Kristian

There is BSA and then there is scouting. These are 2 distinct philosophies yet that doesn't seem to be accurately reflected in how this poll is written. I certainly think that bsa needs to stop believing that leadership skills are more important than outdoor skills.

dont agree to teach badges at merit badge fairs - this in many way defeats part of the purpose of the adult interaction with mb counselors, also you will always have scouts who will show up without even reading the requirements or doing any prerequisites/projects to completing the badge and yet they will still expect to be given the badge. dont do the merit badge as part of a troop meeting esp with essentially the whole troop. this like above is not how either the merit badge process or troop meeting should be. always try to be as knowledgeable as possible about the badge. whats in t

I wouldn't expect much interest in this merit badge. First of all its essentially bookwork and research which generally isn't something a boy will willingly choose to do and likely will only do in school. Also it isnt eagle required so that immediately will knock it off the interest lists of many other scouts. It likely would help the scouts to learn about the history of scouting as understanding early scouting is essential in realizing where it is currently going astray. More of this information really should be a standard part of the handbook.

I cant imagine another nonprofit actually looking to bsa for advice in meeting the needs of their customers/volunteers/members. I doubt there is any other nonprofit in the country that has managed to piss off so many people and yet somehow believe they are actually doing a good job.

while i am certain many would disagree with me another option is not including certain information on the medical forms. bsa has no reason to know your medical insurance provider, or social security information for medical purposes. and as far as the immunizations only tetanus seams required. for all other past conditions and medication you can simply leave it off and be treated just like anyone who collapses out in public. allergy information i would still always include as leaders really should know that.

http://advancement.ppbsa.org/pdf/512-927EagleScoutServiceProjectWorkbook.pdf page 17 as stated above. pg 18 for instructions

having online registration only which would drop anyone who hasnt paid for that year would certainly help. of course if registered = active = member there still would be issues. having each council publish somewhere on their website the numbers of scouts in each individual unit would also help. some councils have totally made up numbers to meet certain goals though this practice isnt that common even though it continues despite repeated investigations.

http://www.bsa-discrimination.org/html/mem-scandals.html

a plaque at the site of the project and possible another one to display in their business is a pretty common way nonprofits thank their donors. though if you truly have the money for it an after court of honor party somewhere is going to be definitely enjoyed.

could be solved simply with an adult male trek leader. surly this is no shortage of those at a scout camp.

she isnt wrong. and saying she is putting scouting in georgia at risk by actually following the law is one of those reasons why bsa has been loosing so many lawsuits lately.

yes its true its adults that are screwing up scouting but georgiamom is still correct. while its absolutely true that she has no legal tax liability beyond giving that information to the CO the troop/pack financial information should be included on the chartered organizations tax return if they meet the threshold to file. some scout groups do have hundreds of thousands of dollars in assets (normally land, or vehicles). these groups some of which do have their own independent nonprofit may file for themselves and not some church or something they may meet in. you are generally safe

BSA should be stigmatized for discriminating against certainly families just because they aren't a man and a woman.

By 1991, most of the headlines BSA was grabbing were related to the 3G's. However, in Los Angeles the Council was being audited because a former paid professional alleged membership fraud in the council's inner-city outreach program. BSA National refused to allow an outside audit of the council's rolls and reported that the council had indeed inflated its rolls, but only by about 1,800 youth. Other former paid professionals reported that the actual number was more like 16,000, from a total of 80,000. It should be noted that by 2000, the council reported about 41,000 registered youth. Anot

allowing the spl to tent alone is something some of my troops have done. gives him some extra space to plan out and rest from doing his job. there is certainly nothing wrong at all with letting scouts camp by themselves. if everyone wants to solo tent, and you have enough extras just let them do it.

ferns are simply going to naturally grow in that camp including around the camping areas and buildings that doesn't mean someone is planting them. while kuska is the only one here actually making an effort to protect a protected species naturally this isnt in line with the local council. they logged 200+ year old trees illegally without any punishment and then threw out the only person who seems interested in protecting the plants and trees on the camp grounds. - marking out protected species in no way disrupts camp operations unless you think the camp is better off clear cutting everything so

since he hasnt done the work he should not get credit for it. if despite your best teaching he still isnt up to the task of being the spl which can be an essential role depending on the experience and drive of the pl's you troop is going to need a new spl or the experience of all of the scouts will continue to suffer.

agreed you do seem to be missing some important information but its likely just bad luck with having courtney and gail now controlling the pack. the most likely solution is they just dont like you which could be for the most trivial and illogical reasons. the other leaders in most cases dont want to be involved with situations such as these and there will be very few or none within your local pack who might have the information to help. you always could consult with some lawyers/police regarding the bank fraud but that might not help you much. going in person to council with evidence of all of

building a great scouting program founded upon equal rights regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality etc is something some.... wouldn't want to be a part of.

i personally would go with the butterfly. its chair leg system has always been the most comfortable to me when i have had the opportunity to use it. all 3 of these chairs will sink in to some extent but unless you plan on using mainly at the beach you really cant go wrong.

asking someone to give up a part of their uniform that they have spent the year with is just plan wrong. of course they will be sentimental about their necker. i think the best solution would simply be to raise the dues or fundraising in order to afford each boy to keep his neckerchief. $7 is not a big expense to ask all the families to pay.

Considering the fact that there is a never ending torrent of issues with the bsa. There really is nothing wrong with the BPSA. They are primarily focused on the scoutcraft/bushcraft skills that have been declining in this country.

The Baden-Powell Service Association (BPSA) was formed in the U.S. in 2006 as an independent and traditional-style Scouting Association. It perpetuates the principles and practices of scouting laid down by Robert Baden-Powell[/url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_baden-powell] in 1907 that had been developed and refined in boy scout associations around the world for over 99 years. These principles are so fundamentally sound and the practices so adaptable that traditional scouting goes on developing and can never be dated or unsuited to any community. Our aim is to promote good citizenship a

My question: does ANYONE know the National Review process and how it works? When we submitted our review request to the Regional, they convened a committee pretty much right away. However, I've been told that National doesn't operate that way, that they collected review requests and hear them all at once. can anyone confirm[/url=http://www.scouter.com/#] that? I was just told that the next National review won't be until sometime in July? There are no publicly available documents and bsa has never revealed this type of information in any post, website, or explanation regarding the appeals

for the most part its good that this matter was eventually settled. while its unfortunate that the city did somewhat loose in this case in having to actually pay the legal fees/improvements it is a reasonable solution for all parties involved. also its not like this has any real effect on scouting. scouts rarely if ever would care about the local councils offices. scouts/scouters really only get pissed off when the council decides to sell off properties that they actually use and like such as their camps. if the overpaid pros in pa choose to they always could find some new donors to come up wi