Papadaddy

In the Navy, it is "tradition" that the one with his hands on the helm steering the ship is one of the lowest ranking sailors, and the Officer of the Deck issuing orders is a junior officer. If the ship runs aground, the Captain gets fired, even if he was in his bed asleep at the time. The charge is "loss of confidence in his/her ability to command". The Captain is accountable for whatever happens on his ship, whether he knew about it or not. He doesn't get to go to the Board of Inquiry and say, "i had no knowledge of what the minions were doing". It's his job to know, or to establish the "command climate" to ensure that the right things happen, even in the absence of a direct order. The POTUS is rapidly "losing the confidence" of his superiors, WE THE PEOPLE, and needs to be relieved of command. We do not accept the juvenile excuse of Holder, Lew, Geithner, Hillary and others, of "we had no idea", and "what difference does it make". It makes a LOT of difference. And for you to characterize this as "hysterical belly aching" is, quite frankly, insulting and infuriating. I agree, we need to fix the economy and put people back to work...and the first step is to get rid of the corrupt thugs occupying the White House.

We had a scouter who wore an older style uniform (green) with the 1937 Jamboree patch...that he earned because he was there and stood shoulder to shoulder with BP, West, Beard, and other.. He died a few years ago at the age of 90-something. He also wore his original Eagle medal, from the 1930s. Who among you would have been rude enough to criticise his wearing of the uniform? Sheesh.

Let's see...I am scheduled for a colonoscopy on the 24th, so the evening of the 23rd, I will be "prepping". Perhaps that's appropriate.

We never met, but I was born in Easton and still have family in Bethlehem. My cousin goes to the Moravian church which sponsored his troop. His voice of moderation and role of mentor will be sorely missed. A life in service to others is a life well lived. God bless our friend and his family.

Been a member here since 2002, but I have to admit defeat. Sorry. An occasional check-in from Terry would be appropriate, I would think.

Scoutldr/Papadaddy

I concede defeat. I give up.

Is there a reason that when I log in, it won't STAY logged in??? And unless you're logged in, the site doesn't work...at all. (not even read-only). This is getting to be just too hard.

They may allow the GS to meet there...but they don't own and run the units, to my knowledge.

The "New postings within last 24 hours" link is gone??? Hopelessly frustrated with this new site...

Ours would come by once a year to collect FOS pledges.

IN reality, if you submit a nomination with words written on it, it will be accepted. Labor skills are a plus, but I would consider things such as are outlined in the Obligation. How well do they "play with others", and set a good example for an Arrowman? It is the "Brotherhood of Cheerful Service"...how well do they exemplify that?

I have been overweight since birth...I have resigned myself to the genetics of it. I was always "fatty fatty two by four, can't get through the bathroom door", or "Tubby" or whatever. It always hurt. It still does, as I am amazed that people think it is still ok to mention someone's weight. WHere I work, a certain gate guard used to greet me with ""Mornin, Big Guy...have a bless (sic) day"...I often wonder what the response would be if I responded, "mornin, Black Guy", or "skinny guy" or "stupid guy"... KIds can be cruel...and at that age they are not "used to it" or are able to let it slide off their backs, like a 58 year old senior manager can.

Sorry for the double post...site is giving me problems this morning. My point was, those are the positions with the authority...doesn't matter who the people are at the time. It's like the CO of a ship...even though they change every 3 years, they are the ones with the authority to make decisions.

No voting is necessary. Those who approve and sign adult applications are the ones who can remove people from those positions. Since both the CC and IH/COR sign the apps, I would say that the CC makes the recommendation and the IH/COR makes the decision.

Agree with most of what the others have said:

Site is s-l-o-w------

Thing I thought I posted simply aren't there next time I go look

IN this thread, e.g, it said "Page 1 of 3" at the top, when there are actually 5 pages.

My preference is to have threads sorted "most recent first" so I don' t have to scroll through everything I've already read.

I don''t think you will see it from BSA...all pubs are copyrighted and selling literature is a revenue stream. UNless you scan and pass around the files yourself (which would be illegal), ...

Replying to what bnelon said, I would assume that the Dale decision applies to other private, non-governmental organizations as well, allowing them to set membership standards. Suing the chartering organizaition (a scout unit is not a legal entity), would be akin to a Jewish kid suing the local Catholic church because they won't let him be an altar boy. It's a non-starter.

I think we're getting there, slowly. Doesn't seem to show the entire thread unless I log in...And when posting a reply, the little tab shows up at the top and says "WORKING"...but it seems to take forever to accept my post...I give up after 30-60 seconds and have to move on... In general the site seems slow to respond to mouse clicks.

Not that I'm complaining, mind you....

All MB counsellors must be registered with the District as MBC ...and my units never participated in MB days, but I would venture a guess that any registration fee charged was purely to cover expenses, such as materials, refreshments, etc.

First things first...you need to file a "Unit Fundraising Application" with your Council and go from there. My guess is, it won't be approved.

Just read a theory that he has Congestive Heart Failure is unable to continue. First time in 600 years that a Pope has resigned his office. In regards to packsaddle, "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

Well, there is a "Scout Spirit" requirement for every rank. So I assume he is not advancing...right? Consequences?

Agree with Perdidochas about it being regional. Many units in my neck fo the woods have privately expressed that things not change as they fear families will go elsewhere.

 

Was doing food collection recently where someone said they would fill the bag larger if BSA "made the right decision", of course they did not say what they considered to be the "right" decision. When I told them that BSA could make a decision to end the ban but our CO (now given the power to do what they want) could keep the ban, it seemed to be news to this person. I don't think they really understood what BSA was doing. They were not ending the ban, per se, but merely leaving it to the COs. We know this, but I suspect the general public may not.

THis was all that was posted on the Camp FB page. I assume they are talking about formal Resident Camp, not weekend Family Camp. Cub Resident Camp was usually the last two weeks of the summer, after Boy Scout Resident Camp. I will post more details as I learn them.

Just a few observations as a former DIstrict Committee member...first of all, the DE doesn't "run" the district committee and assign tasks to its members. That's the District Chairman's job. The DE is one third of the "Key 3", consisting of the DE, District Chair and District Commissioner. Second of all, your CORs are the voting members of the District Committee...that is who the unit Scouters should be working through. Thirdly, the SE is the "supervisor" of all the other professional staff and can set goals and review performance as he/she sees fit. I don't think they really care what the volunteers think. They just want results. I would say to complain to the Executive Board, but in most councils, they are hand picked by the SE and are only there because of their connections with potential deep pocket donors in the community. So, my bottom line advice is to try not to make waves for your DE..."do your best", and let the politics handle themselves. If your husband doesn't like the district and council politics, then withdraw and concentrate on the kids. That's what I had to do. It also explains why there's such a high turnover rate in new DE's...it's a horrible job.

I thought I had replied to this, but it's not showing up. I agree with the "no Eagle" crowd. If you are not registered, you cannot be awarded ranks, whether you did the work or not. I don't even agree with allowing the parent to register "retroactively", but whatever. The mom insisted on having her way and it is costing her son the Eagle Scout award. The only thing the unit did wrong was to allow the boy to continue to participate without being officially registered. A huge liability for the CO and the BSA. Sorry, but the program has rules, and the parents don't get to do it "their way"...