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You missed my point. What if your kids like the program and new members, you would force your kids to leave? Often with parenting, seemingly simple black and white decisions are more complicated. My son enjoyed Venturing, I endured it for him.

I follow where my kids interests are. I was not keen about Venturing, but there I was.

NJ, would green work for you? https://www.amazon.com/America-Tri-Spinner-Fingertip-Gyroscope-Focusing/dp/B07121Y4D1

@@RobbyC welcome to scouter.com. Interesting, well-researched video post, he even speaks of "back in the day".

Besides Camp Bradley in Snake River Council, Idaho, there are also three campgrounds in Grand Teton Council, Idaho available to the public during eclipse weekend, Aug. 18-21. Scout Hollow near Rigby, Treasure Mountain in Teton Canyon and Camp Little Lemhi in Swan Valley. The eclipse will be visible at all three sites. Scouting executives also are considering opening Island Park Scout Camp during eclipse weekend. “We can provide places where people can go have a nice camping experience in a family-friendly atmosphere,†Brown said. “And if people are worried about tree cover and st

Apparently BSA approved. $6 each https://sfcbsa.org/events/scout-spinners-sale/

The North Florida Council LFL webpage states 25,000 LFL participants in Duval County alone (news article states 30,000). Duval County is the 7th most populated of 67 counties in FL. North Florida Council is one of 9 BSA Councils in Florida. So maybe 150K LFL members in Florida. Agree, the article could be clearer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Florida https://www.nfcscouting.org/learning-for-life

Agreed. I was surprised by number in Florida 150,000. According to wiki, LFL nationwide membership is 418,484 so that would be a membership drop of more than a one third? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_for_Life Disclaimer: Not counting Explorer units, I have not seen any LFL activity.

Update: The El Paso County medical examiner’s office ruled Scout Reid Comita's death caused by heatstroke. A record heat wave has now moved into the West. The teen was working on his last mandatory merit badge, the camping merit badge, when he died while on the hike, his family said. His Eagle Scout project was to build a playhouse and landscape the area for The Gatehouse, a home for women and children in crisis, in Grapevine. That project will be completed in Comita’s honor by several members of the North Texas scouting community and friends. More at source link http

http://news.wjct.org/post/after-school-boy-scouts-program-jeopardy-after-losing-state-funding Boy Scout North Florida Council CEO Jack Sears said Scott’s veto of nearly $2 million jeopardizes the program for 150,000 students across nine school districts statewide. “We are in communication with the governor’s staff in an attempt to help identify possible alternative funding in order to continue the program,†Sears said. He said the program will not continue if funding isn’t secured before July 1. Sears said Learning for Life helps public schools meet a state mandate to

http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_news/former-commissioner-coming-home-after-transplant/article_dd59b268-aa68-56bf-851a-6d38225dba46.html Lakeland,Georgia Boy Scout Troop 415 will be back at Lake Irma next weekend, putting the finishing touches on fellow scout Seanesee Richardson’s Eagle project. And hopefully helping their friend accomplish his dream of becoming an Eagle Scout. Sean Richardson, 16, was a Lanier County High School sophomore, a trumpet player in the school band, a Life Scout with Boy Scout Troop 415 at Park Avenue United Methodist Church in Valdosta

welcome to scouter.com @@Beery

Thanks @@NealOnWheels, that is a good read.

As a private club, the BSA was/is exempt from ADA which does seem odd if the club has members with disabilities. http://www.scouting.org/filestore/designdevelop/pdf/D-013AccessibilityConsiderations.pdf “Are Boy Scout facilities subject to the federal law?†Federal law imposes these requirements on public accommodations, which is typically a commercial operation such as a store or restaurant, and public facilities, such as libraries and city hall. Private clubs are one of the few groups that are exempt. Scout facilities such as camps and offices used exclusively by Scouts (or at le

Welcome to scouter.com , an interesting first topic.

Silly? I doubt the added membership came close to repaying the ramps ( a lot of ramps), bath and shower facilities and yet it was done. The BSA decided it had to be done. I would not be surprised if the expense of handicap ramps and rails alone exceeds the cost of new bathhouse. As I said before our Councils had to upgrade to meet state health codes. Why not Summit-level toilet and shower facilities at all local camps?

I tend to cut new members some slack. Let's refrain from name-calling and over passionate ranting.

https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/16/girl-scouts-cybersecurity-badges-fall-2018/ The GSUSA has partnered with Palo Alto Networks to release new cybersecurity badges over the next two years, the first slated for release in September 2018. They won't just be about minimizing hacking vectors: Younger Scouts will also learn about data privacy, cyberbullying and how to protect themselves online. Badges for older ones will focus on developing coding skills, learning about white hat hacking and creating firewalls. While preventative training has been erratically present in Scouting for some ti

The high-in-dietary-fiber-verse?

Something like this should do. Screens would help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhy73y4RvhA&utm_source=social&utm_medium=status%2Bupdate&utm_campaign=jamboree

And yet years ago, the BSA did all those changes and more for the those with disabilities.

About 18 miles outside of Stanley, Idaho right in the middle of the path of the August solar eclipse is Camp Bradley. "You don't have the town around you, you don't have the buildings, you have mother nature," SE David Kirk said. When the council realized they were in a prime location they decided to rent out their campsite to people coming in for the event. "You can always hit the hotels. You can't always hit this opportunity," Kirk said. The proceeds from the weekend will go to the Snake River Council to support the scouts. "It's a good fundraiser for us and it also helps

My goto website for stoves is Outdoor Gear Lab http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/topics/camping-and-hiking/best-camping-stove Looks like you scooped them with your review of the Jet Boil Genesis. This is the first I have heard of the Genesis product. We have been using the Everest for years with good results though I have heard mixed reviews from others. We were looking for simmer control, quick boiling, and the rectangular griddle support. The latter would be a good additional test in your video. A real Lodge cast iron griddle please! Always mention weight and price The Genesis Sys

"Keep score"? Back in the day, we did not. Oh I helped one little old lady across the street and met my quota for the day. A service project was outside of our usual recurring chores which were expected of us: snow shoveling of fire hydrants, leaf raking, spring cleaning. I remember my Star service project. where we installed gutter downspouts and drainage pipes for a community health facility. As for today?

I doubt this. Even if you laugh at the BSA National camp standards in the shadow of Irving, there are your state administrative camp health codes. http://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=25&pt=1&ch=265&rl=13 (i) Toilets and urinals. The camp shall provide at least one toilet for every 15 females and one toilet for every 15 males. In each male toilet facility, up to 70% of the toilets required may be urinals. In facilities with more than one toilet, some means of privacy