RememberSchiff

...and in the end, scouts will buy and bring their own tent/hammock/bivouac,

15 minutes ago, Eagledad said:

Still, I think the positives outweigh the negatives. I would love to experiment one thread with a rule that each poster only gets one post to express their opinion, and then see how the discussion tracks. I really have no idea, but it would be a fun experiment.

Barry

I'm game. Setup up a experiment topic with your one post and done rule. I will delete those who attempt a second post.

12 minutes ago, Jameson76 said:

Can I interest you in a prime piece of property in lovely West Virginia??  Got some neat zip lines.  There is a this rather annoying balloon bond payment coming up, but maybe we can work through that.

China may be  interested.  In November, "China Energy Investment Corporation Limited signed an agreement (Memorandum of Understanding?) with the West Virginia Department of Commerce on an $83.7 billion plan to invest in shale gas development and chemical manufacturing projects in West Virginia. "

http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/China-Energy-signs-837-billion-West-Virginia-investment-agreement-456288953.html

My understanding the OA (BSA) has NOT branded any images of Native Americans., just arrow images.

Meanwhile, the long goodbye of Cleveland Indian Chief Wahoo has begun. ... well at least from uniforms and billboards.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/29/sports/baseball/cleveland-indians-chief-wahoo-logo.html
 

1 minute ago, ItsBrian said:

https://www.amazon.com/Biodegradable-Water-Balloons-100-pack/dp/B0015VM60U 

Theres your solution haha.

A good experiment for Environmental Science merit badge. Do these balloons biodegrade in water, soil, and how long does it take? What happens if wildlife ingests?

1 minute ago, Jameson76 said:

The "We don't know what to call this, and what the heck troops are gonna do what they want anyway...so Enjoy program"

Are we confusing dialog from 2001 and 2010? 

National needs an upbeat  promo for the early adopters ...maybe something like this...

+1 on greased watermelon race.

Ok then,  you two agree to disagree. That much is clear.

@NJCubScouter , @Sentinel947

@Tgstaffer welcome to scouter.com

IMO, Yes this not about equality, this is about safety, . The BSA believes their policy is statistically safer.  Will there still be violations? Yes.

Another $0.02

Does the Scout Oath and Law imply equal treatment or helpful, kind and courteous treatment?

If equal treatment, I'm either not helping any more little old ladies across the street or I am helping everyone cross the street.

If helpful, kind, and courteous treatment, I will help others based on their needs and my resources.  Do I treat everyone in my troop equally?  No, all scouts are different with different needs.

IMO Surbaugh is talking about the latter,  helping families who want all their kids in the BSA program.

My $0.02

French filmmaker Fx Goby’s award-winning short film To Build a Fire, commissioned by the Boy Scouts of America and co-produced by Nexus Studios and Composite Films, premiered online in December as a Vimeo staff pick. To Build a Fire is widely recognized as Jack London’s masterpiece and a classic of American literature, with Goby’s animated film adaptation touring festivals to great acclaim since 2016, the centenary of London’s death.

The 13-minute 2D-animated short, animated in Adobe Flash with the help of 3D modeling tools, tells the story of a trapper and his dog attempting to cross the Yukon in the harshness of midwinter. With striking visuals and a score composed by Mathieu Alvado and recorded by members the London Symphony Orchestra, To Build a Fire has won over animation, film and Jack London enthusiasts alike. Accolades include the Grand Prize for Best Animation at the Rhode Island Film Festival, Best International Animation at Shorts Mexico, and Best Animation at this year’s London Short Film Festival.

More info and Q&A with Goby developers. at Animation World Network source link. Good content for Animation merit badge.

Looks like the "Show Me State" can show other packs how it is done.

Springfield's largest cub scout pack, held its first coed camp-out in Camp Arrowhead cabins this weekend with boys and girls playing games and practiced survival skills .

WARNING: Story includes an account of Bobcat Flipping. -

http://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/pack-289-hosts-first-coed-winter-campout/942794908

@juanfox welcome to scouter.com

10 minutes ago, ItsBrian said:

As said in other threads, I’m in a Vocational HS for the health field and I graduate as a CNA. I plan on getting my masters and going into occupational therapy, and have 0 plans on going into the emergency field haha.

Ive been tempted to volunteer on a local squad and having them pay for EMT though.

How many and what kind of patient contact hours do you have? You may find that some college academic programs require 200hr, 500hr, or more minimum hours for admission.  An on-call EMT acquires those hours based on calls not shift hours.

Our Health Assisting students seek volunteer opportunities at local hospitals and health care facilities, particularly senior centers and special ed.

It is a great way to "help others" and a good way to verify  that OT is your future.

If your Pack is working well, why fix it?

It's funny,  the BSA wants successful Councils to merge and successful units to split for many of the same reasons. 

Thanks for info. I was wondering if National/Council was grouping three or more early adopter packs locally to form a new girl troop in the future.

I split this thread as there were two different topics being actively discussed which got confusing, also one discussion seemed better suited to be in Issues & Politics.

21 minutes ago, gblotter said:

After so many hatchet jobs on Scouting, now we are to view the media as friendly? The contrast is abundantly clear when they want to promote a cause. The collapse of traditional values to political correctness is a gleeful victory for them, and they portray it as such.

@RememberSchiff At least I trust Surbaugh more than liberal media.

I see a kid who wants to be a scout, that's good enough for me.

And then we have this young Girl Scout who also joined Cub Scouts  “Because it’s really fun. They get to do a lot of camping, and den meetings, and car racing,”

And her Cubmaster father,  “We have been bringing our daughters with us forever. And this now is a great opportunity for them to join along with us. It’s what they’ve always wanted to do with us, and we’re ecstatic to have them... I’ve been saying for years, ‘Why can’t my daughter be an Eagle Scout? She does the same work. She does the same activities,."

Photos and video show her in perfect Cub uniform including new skirt.

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2018/01/26/girl-joins-boy-scouts/

7 hours ago, AlexScout said:

Hi,

Im trying to understand the target practice requirements for the Rifle Merit Badge. For the .22 cal rifle it says:

Adjust sights to center the group on the target* and fire five groups (five shots per group). According to the target used, each shot in the group must meet the following minimum score: (1) A-32 targets - 9; (2) A-17 or TQ-1 targets - 7; (3) A-36 targets - 5.

Questions:

- Does only one of the 5 groups need to meet the criteria that each of its 5 shots have the minimum score?
- Do you need to use iron sights, or is a scope permitted?
- When shooting from bench, can the rifle be supported with sandbags?

 

Thanks,
Alex 

Rifle Shooting Merit Badge.

Yes, only one group. In requirement 1l. you learning grip, sight picture , breathing, and squeeze to group your 3 shots within a quarter.  Takes practice.

Then in the following requirement 1m.  you are learning to adjust the sight windage and elevation controls to zero that group on target at same distance. You get 4 targets to learn your left from right and up from down , so hopefully by the fifth attempt of 5 shots you are zeroed and make the minimum score. Some zero quicker such that they score the minimum sooner.

No, as long as the optic has windage and elevation controls you are okay.  BTW the Marines dropped iron sights (well except as backup...)

Yes sandbags, sleeping roll, sweatshirt,...are okay.

Lets see if @cyphertext , @Oldscout448 , @Sentinel947agree. 

Oh and welcome to scouter.com

@Eagle1993    do you know how many other Early Adopter packs there are in your district? council?

I wonder if ALL the male listeners of Pantsuit Nation are members of scouter.com