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mine is 6th ed, 1st printing Nov, 1959 p447 full page Carlisle Bike Tires, Carlisle,PA inside front cover Goodyear bicycle tires inside back cover U.S. Royal bicycle tires Later printings of same edition had changes in ads.

Yes I used that same edition. Somewhat of an apples to oranges comparison, as the 6th edition price was lowered due to all the third-party ads (OMG rifles, jock straps, sardines, gum, bike tires, Coke, cameras, baseball bats and gloves, ammo, sneakers, fishing reels, outboards, archery, axes,...). Today's edition has only one ad - scoutstuff.org. I used the same handbook for 7 years.

My scouts have liked Ant-Man, Avengers,.. Interstellar Little Boy - WW2 but homefront The Giver - many had read the book October Sky - I think this was PG while the above were PG-13 so have to check with parents.

And let us sing praises of Smartwool-like socks.

Ok, why did the BSA institute the change of "on demand" BOR's and "instant recognition"? It was NEVER that way when I was a scout. We waited until the next scheduled BOR (I hear the crying today "But that's 4 weeks. WAAAN, WAAAN", Well sometimes it was longer as my troop held no BORs in the summer). Life is that way. Try getting a driving test from the DMV on-demand, We waited until the next COR to received our badge and card but in the meantime we went about our scoutwork. No hissy fits, no dropping everything to give praise only to attempt do it again in front of the whole troop an

Consider it "preparation for life" where, outside of sports, accomplishments are often not quickly recognized, if at all. Patience, keep doing good scout work whether your efforts are recognized or not. The (old) Scout Way.

"on-demand", "instant recognition" ...God forbid we teach patience as we once did. Not how things transpire in the real world, well except maybe getting pulled over instantly for speeding. Safety and disciplinary issues are handled in that manner in our unit. Our BOR's tend to be monthly and not flexible as the committee members have other commitments.

Questioning our values? The BSA should not recharter any units in Archbishop Robert Carlson's diocese due to youth protection concerns. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/religion/st-louis-archbishop-didnt-know-sex-children-was-crime-n127291 http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/st-louis-archbishop-carlson-claims-to-be-uncertain-if-he/article_4215ecea-3409-53b3-813b-545c81a1b793.html

You are correct. Those scouts who were FC and started working on Star in 2015 can complete Star under the 2015 requirements. http://usscouts.org/advance/boyscout/bsrank5.asp But this reminds me of the email from council/BSA that all adult leaders must complete Reading Comprehension in 2016.

http://wjactv.com/news/local/men-on-a-mission-to-save-blair-county-scout-camp TYRONE TOWNSHIP, Pa.-- Tucked in the rolling hills of Tyrone Township in Northern Blair County is Boy Scout Camp Anderson. "I've been invested in this camp for my entire life -- for over 14 years. From Tiger Cub to now being a grown adult -- and I have so many memories of my childhood here and my adulthood camp," said Nathan Pearlman, a Camp Anderson volunteer. Camp Anderson serves close to 2,500 Scouts a year, but now the camp may be forced to close. "It's sad to think about knowing I've spent so much t

Perhaps part of the Eagle Scout project workbook should include detachable, dated, approved (signatures and phone numbers) Work Permits to be posted only by scout. Similar to a town building permit which may be necessary too. I have seen situations where a scout lost control of his Eagle project due to some over-helpful adults. Not good. Anyway sounds like a learning opportunity. Soon wiser, good luck in his second try.

What recognition would you want?

A First Aid kit.

I was speaking of T-Life unit BOR member requirements, GTA 8.0.2.0 "The board is made up of three to six unit committee members—no more and no less. In units with fewer than three registered committee members available to serve, it is permissible to use knowledgeable parents (not those of the candidate) or other adults (registered or not) who are at least 21 years of age and who understand Boy Scouting’s aims. Using unregistered adults for boards of review must be the exception, not the rule. Registered committee members familiar with the unit program, who have had a background check, and

Usually the BOR Chairman initiates panel introductions. There are fewer requirements to sit on a District BOR than your unit BOR, so at the District BOR a scout may have panelists who are not BSA members. District EBOR's are fading away here.

Not necessary, a scout should be able to introduce himself without help, after all he has had plenty of practice with Merit Badge counselors and other adult association situations. Ditto for SM.

Full size neckers worn CORRECTLY over the collar, those were the days. I wore one of those "Steve Canyon" field caps and I will take today's baseball cap.

Our camp targets are fixed at 10 yds. Most scouts do requirement f.1 of either recurve or compound option, though some are already accomplished JOAD archers so they need not shoot at camp. Success is more a function of the arrow quality than draw weight.

No epaulets or loops on my old scout shirt; I like it that way.

GREAT IDEA! Let's see what National thinks http://scoutingwire.org/scoutings-place-in-the-big-game-this-sunday/ For me, it means Scouting is relevant as it’s ever been and we’re getting it right. So keep this story in mind as you catch the kickoff Sunday. Me … I’ll be watching the game here in Dallas with a number of our National Board of Directors members arriving for our meetings starting Monday. And while I don’t have a huge favorite, I have family in the Carolinas. So the part of me that isn’t rooting for Matt Paradis will be pulling for the Panthers. Enjoy the gam

Feb 8, BSA birthday, just another day here. Maybe once you turn 100, you forget birthdays?

If i could change the micro-managing, no-added-value nature of Council to a activity resource provider, I would be a happier scouter. I need and anyone else who plans a camporee - a porta-potty contractor (hopefully one that Council has negotiated a contract). I tell Council I need 4 potties + one handicap and they handle it with contractor. - Outdoor Sports/Activities resources. I tell Council that I need some archery instructors for event and Council gives me some BSA-certified instructors. - water truck/tank. Council provides. - First Aid resources (maybe an Expl

We are re-evaluating. We have found a COH without food works as well maybe better. Less school night stress, just show up for ceremony with no mess to clean up. Maybe this year, two of our COH's will have pot-luck and two no food. YMMV

Hmm, I thought a troop needed a SM or ASM for outdoor activities but looking at the Tour Permit two adult (registered) leaders are required. Could the Troop Treasurer and Popcorn Guy take the troop camping if the SM approved and they had the required training? Seems so,

We had 4 boy scout troops and 3 Cub Packs in town. Each had a store window display during scout week. Our troop usually had either the Florist shop window or the pharmacy but definitely not the prime 4 corners 5&10 store. Catholics! All displayed their unit flags and neckers. Cub Packs displayed Pinewood Derby cars and den projects. Troops displayed scout craft (lashing projects were common), camping photos, merit badge books, and some merit badge projects (my Electronics Flip-Flop breadboard). We were permitted to paint (Tempera?) the inside of store windows. If the owner permitt