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Learned something new. That might be something to present a scout who ages out regardless of rank?

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Ok then, can we get back on topic? @NJCubScouter @MattR @desertrat77

Ah 1954, when BSA HQ moved from NYC to New Brunswick, NJ (akin to Rome) where the Golden Age of Scouting began and millions joined.

These individual "misunderstandings" usually take care of themselves. The real problem is when courteous, kind, friendly scouts stop being so because of those misunderstandings. I still help little old ladies and men to cross the street, lift bags, ... it's what we do.

Flattering, a scout uniform? I'd settle for functional, though neat is good.

"prototroops" Beneath Camp Meriwether's flagpole stood 11 girls, right arms bent and raised to their brows in a salute. In that moment, they made history. The girls were among 200 boys at Camp Meriwether, Oregon's historic Boy Scouts camp, as they became pioneers in breaking down the 108-year-old scouting organization's gender barrier.The Boy Scouts of America officially introduce girls into its upper ranks early next year, but Camp Meriwether is taking the lead as the only scout camp in the Cascade Pacific Council to open its doors early to a handful of girls, 11 to 15, in preparation for a full transition into a coed camp next summer. The girls are organized into posts, or "prototroops," as Todd McDonald, director of program and member experience for the Cascade Pacific Council calls them. More at Source https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2018/08/historic_oregon_boy_scout_camp.html

County had a field of blueberries, over a thousand bushes on nearly 2 acres, which needed farming. A couple of scout troops stepped up to work the field and harvest crop which was theirs to sell. Fresh blueberry cobbler anyone? Scout salute to county Blueberry Czar and scouts! https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/boy-scouts-blueberry-project-a-success/article_2b524720-a171-11e8-9549-1bd0d97ca3b3.html

Update: alleged killer not competent to stand trial https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_eb6c0eec-a018-11e8-9f17-f743e791ec2

$100 bet? I'm shocked...shocked to find gambling is going on here.

Deadline, rule, and his responsibility.

Well if he learned anything in Scouting, maybe it will be to follow rules and meet deadlines. This learning experience should prepare him for RPI and an engineering career. My $0.02

Again I'm not a lawyer, but is there implicit defamation? Say one applies to another youth organization and is asked, 1. Have you ever been rejected to serve in a volunteer organization? 2. If so why? I imagine the honest answers, Yes and I dunno would only add another rejection.

IMO, every scout a swimmer should be program. Fix the problem, get it done (yes it is hard), and done right. My younger son nearly drowned at a pool (not BSA). He was underwater in the unmarked deep end of a new pool when rescued. I wasn't there for him (Dad wasn't there). Years of anxiety therapy ($$$) were needed before he would go near the water to just fish. He would take a bath but not a shower as he became terrified if his face got wet. We tried private swim instruction - myself, his older brother who was on a swim team, BSA, Red Cross, and the Y swim instructors without success. He was terrified. Finally, I found Angelfish which teaches swimming to special needs. It took them months just to build his confidence to float face down (eyes closed) and over a year to finally pass the BSA swim test, however he would not attempt Swimming merit badge. I would rather he earned Swimming MB than Eagle (if he does). He is on an outing this week which includes canoing and rafting, a first for him. I hope he can relax and enjoy the experience. I understand that some adults desire sheltered, unadventurous lives for their kids where they never need to swim, tie a bowline, hike uphill, camp in the rain, do CPR, secure a tourniquet, etc and will want a pass on learning such never-needed skills. That is not what the Scouting program is about. My $0.02,

"One 16-year-old Scottish boy has been charged with supplying controlled drugs and a 17-year-old from the United States has been charged with possession of drugs, understood to be cannabis. Police were called to the event in the grounds of the picturesque Blair Castle at Blair Atholl, Perthshire, on Thursday. Last night a spokesman for Police Scotland said: 'After enquiries were conducted, a 17-year-old male was charged and given a Recorded Police Warning for possession of controlled drugs, and a 16-year-old male was charged and is to be reported for supplying controlled drugs.' The teenagers were sent home from the camp along with six other scouts. ... A spokesman for the organisation said: 'Scouts Scotland has a zero tolerance policy on narcotics use and this matter has been reported to Police Scotland.'" More details at sources http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5984559/Thats-scout-order-Boys-sent-home-jamboree-teenager-charged-supplying-cannabis.html http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/trendingacrossscotland/16373695.eight-scouts-sent-home-from-international-gathering-after-drugs-charge/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-44936866

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mine too. ..good old masking tape.

Eagle Scout , Silk Road website creator, and Darknet market operator Ross Ulbricht believed people should have the right to buy and sell whatever they wanted so long as they weren’t hurting anyone else. Convicted of conspiracy to traffic narcotics, money laundering, computer hacking and imprisoned.

I am not a lawyer but I doubt that. Officers and employees of the BSA and any non-profit are liable for their actions, e.g., they cannot misappropriate funds, engage in character defamation, etc. My $0.02,

Pending confirmations aside, I cannot recall any past administrations whose members had such strong connections to Scouting. Trump may have the most Eagle Scouts in his Cabinet of any President. How ironic is that? Secretary of State Rex Tillerson - Eagle Scout, National President of BSA 2010-2012 Attorney General Jeff Sessions - Eagle Scout and earned the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry - Eagle Scout and earned the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. US Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley - Chair for the 2006 Friends of Scouting Leadership Division campaign. Now that is hard-core! Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon - Girl Scout Please correct or add any I missed.

Joe Farina, 13, a member of Boy Scout Troop 74, read The Lowell Sun's story about Shigeaki Mori's Memorial Day visit to Lowel, MA to honor American POW's killed in Hiroshima and subsequently wrote reporter Alana Melanson for his Communications merit badge. Mori was one of the subjects of the 2016 documentary "Paper Lanterns", which looked at the stories of Normand Brissette, of Lowell, Ralph Neal, of Kentucky, and the other 10 Americans lost in the bombing. Mori, a Japanese survivor, has dedicated his life to preserving their memory. Joe wrote to the Sun reporter, "I do not believe that if a bomb was dropped on Massachusetts and it killed several family members and friends that I could be as forgiving and compassionate as Mr. Mori," Joe wrote. "My grandfather served in the Army and although he was never injured in battle I am happy to know that people like Mr. Mori are in this world." The reporter shared Joe's thoughtful note with "Paper Lanterns" filmmaker Barry Frechette , who was happy to offer a private showing of the film along with a Q&A session to Joe's and other troops camping at Camp Wah-Tut-Ca in Northwood, N.H this week. Mr. Frechette also shared Joe's letter with Mr. Mori and the rest of the "Paper Lanterns" family. Read more details at source: http://www.lowellsun.com/news/ci_32003277/special-viewing-paper-lanterns-scouts

I don't know the history of the island but from the article, there were scouts there during the pursuit. The canoe that Martinez tried to steal sank into the river. Deputies later found it with help from the Boy Scouts. “The scouts were very appreciative since those boats are quite expensive,” Tony Botti, spokesman for sheriff's office said.

A day camp (River Camp Scout Island? - RS) for children was locked down Tuesday amid a wild pursuit with Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies that involved rammed cars, a car crashing into a river, shots fired, a dog bite, a canoe and helicopters. https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article216351070.html P.S. Bady, Good dog, good dog!

That was what I thought but then I heard this Iowa interview starting around minute 2:55 Sometime in 2019, we (Iowa) will have our first female Eagle Scout. We have groups currently waiting for young women to start...so in 2019 we will have the inaugural class of girl Eagle scouts. There will be a big announcement... Confused? So am I.