personally, I'd start shopping Packs.

I've seen an old tennis shoe used instead of a strip of rubber. We made one for our Tiger den about 5 years ago using the plans like in the Bear book. Went to district push mobile and saw many made of pvc, metal (not sure what kind) and some made of wood. Best advice I can give is do not omit the chocks that limit steering. We omitted them and our little Tigers were all over the place!

Why make it arbitrary? Have the parents confidentially ask the boys if there was one boy he wanted in his den who would it be? Ask the parents if geography or meeting night matters and go from there. If there is a chance to make it better for everyone, I say take that chance. Splitting up arbitrarily with no rhyme or reason doesn't make sense if the boys have bonded and want to be with their friends. Its also OK for it to be a 8-6 split vs 7-7 if it makes for a more convenient and meaningful program.

Just spitballing here: Perhaps a petition, or suggestion to the advancement committee that as part of cub scouting, say Bear rank, boys learn some hygiene/home economics skills? So many lessons to be learned besides cooking and feeding yourself: How to iron your shirt, how to do laundry, fix a hem in your slacks, sew on a button. G2SS doesn't yet say a boy do these things. We need to strike while the iron is hot. (pun somewhat intended)

dedkad: the answer to your question is yes. Further comments are below. others are correct in the WEBII "rank" just designates the boys who are in their second year Webelos. Now is a good time to get with the parent and layout what they can expect as far as rank achievement. If the boy is interested in crossing over to boy scouts, let the parents know that the arrow of light is required if the boy is still in fifth grade and under 11. If they don't care about rank, then I humbly suggest your efforts would be better spent planning for the other boys. If, out of the blue they

topshot: Can you please post the link to the Wildlife Management? I guess I'll use these three as a start.

Hypothesis: Facebook effect? Troops trying to outdo what they've seen other troops do?

Is your CO a school? Do they have old copies of yearbooks? Any folks in the neighborhood been there a long time?

Sam Houston Area Council has announced that it will not be in favor of the new policy. Have any other councils declared their voting intentions?