Pack38Scouter

Please stop ... and allow me to withdraw my comment that seems to touch off other sensitive issues other than its original intent ... to get everyone to rally behind Mike Lahoff. No malice is behind my post other than its good intention. My apologies to Ed. My prayers and best wishes for full and complete recovery to Mike Lahoff ... from a fellow scouter. No more ... no less ... and no hidden meanings! Good luck to all in your scouting journey! YIS

Ed ... I am, on the other hand, somewhat disappointed. Of the 808 active users that I am starring at, we can only muster 13 well-wishes, prayers and concerns! We have well over 230 folks who have viewed this thread. Come on Scouters ... let's cheer on our fellow brother and get him back on his feet soon! Let seek the blessings from the highest authority from your respective religion and pray for Mike Lahoff full and speedy recovery and nothing less! Let's make this thread longer than that 12 pages in the "Politics Forum." Everyone who is reading this should join in ... Scouts and

No KoreaScouter ... but not bad of an idea. One problem though ... the only people who know the tune are the "older" crowd ... I mean "older crowd"! Yep ... even some of the late 20's and early 30's parents don't know it! I had to play Roy Roger's song on the background so that the boys and the "younger parents" would know the tune and follow along! Either way, our 2nd-Webelos got a kick out of it. Hopefully, we get the same reaction from this year 2nd-year.

I guess that I am not surprised to see a lot of responses (150 to 300) and postings to touchy issues such as "gay" and "atheist" ... it's human instinct to be antagonists. Sometimes, some of these topics will get 10 responses in an hour. Yet Ed Mori's news of Mike Lahoff tragedy on the "Open Discussions" Forum gets only 14 well-wishes and prayers in the last 3 days. Ed is forwarding all concerns, well-wishes, and prayers ... forwarding them Mike Lahoff. I'm just amazed at the overwhelming responses to Ed's thread! ... I know ... I know ... sarcasms get me nowhere! If I were

Ed, If you are going to see Mr. Lahoff and his family, on the behalf of the Scouters and Scouts in the Sam Houston Area Council, please send our prayers and thoughts to them. We pray that he will have a speedy and full recovery. Many thanks. YIS Long ps: I challenge everyone on this Scouter Forum and all over the world to continue to contribute and keep filling this thread with well-wishes and prayers . Hopefully, Ed can eventually print it out and forward it to Mr. Lahoff and his family. Many thanks.(This message has been edited by Pack38Scouter)

Forgot one thing ... http://www.3n.net/people/jjenkin/pwdcars.htm http://www.maximum-velocity.com/ http://www.rahul.net/mcgrew/derby/photos/ are some of the web sites that will give you and your son an idea on a design. YIS

Welcome to Scouting and the Scouter Forum: Try http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22pinewood+derby+tips%22 My favorites are: http://members.aol.com/randywoo/pine/index.htm http://members.aol.com/StanDCmr/lbw_apl.html http://www.clarksgreen251.com/tips.htm http://www.simplyweb.net/bosworth/ http://www.three-peaks.net/pinecar.htm http://royalrangers.ag.org/royal-rangers/pinewood_tnt/pinewood_tnt.cfm http://www.3n.net/people/jjenkin/pwd.htm http://p982.messagingproducts.com/pinetip.html Bottom line ... lube, polish, and debur t

Here is our Pack's farewell song to our Webelos last year. We would recognize the Webelos at B&G (this is not their AOL ... that's separate) and the whole Pack (all 120 scouts and about 250+ parents and siblings) sang the song to them! It was great! Apologies to Dale Evans and Roy Rogers! "Webelos Happy Trails" (Sing to the tune Happy Trails by Dale Evans ) Happy trails to you, until we meet again. Happy trails to you, keep smilin' until then. Were proud of you and all that you have done here. Just think of us, remember all our fun cheers. Happy trails to you,

... from Troop 632 (Pensacola, FL) Web Site ... very well illustrated! http://members.aol.com/troop632/trailhead/toggle.htm Oh ... well ... Bob White beats me to it ... (This message has been edited by Pack38Scouter)

"The One-Minute Scoutmaster" (by Winston R. Davis ... on Roger Knapp's web site ... off-take of the One-Minute Manager): http://www.rogerknapp.com/download/oneminSM.htm (This message has been edited by Pack38Scouter)

http://www.google.com/search?q=%22den+ceremonies%22&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 (This message has been edited by Pack38Scouter)

http://www.geocities.com/~pack215/pwd-skit.html http://www.3n.net/people/jjenkin/pwdskit.htm and here is one that we came up with (off take of the "Go Cart" skit): Derby Car (old derby car with front wheels can slide in and out of the axle slots easily) Cub 1: Oh, this derby car is giving me a lot of trouble and I dont know what to do? Its not running right. Cub 2: Did you sand it properly? Cub 1: Yep, first with 400 grits and then 600 grits. Cub 3: Did you deburr it? Cub 1: Yep. Cub 4: Did polish your axle? Cub 1: Shinny like a mirror with

Season Greetings from overcast 50 degrees skies over Houston, Texas. No snow ... again! But 32 degrees weather tonight will help make Christmas Eve feels right! Wishing all Scouters on this forum ... a prosperous New Year and another memorable scouting year! Thank you for your scouting suggestions, tips and friendship for the last six months ... looking forward for more guidance in the coming new year and in our scouting journey. Have a safe and healthy Holidays YIS

mk ... actually I was referring to the size of average size of troops within our areas! We here in Texas tend to have "large" size in everything! Our Pack is about 120-130 boys strong and our brother Pack (we were one once ... 6 years ago) is about 110-120 boys strong. I think that our District averages about 35 a troop. I usually tell my parents that the size of the troop does not necessary constitute a good troop. A good troop is the one that your son will enjoy his scouting experience with ... of course having a great patrol method program is the added bonus! The larger troop .

sst3rd ... first of all, we are Webelos (We'll Be Loyal Scouts) and we really do not know what the troops has to offer! That is why troops need to have a proactive recruiting efforts to educate the Webelos and Webelos parents about scouting. Take a look at the link "Selecting a troop; what criteria to look for" (there are other discussion about joining a troop ... lost Webelos ... etc... that you can get a lot of points-of-view). There a lot good information about what a troop should do and what a Webelos is looking for. We have two troops in our immediately area. They don't do any

Since I didn't have but three takers on my offer of the checklist in MS Word document format ... I'll post it since I think that a lot more people could use it. I can not take credit for this. This is a complilation from many sources from the Net and from parents/scouters that I have talked to in the past year. Use if if you find it useful ... and I APOLOGIZE FOR THE SIZE OF IT! YIS ******************************************************************** Visiting a Troop Lets face it; we didn't have to look for a Cub Scout Pack to join. Our son joined Pack 38 because it w

Last night 7 of my 2nd year Webelos, their parents, and I visited another troop in another District that's about 7 miles away from the house. This troop has been drawing the scouts from not only our Pack but several other Packs as well. Now I know the reason why. They are about 90 boys strong comparing to 25 and 30 from our two local troops. Comparing to our local troops ... it's like night and day. This troop, if I may dare say, comes close to the ideal troop! Wow! Here is what I observed: 1) We were welcomed! The new Scoutmaster met us and welcomed us. He left and tended to th

Red Feather ... to you and yours the very best as well. ... and to all fellow Scouters, may the very best wishes be with you and yours for the Holidays. On the behalf of the parents and the boys in your Den, your Pack, and your Troop, thank you for your guidance, your caring, your devotion, and your "one hour a week!" YIS Have wonderful Holidays

NJCubScouter ... I'm trying not to get into the debate about diversity. I'm all for diversity. I just don't remember all of these issues being an issue close to 30 years ago when I was a Tenderfoot! Now protecting the kids is the first and last priority and the only priority, but beyond that it's all about ... neah what's the use ... the more we talk about it ... the more we become divided. No point at all about my posting ... it's just Ben Stein points out some poignant about what is happening to our society that rings (somewhat) true and it's hilarious. Lawyers are laying down the

http://biz.yahoo.com/fo/021213/how_to_ruin_american_enterprise_2.html The funny thing is that the same thing is happening to Boy Scout ... We are going away from the traditional scouting and Baden Powell's scouting spirit in exchange for for being pc and lawsuit freed.

Cubmaster Minutes perhaps is one of the two most favorite things to do at our Pack meeting ... the other is to see the boys and their parents laugh! I have several sources to draw my minutes from. "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series and several websites. http://www.myshepard.com is one of my favorite sites to get my Cubmaster Minutes. But be forewarned, the stories there will cause teary eyes (even for a grown man such as myself!) I know that my wife "balled" her eyes out every time she read them! Wonderful life's lessons! Here's one for those of us who don't think that we can make a diff

One of my favorites (from http://members.tripod.com/CubBobwhite/ceremonies/opening.htm) The Birth of a Flag Materials: One large container (such as a box, wash pot, etc.) One roll each of one or two inch read, white, and blue crepe paper. Eight to ten stars or disks constructed of aluminum foil or a similar material One large spike or similar object to represent a needle (large enough to be seen by the audience) One piece of brightly colored yarn which should be attached to the needle. One American flag Five Scouts Narrator The container is placed in

I got this one off a web page a while back. I would give credit where credit is due but I truly don't remember the site's url nor the author. It's about the right time for this post since Pinewood Derby time is starting up for some Packs. It is also another reality call for all of the "I'm too busied" fathers in our Packs and Troops. ********************************************************************* Derby Cars My son Gilbert was eight years old and had been in Cub Scouts only a short time. During one of his meetings he was handed a sheet of paper, a block of wood and fo

Not unless the committee and the scoutmasters are holding a grudge, it shouldn't even be an issue. Let's see the several points of the scout law should be examined: - A Scout is Loyal. A Scout is true to his family, friends, Scout leaders, school, and nation. At least this scout is still true to the scouting spirit by coming back and the Scouters should respect that. - A Scout is Helpful. A Scout cares about other people. He willingly volunteers to help others without expecting payment or reward. The scouters should help this scout to achieve his goal and not to push him away.

kwc57, Webelos 1 is not too early to look at troops, especially if you have several to choose from. The troop meetings themselves do not do the troop any justice. A campout will definitely tell you and your son how much your son will enjoy the troop and how well the patrol method is being run in the troop. If you wait until Webelos 2 year, you will be able to do only one transition campout with one to two troops at most. I got our 20 Webelos 1 to start looking into troops this past March. Now, they are well into their Webelos 2 year, they have visited at least 3-4 local troops with 2-3 m