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Yeah, DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN. I have looked at the videos over and over and I still arrive at what is apparently the wrong conclusion.

I hope the student who saw something and said something to police was a scout, but I doubt we will ever know. My $0.02,

@shortridge , would that more parents thought that way.

Initiating conversations, unless they’re about Star Wars or Roblox or Minecraft are not Zach’s forte. Getting the hang of advocating for what he needs has been difficult for him, and it’s a process that requires coaching, sticky notes, and multiple tries. Cold calling adults to be his merit badge counselors is not easy either, but with a script to work on he’s getting it down. It sounds like a simple skill this self-advocating, but I truly believe it will be one of the most important that he acquires in childhood, and scouts will be the forum wherein he learns to do this. ... I can’t stress enough the importance of independence with any child (my teaching background is kicking in here), but with kids on the spectrum, it’s imperative.... I’ve already seen growth in Zach in this arena since he started boy scouts, and it has transferred over to home as well. I am hearing a lot more “I need this” and “I’ll do it myself” which is heaven to my ears - Kimberlee Ruth McCafferty More of the McCafferty family story at source link http://brick.shorebeat.com/2019/01/be-prepared/

@Kudu impressive collection of program information and advice http://www.inquiry.net Enoch Heise, traditional Scouting values blog http://scoutingrediscovered.com Scouting History: https://www.pinetreeweb.com http://troop97.net/bsahist1.htm

Where is there a restriction against Googles or goggles for Swimming MB? Our camp Waterfront Director checked a couple years ago and found no restriction against goggles for swim test or swimming MB.

Well done.

Oct, 2014: Sharon Moulds, SE/CEO Laurel Highlands Council 2014-present https://triblive.com/news/editorspicks/6945412-74/moulds-scout-scouting "She is one of seven women among about 300 Boy Scout executives. She oversees programs for about 30,000 Boy Scouts in 16 council districts across Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia."

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Yes. Wendy Shaw , SE/CEO Coronado Area Council , comes to mind. https://www.ksal.com/first-female-scout-executive-to-begin/ "Shaw will join the Council in Salina on February 18th. Shaw will be one of only a handful of female Scout Executives in the country."

I would hope on a scout outing, that our adult supervision would quickly intervene and move youth to a safer gathering point. My $0.02

Boy Scout Troop 211 from Astoria helped gather (food pantry) donations for the Coast Guard over the past week. They and some other scouts from Portland were on hand over the weekend to help move supplies. “A lot of people affected by this are my friends at school,” said Kegan Rascoe, a senior patrol leader with Troop 211. “They’re struggling to feed their families.” More info and great photo of a scout at source link: https://www.dailyastorian.com/news/local/food-pantry-for-government-workers-serves-more-than/article_610bce7a-1d33-11e9-9509-ef7ecd81d659.html More than 1,300 federal employees and their families left in economic limbo by the government shutdown lined up Saturday and Sunday outside the Astoria Masonic Lodge for the Be the Light food pantry.

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Thanks for the save. As to @DuctTape point, I misunderstood the incident and thought a scout act of kindness directed towards one of the groups might help. I should have been better informed; I failed the "Covington Catholic Test".

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Powerpoint and me? That'll be the day. Good point about asking who else is on the committee and their mindset.

Is Council interested in what I can bring to training scouters or do they want worker bees who will stick to a fixed script? I would want to know the details and what decision-making authority I would have. My $0.02

Maybe. I have now looked at a couple other videos of the incident. and who did what when is becoming less clear. Apparently there were more than two groups protesting/representing different causes.

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Might be kind for Scouts to send notes of appreciation to Elder Nathan Philips. Let him know those youth are not representative of American youth. https://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/omaha-tribe-member-in-spotlight-in-face-of-taunting-teens/article_475ee455-cf4c-510a-a9a1-2d29b25eb0f2.html My $0.02

Historically, cowboys who carried revolvers left the hammer on an empty chamber to prevent misfire. Not an issue with modern revolvers. With semi's, we are trained to carry/draw with a round in the chamber. Would you have time or a hand available to rack the slide? Maybe, maybe not. Back to OP, we used .22's (even during ammo shortage a few years back) for Rifle Shooting merit badge. Firearms are tools and as such require training for their safe use . Safe is the gotcha - proper eye and ear protection is not cheap . Lead cleaning hand soap is often over-looked. Secure firearm storage and cleaning are musts. An interesting question to pose, say you are in a public area and you see a handgun lying there, unattended in full view what do you do? 1. Call 911 and leave area, tell others to stay away. Guns are dangerous and we don't want to disturb existing fingerprints. 2. Call 911 and make the firearm safe - point in a safe direction and unload it. 3. Call 911 and listen to dispatch instructions. 4. Something else or does the answer depend who you are and your firearm experience. My $0.02

IMO, a typical, non-engaged CO is less effective in selecting troop leadership than engaged parents. My $0.02

Related, a story of preventative measures at a scout camp done by the Job Corps forestry program. Job Corps is the nation’s largest free education and job training program for young adults from ages 16 to 24.

The teenager had been sawing off “widowmakers” for the past half hour — long branches periodically falling to the forest floor of Camp Baker (Oregon). He had just cut off a long one. However, instead of falling to the ground, the branch got caught in the lower tree limbs.... Bell is with the Yachats-based Angell Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center, which is working to clear an area so an ADA-accessible camp can be built at Camp Baker, considered one of the nation’s premier Boy Scouts of America camps. Job Corps is the nation’s largest free education and job training program for young adults from ages 16 to 24. While Angell works with a variety of trades, the group at Camp Baker are in the forestry program, which takes them to different sites around the region to learn in the field. Here, they’re taking out dying trees, cutting down dangerous branches from the living ones and making the place safe for Scouts. “Absolutely it’s dangerous,” Crunkilton said. “Once in a while they’ll get cuts and scrapes, but nothing major. The main purpose of the program, the main priority, is always safety. We’re teaching them the right way. It’s one of the most dangerous fields out there. Learning how to do it the right way is really important. We teach them all of our industry safety standards. If they’re running a chainsaw up in the tree, they always have two separate tie ins. In the event they cut one, it’s still there. There are always two hands on the saw. Wrap your thumbs.” Very interesting read at source: https://thesiuslawnews.com/article/top-of-their-field

Voting seems to be a common feedback method whether by feet or ballot. Odd that scouts elect their leaders in a troop but adults do not.