lagosscouter

Hi South Jersey

I grew up near exit 63 and am a Brookville camper - Some of my fondest memories are dragging a klondike derby sled through the slush at brookville.

Welcome aboard!!

Hi All,

I can see the point that this is a rule and it should be followed "during Official Scouting Events"

But my question goes twords what is the procedure to change the rules???

Writting policy to prevent kids from pointing toy guns at one anouther is silly...Kids have been playing coyboy and indian since ...well....there where coyboys and inians.

We used sticks, fingers, cap guns that blasted with strips of paper with gun powder on it and yes the evil wicked water gun.

As to wether this belongs in a scouting program...Boys need to have fun and blow off steam together...

just some thoughts

How about if you plan one event that covers 3 requierments?

I am a Tiger Scout leader - I planed a hike to a 120 year old lighthouse and we had a picnic lunch before returning. On our way back we picked up trash along the way.

we hit 3 requierments and a couple of electives in this one trip....would you call that double dipping?

Hi True Beleiver,

Yes we run a BSA cubscout pack - Do all the same stuff - Pinewood, Raingutter - The boys read boys life....

Direct Service is a council for american children that live overseas.

Check out our website www.cspack3803lagos.org

YIS

Hi,

I have a Tiger Den so no carving for us - My son and I went to a Cub Holiday camp over Christmas and all the boys had the BSA mop handle with the madalions and leather grip. So yes we bought one.

On returning to Nigeria the Den really loved the idea - So I ordered up the rank madallions and a couple of others and the leather grips - Then we had a local carpenter make staffs out of African Mahogany. We varnished them and put the grips and madallions on as a den project. I made a rack that will hold our sticks - We bring them to all functions den or pack. The boys have been instructed that to Fight with your stick is punisible by a den court of honor that will pass judgement - Needless to say the Mahogany staffs looked so good my sons old one is back on the mop where it belongs :-)

YIS

2cubdad

No trouble at all - You made me laugh out loud! Good thing everyone else is in bed - they would be hauling me off to the loony bin!

Cheers

Hi,

Not much news on the Uniform switch on this side of the world - When exactly are we to switch over? I just got an email advert from ScoutStuff and they are having a BOGO sail on Classic uniform parts???

YIS Lagos Scouter

2cubdad,

Very whitty! Sorry my spelling is not great at the best of times and it is almost midnight here - Thank goodness we get to celebrate May Day here - No work tomorrow!

Rolls - Biscuits - Very good!

Barry,

I will certinly let them as long as they will put the time in to make it fun for the Scouts. Many a night I was online till midnight looking for ideas we could adapt to here.

No den meetings in a box in this part of the world. Can you imagine you Cant even buy felt or pipecleaners:-)

My wife did not understand at first and complained about the time I spent on my den.She was born and raised in Nigeria and the scouting movement has been dorment - Practicly dead - here all of her life (and still is). Then I explained that I can not remember my second grade teacher (no Tigers When I was a CS) nor my third and only a little about my forth grade one. But I can remember the trips we took to Hershy park and a wild west town and our blue and gold in the local Diner with a hypnotist to entertain us. I can remember my den leaders name. I can remember that the local movie theater gave us the theater for one night a year and we would sell tickets as our fund raiser - No Popcorn then eaither - and lots more about my Scouting years. I remember my Mom being a Den Mother (though not mine) and my dad being a committe member.

So now (like most on this forum I imagine) figure it is my job to give those memories to my son so he can pass them to his...My wife is going to volanteer next year - The Bright spots in life are the small victories

YIS

Doug

Scoutnut

Thanks for that - ADL and CM makes much more sense.

I do realize that CM is much bigger then Master of ceramonies. But when you are 6000 miles from your council - You have a lot less paperwork - We dont do fund raising - No popcorn sales - we dont have round tables, we dont have any training except what is online ---we Do run a fun program that is within the BSA guidelines and we consistantly "do Our Best" far from home. Check us out on www.cspack3803lagos.org - This is a new site and under construction but it will show you some of the fun we had this year.

YIS

Hi,

I am a Tiger Den leader from Pack 3803 lagos Nigeria. We are a Direct Service unit through the American Internetional School Lagos.

YIS

LagosScouter

Hi All

I am being approched to be our packs CM next year. I want to stay DL with my Tiger den as they move up to Wolf.

First let me say that our CM position is mostly a Master of Ceremonies position. We are in Nigeria and dont camp much and so the duel roll is administrative, Events and Pack Meetings mostly.

I have been told that I can hold both positions as long as I have an ADL - I have said I would agree if we have enough volenteers for ADL, ACM and me.

But I feel bad that it will take 3 volenteers to fill 2 positions.

Can I hold dual Leadership Rolls?

If so, What patch do I wear CM or DL on my uniform?

I will not accept CM unless we have an enough volenteers to cover all the pack positions + the "extra" for ADL and ACM. We are an expat community here and people are always being transfered - I think that ACM and ADL are very important - alowing a trained people to step up on short notice.

Any Thoughts?

YIS

LagosScouter

Hello Ohio,

I'm New to the forum as well - I was also a tiger leader this year and on to wolf next. We are in Lagos, Nigeria - West Africa.

Welcome aboard!!

LagosScout

Wait - It gets better!!!

I did dry clean mine as I did not want to ruin the cheap Patches.....The cheap Boy Scouts Of America - That is NOT a patch any more is now falling off. Cant even move the one (That is a patch) from my old shirt as the Beige color is differant.

Lagos Scout

Hi,

I am a Tiger Cub den leader and my son and I attended a 3 day cub holiday camp over christmas. Our pack honored that as attending camp.

It might have been because we are a Direct Service unit in Nigeria and dont get much of an opertunity to camp.

LagosScouter

I am a first time writer here and a Tiger cub DL in a direct service unit in Nigeria. Most of the families here have nannies and house help.

The Tiger program says that any trusted adult can act as the scouts partner. While the intention of the program is for the family to be involved - I did allow the Nannies on occasions to fill in if the parent was not able to. However I made a special effort to be in contact with the parents and keep them excited and interested in what we were doing.

Fortunately - I had a fantastic group of parents who never abused the use of a nanny as a partner. I felt it was better to accept whoever the parent who signed the registration form chose as a designate then to exclude the scout for not having a partner.

My Scouts went on to earn their Tiger rank by February and have earned Leave no trace and emergency preparedness as well. From discussions with my scouts and their parents I expect 100% retention in my den and I am looking forward to a fantastic year as wolves!!

I do not see an issue as long as the registering parent designates the adult and informs you. All of the adults you mentioned are part of this scouts family - and that this many people are willing to take part in his scouting experiance is a tribute to the family

LagosScouter