MEpurpleWBfox

I have been reading some of the posts (well, all, really, to get to HERE...)and still don't understand.... Our Troop is "supposed to be" boy-led. Thus the Patrol Method is "supposed to be" in place... What I've seen in the course of my sons being involved in the troop is that it's turned into a popularity contest. There is no sense of leadership involved when the boys vote on SPL. Our current situation is a perfect exapmple. We just had "regular" elections (a really fast elections process, due to our return from Philmont, where we had DIFFERENT crew chiefs). The Scout that was e

Hey, only ONE Fox posted so far??? C'mon, fellow Foxes.... I used to be a FOX, And a good ol' FOX too, But now I'm finished FOX-ing, And don't know what to do... I'm growing old and feeble And I can't FOX no more (sez who???) SO I'm gonna work my ticket if I can! Back to Gilwell, happy land! I'm gonna work my ticket if I can! NE-I-217 FOX Patrol rocks! (even our Patrol Guide was a FOX!)

Hello from MAINE! I'm a Scout Mom, with 2 Eagle Scouts and 1 Life Scout (5 MB and the Project away from Eagle...)! Been involved in Scouting since 1997, from Cubs to District and back and now back to District! Currently Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner for York District of the Pine Tree Council here in Maine. Attended WB in 2005 (FOX Patrol rocks!) and Philmont in 2002, 2008 and headed back with Scout troop in 2010...phew! Scouting is my life; my DH says it's taken over our home; I have handouts, etc. from previous RT's all over! Glad to be here...