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I was trying to do a Search, and keep getting bounced with a 500 error - Couldn't see any other good place or forum area to post a note for the webmaster, so here it is -

I'm not sure how you classify a couple hundred boy scouts with their jamboree IDs - http://www.tsa.gov/public/interapp/editorial/editorial_1044.xml

just received this from our Jamboree SM - --- Traveling Issues, 1) All scouts will need a state ID or passport for identification to board the plane. 2) Scouts and parents signed the "code of ethics" when completing the Jamboree application. Any serious misconduct may result in expulsion, at the participant's expense, from the Jamboree. We want each participant to be responsible for his own behavior, and only when necessary will the procedure be invoked to send the participant home from the jamboree.

That's why the Crew was established. Yes, they have gone skiing, week cruise on a sailboat, BWCA, rafting, etc... and how again does this help the Troop with gaining an experienced SPL at meetings ? The Troop now has a Philmont trip this summer, and it will be interesting to see how the 8 scouts handle the trek... Star & Life Scouts having to re-learn their Tenderfoot scouting skills. For us, the SPL is just the senior "position of rotation" vs "position of responsibility".

bummer - typed & submitted a nice long reply - but it never got posted ??? --- dropping from roster - Our Troop had "scout dollars" from various fundraisers, and the account was used for renewal. However, some scouts had a negative balance! The treasurer moved to another state, and took forever to get the books entered. The CC thought all of this was ok, until a new CC came in, tossed the old treasurer and stopped the insanity. The roster was cleaned up. 16 - yeah - school, girls, cars, work, etc - It's tough to add Scouting to the mix. For the 14+ yr old scouts, a CREW w

Just wanted to leave a note for other readers about the latest non-change in our Troop. It's been a tough battle for the past couple of years. I've tried to raise the bar, encourage Scouting activities, and build upon the boys leadership. But it's all in vain, because we have no Scouts in the Troop over the age of 14, yet have 20+ Life Scouts on the Troop Roster with ages from 14 up to 18. Once they hit High School, they are gone. So - we have Cub Scouts, then Boys Scouts for a maybe 4 years, and THEN GONE. WHY - Because once you have achieved First Class, why come to a meeting...

BTW - you can see how it looks and if the link will work by using "preview" -

here's the links - http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/forums/ hmm - this one is ok and a trip to a Scout cabin for winter - http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/TripViewFrameSetGuest.asp?TripID=2432 and here's the trip link via HTML HREF hmm - maybe won't do it across lines ?

I was posting a msg and had a link, but it didn't show as a "link" but merely as text. I looked around for any "help" msgs or other tips on "formatting" or including "links" but didn't find anything -

here's a recent winter cabin trip we took - Hoover scout camp near Chicago - http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/TripViewFrameSetGuest.asp?TripID=2432 (This message has been edited by ps56k)

I thought I read somewhere online (can't find it now) that after the Council pays their fair share of the deposits, that the Scouts then receive 2 Jamboree Patches, and then later on receive a neckerchief at the Jamboree. I know the round Jamboree patches are coming, but can't find anything else mentioning anything about a "neckerchief" that would be handed out at the Jamboree ?? And if so, is it the $18.00 one in the catalog, or ???

BTW - You do have the Dutch Oven with legs/feet ? Folks sometimes buy the "home" version that is just a big pot, flat on the bottom - which of course will not work for outdoor camping, as there is no place to put coals "under" the oven...

And a swimming test in March proves your capable of swimming in August ? More and more - Scouting today seems to be the last resort for those kids that for whatever reason don't quite fit into the other worlds. We seem to have our fair share of ADHD, rotund, timid, gifted, and generally weird kids.... and the exceptions, that really enjoy Scouting, participate in all the special activities like Jamboree, NYLT, Philmont, etc - bending over to try to balance their lives with Scouting, and continue to run into roadblocks..... And we wonder why Scouting for those over 14 is not attracti

floating around - I guess they did that when they completed the Swimming MB and the Lifesaving MB, and passed their Red Cross Lifeguard class...

I'm constantly amazed at the stupidity of the BSA. Concerning the subject of the "swim test", our council scheduled it at a local pool during a MB Univeristy weekend, since the pool was available for MB's. Well, the JLTC/NYLT meeting was ALSO on the exact same day, so any Scout staffing the NYLT and going to Jamboree not only had to give up going to the MBU, but could not really appear at the swim test either... Another swim test date was scheduled (for a fee) at a local pool. Anyway, our Scout can't make the 2nd scheduled date - WHY? - Because he is swimming in the STATE CHAMPIONSH

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As I was sitting here filling out the med forms for Jamboree, Class 2 Med for camp, JLTC/NYLT, etc - and after attempting to resolve a billing issue at one of my wife's screening exams - "sorry sir, we can't discuss that as you are not on her HIPAA authorization form" - so.... how does the HIPAA effect all the Scouting forms running around the Troop, District, Council, Summer Camps, Jamboree, JLTC, and wherever else these med forms are required.

Just a quick note on the map and compass... Does bringing a GPS and having some of the trail waypoints marked help ? I've noticed a couple of sites that have GPS waypoints listed. BTW - if this is all new to you, try this http://www.geocaching.com

Dan - went back thru the materials... --- ok - found it - sort of - But it didn't indicate that the avail space was reduced this year - down from 144 participants to only 84 participants. And the cost went up. Without last year's form, there is no baseline to know the number changed, and was reduced, or why. 2004 - (snip'd from 2004 form) CONFERENCE FEE Conference fee is $135 on or before May 1, 2004; $150 for each participant, after May 1. Reservations are limited to 144 participants, and June 1 is the final day for reservations. Council camperships are available for up t

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Didn't notice a count mentioned in our Council's literature - http://www.threefirescouncil.org/Forms/NYLT2005.pdf I think that for our council, one of the sub-areas they used previously does not have any AC power, and therefore was a problem for the LCD projector for presentations.

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The SM that I was talking to was trying to include the 13/14 scouts before they hit high school and dropped off the face of the earth. Interestingly he felt that Boy Scouts had become a program mostly for the Webelos and 13/14 scouts until they hit high school, and then, you pretty much lost the crowd...

Our council has set an age limit for our JLTC / NYLT training during this 2005 summer. The age limit is 13 by January 1, 2005. It has been suggested that this is unfair to the other 13yr old scouts that are in the same grade level (7th or 8th grade). I'll also post this over on the http://www.jltbsa.org website. Any comments about moving the age cutoff from the summer to 1/1/05.

good points on letting them figure out the logical sequence... I was trying to short circuit the process.