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Maybe you could store with the camp rifles or in the STEM classroom. Those areas are usually the more secure areas in camp.

Several moms gathered for a nurse-in protest at the Boy Scouts of America headquarters in Green Hills Friday afternoon. “I just want the people to be safe and we set up a tent out here and have some bottled water. You know, these are advocates for breastfeeding and we support them,†Larry Brown, Scout Executive of the Middle Tennessee Council told News 2. ... When she (Mrs. Millar) went to the Middle Tennessee council, which oversees her oldest son’s boy scout troop, she received a letter asking her to cover up or leave the room because “some scouts and/or families are simply uncomfortable with public breastfeeding.†Brown says the organization has sent a letter of apology to Millar. “This was an unfortunate incident that was not handled appropriately, and we apologize for that,†he stated. Millar says she appreciates the apology, but she wants policy in place. “I am glad that they did apologize, but what I’m looking for now is national BSA policy on breastfeeding and education.†... News 2 reached out to the national council about enforcing policy. They (National Council) said the organization issued a reminder to all council leadership earlier this week highlighting that mothers that choose to breastfeed their children at meetings and events should be allowed to do so and should be treated with dignity and respect. http://wkrn.com/2016/06/17/mothers-stage-nurse-in-protest-at-boy-scouts-of-america-headquarters/

Have not taken a laptop to camp, but have considered this security solution.

"That is our reward, when you see boys like this become doctors, I've got three to my credit, several lawyers, and undertaker, and a couple of no-goods, but that's what made the troop," SM Julio said. http://abc13.com/hobbies/94-year-old-boy-scout-leader-to-end-troop-after-80-years/1388807/ Scout salute,

Yeah, no they camped with us. I would not re-submit the troop merit badge/program selections or roster. Any paperwork changes, someone else handled. Oh, I was too busy sitting in my chair to attend the Tues night BBQ with the SE.

On June 15, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed a unanimously approved Congressional charter that allowed the group to be recognized under Title 36 as a "patriotic and national" organization. This charter, which came approximately six years after the Scouts were founded in 1910, established the group as America's one "true" scouting organization, providing the BSA with a national platform to recruit and eliminating the need to seek incorporation on a state-by-state basis. http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2016/0615/Boy-Scouts-100-years-ago-vs.-now-What-s-changed

Another logjam is that many scouts have their annual physical at the start of the summer to accommodate summer sport camps and fall school requirements. Not uncommon here to send scouts soon-to-expire BSA Health form to Council in May/June only to have the scout bring his new Health form to camp in July/Aug.

For that hard deadline approach to work, you need adult support both at the troop and council level. That is rare. In two different units, I have had last-minute parents, who missed the deadline, appeal directly to Council. Council was only too happy to ignore their own deadline and take the money. So a deadline did not matter.

When I was a scout in the '60's, this was completely a scout responsibility. Show up at camp with your completed one page, triennial med form or you sat at the camp office awaiting pick-up. This process was the same whether you were provo or with your troop that week.

http://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/boy-scouts-work-to-save-wisconsin-camp About 100 Boy Scout camps around the country will close over the next few years, due to new requirements. According to Jaron Tauschmann, a long-time Boy Scout, having to include executive budgets into camp budgets is overloading camps. ... So, even at the cost of $5 million, the BP Northwoods group says his camp is well worth their fundraising. They need $3 million to buy the camp and an additional $2 million will go toward supplies, fixing up the camp and an endowment for underprivileged children to attend. Baden-Powell Northwoods Experiences http://www.bpnorthwoods.org/

He states change is necessary to grow membership. "...our board has to change. Both the composition of the board and how it operates.†I doubt few would disagree with that but what changes? "We mass-produce leaders", sounds like the Eagle mill mentality. He should have said something like We supply America's leadership needs. The BSA does not serve "markets", we serve youth. Like AT&T, he seems to be unaware that the BSA has competition. “I want you to think of another institution today in the United States that’s teaching leadership and the basic virtues necessary for our civil society,†Stephenson said. “Duty to God, duty to country, helping other people at all times. … If Scouting fails to grow, my worry is who’s going to pick up that slack.†4-H does this and their membership is much larger than ours. There are many other smaller groups too. Agree, a rah-rah speech without much substance but "It's a New Day"

When done, I think troops add bullying to an existing Code of Conduct. Googling that may produce more results. This may help. http://www.scouting.org/filestore/training/pdf/BullyingPreventionGuide.pdf

At this meeting, were there any reviews of the concluded National Council Strategic Plan 2011-2015? http://digital.scouting.org/strategicplan/strategicplan.pdf I have not heard of a new National Council Strategic plan, though local councils are being encouraged to develop their own.

6/8/16 http://wwmt.com/news/nation-world/tennessee-woman-says-boy-scout-leader-shamed-her-for-breast-feeding-at-meeting Now, many in the organization are admitting it was wrong. "I'm meeting with the leaders tonight about the situation and to make sure they know it's her right to breastfeed--it's a state law," said Larry Brown (SE of local Council). Miller says she doesn't want this to happen to anyone else. She hopes the Boy Scouts will implement this policy across the country.

I have not seen any mention of the CO's position. I could see the BSA proposing this as an "amicable solution" , soon to be available at your local scout store for $24.95. In 5 years remove the rubber nipple and use as a neckerchief slide.

Unbelievable ... the Council SE, not the scout mother, kicked the problem upstairs to National and its lawyers. http://www.forbes.com/sites/tarahaelle/2016/06/06/breastfeeding-mom-shamed-at-sons-boy-scout-meeting-bsa-response-inadequate/#5822af291d05

This story is not going away, check video. At the end, it is reported that Nashville Moms will breastfeed their babies at Council HQ next Saturday. http://news10.com/2016/06/06/mom-shamed-for-breastfeeding-at-boy-scout-meeting/

Good question. Summit, as KDD mentioned may be a possibility but be aware in 2017, there will also be the National Scout Jamboree from July 19 to July 28. http://www.summitbsa.org/programs/scout-camp/senior-scout-camp/

It was first reported along with the alleged female scout leader's name on the Middle Tennessee Council facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/MTCBSA/ but was soon removed. Who at Council removed it, I don't know. Considering the responses from the troop, Council, and National, next stop for the complainant apparently was Fox News. I have not found any comments from the Charter Organization or other troop members. Can't understand the fuss there, no problems here. Our troop still supports motherhood and apple pie.

Our boys may be uncomfortable? Ok more training then, look for my new video "It Happened to Me, I Was Breastfed"

http://fox17.com/news/local/tennessee-mom-says-she-was-shamed-by-boy-scout-troop-leader-for-breast-feeding-baby A Tennessee mother of a 1-year-old boy says she was publicly shamed by a scout leader for breastfeeding her child at a Boy Scout meeting. Using the "two shirt method," which allows the top and bottom of the breast to be covered while feeding. she breastfed her child in the back of a room during a Boy Scout meeting. "None of the boys were even paying attention," she said. But when she was done feeding, a female scout leader allegedly pulled her aside. "She told me I was being inappropriate and continued to shame me. She told me if I wanted to continue feeding, I needed to leave or bring a blanket to cover myself," Millar says. ... According to Tennessee laws protecting mothers who breastfeed, a mother can do so in any public or private place and breastfeeding isn't considered public indecency or nudity. Millar was referred to the Boy Scout headquarters and was allegedly told by a representative "I was in the legal right and a letter would be sent to all parties," Millar says. Instead, what she received was a letter to just her which "sided with the Boy Scouts." In the words of Tennessean Davy Crockett, "Be always sure you are right - then go ahead." Go ahead Mrs. Millar.

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Some middle schools here have outing clubs which are growing in popularity.

Sansbug.. Lightweight. Nothing to assemble or tie. Folds flat into a circular zip bag.. Pull out, it springs up, ready to go. My family uses them. https://www.amazon.com/SansBug-Free-Standing-Pop-Up-Mosquito-Net-Floor/dp/B003BWF9WI?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0 http://www.sansbug.com/

Similar here. In our troop most of our older scouts were not Cub Scouts.