lilizard62

I need to clear up a few items....My Scoutmaster is capable and very dedicated to the Troop. He fights the fights that he know he can win.

This Thread is getting out of hand and I apologize. My plan is as followed. 1st. Talk to my Troop Committee and see if they want to pursue a formal complaint. If yes and we do put it in writing and then 2nd....Approach the Charter Organization Rep and discuss what needs to get done.

I hold Asst. Scoutmaster position. I also am in charge of filling out Tour Permits, Rechartering, Transitioning Webelos. I am very active. BP... come to one of his training sessions or council meetings and listen to his demeanor. You will understand.... In round-up kick off party...he suggested to our Cub Leaders that if we can not get a parent to volunteer for leadership we should tell the kids "IM SORRY BOYS, BUT YOUR PARENTS DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU". I am not exaggerating.

mooseguy......I apologize for not making myself clear. Our Tour Permits are strictly done online. They go straight to the Scout Ex. This new policy came to be when I turned in a written Tour Permit to the Registrar and SE happened to be there. Took the form from the Registrar and told me that I should be doing these on line and this permit was the last one he was going to accept on paper. May i add that it wasn't in his happy tone. I don't think he has a happy tone. I follow all the emails sent out to us by Council and there was no indication that this change was going to be mandato

Yes. I have dealt with our Scout Ex. face to face

I know who My Charter Reps are Patrol Leaders Council I know them too. Charter Organization I know all of that. I just don't refer to them by their acronyms. Yes I have been in Scouting for 11 years.

Eagle....Good place to start.... Council meetings... You mean....What do you mean? Vote on what?

Calico Pen ........Our DE is a great guy and very helpful. It is not our DE. I will start with our Committee

Scoutfish.....We have filled out the necessary permits for our fundraisers. I have all the training information for all our Leaders. As of December...all our Leaders have the training that is required under the "Umbrella of Scouting". We are doing what we need too. Thanks to the great advice and knowledge from this forum. I will discuss with the Troop Committee about getting our Charter Rep involved in our problems. I didn't realize how much power he has. I hear what some of you are say about being the problem. I understand.

I should have waited for your response Eagle 92. Hmmmm, My Scoutmaster prefers to not make more waves and stay away from Council activities. He doesn't understand that rechartering is coming up and Camporee, and other Activities that we normally go to to fill up our quota of Camping activities.

I don't understand.....What can our COR do. Except listen. Our Priest doesn't really interfere with Council matters. He is grateful that his parish has a Boy Scout Youth Group.

Forgive my ignorance.....What does COR stand for. For that matter PLC, TC, CO. I have an idea but ahhh I am not sure.

Thanks for all your help. Our Troop tries to comply with all the rules and policies that need to be addressed when doing anything. Sometimes we overlook new rules and policies that have been recently put into action. Honest mistakes on our part. WE fill out Tour Permits and we follow Unit Money Fundraising rules and we are helpful in our District. I do carry our Tour Permit at every outing. Be assured that we are not trying to fool the Council or get away with doing things with out the Council's knowledge. Our Council Ex is a jerk.

YPT, training, and other stipulations in filling out Tour permits have been addressed by our Troop. The latest issue is fundraising. He is denying our annual chicken BBQ plate sale and all other fundraising activities because we didn't sell popcorn this year. Can he do that?

Our Council Ex. is a bully. He recently was denying Tour Permits, calling us to the Camp Office and asking us to show proof of our Tour Permit at one of our approved trips. Making our Scoutmasters take the Leaders course over. (Apparently our records were never recorded when our Leaders took the course the first time), We are being denied to do any fundraising because we didn't sell popcorn this year. They can't keep good employees. They all leave. I thought it was just that he didn't like us. But talking to other Scoutmasters, they feel the same. He is horrible to talk to. I am afr

I just took the course last weekend and yes...win all you can was my least favorite part. I wanted to yell the loudest and win the most. I had no clue what was happening. I felt pretty crummy after the lesson was over.

My computer is having problems. Let me pause and say Thank you, I really appreciate the input from everyone. Even basementdweller. I will take all entries back to my Troop. keep them coming and Thanks.

OUr Troop logo will go on the sides of the trailer and the ad space is for the back doors. I do like the idea of the phrase "Al's Pizza is a proud supporter of Troop xyz".

Oh yeah. Scout goes thru High School with no Cell Phone and no Driver's Lic.

Another issue I have with letting my kid quit scouting is. The quitting part. Pushing him to finish this huge task of becoming an Eagle is important because of the feeling of accomplishment he will experience. If I back off and let him quit entirely, I think that the consequences will be more damaging than my "nagging". Scout quits Scouting Scout thinks it is okay to quit school.

It is not as ugly as it sounds. But I do believe in motivating the scout with luxuries for rank. The teen years has created a monster with my child. I believe that Scouting can tame that bad behavior. I seek help and guidance from the Scoutmasters and the other Scouts from the Troop. I wish I had the knowledge of the Scoutmaster that went to college and learned the behavior technique that works for him and his troop till then I will make due with what I know.

I cannot stop. I will not stop. I will be the spur. I would rather have him resent me for making him earn his Eagle than feel that I an the cause of letting him quit.

I am one of those nagging moms that wants her son to be Eagle. I have bribed my son to get him to go to meetings and outings. He is so close to completion and it is killing me. I have been in Scouting as long as he has. Up to now, all that he is lacking is the paper work to finish 2 merit badges and the Eagle project. 1 year and a half ago he put his foot down and did not want to finish. I am so scared that he will never go that extra step. So yes I will threaten and beg and deprive him of the luxuries of the driving or talk owning a personal cell phone until he earns his Eagle. Un

Our Troop is in the process of purchasing a new Trailer. I suggested that we sell ad space on the Trailer to help purchase the trailer and maintain it. Is this against BSA Unit Fund raising policies?