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@Trail_on welcome to scouter.com.

Was the Press invited to the Annual Meeting? I have not found any independent media coverage of this event, just press releases from the BSA.

@Terasec welcome to scouter.com

"From today on we (Philmont) will be posting updates each day prior to noon at PhilmontScoutRanch.org and scouting newsroom. We will post photos periodically on the Philmont Facebook. Please look at these sites for information from us."

Santa Fe New Mexican has photo of Philmont Staff members camped at Colfax County Fairgrounds. http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/ute-park-fire-grows-to-acres-evacuations-remain-in-place/article_87507b23-5d8d-5e30-9aa5-04d6ae9c557a.html

Sunday 7:40am ET update Ute Park mandatory evacuation last night (Saturday). Fire has now covered 31,930 acres. 0% contained. "There are increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms Sunday and Sunday night. Forecasts are calling for a severe storm with large hail, high winds, heavy rain, and lightning Sunday starting at noon into Sunday evening. Flash flooding is a concern. While the increase in moisture has the potential to decrease the fire activity, outflow winds associated with thunderstorms can overcome the moisture with increased winds around the fire. Lightning also increases the risk of new fires. " https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5820/ https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/breaking-large-wildfire-in-new-mexico-prompts-park-closures-evacuations/70005103

Congratulations. Are you our first Eagle? That is, the first member to earn Eagle after joining scouter.com?

The fire, its cause still unknown, was reported around 2 p.m. Thursday (May 31) on private land in Ute Park and on the Philmont Scout Ranch. Land managers have spent the last three weeks tightening fire restrictions in hopes of preventing just such an incendiary from starting. The nearby Carson National Forest had already banned campfires. Santa Fe National Forest announced it was closing completely Friday (June 1) after campers ignored a similar campfire ban and lit up at least 84 over the Memorial Day weekend. ... Philmont Scout Ranch had already pulled all of its back country staff back into headquarters and Friday afternoon they made the decision to move all non essential personnel off the ranch to the Colfax County Fairgrounds in Springer due to air quality issues. There are about 1100 employees on the ranch at this time in preparation for the arrival of boys scout for the summer season. ... Staff from the Philmont Scout Ranch, who had evacuated earlier Thursday, were camped out in rows of tents at the Colfax County Fairgrounds. Governor Susana Martinez flew into Crews Field Friday evening and visited with a couple of evacuees at the Whittington Center before moving on to Springer where she visited with evacuees from Philmont Scout Ranch. She has pledged that all of the state resources will be available to the village of Cimarron and the surrounding area. She went on to ask that people please obey the warnings and not build campfires or cut wood with electrical saws that can cause sparks especially in light of the extremely dry conditions. Governor Martinez (5:00-5:45 in video) http://krtnradio.com/2018/06/01/ute-park-fire-friday/ https://www.taosnews.com/stories/cimarron,48673

National Weather Service forecasts rain no sooner than Sunday (tomorrow) for Cimarron, NM Sunday Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=36.5109&lon=-104.9195

Agree with what you describe is the intended Adult Association. My observation of some existing units and a prediction of things to come is units will become an Adult or now Family Outing Club with adults running the show. Sure adults will do skill instruction, but will they allow scouts time to try and fail and learn - the benefit of scouting, when the family eats at 6 and has to be on the road by 9? My $0.02

Welcome to scouter.com @Philmontchick

Fire map Map shows the location of the Ute Park Fire at 2:23 a.m. MDT June 1, 2018. Wildfire Today. http://wildfiretoday.com/2018/06/01/ute-park-fire-spreading-very-rapidly-in-northeast-new-mexico/

Mandatory evacuations in Cimarron. The Ute Park Fire, in northern New Mexico, has grown to 16,500 acres. The fire is burning in Ute Park, just east of Eagle Nest. As of 2:30 p.m., the fire is zero percent contained. https://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/fire-in-ute-mountains-forces-evacuations/4931270/

A wildfire raced across a swath of tinder-dry forest in northeastern New Mexico on Friday, destroying about a dozen empty buildings on the Boy Scouts’ storied Philmont Ranch and threatened about 150 homes, officials say. The flames were first reported Thursday and ballooned quickly in a part of New Mexico hardest hit by a severe drought gripping the American Southwest. Officials said no scouts were at the ranch and all staff members were accounted for. Employees who live in the nearby community of Cimarron were allowed to leave to care for their families. Authorities ordered residents in Cimarron and surrounding areas to evacuate Friday as the smoke drifted east. At the historic St. James Hotel in Cimarron, the phone went unanswered after the popular tourist destination had emptied out along with the rest of the town. More at source link https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/wildfire-burns-empty-boy-scouts-buildings-in-dry-new-mexico/2018/06/01/44d75000-65d5-11e8-81ca-bb14593acaa6_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.9306887417d4

Maybe a separate Backpack Cooking within Cooking.

FYI, Dog Scouts of America (DSA) already exists. DSA Mission & Vision To improve the lives of dogs, their owners, and society through humane education, positive training, and community involvement. We envision a future where dogs remain in happy, lifelong homes with responsible owners. In this vision, all dogs are seen as a useful and welcome part of the community, because people take responsibility for socializing, training, containing, and caring for them. http://dogscouts.org/base/

"...greatness... comes through humility." http://www.ldsbsa.org/blog/history-highlights-varsity-scouting-1975-2017/ Your Church faces great challenges ahead in successfully replacing the old with the new. IMHO, that starts with finding your Chief Scout. He should enthusiastically create such a program that your scouts will want to transfer over before 12/31/2019 whether they have earned Eagle or not. I hope I said that in a respectful way. My $0.02,

@blackft welcome to scouter.com

"The museum will open to the public daily from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. beginning June 8."

Please open another topic to post ideas about simple water storage devices for scouts to place in a survival kit. Thanks.

When I was a DL,, I recall problems with family tree requirements in Cub Scouts. Some branches had bad apples which others readily exposed. Why embarrass the scout and his family? Back in the day, one never talked about family finances outside the family and rarely within. We had an expectation of privacy and that expectation would be respected. I only knew about MY finances as that was my business. MYOB BSA. My $0.02

WMATA is gearing up to test how first responders would handle a major Metro emergency in Arlington, and officials are looking for some help. Metro is planning a “full-scale exercise” at the Crystal City Metro station (1750 S. Bell Street) on Sunday, June 3, and is looking for volunteers to make the event feel more real for participants. Check in for the event begins at 6:30 a.m., and it’s set to wrap up by 1 p.m, according to an event listing. Volunteers will get the chance to “act out the role of a Metro rider who is on the train at the time of the emergency and will be able to see first-hand how regional emergency responders handle the situation.” ... WMATA can sign for or provide documentation for volunteers who require it for certifications or program participation, including Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts and other service organizations – just bring your form! (Emergency Prep. Req 7 ?) More details at link https://www.arlnow.com/2018/05/30/volunteers-wanted-as-metro-plans-june-3-safety-drill-in-crystal-city/

Shaka, when the walls fell.

@Kryten welcome to scouter.com

I have no problem with using the word "parent", it certainly is not "trash". Why such an unkind comment? Maybe this thread has run its course?