lasteagle83

Indeed.

Eagle90, I'm currently the chairman of my 20-year high school reunion committee, and have had EXCELLENT results using many of the high school reunion sites. (Classmates.com, Reunion.com, Schoolnews.com, and Gradfinder.com). Since all Scouts eventually go to high school, chances are you can search the area high schools, and post on the bulletin boards requesting more info. You'll have do a good bit of cross-referencing and searching names in old rosters, but you may find a lot more folks than you think through these sites. Classmates and Reunion charge for membership (and only way you

My Eagle project was rebuilding/refurbishing a playground at the church that sponsored our troop. Even in disrepair, the playground was used a pretty good bit by neighborhood kids, in spite of the fact the church (increasingly elderly) really had no use for the playground, and wanted to remove it. So, the church didn't have to pay to have it removed, and the neighborhood kept a playground.

Two words to settle the Bob/yaworski dispute: CELEBRITY DEATHMATCH!!!! (ala MTV) Bob White: in full proper uniform, with reams of current documentation as his primary defense. Yaworski: wearing his BDU pants and uniform shirt (with the mismatched button holes, of course), with a sinister wit and umpire mask as his defense. LET'S GET IT ON!!! disclaimer: no disrespect intended to either party, but it was a long, tough, crappy day today........gotta unwind somehow!!!! ;-) AND HEY - IT'S ONLY CLAY!!!(This message has been edited by lasteagle83)

Too bad you didn't think to change it to "BUCKLE YOUR SEAT BELT"............. The entire door would likely have had to have been repainted anyway!! ;-)

Let's see, "You guys be quiet, this is loaded and I'm not afraid to use it".... Reads to me as follows: 1. An instruction to refrain from noisemaking, as an important announcement is forthcoming. 2. The announcement itself, which simply advises that the device is operating properly, and collecting fluids as designed. 3. An acknowledgement that he is, indeed, competent in the use of this medically necessary device.(This message has been edited by lasteagle83)

I'll share one from long ago........ Summer Camp 1981, Camp Rainey Mtn Ga. A new Scout thinks it's kinda funny to drop various rocks, sticks, etc. into the pit of the "two-seat reading room" just to see how long it takes them to fall and hit bottom. Kids are curious, and the pit is deep...... Anyway, he sets his flashlight down to drop a huge rock into the pit on the RH side - and promptly knocks his flashlight into the hole on the LH side. We all had a "lighted target" for a couple of days - and I've been a dedicated user of Duracell batteries ever since!!!

ASM1, your latest post that describes his behavior in trying to control the other ASMs finally helped me peg this guy for who he is. This guy sounds to me like a control freak who's really, really accustomed to controlling everything and everybody, and transfer or fire folks he just doesn't like. He obviously doesn't like you, because your experience (Scouting) is a perceived threat to his experience (recent military or otherwise). That makes him very uncomfortable, so not only must you go, but your wife and son as well. And if simply telling you to "go away" doesn't work, he'll ignore

Is heft a disability? Possibly so, if it deems one inable to perform certain tasks. Same as those with poor eyesight, hearing, or ambulatory ailments. Is it preventable? To some extent; geneticists are just now learning that the "excuse" of "fat genes" is more reality than most would care to accept. Stick it in the DNA code next to hair color and eye color, right next to height. However, a kid with rail-thin parents who worships the can of Pringles next to the Play Station isn't helping himself a bit. Does it keep one from being "physically strong"? HARDLY. You 200 pounders

Here's another salute from another old Eagle!

My first instinct when I read the title of this thread was perhaps there were some restrictive dietary issues involved that neither the scout or the parents wished to share. Sounds more like a food preference and control issue instead. We had this problem years ago when I was an ASM. Our Scoutmaster gave "McMom" a very detailed list of what every boy would like to have delivered for the next meal. He made sure there were PLENTY of special orders (no ketchup, ketchup only, no lettuce, extra pickles, various sizes of fries, different desserts and drinks, etc). When she objected to pla

I'll throw in my 1.75 cents worth here....... sctmom, I agree with you that if you've done it before, you should have no problem doing it again. Couldn't have said it better myself. Let's think of how this "recertification" from Whittlin to Totin mirrors MANY adult situations: a. Ever move from one state to another, and have to get a new driver's license? Some states require a new road test to pass, even though you may have been driving for many years in another state. b. A driver's license learner's permit isn't a full license; in many areas it requires only a written test

20 years ago when I was a Scout, we regularly recruited on school registration day, at the local elementary school (with the approval and endorsement of the principal, of course). We would set up a campsite in the yard, and we would have a table set up in the regular school registration area. Folks who were not familiar with us would ask "what do we do at this table?", and we'd tell them! :-) We also had several Scouts in full uniform acting as guides for parents new to the school; directing them to the registration area, and (with school permission, again) giving tours of the scho

sctmom, I heard about the accident last night and wondered if your troop was involved. I used to work in the area many years ago, and I'm familiar with that WMart. Sadly, too, I just finished watching the early news and heard of the passing of the young boy who was injured. Our thoughts are with the family of the boy, as well as the scouts who had to witness this tragedy. Scouts aren't supposed to "grow up" in the space of one afternoon.....

Glad to see that enthusiasm on the southside!

Collarless shirts were available up until the early 80's when the "new" (current) uniform came into being. I never liked the collarless shirt myself - it looked "naked" without a neckerchief.

OGE, congrats to you and your son. May he continue to learn from and enjoy all that Scouting has to offer.

Perhaps you could "requisition" a suitable size label from a pair of GUESS jeans??? ;-)

You might want to keep a close eye on e-bay. They had an old Baker on there about 6-8 months ago, and an Overnighter about 3 months ago.

I'll throw my two cents in here; not as a homeschooled student, but as a former (1983) public school graduate. While in high school, I was enrolled in the gifted program, which required students to select, create, and achieve a certain set of educational goals in a subject of the student's choosing; with close guidance from the instructor, of course. I regularly used many of the Eagle required badges (and several elective badges) as the basis for my curriculum; my instructor required me to go beyond the requirements of the badge for the "school credit" portion (as any good instructo

As the former - ahem - circumferentially and vertically challenged kid in my troop when I was young, the LAST thing you want to do is discourage this Scout from continued physical activity. If the requirement simply says "shows improvement" and it is shown, move ahead. If your outdoor program is strong, he'll continue to show more improvement OVERALL physically by remaining strong in the program, rather than becoming a couch or computer potato..... That last note is kinda ironic on a BB, don't you think??? ;-)

First, a little intro to you all. I'm currently in the process of "rejoining" Scouting after a 18 year (!) hiatus. During my youth Scouting experience, I was involved in Cubs, Explorers, and Scouts (Eagle 1983; last one in this troop before it went belly up around 1986); and served for 1.5 years as an Assistant Scoutmaster before college had to become a priority. Middle age has convinced me that it's time to step back in to the program, and I've submitted an application with a local troop to assist on the Committee. This troop is very much a uniformed adult troop; including committee membe