RememberSchiff

Somehow I think the cover-up spin, "Nothing to see here, let's move along." will only lead to further exposure of leadership problems. Another $0.02

Where do we draw the line in the sand? Cub Scout outing at a nudist beach!! What next, boy scouts giving breast exams? And who will judge in California? If the soul is darkened By a fear it cannot name, If the mind is baffled When the rules don't fit the game, Who will answer? Who will answer? Who will answer? Alleluyah! Alleluyah! Alleluyah! Jimmy Fallon or Jon Stewart?

“During a planned hiking trip at Torrey Pines State Beach, a local Cub Scout Pack encountered some individuals who were inappropriately dressed. This outing, involving both parents and adult volunteer leaders, was quickly rerouted to protect the youth. Following the trip, both San Diego-Imperial Council and Pack leadership met with parents to discuss the events and determine if further action was needed. Together we concluded that proper protocol had been observed and appropriate steps were taken in this matter.†Karl Shelton, San Diego Imperial Council spokesman So did the Cub

Same state, Massachusetts, and another council, Annawon, is currently being pressured to merge. There is less transparency in this case, e.g., is National denying a charter to Annawon Council due to ...? Anyone have more info? Annawon does have a symbiotic relationship with Narragansett Council regarding summer camps. Annawon runs a resident Cub Scout Camp Norse for both councils while Narragansett runs a boy scout camp for both. Seems practical but some pro's see it as a reason to merge. I don't necessarily agree. Boston Minuteman gets into similar resource and activity relationship

I remember a swine flu outbreak at summer camp. http://www.scouter.com/forum/summer-camp/15517-swine-flue-at-summer-camp

This merger study lasted 18 months - time and money! After this stunning merger rejection, some "spinning" is going on- "Well hrrrump, this study did identify areas where... and was hence worthwhile", but 90% of these issues were already known before the study. May the pro's with just MERGER on the mind leave both councils. For those pro's remaining, this paradox, Recruiting does not increase membership, program does. If we build it, they will come - quality units (not Excellence nonsense) and local camps both with cool scout adventure programs. Another $0.02

A scout is CLEAN, in part meaning he does not spread disease. Communicate this year round and before food handling. Quarantine the infected. If a person is sick - coughing, running nose, nauseous, achy, running a temp - the early stages of just about everything. SICK? STAY HOME. Don't go to work, school, scouts, travel, or Disneyland. Common sense but not money sense, as there may be no one or way for a parent to stay home with a sick child. Got hotel and plane reservations to Disneyworld and sick kids, they're going. My $0.01

NASHUA VALLEY TURNED DOWN THE MERGER! Mohegan Council had been pushing for a merger, which many in Nashua Valley Council saw as having zero or negative benefit. It was not stated (very disingenuous) which Council office and store would close but it was likely NVC. http://www.mohegancouncilbsa.org/201...wn-the-merger/ "Well, got some surprising news last night from the Nashua Valley Council. At their Council meeting by a vote of 31 to 26 the merger resolution was defeated." Great getting the COR's out to vote as unit leaders or committee chairs had NO vote in this.Though the

Ed Whelan in the National Review writes http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/397444/california-supreme-court-versus-boy-scouts-ed-whelan "I wonder how long it will be before the California supreme court prohibits judges from allowing their sons to belong to the Boy Scouts, from taking part as non-members in Boy Scout events, or from providing any material support to the Boy Scouts."

Boy Scouts donate new wheelchair to 5-year-old student on Scoutmaster's bus route "...the scoutmaster ... suggested that his scouts use part of their Christmas tree stand proceeds to buy Ayden a new, larger wheelchair. The scouts have been selling Christmas trees outside of the Forest Grove Safeway as a troop fundraiser for about 30 years, said Jef Dalin, an adult leader with the troop (and mayor of Cornelius.) Each year, 10 percent of the proceeds are reserved for a community donation. In prior years, the money has gone to breast cancer research or the local animal shelter. Thi

Agreed. Add Den Chief cords too if the scout is no longer a den chief.

Honor guard is a temporary,as in one day, duty assignment, so if this is needed, it should be a removable armband or perhaps some Velcro attachment. I understand this was a scout suggestion and will leave it at that.

Frederick Burnham rarely gets credit either.

The fault is not in our wiki but in ourselves. Didn't we have a scouting museum somewhere in the US that made no mention of the contributions to scouting of Bill "Green Bar" Hillcourt?

http://www.threeharborscamps.org/#!about1/c6wa "The task force found that each of the four properties is in need of significant capital investments at a time when camping participation is declining, leading to excess capacity at northern Wisconsin Boy Scout camps. “The need to maintain a dedicated council-run camp in the Northwoods of Wisconsin is minimized due to the heavy concentration of well-funded, well-run camps in the area with excess capacity,†the task force reported. “To offer a summer camp experience of similar quality would require more capital than can b

Some California judges are not happy about this. http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-0125-boy-scouts-judges-20150125-story.html#page=1 San Joaquin County Superior Court Barbara Kronlund, said the policy would violate her religious rights under the First Amendment. Riverside County Superior Court Judge John Vineyard stated that being an Eagle Scout and Scoutmaster was in no way incompatible with serving on the bench.

I looked at the Canons of Ethics for US Judges, in particular,Canon 4 http://www.uscourts.gov/RulesAndPoli...tesJudges.aspx "Complete separation of a judge from extrajudicial activities is neither possible nor wise; a judge should not become isolated from the society in which the judge lives. As a judicial officer and a person specially learned in the law, a judge is in a unique position to contribute to the law, the legal system, and the administration of justice, including revising substantive and procedural law and improving criminal and juvenile justice. " Food for thought? May

Discrimination against women in the military remains an issue, so IMO the military exemption is still needed for judges to serve at least according to the intent here. Before a judge joins a group must membership be pre-approved by a judicial committee? I take it judges are appointed in CA?

In my internet travels, I read this disturbing story about a recruited Colorado woman who had a Scouting background. "Colorado teenager, Shannon Conley, was sentenced Friday to four years in federal prison for conspiring to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist group, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The 19-year-old who now uses the name, Amatullah, which means “Female Servant of God,†was apprehended by federal authorities at Denver International Airport on April 8, 2014, after her father alerted the FBI to her plans. She was arrested as she was

Thanks for including the link Merlyn. The strikeout areas clearly stated the previous reason for exemption, as quoted below These exemptions are necessary because membership in United States military organizations is subject to current valid military regulations, and religious beliefs are constitutionally protected. Membership in nonprofit youth organizations is not barred to accommodate individual rights of intimate association and free expression. Both are gone despite the stated constitutiional reasons! However the religious exemption is still in effect. A California judge could

Same way THEY know for the Don't Fly List ...what's good for the goose is good for the gander As you mentioned, the answer was suppose to be biometric data.

I wish there was some reciprocity agreement or maybe a national known good guy list. Some way without having to go through yet another background check and revealing your SS# and other critical ID info each time you volunteer. BTW, it can be a PITA for us old farts as some background checks are required to go back your whole adult life where record storage pre-dates computer, i.e., microfiche, okay and maybe stone tablets too.

A group of scouters and camp alumni are not going quietly into the night - the Save Camp Russell campaign http://watertown.twcnews.com/content/news/all_news/801988/residents-fight-to-save-boy-scout-camp/ Some interesting points are made "They (Council ) didn't go about notifying the proper people for financial assistance," said Stephens. "There's many scouters out there that are willing to donate or willing to help financially, but they just haven't bothered to contact them." "Considering they're selling two camps, Cedarlands and Russell, maybe only get rid of one of the ca