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In the Northeast Region: Patriots' Path Council (Florham Park, NJ) has two openings http://signs-up.ppbsa.org/2012/11/21/entry-level-district-executive-non-profit/ Last I checked, my home council, Theodore Roosevelt Council (Nassau County, Long Island, New York) had openings as well. That said, I'm not sure how anyone could afford to rent a place on Long Island on a DE's salary.

The Canadians (close by) or Brits (the home country) would recolonize us quickly. Just as US scouters helped jump start scouting in the Green Zone of Baghdad, scouters in other countries would give us a jump start. Also I don't expect councils to just dissapear if their camps are functioning and they're running in the black.

I think the annual meeting requirement is rarely enforced. However, my council seems to be trying to restart the process. Our DE gave us a heads up at commissioners meeting that he would be arranging appointments with IHs. Of course he resigned a month later, so that's not going to happen anytime soon.

A merit badge sash counts as a point on my troop's uniform inspection conducted by the ASPL. I have seen brand new scouts turn up with empty sashes to get that point.

>>Membership standards they knew about when they joined are not one of them. I'll disagree. Not everyone knows exactly what the membership standard are as it's seldom talked about. The Ohio case and the resulting BSA press release got a lot of media attention (probably because the media wanted it to get attention). But in the preceding years it hadn't gotten much air time as the Dale case was long past. Down in NC back in 2002, we had a family leave after a Blue and Gold Dinner FOS presentation when it was mentioned that the Triangle United Way was no longer supporting the

The fee for a unit charter will be $40.00 instead of $20.00. Youth and adult registration will remain $15/head. Heard it the other night at roundtable. Found this reference: http://scout-wire.org/2012/08/30/charter-fee-increases-changes-name-for-2013/

Yes that is an example of the centennial uniform. There were a few different versions and fabrics used. The color of the numerals is determined by the unit type: tan/green for troops and teams, red/white for packs (and crews on the green uniform). Even if it's an older shirt, I'd still say wear the tan/green for a troop position, unless the numbers were already on there.

>>Online rechartering will only stop a COR from registering as a CM in the SAME UNIT. Scoutnet's also catching cases where units at the same CO are listing different COR's (e.g. one COR for troop, different COR for pack).

In Patriots' Path Council (NJ), most major positions are limited to a three year term. By major I mean President, Council Commissioner, VPs, council committee chairs, district chairs, and district commissioners. I'm not sure about DOC positions.

I really wish BSA was more in touch with the international practice of always wearing a neckerchief, even in class Bs or civvies. It's a great visual tool for tracking your scouts. At summer camp near dinner time I just had to look around for red neckerchiefs with white borders. At other times, our green t-shirts weren't helpful since others wore green as well. Now red/white neckers and green t-shirts, that would be a great way to keep track of your scouts.

Camp Somers (Mount Allamuchy Scout Reservation, Patriots' Path Council) is one of (or the only) camps in NJ to offer the pilot program. I was there this summer with my troop and had two scouts old enough, but neither tried it. One had thought about it and I gave him a permission slip (the program was so new that they couldn't get the slip out before camp, so they authorized unit leaders to sign in the guardian block, provided they could get a verbal from their parents), but he didn't go.

As a cub/scout (1990-2000), we always wore it under collar. My father (ca. 1956-1962) said they always wore it over the collar. When I returned to scouting as a commissioner and picked up the new commissioner and eagle neckerchiefs that are "traditional" (32" half square), I realized that they were so big, that wearing them over collar made sense. I roll the collar under and leave the top button unbuttoned. Is that the old tradition or am I supposed to button the top? In my current troop, the scouts are expected to wear it under collar, while the adults wear it over collar with

Actually, there is a retired strip that is official, but restricted. http://www.scoutstuff.org/retired-strip-emblem.html

I think the biggest obstacle is the girl scouts. By virtue of their charter, they claim sole monopoly on female scouts. Hence we have venturers, not venture scouts. In other countries, they're Girl Guides, not Girl Scouts, so the scout associations faced no legal obstacle to going co-ed. If we could pick some neutral name for girls, we could go co-ed on a voluntary basis. Cubs is easy, just call them wolf cubs again instead of cub scouts. The program's already about the family and we allow siblings to attend family camps and other events. Leave it up to the CO: all boys, all girls,

I've seen NYLT courses assign each patrol a separate color and issue colored loops that scouts continue to wear years after the course. I've also seen scouters make holiday themed loops as part of a Roundtable program.

Here in the Northeast it will be less problematic. The LDS have few wards here, and while they may register all of their kids of scout age, they're still relatively small and disorganized. The United Ways that condemn Scouting will probably resume funding. Certain potential COs may consider opening their doors (e.g. Reform Judaism) other long time partners may have less misgivings about continuing their relationships (e.g. Alpha Phi Omega, the AFL-CIO). I think if a CO drops a unit, the DEs have a list of potential COs in their back pocket and can get the unit transferred intact.

Welcome. I am also an Eagle Scout and Alpha Phi Omega alumnus. After a five year hiatus I returned to scouting as a unit commissioner in my new town. I was quickly adopted by one of my units as an assistant scoutmaster. It's a good fit and they will allow me the flexibility I desire (can miss a few weekly meetings and camp outs). I will remain on the books as a commissioner per the DC's request. After an 8 year hiatus, I have returned to APO as an active member of the NJ Alumni Association and serve as a sectional scouting and youth services coordinator.

Remember you can also recharter "late." I forget how many days a charter can be lapsed before they drop a unit from the rolls but I think 45 days may be right. If the charter is due 12/31 I think you can continue in an insured state until 2/15 or thereabouts. Let your DE know now what's about to happen so he knows that he may need a waiver for less than 5 on the charter or to expect a late charter so his commissioner henchmen don't nag you for the charter. Since you have a plan in place to "save" the unit, I'm sure the DE will be on your side. Also, if the troop does not have a commi

You should always have a Blue and Gold Banquet in February to commemorate the birthday of scouting. In my day as a cub (90-93) there didn't seem to be much emphasis on making rank by Blue and Gold. We got our Bear badges at the March pack meeting. In fact most of the advancement work was done at home. If the boys are advancing later, recognize them at the next pack meeting.

My council charges an activity fee ($12 I think) for each scout on a charter to be paid during recharter in addition to the $15 national registration and $5 insurance (prorated lower this year due to a short charter year, Feb-Dec.). I'm not sure if this is allowed or if they just do it and get away with it.(This message has been edited by 00Eagle)

Yes "the book" says no unit leaders as commissioners, but there's no hard check on that. Scoutnet won't kick out a UC registration if you're an SM. They don't put you in boy scout jail. We don't live in the Lake Wobegon District where all the units are above average, all troops have a UC, and the UC only has three units. We're scouts and scouters in the real world. Now I am a UC exclusively (new to area, not an alumnus of a local troop) with two units. But in a district with 95 units and about 16 active commissioners, you do what you can. One UC is the father of the current SM and w

They do make full sized metal versions of each rank that can be pinned on the pocket. Your scout shop should have them. Mine keeps them in a bin right behind the cloth badges. They are restricted items so you need to show the rank card he received at a court of honor.

They can appear on the charter as ScoutParents or Tiger Cub Adult Partners, but this does not make them background checked BSA leaders. You can register them as MBCs for free, which does require a background check and YPT but does not accrue tenure or put them on a unit roster. Aside from college scouters, the only position to "hide" people in is committee or assistant SM/CM/DL/WL. I like the British model of having sectional assistants and occasional helpers for leaders not fully able to commit to being unit leaders or assistant unit leaders. They also have Scouts Active Suppo

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Your commissioner can hand them out as part of the recharter ceremony. If you have a commissioner.