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HI wanted to tell everyone that as of tonight, my son is a official Eagle Scout! He did a very good job thru the years and has made MOM and Dad very proud parents. Out hats off to him and what he has done. Now to the planning of the ECOH

When I was a young owl, I really enjoyed Cooking MB. It is a shame that it isn't required for Eagle anymore. " this is coming back as a Eagle require MB believe starting 2013-2014? According to National

Came across this, what do you think? unfair? http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/boy-scout-denied-eagle-award-coming-193454949.html

We are starting a new pack and I was told that a new national requirement is 10 boys to start.Which is what we are doing now, not sure in your neck of the woods. DE told us that studies shown that with more boys the odds of folding is less, so they say.....

What about MB consilors, maybe teaching a skill to ALL THE TROOP!

Have any of you in the troop ever been to Grand Canyon on a summer camp or just a outing? Any advice, tips you can share? thanks

Hi, Here is the question, have a business that approached our pack looking to donate the cost of a new PWD derby track for our unit. This company is looking for a tax right off, they said they had XX amount to spend or lose it. They would cover cost of track, but asked if we could put some type of sign, magentic or ??? that company donated track. This is what not sure of?? First I know about the solication rules, WE CAN'T!! This is a gift, donation to the pack, and was not, has not been solicated to them. They came to us. My question is this okay per BSA rules? Can't find anythin

Well my son just crossed over , he joined the troop right before Christmas and they was off till this past week. from the moment he walked thru the doors he was on the SM to get the Scout badge stuff signed off. he recieved it this past Monday nite. he was very proud. Lot of the new scouts are working on Fire chit and totem chip as he is very excited about them. Already talking about MB classes. He has a lot of energy right, hope he kepts focus.

Thanks for the kind replies. It was fun watching my son take pictures of me during the event, probably don't know what is all about, think he was proud of me standing in front of room full of people and getting a award. Now he is crosssing over tonight.

Well the time has come and my son is crossing over this friday.He has been with the pack since he was a bear and now as he say's " moving to the bigger guys". What has touched me is how much fun he has had during these past years. He is eager to become a Eagle someday as that is his gold and wants to a be den chief also.Glad he got into scouts as he don't play sports as far as a team thing, and with scouts he has a chance to enjoy something he likes and shine while doing it. While the pack will miss him, this is what he has worked for and took time find a troop he really likes and spent

The wait is finally over as I am getting beaded tonight. Looking back on the course at WB is was a lot of fun, met lots of good people and made new friends. Glad I went.

The 10 essentials are a given, maybe a bandanna, muti uses for it. Extra socks,extra water if no water on trail. firestarters.Depending on where and when we go a little more in pack, as you know, something could go wrong even with planning.

Stick to your guns. The only way learn sometimes is the hard way!. My wife is our kernel. she told everyone one it was at a given date and stuck to it. Found out if you give people till last minute, they will take it and more. Unless people are willing to step-up and do it , walk a mile in shoes they don't know what is involved. Sad for the boy, but a deadline is a deadline!

We did our 1st show and sale at a local home improvement center. I asked way in adavance to see if if we could do one and if they had any other units for this date and time. Answer no we had the okay. call a couple days prior to sale to double check, still everything fine. We get there very early and start selling about 2hrs into and near the end, and local troop pulls up and starts saying to us this was there spot for last 3 years and they was going to talk to manager, told go right ahead they said we could be there. Manager came out talk to me and was polite and said they double bo

Thanks but if you look at the info it also states at the top, The Arrow of Light Award is worn centered below the pocket of the tan shirt or centered at the top of the pocket flap of the navy blue or tan shirt. which is why i have been told both.

Hello, I trying to clear up something regarding the location of the AOL patch WHILE boy is STILL a Webelos. I was told while in CS the patch goes on the shirt pocket flap, and when boy gets to BS it goes under pocket, is this right? Maybe I am looking at the location sheet wrong , but can only find it showing under shirt pocket. thanks

not sure, how long was it? That might have some factor in it.

EagleDad, No your not in trouble. We have spoke on the phone, I live near you in OKC. It's been awhile since we spoke, I am a WDL and we talked about that. I was trying to figure out what troop you was associate with. I met the SM for the troop last year at webelos woods. Not sure if same guy still? brian

EagleDad, Are you by chance with T 386 in Edmond?

Good question B.D., I often wonder that myself. In the time my son has been a Webelos everytime I vist a troop they ask is he a 1st or 2nd year? Who Cares, is my honest response that I want to say to them. Know they assoicate it when how soon a boy could join, but if thats all they look at, they are shooting themselves in foot about getting new boys. Instead of asking them what year there are, Thank them for showing a interest in their troop. Make a impression to cubs about your troop so they can't wait till they can join. Maybe this will help everyone involved.

thanks for all the help.

Yea can feel your pain, we started from scratch a couple of years ago. has been tuff to get parents to step up for sure, sometimes don't think they want to commit to doing anything expect droping boys off. We had a pinic last weekend and 1 family has visited us a couple times and wanted to join possible, thought cool we got a new boy, well in a suprised we had a friend of his join aswell, to make it sweeter the parents joined. So not only we had a couple of boys join, but 3 parents ,1 which is will be a DL. Here we are racking our brains to make things to happen and these folks who wants t

Yes this would be a for a camp out and just 1 meal dinner? looking for other ideals for lunch. Last time we had a pack camp out we did burgers which is okay, but wanted to try something else and try to keep costs low.

Hello, We are wanting to do a another pack c/o soon, other than burgers and dogs, easy to do and clean up, what is another easy thing you done for a meal? Never done spagetti for 30-40 people has anyone else? Your results. Does anyone have a good simple things to make for a group this size?

our pack is looking into doing this as we speak. Think it something different than some of the things that units do for a fundraiser. Like popcorn over priced as well it is a fundraiser.