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Hard to know with her father. He may be quoted out of context, frustrated with the response or lack of response from National, being a Dad, or being a jerk.
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Ok then. We agree to disagree.
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16 minutes ago, NJCubScouter said:
Well, here is the comparison.
Orginal project requirement (1965):
While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and carry out a service project helpful to your church or synagogue, school, or community.
Current requirement:
While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your community. (The project must benefit an organization other than the Boy Scouts of America.) A project proposal must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, your Scoutmaster and unit committee, and the council or district before you start. You must use the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, BSA publication No. 512-927, in meeting this requirement. (To learn more about the Eagle Scout service project, see the Guide to Advancement, topics 9.0.2.0 through 9.0.2.16.)
Interestingly, the basic statement of the actual project itself (in the first sentence of the current requirement, as clarified in the parenthetical that follows) is really very similar to what the entire requirement was in 1965.
In 1965, the Eagle project could be a DIY service project for others as mine was.
Now there is the required leadership of others and the larger project management that goes with it, well that is the intent anyway.
Both approaches have value.
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Agree with @qwazse, drop the pdf and while we are at it, give scouts the option to submit their own free-form project report.
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Update:
Sacramento scout Andrew Evans was honored with the BSA Medal Of Honor with Crossed Palms for saving lives at Philmont in 2015 ,
Andrew prevented two tents from being swept away during a flash flood in New Mexico. He was honored by the Sacramento city council and given the highest award in Scouting. Source link below includes video. This report did not mention Philmont by name.
From KDAT.com back in Oct, 2015
http://www.koat.com/article/new-details-released-after-fatal-philmont-scout-ranch-flood/5067176
The group was on a 12-day trek across the Philmont Scout Ranch in northern New Mexico when a flash flood overran its camp. Officials said eight of the trek participants were Boy Scouts. One adult ranger and three crew leaders were with the group.
Heavy June rains through the night caused a flash flood."You heard trees snapping in the background and then we got hit with a wall of water," Scout Andrew Evans said.
Investigators said the floodwater swept four Scouts away from the campsite, which was situated about 18-20 feet above a small creek that runs through the bottom of Ponil Canyon.
The creek is normally 2-3 feet wide and 10-12
inches deep. When the flash flood occurred, water surged through the canyon approximately 20-23 feet deep and about 100 yards wide.Some of the Scouts were able to get out, but the water was rising quickly.
"Enough to where you wanted to get out of there as quick as you can," Evans said.
The wall of water eventually claimed the life of Alden Brock, 13.
"I was in the mud searching, calling his name out," said Ben Heninburg, an adult on the trip.
The 13-year-old's body was found a mile away.
Law enforcement officials were stunned by the aftermath. The area where the teen's body was found got nearly 7 feet of water.
His tentmate, Logan Reed, told police that the two couldn't open the zipper of their tent. Reed found a hole in the tent, but by the time he tried to tell Brock, it was too late.
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Ok then. Let's try to stay on the topic here - the race for the first female Eagle scout within the existing requirements for Eagle. Thank you.
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Let's be less crude in speculating and describing scenarios that would rarely, if ever, occur.
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10 hours ago, Snow Owl said:
Good posts above by @LeCastor and @4CouncilsScouter
How do we find out if a registered leader has been bared are kicked out of Scouting?
Council should have this information, however, the reasons will likely not be disclosed.
Let's say for example an adult leader was arrested for several charges ...and is currently out on Bond. How do we see if they are still authorized to be a scout leader and a MB counselor?
IMO, his CO should make sure Council is aware of the situation and action is taken from there. We have seen child abuse examples where as soon as the charges were made, a council barred the accused adult from Scouting. Council has to be informed and CO's/units need to inquire.
Would this person be at least temporarily bared from Scout events as a leader? There is no conviction just a host of charges.
That is my understanding but that person could still be there as a parent.
What if it is a Scout instead of the leader?
Good question. A Council can remove a youth from Scouting but how vigilant about checking that information down the line and across units is unknown to me.
A CO can remove anyone from its own unit(s).
My $0.01
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@naranza65 welcome to scouter.com.
Is there an older scout who could tutor your son?
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13 minutes ago, NJCubScouter said:
I tried to do the same thing earlier but with my feeble technical skills I could not figure out how. So, how?
I edited his post as follows:
I highlighted the striked-thru text for selection.
Clicked on <> code icon.
Cleared text appeared in code frame.
Inserted back in post (which may be why there is a framing appearance).
Repeat for other striked-thru text.
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1 hour ago, Hawkwin said:
OK, I didn't strikeout my own post and there are no edit marks on my post, what is going on here?
Edit: And apparently I can't copy and paste and remove the strikeout. Oh well.
I will have a look.
cc: @NJCubScouter , @Sentinel947, @LeCastor
I cleared out the strikethrough. I think the text that was copied had text codes which are no longer supported by HTML5. Also text appears to be frames.
Better?
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This caught my eye.
HONG KONG, Asian Licensing Conference explores new opportunities
The concurrent Asian Licensing Conference is being held today and tomorrow (8-9 January, 2018), gathering about 30 global licensing experts to explore industry opportunities and challenges.This morning's two plenary sessions focused on location-based entertainment licensing and brand licensing.
In the first session, Charles Riotto of LIMA, Viacom International Media Networks (represented brand: Nickelodeon) and Dream Castle (represented brand: Ali the Fox), shared how location-based entertainment can create unique consumer experiences through licensing.
In the second session, representatives from Electrolux, Brandgenuity (represented brands: BMW, Banana Boat) and Boy Scouts of America discussed how corporate brand licensing has become a core business development strategy to raise brand popularity and expand their customer base.http://news.sys-con.com/node/4216773
Why? Who? How much did the trip cost?
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10 minutes ago, Eagle94-A1 said:
Have you seen the 20 questions video where Surbaugh talks about "as long as each Cub works out of their own book, they'll be fine," or words to that effect? It was in regards to having coed dens.
I may have been lost in the fog at that point, thanks for the reminder.
I agree with your earlier prediction - coed dens will be the reality.
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Here's a previous similar topic from two years ago. Hope this helps.
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The previous treasurer should train his/her replacement and that training period varies.
Ask for help from your Troop Committee.
Maybe the books should be audited before you take over?
@blw2 likely can offer much more advice.
It is okay to say NO to this position. Plenty of other places to help out.
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Maybe.
One article said: Cub Scouts Pack 45 welcomed five girls as members of their unit for the very first time.
I assumed they were all in one den, but maybe not.
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29 minutes ago, Hawkwin said:
This was the best Star Wars movie since The Empire Strikes Back.
Sorry to mix metaphors or genres or space-time, but are you out of your Vulcan mind?
Spoiler:
Leia flying through space was as unseemly as a laughing Vulcan.
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The Sunday headline was dramatic
Girls Officially Join Boy Scouts for First Time in Massachusetts History
"Officially" well that is correct. I expect in the next few days, there will be some argument that other girls and their packs were first.
Girls were able to participate as official members of the Boy Scouts on Saturday in Chelmsford for the first time ever in Massachusetts.
Cub Scouts Pack 45 welcomed five girls as members of their unit for the very first time.
“I think it’s huge. I think it’s a really important moment for Cub Scouts, for Boy Scouts,” said Carrie Wetzel, committee chair for Cub Scouts Pack 45.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2018/01/06/chelmsford-girls-join-boy-scouts-massachusetts-chelmsford/
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Yes along the lines of a "nuclear winter", atmospheric particles (soot) blocking sunlight.
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Here is a comment from the power utility spokesperson at the time of the accident.
"We are aware of an accident that occurred on Saturday that involved a number of local Boy Scouts. Our heartfelt prayers go out for all of the Scouts, their families, and for the community. We are working to determine what happened, and we are gathering facts as they become available. We are cooperating in the investigation and will assist in the process as it goes forward. As a community together, we continue to pray and stand by to assist as needed."
Government agencies, particularly Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, also investigated and gathered facts regarding accident. I would like to read it.
https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20170806a
As I understand, the sailboat had a 27ft? mast. In 1997, after previous sailboat/power line accidents including one at this location, the Army Corp of Engineers issued new regulations regarding power line heights over reservoirs and safety margins - 52ft and 5ft. I would like to read what, if anything, the report said about that.
Also in the report should be information about water levels/power line height, warning buoys/signs/line markers, boat construction and specs, operator experience, current map markings, weather. I would like to read it.
There are sometimes more to accident causes than what appears to be the obvious - contributing failure factors. I would like to read if there were other failure factors.
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More thoughtful consideration, less assumptive, contradictory bickering please. Thanks.
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Ok then, we agree to disagree.
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...The Mobley family moved into Safe Haven Family Shelter where they found the safety and support systems they needed, and an opportunity they never expected — a chance for Nevaeh to become part of Tennessee's first-ever Girl Scout troop for homeless girls.
All of the members of Nashville's Troop 6000 live or once lived at Safe Haven, a small housing unit on the south side of the city that provides a temporary home for families in need.
The troop is modeled after a similar troop launched earlier this year in New York City. It is one of just a handful across the country.
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Troop 6000 formed in Nashville in August, with 15 girls ages kindergarten to 8th grade. They are led by three adult volunteers, Tricia Mora, Ami Spicer and Kerri Woodberry, and one high school student, Courtney Rabb — a star soccer player who is earning her Gold Award, the highest Girl Scout honor.
The meetings are weekly, every Saturday morning in a community room at Safe Haven.
The outings — like a field trip the girls are about to take — are something to look forward to, particularly in a place where few of the girls participate in other activities due to cost or transportation issues.
Troops for homeless girls are rare across the country because of how often girls may move locations.
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Nationally, the Girls Scouts of the USA does not track of the number of councils serving homeless girls. But over the past three decades, troops have formed in shelters in Atlanta, Broward County, Fla., and San Pedro, Calif., according to the New York Times. A few others have served girls living in migrant worker camps and public housing, the Times reported.
In February, New York City established its first Troop 6000, inspiring Nashville to do the same. The number 6000 emerges from New York's Girl Scout Council. There, troop numbers are determined by the city's five boroughs, according to the Times. The 1000s are in the Bronx, the 2000s are in Brooklyn and so on.
Because these girls would not necessarily identify one specific area as their home, Girl Scout leaders extended the numerical sequence, the Times wrote.
In Nashville, the name carried forward in companionship. Though the troop may have formed under nontraditional circumstances, the girls do what all other Girl Scout troops do.
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Ready for their field trip, the girls scramble into a van and head across town, amped for a morning filled with activity.
Inside the headquarters, they put on their vests and sashes — blue for the younger Daisies, brown for Brownies, and green for the older Girl Scouts — and pose for a picture.
The Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee is covering all costs for Troop 6000, including a $25 membership fee and $75 uniform and badges for each girl; $200 for snacks and troop supplies; and $400 for programs and field trips. Every girl also will go to one of the Girl Scouts local summer camps for a week, normally $350, completely for free.
But today, the focus is on the girls giving back.
They start the first of the day's three badge-earning activities by making emergency kits for those in need.
They fill boxes with flashlights and wet wipes and crackers, and compose hand-written notes for the recipients.
"I love myself," 7-year-old Kennedy Washington's writes in crayon. It's meant to be an inspiring message for the person who receives her kit, but for the bubbly girl, it is just as reflective of herself.
As they work, Spencer talks with the girls. "Why do you think that it's important as Girl Scouts to help other people?" she asks.
"To show we care about other people," Nevaeh Mobley earnestly responds.
Just as others care for them.
More at Source link:
http://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article192441869.html
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