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As someone that chairs that committee for my district, I would like to respond. I would tell you that I only reflect what our district does, and suggest that you speak with your local folks. You must have the project approved before work is started, and so take your time getting your ducks in a line. Maybe even a phone call to the person, might help you see if they share my opinion. I have friends that have a son in a wheel chair. We have built a couple of ramps for this family. In fact his troop has built ramps at some of the camps they have attended. There is some work involved.

This can be hard, not belonging to the group that charters the unit, BUT it's up to you to be a resource. In my personal experience, my church sponsors a Pack, a Troop, a Team, and a Crew. I was working as the Webelos Den Leader when my son was basically told by the boys that he was not welcomed to be there. They physically made their point known. I had been active on a District Level, and knew quite a few people in our scouting community. A buddy of mine was starting a brand new Troop. His church was chartering it. We turned quite a few heads when a Troop sponsored by the Knights of

You know I've been working in Scouts longer than I haven't... I've learned something, kids don't talk to parents at this age, and sometimes husbands aren't much better. You may pick up on the fact that there's some secrecy about the Order. let me help you... While all the details of the ordeal are not for youth knowledge, there is NOTHING not for parent knowledge. Therefore there is no secret group in Scouts. The order exists to be of service, specifically service to other units to help them with camping. This doesn't mean anything other than in the perfect council, your OA folk

Do I dare admit in this forum that I'm the Eagle Advancement Chair for our District? Any way, I had a personal experience with that book. Don't use it. It presents some ideas that can be twisted not too far, and then create problems. What we encourage troops to do is have someone that will sit down with the scout, and help him clean up his packet, and make things presentable. We offer helps twice a year to both these adults and boys during Roundtables. We actually make copies of good packets. We ask after the Board if we could please use theirs. This then gets High School kids learni

I have sat on many (hundreds would make you think I was old, I don't think I'm old) Eagle Boards. One of our favorite questions is, "Tell me about a merit badge that was hard. One that you didn't like." There are usually four mentioned. Your son is looking at two of them. BTW, we usually ask "Tell me something you've learned in Scouting, that you don't think you would have learned if you weren't in the program." They almost always go back to that dreaded merit badge, and tell us how they've applied some of those skills. I have taught Env Sci at camp, and the current reqs require

Hi. Not to brag, but rather trying to set up some credibility, I am the chairman for our District Merit Badge Pow Wow (we just finished our 19th annual back in March). Questions like this come up all the time from our Counselors. Let's refer back to your training and see if I can help you. It sounds to me like you are able to help the scouts fulfill the requirements for the badge. As you know a Counselor must not add to nor take away from the list of requirements for that particular badge. However, the way you present that badge and accomplish it's requirements is up to you. (By the way,

I just "cruised" this site. I'm impressed, but then hey I'm impressed easily. I'm planning on spending more time there. Thanks for sharing the site.

I've only list mine for thirty years. I only have another twelve years to keep a resume', I think I'll keep it there

If it doesn't work a hardship on you, WB now is best. As for who gets to go, I agree with Bob White, if you have the pre-reqs get there, as long as it doesn't interfere with family. (Sounds like a trip to Southern Africa, the kids are going to be hurthing too bad) Only thing I have a problem with is which patrol is best... That would be BEAVER... There's a reason their first you know

Interesting points... I'm a District Training, and I'd like to comment on what has already been posted. It is only my opinion. Anyways here goes. I always thought that the idea was to get trained to provide the best program for the youth we serve. I mean I've only read they manuals, and stuff, and I just thought the goal was to provide the best program we could for our youth was the point. I didn't realize that getting beads was REALLY the goal. Silly me... As for putting other youths needs in front of our children, and thus showing the world that we are committed to a program,

Hi, I'm my Council's Venture Training Chair. Might I jump into this thread? (Even if I promise to try and not post my message twice?) While I agree with BobWhite, you really should consider that you need four (4) adults at any gathering. If only to make it so they know what's going on during outings. I understand that four is a bunch, and yes that may mean that you have almost as many adults as youth. Here's the reasoning... If you are co-ed (and let's face it, that is one of the main draws for Venturing among the youth) and you a situation with a young lady, which one of the former

First, Congrats on getting to go. I was invited to attend COPE training there. Was an amazing course, my wife went with me. Second, My wife IS NOT A CAMPER. She LOVED it!! Did I mention she asked me this spring if I thought we'd ever get to go again? (We went a few years ago) They treated her like royalty, they helped her do things that amazed her. I went on a trek with my son (previous marriage), and realized that what took us 4 days to hike to, the PTC staff DROVE her to on a day hike. She saw wild Eagles, she saw museums, she read a great book, they helped her in the crafts lodge. I'm

In our Council Los Paders (CA) we had to cancel our latest attempt at JLT. I think we could learn from you about how to generate interest. Would you be so kind as to share how you guys get this sort of interest?

In my unit our monthly "Committee Meeting" is refered to as a "Parents Committee Meeting." It's a little messy, BUT what we do is invite all parents to come and give thier input as to what the troop needs. As for BoRs we follow the guideline that no parent sit on their son's BoR, AND no SM/ASM sits on a BoR. Just like no one other than the SM/ASM signs a boy's book. While your work as a parent is notable, and needed, you really shouldn't be swapping roles back and forth like that.

I'm the CC from a troop of about 40. Our adults meet in an "Adult Program" meeting quarterly. The purpose is to decide which of the adults are the advisors for each of the trips, and what extra travel support they advisors will need. Our PLC meet in September (after summer camp, and High Adventure trip) to decide what's going to happen the coming year. The SPL then come to the Committee Meeting and we discuss their plans and what will be needed to make that happen. This method has worked for us. We have attended at least one summer camp each summer, had at least one outing per month, and