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Carrots for Candy; The Great Boy Scout Experiment https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=140&v=PT3lDVZGX_U ...The role that PRO Wellness played with the Boy Scouts and nutritious modifications at camp was to look at camp menus and make them more healthful, Francis says. To keep things “child friendly,†the team started with small changes that significantly improved nutrition content. The scouts were getting their food from two sources: the regular meals in the dining hall – and the snacks at the “trading post.†At meal time, it was easier to introduce changes that the scouts would accept, says Matt Adams, scout executive at the Pennsylvania Dutch Council. “They had to go to the salad bar first and choose healthier options instead of hitting the line first with carbs – basically getting the rainbow on the plate first. It went really well,†Adams says. The salad bar has heartier, colorful food selections that includes eggs, chick peas and olives, plus fresh food daily from local markets. Francis notes, “The menus of the past were carb-heavy, full of starches and sugars.†The PRO Wellness team made some sneaky swaps. For example, chicken nuggets were dipped in whole-grain batter. Dieticians also switched carb-laden mac-and-cheese with carrots and hummus. Baked chips replaced potato chips. Other new menu additions were low-fat dairy choices, 100 percent fruit juice, more fresh fruits and vegetables to replace canned and frozen. They also limited sugary desserts to one meal. “We were trying not to touch entrees too much. We still wanted them to eat and be fueled, and we wanted to make sure they weren’t hungry. But now they fill up on nutrient-rich items, which is what they need, as opposed to mac-and-cheese, which doesn’t sustain them,†Francis says. The Trading Post Challenge The team then faced a bigger challenge – the “trading post,†which is where the scouts know they can get their favorite candies and snacks, such as slushies, Kraschnewski says. Even some adults pushed back against suggested food swaps, noting that “kids should be kids†at camp, she adds. “Food is interesting, because people get passionate about food,†she says. “The slushie sales at the trading post were just crazy. We know they get too much sugar from them, and in the heat, this can result in abdominal pain and even dehydration. Short-term acute illnesses from not being hydrated are common at camp, so there were reasons beyond obesity prevention to make changes.†To help the scouts make healthier choices, the team tried some tricks used at grocery stores and convenience stores – they put the healthier options, such as fresh fruit cups, flavored waters, sunflower seeds, trail mix, and energy bars at eye level on the shelves. Candy and other snacks were still available, but the healthy options were positioned so that boys would consider them first. It worked. “Surprisingly, the sales went up as we introduced healthier options,†Adams says. “This year, we still have healthy options in the trading post, strategically placed to eye level. And unlike last year at meal time, we’re not phasing in whole grains – we’re just doing it from beginning, immediately. The food quality is good.†PRO Wellness is also working with Boy Scouts’ chair of its National Camp Accreditation Program to rewrite the nutrition standards for all of its camps. “We know that policy affects practice. If we could improve the policy, the camps would be more likely to improve practices. We’re excited about that opportunity,†Francis says. “Along with that, we’re working on a tool kit for remote assistance.†Meanwhile, Kraschnewski says that while the program extends to other camping programs around the nation, she also hopes the scouts will take any newfound nutritious food or eating habit home to their families. And she hopes parents will be engaged with their children about their food choices at summer camp. “Parents should be willing to ask questions of their camp. It’s their right to know what kids are exposed to,†Kraschnewski says. “And I’m so proud of our collaboration. This is an opportunity to have an impact on the Boy Scouts, who serve 2 million youth. Every new program is a start in the right direction.†source links https://pennstatemedicine.org/2017/09/05/carrots-for-candy-the-great-boy-scout-experiment/#more-4579 http://news.psu.edu/story/480798/2017/09/05/carrots-candy-great-boy-scout-experiment

I like the idea of one upfront payment but this does not appear to be it. Are units suppose to be bill collectors for those who chose quarterly payments?

@@swcline thanks for the further explanation. Welcome to scouter.com

Unfortunately no. IMO, the buttons should be larger and further apart, say the size of the avatar.

The OP and links are about teens fixating with online social media and the negative results - low social skills, low self-confidence, less engaging the outside, cocooning from family and others. The smartphone, ipad, etc. are the medium in the OP., but earlier there were dumb phones, PC's, AOL, Myspace,.... This link describes a possible remedy - "break down the barriers to the adventure gap" which Duluth is trying. It sure sounds like a simple, downsized family scouting, i.e. just the Outdoor Method. They even have a charter from the city - Duluth Children's Outdoor Charter. all children should have access to nature in their neighborhoods and in the broader community" and that "children should have formal and informal opportunities to discover and learn about nature through outdoor play and exploration." http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/4321734-getting-youths-outdoors-duluth-group-breaks-down-barriers-adventure-gap http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/opinion/local-view/4262879-local-view-duluth-stepping-bridging-adventure-gap I believe the BSA involvement is as a outdoor facility provider. A "bike fleet housed at the YMCA. Nature backpacks are available at the library. And a gear library is coming to the University of Minnesota Duluth".

@@cubmom07 welcome to scouter.com Bullying is a red flag and the Pack should have removed them at least temporarily. As a den leader you can reject any scout from your den and it does not matter if your den is the only Web I in the pack or even undersized. The Pack could then approach other parents to form a new den, advise scout to seek another pack, or good-bye and good luck. Scouting is not for those who decide not to follow the Scout Oath and Law.

Social media and Teens. Where do teens find acceptance the easiest? http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/teenage-mental-health-crisis-rates-of-depression-have-soared-in-the-past-25-years-a6894676.html

It is common for a SPL to speak to his PLC and troop about an upcoming event and the need to go with Plan B. Hopefully they will understand and continue to support your son's leadership. My $0.02

@@ChristianDad welcome to scouter.com

@@JoeLike welcome to scouter.com and thanks for returning to Scouting.

@ welcome to scouter.com 100% agree prepare your worksite before crew arrives. 100% family funding of your project is allowed, but remember you are part of your family. Your monetary contribution could be from money earned from jobs, returning recyclables, selling some of your possessions - an old bike, video games. My advice: Establish your priorities - family, school,..., Eagle Project... Decide how much time you can spend and when, decide on a project that could fit within those time bounds and your budget. You can be just as passionate and satisfied with a small, low-cost Eagle project as with a large, expensive Eagle project. My $0.02

Transporting their 11 scouts, Santa Rosa Troop 125 Scoutmaster Shawn Hanna and Assistant Scoutmaster Miguel Uribarri had just left Camp Whitsett in the southern Sierra Nevada. They were navigating a curvy, two-lane road when one of two motorcycles just ahead failed to make a left-hand bend. The bike dropped and flipped as the rider rolled. alongside the road. After witnessing the accident, Hanna and Uribarri stopped and rushed to examine the fallen rider and assess his injuries. Hanna is an emergency medical technician and Uribarri is a Coast Guardsman who was also an EMT and still is a first responder. The scouts, ages 10 to 17, pitched in, applying bandages, speaking to the man to keep him from going into shock, helping to place a neck brace, tying on an arm sling and directing traffic. An ambulance delivered the motorcyclist to a hospital for treatment of a fractured hip and clavicle, a dislocated shoulder and nine broken ribs. The scouts in Troop 125 study first-aid, but, said Scoutmaster Hanna, “This was the real deal ... The whole troop went into action and helped.†Uribarri said the scouts “were able to put everything they knew into practice, and they executed it perfectly.†Check out the photo, likely taken before they departed Camp Whitsett. Now that is a group of Scouts. http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/7359304-181/smith-santa-rosa-scouts-were Scout Salute, well done.

Signups for baseball, soccer, and hockey are down hereabouts. Traveling teams, coaches who think they are coaching at the pro level, year round commitment, odd game times,...quite the logistical headache and less fun but then their son gets the same trophy as everyone else. Back when I was a DL, parents asked why should they sign their son up for Scouts instead of Little League? I said because we are NOT Little League. In some cases, it worked. Parents were tired of working the refreshment stands, etc. and not seeing their sons play in addition to the above. Oh our town dropped Little League in favor of a Cal Ripken program.

Seemed shorter, but then it was three years with no popcorn selling.

They have; they just seek resources elsewhere. Girls, properly supervised, are allowed to use power tools. I have seen them using band saws and jig saws to cut Pinewood Derby car\ outlines. Also saw a girl use a Stihl chain saw on her Gold project, Just like they could do at home or school. http://www.gsema.org/content/dam/girlscouts-girlscoutseasternmass/documents/SAC/safety-activity-checkpoint.pdf

But NJ if you go metric, you'll only have to lose 4.5 kilos.

8/28/17 Update: Arrest in Jesup Scout fundraiser theft JESUP – One person has been charged for allegedly stealing money from Jesup Scouts during Farmers Day festivities in July. Jason Charles Cole, 21, of Oelwein, was charged with first-degree theft and third-degree burglary, according to Jesup police. More details at source link. http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/update-arrest-in-jesup-scout-fundraiser-theft/article_a62730a9-ee55-5d86-9d22-d40f969c0a98.html

From Greenfield Recorder Edward Goodnow was just 16 and a scout from Troop 14 in Springfield,MA when he drowned in Enfield, Conn., while attempting to save two drowning boys. He saved the first, and died trying to save the second. “A Boy Scout hero who gave his life for another†is inscribed on the Goodnow family monument in the Locust Hill Cemetery in Montague, MA. Goodnow died on Aug. 29, 1917. He and three other boys who died around the same time became the first four Scouts to receive the Boy Scouts’ Gold Honor Award for heroism. The Western Massachusetts Council of Boy Scouts of America hosted the Centennial Court of Honor. The event included speakers from the Boy Scouts organization and from Goodnow’s family. Goodnow’s death and the deaths of three other Scouts in rescue attempts shocked the founders, who had started Boy Scouts of America only seven years earlier. “It shocked them that, while they had motivated thousands of these boys to help other people at all times, suddenly these boys were dying in the effort.†Researcher and Scoutmaster Greg Motta said that according to news reports at the time, Goodnow didn’t hesitate to jump in the water and help the other people. He said that Edward was especially proud of being a Boy Scout. Though the death was tragic, it showed Goodnow’s sense of helping others and his bravery. And his choice to save those lives led to improvements in training for the Boy Scouts that would prevent other deaths. Working with the American Red Cross, Boy Scouts of America started requiring Boy Scouts to pass a swimming test and educate them in life-saving techniques, said Motta. Following Goodnow and another boy’s death by drowning while saving others, the BSA created or changed other measures as well, including the invention of the Buddy System. More details and photos at source http://www.recorder.com/Boy-Scout-event-Montague-12115405

A local Boy Scout historian is leading the effort in Barre, a city known as "the granite center of the world," to complete the project — a granite statue of a scout carrying a person on his shoulders. The original project ceased following the 1941 death of Italian-born artist Carlo Abate, who helped train generations of Barre artists. The Boy Scout sculpture would join three existing works of art that commemorate the city's heritage as a granite center made famous by its immigrants. "We've erected monuments throughout America and even the world and we only have three within the city," said Steve Restelli, a Barre native and former Boy Scout. There is no officially recognized first Boy Scout troop in the country and at least two other locations, one in Oklahoma and the other in Pennsylvania, also claim to be the home of the first U.S. Boy Scout troop. The Barre Scouting Monument will honor Troop #1, which was founded in Barre, Vermont in 1909. The monument will bring to life the incomplete model begun by renowned sculptor Carlo Abate. It will be a testament to Barre’s historic past and the movement that captured a nation by inspiring and shaping our youth as a sculptor shapes a block of stone in to art. The Barre Scouting Monument will pay tribute to: A City: For over 200 years, Barre has been known as the “Granite Center of the World.’ A Movement: In 1909, William Foster Milne transformed the local Boys Brigade in to Boy Scout Troop #1, the first in America. An Artist: Carlo Abate is one of Barre’s most celebrated artists and teachers What became Barre's Boy Scout Troop 1 began in the fall of 1909 when a group of boys from the First Baptist Church's Boys Brigade were asked by Scottish immigrant stone cutter William Foster Milne if they wanted to become Scouts. "We voted we did," Wallace Watt had said, recalling the moment in a 1985 interview not long before his death. Watt was 14 when the boys voted. Restelli is leading a committee seeking to raise the money for the Boy Scout statue, which will be carved out of the area's signature gray granite by local artist Giuliano Cecchinelli II. "It wasn't easy to find someone to take on the project," Restelli said. "Artists are pretty reluctant to take over somebody else's work and then finish it. It's not really their own." Once completed, the life-sized Boy Scout statue will take its place in the heart of downtown Barre, outside the old train station, another example of the city's granite roots. The original unfinished plaster model of a uniform-wearing Scout, another boy over his shoulders in a fireman's carry, from the late 1930s sits on the second floor of the local library. (Shown below) Cecchinelli's modern model is at the Vermont Granite Museum, in Barre. https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/08/27/us/ap-us-boy-scout-statue.html?mcubz=0 https://www.timesargus.com/articles/scouting-sculpture-project-in-vital-phase/ http://scoutingmonument.com/sculptor-selected/

I don't think it's debris or impact crater was ever identified.

After earning Shotgun Merit Badge, my older son joined a local junior trap-shooting team and joined the Amateur Trapshooting Association There are other similar shotgun shooting organizations.

@@Stayseen welcome to scouter.com. No age restriction for Boy Scout shotgun shooting, though some camps may have height/weight minimums for their shotguns. http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34416_Insert_Web.pdf

That was then ... since then we have had the Mars Climate Orbiter measurement failure and the need for part and tool compatibility in the International Space Station. NASA went metric 10 years ago. https://www.space.com/3332-nasa-finally-metric.html Bought a John Deere tractor and was surprised, yet prepared, that all the fasteners are metric.

Naturally, but scouts would be going green, consider the gallons of water saved from not having to wash virtual uniforms.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOpIwPmffFo