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Girl Scouts and other youth groups had been using classrooms free, but the Lynnfield school committee is now imposing a fee, $30 per youth annually, for the meetings. “First-grade Daisy Troop 77647 has 21 members,” said Diane Courtney, the service unit coordinator for Lynnfield Girl Scouts, “So, the troop would owe Lynnfield Public Schools $630 before their first troop meeting of the year. That’s equal to the profits earned from them selling 700 boxes of cookies.” “We leave the place better than we found it, so we don’t require any additional custodial services,” Courtney said at th

Boy Scouts victims may lose out on funds over 'quick pay' deadline https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/boy-scouts-victims-may-lose-out-funds-over-quick-pay-deadline-2023-11-01/

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As a parent, I want transparency of the problems/dangers my child might face and involvement in the proposed prevention and responses. All things in my child's life - school, sports, scouts. Mr. Pounder partially addresses these concerns about 6:00 in his video interview where he explains the need for new YP training to doubters. It's about explaining the WHY ... create an avenue where we take FEEDBACK as we are planning the training. We don't develop the training and say here it is! We are going to have a staged approach to this so we have a feedback cycle to check with folks

We now have two dedicated YP experts who are also skilled and experienced in speaking to the public and facing the media. I doubt either Mr. Pounder ("my views are my own") or Dr. Bourke could be muzzled by the BSA. When I heard Mr. Pounder was at the National Jamboree (he also visited Sea Base), I thought great, he and Scott Pelley would get together for a timely, unscripted 60 minutes interview with outdoor scouting activities in the background. Instead we have a controlled, soft interview in an Irving office . IMHO a Scott Pelley, or equivalent, interview of Mr. Pounder and Dr. Bo

Marine reservists are building three new storm shelters at Camp ToPeNeBee (LaSalle Council, MI) Each 1,000-square-foot shelter has a walk-in basement for easy access and two separate exits, along with electricity and restrooms and meets FEMA construction standards. "Construction started about 18 months ago when the LaSalle Council reached out to the Marines to gauge their interest in building the structures." Scout Salute to our Marines, More at source: https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/2023/10/26/marine-reservists-help-lasalle-council-boy-scouts-bu

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Dr. Michael Bourke, PhD, and Chief Psychologist with the Behavioral Analysis Unit, United States Marshal Service, describes how the Boy Scouts of America's establishment and continued refinement of youth protection policies have made Scouting one of the safest programs for youth today.

From Scouts Australia It is with deep sadness that we inform our Scouting family of the passing of Lord Michael Baden-Powell, a dear friend to all in our movement. The grandson of the Founder of Scouting, Lord Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron of Gilwell, Michael succeeded as the 4th Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell on December 28, 2019, after the death of his brother Robert. Michael’s profound commitment to Scouting was evident in his unwavering dedication to grassroots-level involvement. He wholeheartedly believed that attending Scouting events and engaging directly with Scout

Related IRVING, Texas – October 4, 2023 – The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) convened its inaugural meeting of the Youth Protection Committee on August 30, 2023, at the BSA headquarters. Comprising representatives from the BSA, six adult survivors of child sexual abuse within Scouting, Local Councils, Chartered Organizations, and industry experts, the committee is charged with further enhancing the culture of safety and accountability throughout the organization and its community. The committee has begun outlining a long-term vision for youth protection and safe Scouting, as well as th

The Annual Election of the National Executive Board of the National Council of the BSA was held October 13, 2023. The slate of 47 members includes the reelection of 36 members and the election of 11 new members, eight of whom were recommended by BSA local councils. The BSA thanks 27 board members who are retiring and six who continue to serve the movement as emeritus board members as we downsize the board and implement term limits and other measures. Note: The 48th and last member is an unnamed abuse survivor. Click here for here for a complete listing of newly elected National Execu

"On Oct. 19, Carnival Cruise Line welcomed 30 scouts from the Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America for a visit on board Carnival Miracle while the ship was docked in Kahului. The visit was a gesture of appreciation for the group’s assistance with providing needed supplies following the wildfires in Maui. The scouts volunteered with Direct Relief to provide needed recovery kits with respiratory masks, gloves and other supplies after the fires." Some rowboat. Might be able to carry a council? More at source, including photos and what scouts did while onboard. https

Found this recently regarding West and an earlier time.

@CharlesHubb welcome to scouter.com. Perhaps seek Christmas gift suggestions from the Scoutmaster or Troop Quartermaster?

Did some searching, In 2001, Four Tanzanian Boy Scouts went missing from the National Scout Jamboree and sought asylum. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tanzanian-boy-scouts-want-asylum/ I was unaware that the UNCHR (United Nations Refugee Agency) has taught classes at international jamborees. Scouts sample refugee life at their international jamboree "...one of the jamboree's main boulevards, down the hill, in a tent tucked under the trees, UNHCR and STAR (Student Action for Refugees) run equally popular twice daily workshops for groups of 25-50 scouts using 'Pass

"Multiple scouts and adults who participated in the 2023 World Scout Jamboree ...had applied for refugee status as soon as they arrived in South Korea for the global event, according to the legal sources. The justice ministry declined to disclose the number of people or their nationalities but plans to make a decision on whether to grant the application after conducting the necessary screenings." https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/10/113_361525.html

Judge Silverstein allows final compensation and reimbursement of approximately $246 million in professional expenses. This does not include legal expenses with Sidley Austin (12/18-2/20) prior to entering Chapter 11. https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/b54ff78f-8243-4007-9ff8-930e73d4d061_11541.pdf

Update Oct 4, 2023 The Ozark Trails Council has sold Frank Childress Scout Reservation to the Frank Childress Reserve Properties Committee, a not-for-profit organization. formed by a group of Scout volunteers. The 175-acre wooded property was purchased for $500,000, roughly 28% of the property’s assessed value of $1.8 million. It will be renamed Camp Childress. and will provide an affordable camping facility for multiple community groups: "The Ozark Trails Council will continue to operate three other camps: one near Pittsburg, Kansas; one on Table Rock Lake; and its main summe

Update Oct 16, 2023: The Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council of the Boy Scouts, based in San Jose, has agreed to sell the historic property to the Esselen Tribe of Monterey County, and two nonprofit groups: Camping Unlimited, which runs programs for disabled children, and White Stag Youth Leadership Development Academy, a Monterey group affiliated with scouting. The deal is currently in escrow and expected to close by the end of the year. For the Esselen Tribe, the property, which includes part of the Little Sur River, has deep spiritual meaning. The tribe’s members lived in Big Sur

Oct 3, 2023 - another look Spotted lanternflies help make smoky honey - great for honey bees and maybe good for us. As their regular food store dwindle, honey bees feed on the autumn honeydew excreted by mature lantern flies (forget for a moment plants killed by resulting mold). The honey made from the honeydew has "a weird taste that, at least in my experience, not too many people find palatable. I guess it’s kind of an acquired taste,” he says. “It kind of has a smoky, kind of maple-y taste to it, which sounds great, but it is kind of odd when you’re expecting honey, according

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Oct 13, 2023 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a new law guaranteeing more settlement money to Ohio Boy Scout abuse victims. "...Ohio’s current civil statute of limitations in bankruptcy cases was 12 years. That’s now void for the next five years, meaning Boy Scout abuse victims filing a claim will receive all the money they’re owed through the settlement, rather than just 30 to 45% of it. Ohio is the first state to take advantage of the settlement’s provision allowing states to extend the statute of limitations, according to sponsors Republican Rep. Bill Seitz." @Eagle1970

Update Oct 6, 2023 "Judge Michael J. Garcia of the New York Court of Appeals denied an application filed by Thomas Murphy's defense team seeking to have his conviction overturned after previously being denied by a lower appeals court. The court gave no reason for the denial." “We feel relief that the verdict has been upheld and we have found justice for Andrew and Troop 161,” Alisa McMorris, Andrew's mother, said Thursday. “For our family there is still an emptiness we feel each day. Andrew will never walk through that door again. He will not graduate with his friends this coming Jun

New England weather has changed, it is now raining acorns. "Mass Wildlife calls it a potential masting year. Some years oak trees will drop all of their acorns together at the same time. It's an evolutionary process that works to overwhelm predators by covering the ground with acorns. The hope is that some survive becoming food if they all fall at once." More at source: https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/abundance-acorns-massachusetts-trees/

I have not recently heard the old axiom, "A Scout pays his own way."