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    Update notice contributed by @Thunderbird There has been an October, 2017 update to the announced August 1, 2017 Eagle Palm policy. There is also an unlocked discussion on this topic.
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    @Thunderbird , welcome to scouter.com
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    Follow the Scout Oath and Law and you should be fine.
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    Good point. After an outing, I always wish that I or someone had taken more good photos* to tell a scouting story. *good photos - close-up, in focus, no backs of head...
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    Parent involvement or coverage is not really the topic here. This is about getting a non-outdoorsy parent to appreciate scout outdoor activities rather than discourage their scout to just do a minimum. Similar to a parent who is not good at or dislikes math telling his high school student to just take two years of math rather than encouraging his student to take more math courses. Sorry I was not more clear.
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    oh, oops where is that red-faced embarrassed emoticon? From the description of Brownsea II above, I took a different leadership course back in the 60's. Thanks @TAHAWK
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    That's my wish. And is there enough magic out there in the moonlight to make this dream come true?
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    Yes, I think they would prefer the term "retreat" over "training". IMO, it should be "Fun with a Purpose" , i.e., they see the value at conclusion. Something was built - a tower, a meal, summit hike, friendships,... some anxieties reduced - bugs, bathrooms, ... My $0.02,
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    How do we get indoor parents enthused about an outdoor program? Specifically that they understand our Outdoor Method and appreciate the outdoors even if they do not want to experience it themselves.
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    That would be a good next topic - how to get indoor parents enthused for an overnight, outdoor program.
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    IMO, working on merit badges is not a part of a traditional troop meeting. Scouts do not teach merit badges as they do other advancement. A merit badge class is not scout-run. In a typical month, we spend two troop meetings where patrols are getting ready ( they are not efficient but they are doing the work) for an upcoming outing, another meeting checking equipment, another on the month theme...add in Philmont/summer camp presentations, fundraiser this and that, community service planning for month, Eagle project help sign-up, ... Where would they find the time in a 90min meeting fo
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    Thanks for posting that link, but I found no mention of <anything>22. I am sure I took the precursor of some JLT variant and it was definitely not White Stag , but it was long, long ago. I do remember it was an intense weekend course, at scout camp in tents.
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    @Eagle94-A1 do you remember the years for BA 22 and if it was called another name?
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    I imagine a council building has utility and maintenance costs to recoup. Charging for training helps pay the bills. No free lunch.
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    S.O.A.R. 2.0 - This time it is personal. Save the pristine Boundary Waters Wilderness Area from mining pollution!
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    Just before Christmas, the Department of the Interior reversed an Obama administration decision and opened the door for a copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in the northeast Arrowhead region of Minnesota. ... Northeastern Minnesota is known as the Iron Range and taconite mining is deeply tied to its history. But Twin Metals, the Minneapolis-based company that holds the leases, is planning an underground copper-nickel mine, which has never been tried in the state. Opponents argue that this type of mine is much more toxic and risky than the traditional t
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    Congratulations!!!
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    Back in the day and maybe it was only my council, if a scout completed the Red Cross (Senior?) Swimmer (week-long) course they also earned Swimmer merit badge. Similarly, if a scout completed the Red Cross Lifesaving (two-week) course they also earned the Lifesaving merit badge.
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    You misunderstood what TAHAWK wrote... a rose by any other name... was his point.
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    Good grief. Her time would be better spent getting good grades and preparing for SAT/ACT, of course, some unstructured free time would be nice too.
  21. RememberSchiff
    The SEARCH software is what it is. Finding contents by Topic and body is much less efficient than Find contents by Topic.
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    Not to confused with the Campfire Stories topic which I create earlier.
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    The problem is it makes SEARCH a bear down the road. If Topic A morphs into Topic Q, Q responses are harder to find.
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    True enough. I know Trail Life has advancement transfer guidelines for those scouts coming from BSA. I have not found the same for BSA.
  25. RememberSchiff
    Why not start your own topic?
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