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Reggie Bush had not been asked to return the Heisman trophy at the time that he relinquished it. The Heisman Trophy Trust investigation of the situation was still underway at that time. While it's possible/probable/likely he may have been asked at some point in the future, we'll never know.

"But i wasnt there i dont doubt that the adults steped in and took over. I dont doubt it at all.... but i wasnt there. Thats another question..... Should adult leaders be able to participate in an eagle project?" So in other words, lacking any evidence, you are making unwarranted assumptions and jumping to conclusions. Last I checked, the project requirements didn't put restrictions on who may or may not help with an Eagle Project. His plan called for more participants. It didn't happen that way. Part of the post-project review is discussion of compensating for things that di

The labor part of my project could have been done by my dad and me in my garage in a couple of days, although I did use 5 or 6 people in total across 3 or 4 sessions. Consideration of the leadership of the project should be looking at more than just the scope of any execution phase, although it shouldn't be ignored. Personally, I think the bulk of the expression of leadership should lie in the planning and development stage. Too often I've seen projects handed to people with no real development by the scout involved beyond recruiting volunteers and assigning them what to work on dur

Can't comment on the loops, but in the IG quote above, it clearly lists only the professionals on the local level that may wear the regional insignia, with the exception of those temporarily serving the region at a national event.

"A wise Committee Chair recognizes the fact that nobody gets to vote on the committee. They will try to lead by consensus. " I've sat in on many committee meetings, and the only time I saw a real vote take place was in regards to a large expenditure for a new trailer. I say real vote, because one unit committee always comes to a concensus but then for some reason takes a vote. I've never actually seen a nay vote on anything.

Glad I could provide a useful suggestion. :-) I find many of these amusing. Sadly, our district always sets the date for the dinner so late that in the 6 dinners since I've been a commissioner, I've never been able to attend one due to previous scheduling conflicts.

I use some bricks that I pulled out of our yard when we redid some landscaping. Glad I saved them. We didn't have any DOs in the house when we did the yardwork.

"I f I coould just figure out a way to combine my work, pocket and scouting caendars that didn't require a Blackberry or hours of crosschecking and adding events to 3 calendars" I use google calendars. It allows you to have multiple sub-calendars, of which I have the following... Business 1, Business 2, Personal, Scouting, Birthdays/Anniversaries, as well as my religious holidays, US holidays, and the football schedules for teams I have tickets to. I can share each of those with other people (e.g. parents, siblings, wife have full admin rights to the Birthdays/Anniversaries calendar)

When I do my campmaster weekends at the local camp, I have to find out from the ranger whether or not I can give permission to the visiting units to build fires. When I camp with my family at state parks, they let you know at check-in whether or not fire bans are in place. Under the right (wrong) dry and breezy conditions, even a small cooking fire can be a potential catalyst for danger no matter how well attended. It's a shame it has to be that way, but an advancement requirement can't trump a fire ban. Sure, there may be ways to still accomplish a lit fire during a ban, depending o

Two words for why the requirements have been changed: fire bans.

"Noelsrule, the reference to the voting amendments (15th, 19th and 26th) is very creative, but would be a stretch. Presumably you think so as well, since you mention "weasel"ing. I think the problem there is that the federal government does not actually conduct elections, the states do." The reason I included all of those is because they each include a clause that gives Congress power to make laws, and they all have to do with citizenship, and to some extent, identification. Like I said, though, it'd be a stretch.

Seems to me you could probably weasel the justification under Amendments 14,15,19,26 and the Commerce Clause (especially the way it's interpreted these days).

In Florida, major roadways are required to have "Reduced Speed Ahead" signs as a warning of an upcoming drop in the speed limit. I can't tell you how many times those signs have kept me from needing to slam on the brakes (or speed past) because of a speed limit sign that otherwise would have been obscured by a curve or elevation in the roadway. I have no problem with lowering speed limits for safety. But gaming the system so law enforcement can raise revenue is something else entirely.(This message has been edited by nolesrule)

When the state legislature is already controlled by special interests, what difference does it make if special interests fund a general election campaign or the state legislature selects the senators? Color me cynical, but I live in a state where a criminal was just elected governor, and now he wants to disband government in the name of special interests and big business.

I see it more as an interpersonal communication and personal management (as opposed to group management or even leadership) skills training course. In my experience interacting with people both in and out of scouting, these skills are sorely lacking by most adults, and generally those who feel they are above that sort of training are usually the ones who could benefit from it the most.

I keep a few free (as in out of copyright) classics in the Kindle app on my Android phone. Comes in handy on long flights. The small screen size is not conducive to books with any type of illustration though. I've been debating between a Kindle and a Nook for over a year, but can't decide which I would prefer.

Sounds like there are some issues with commissioner service in your district basementdweller. It's no wonder you formed the opinion you have. Our role is supposed to be about helping the units succeeed, being an outside observer that can impartially spot potential weaknesses and help a unit to nip them in the bud before they become a problem, or to assist repairing a unit that is already having issues. Otherwise, we are supposed to serve as a sounding board for unit leaders, answer questions, be a resource, and the first line of communication between a unit and district. Anytime I'm

Eagle92, there will always be the occassional bad apple, at any position. How often do we read the horror stories of Little Napoleon scoutmasters or committee chairs, or the DAC that puts stepping stones in front of scouts to make sure they really EARN it. Or the DE who doesn't really care about anything but the numbers. But to make generalizations about any particular scouting position is just uncalled for. And the way the BSA is set up, most units' general point of contact with their district is SUPPOSED to be their UC. In our district we have about 30ish units (I don't know the e

I never knew I was a self-important peacock. I guess I should go back to primping my feathers. If you are actually serious about what commissioners do, rather than throwing around insults, here's a good place to start... http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Commissioners.aspx I'm pretty sure we've had threads on the subject of what commissioners do before. You know, we're district spies. /shakes head

I have 2 small girls, so I have 10 years to go till I have any kids in the program, if I ever do at all. I am here solely to give back for what I got out of the program as a youth. I took Wood Badge last Feb/March and the things I learned have helped me become a better commissioner to the units I serve. The interpersonal skills are invaluable, and honestly I haven't gotten this much out of any course since I took Small Group Communication in college...and that was the once class where I referenced my notes frequently once I got out into the real world. Beyond that, I thought it was

I don't disagree that there are entitlement issues out there and that people in need are lacking sound judgement when allocating funds, I just felt that some of those "shocking" stats needed some context.

While I don't like free-loaders that list of stats is superficial when you start to think about it. Forty-six percent of all poor households actually own their own homes. The average home owned by persons classified as poor by the Census Bureau is a three bedroom house with one and a half baths, a garage, and a porch or patio. *** Own = paying a mortgage. That can be cheaper than renting, and especially in the great credit giveaway of the last decade was easier than ever to obtain. Seventy-six percent of poor households have air conditioning. By contrast, 30 years ago, only 3

"We now run on an 18 month cycle with the courses altering between spring or fall." Tokala, you call that first weekend of SR-1022 spring? 72 and sunny my hindquarters. :-P

With no pocket on it, I would go with the old placement. The only reason for the new placement was because the pocket made using the old placement impossible.

Hard deadlines are great motivators, aren't they? Heck, I was one of those gung-ho get it done scouts who was life by 12.5 was ABP by about 13.5, all self-motivated. Yet my Eagle BOR was 3 months, 5 days before my 18th birthday. I spent most of the 4 years in between (my high school years) doing non-advancement stuff (OA, JLT, camp staff), concentrating on earning the IB diploma in high school, serving as a VP for 2 terms in my synagogue youth group chapter, as well as chairing some committees on the sub-regional and regional levels of the youth group and spending 6 weeks in Israel