RememberSchiff

Yes 1972, The Improved Scouting Program.

An on-going example, youth protection and the release of the 'perversion files"

Building "financially sustainable", over $400million Bechtel Summit estimated to draw 80,000 scouts...

Lions program.

Im definitely going to fight for everything." Because no one climbs from Cub Scout to Eagle Scout, a journey of about a dozen years in his case, by accident. It requires a remarkable commitment.  "When I was growing up, I thought I would not finish because it was just so long and you had to do so much. But my grandma and my auntie wanted me to finish, and I did it. It taught me so much, like how to make something out of nothing.

A.J.Rose 6-foot-1, 212-pound redshirt freshman running back for the Kentucky Wildcats

https://www.seccountry.com/kentucky/kentucky-football-uk-wildcats-aj-rose-benny-snell-backfield

Another ASM in my troop carries a pouch of bacon bits for non-desserts and another of semi-sweet chocolate for desserts. He figures you can't go wrong with bacon and chocolate

Probably not a "secret ingredient" as I believe I am the only one who likes this: Raisins in scrambled eggs.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/08/08/longtime-santa-cruz-county-boy-scout-camp-to-become-pot-grow/

Camp Lindblad, a 240-plus acre scout camp, deep in the Santa Cruz Mountains was recently sold.

"The new owners are planning to convert the property into a healing center and grow site for medical marijuana."

I wonder if new owner will allow camp reunions?

Treasury? Have a final picnic/campout. Use the funds "for the boys". The remainder goes to the Charter Org.

Equipment? Ask the IH and COR if they really want the tents, cook kits, etc. If not, get their OK to parcel them out to the new Troops. Seems right to me. Who would buy them , after all? Craigs List? eBay? You could do that , I suppose.

Anything else? When the boys are happily transferred to the other Troops, take the Troop flag, sign it, and present it to the final Scoutmaster or IH as a thank you for their service. Depart with memories, not remorse. It was a good run, yes? Any wall decorations, plaques, does the CO want them as remembrance? Probably not. Pack them away, give them to whomever wants to keep them. DE? No... Commissioner? As was mentioned, no...

Sad day, but try to remember the good times.

See you on the trail....

@@Back Pack with the save. Thanks.

Apparently also happened in 1982 there. Four adults sailing, high water level. One died, three injured in that accident.

@@Morgain , welcome to scouter.com

http://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Texas-Boy-Scouts-killed-in-boating-accident-438882723.html

Third scout died.

Scout salute and farewell.

According to Washington Post ,the 2 Eagle scouts were mentoring the 11 year-old scout in sailing.

Just read 2 scouts died in sailing accident. Mast hit powerline. Third scout injured. Location TX

http://www.wtae.com/article/2-boy-scouts-killed-1-hurt-in-boating-accident/11644231

Vanilla extract for pancakes, french toast

Your secret ingredient, or not so secret, and for what

Bittersweet may be next on our cut list. Removal is another matter.

Some of our outdoor service projects involve removal of invasive species.

Around here we pull the aquatic water chestnut from local rivers and ponds each spring. Wait later and the work gets messier with the summer algae bloom.

Personally I like the project more than roadside cleanup or any trash cleanup.

@@Kcaine welcome to scouter.com

Sounds good,  we'll all chill and not bring it up again.

President Pence might be asked.

Meant as a joke. There is even a graphical clue.

Trained once and done, huh? Not how I remember the role of the Crew Advisor.

 Yes, huh as in why didn't they show this time.  Nice kids but their lives were over-scheduled and Venturing had low priority. No surprise, crew folded.

All trained. The Crew decided and planned their program.  Failure to execute was on them.

President Pence might be asked.

Just curious, what makes you dislike the Venturing program?

His crew was an unproductive social group. Attendance and success in executing planned activities was lower the Boy Scouts. MOOT seemed to be catered affairs.  Not for me,  I felt like a chaperone at a high school dance. that said I am sure there are more involved crews out there.

Probably true, I don't really understand how advancement would drive the practice of the law, but I'm always surprised how leaders think about the program.

 

However, we did try to demonstrate the differences of our decisions once in a while. I would give the SPL a box of tootsie-roll pops to set in the middle of camp with the instructions that anybody can have as many as they want provided they only take one at a time and leave the rapper and stick in the trash. If a scout is found with more than one tootsie pop, or a discarded rapper or stick was not found in the trash, the SPL will take the box and give it back to the SM. It took a couple of campouts for the first box to empty. I never saw a box again after that.

 

We did other simple demonstrations as well so scouts could see their decisions in action. I don't like calling them tests because they were really more of opportunities to learn how oneself would choose without any outside intimidation. And hopefully change from some of the choices they made.

 

Barry

I think it should be more situation observations of Scout Law by SM/ASM  as in your example than a test like tie a knot.. We would have to be creative with situations.

So come SM conference, a SM ask scout to recite Scout Law with the SM interrupting at each law, Yes Trustworthy I remember you honored your promise to... Oh helpful, I heard that you have shoveled snow away from hydrants,...But thrifty, I'm having trouble. You lived beyond your budget at summer camp trading post....

Another $0.02

IMO, there is a disconnect between the Scout Oath and Law and rank Advancement requirements. Rather than Explain Scout Spirit , maybe some observed tests of trustworthy, loyalty, ... of scouts during activities.

For example, I have used animals as an indicator of kindness. In my experience, you can tell a lot about a person in how they treat animals.  Most scouts will pet a  tail-wagging dog, fewer kind scouts will notice his water dish is empty and needs to be filled.

My $0.02

I should be able to drop my wallet at a scout camp, have it found by a trustworthy scout, and returned intact.

Knock, Knock, Knock.

Huh?

Hello Mr. Schiff. Ready to go to Old Scouter Home In Trees?