RememberSchiff

Adding a search point for the discussion in progress before the forum update occurred. Hope this helps - RS

Adding a search point for discussion in progress before forum update. Hope this helps - RS

Is it me or is everything different with this forum? Add that as a FAQ.

Agreed, the word for this week seems to be TRANSITION. It would be better to have a transition period. Say, starting Jan 1, 2013, Cooking will be accepted as an Eagle Required MB for Star and Life ranks. On Jan 1, 2014, Cooking will be required for Eagle Rank. My $0.02

...find out from the CO what their stance is going to be. Good point. Just be aware and patient that some CO's do not have autonomy on such issues. Some Catholic CO's around here are waiting direction from the diocese and the diocese is waiting the decision from the National Executive Board and the National Catholic Committee on Scouting, etc. The hard part will be integration, i.e., inclusive and non-inclusive units participating at summer camp and other district activities. Will some units book separate, exclusive weeks like LDS or will councils say no to that. Back in the

I was referring to program restrictions to patrol activities and outdoor activities. But now that you mention updating Scout Law, I won't mind seeing Aware and Smart added

Another change, I think the upcoming Scout Sunday will be pretty interesting

For the dinosaurs and republicans maybe, for us no. Improvise, adapt, overcome.

One change from this that I predict, based on my own biased scientific observations, is the BSA will have a more manly, scout-like, correct, and functional neckerchief! Look at scout organizations around the world with inclusive policies and their neckers. Now look at the woman's scarf accessory, poor excuse for a necker that we have and tell me that Jon Stewart does not have a point.

IMO, a gas operated, semi-auto shotgun like a Remington 1100 is a great choice for young (smaller stature) beginner shooters as those shotguns generally have the least recoil. Start a new shooter with a big kick firearm and they develop bad habits like flinch and trigger jerk. My $0.02(This message has been edited by RememberSchiff)

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I read the NY Times article http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/us/boy-scouts-consider-lifting-ban-on-gay-leaders.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0 Mr. Smith, the Scouts spokesman, said that under the proposed policy, the B.S.A. would not require any chartered organization to act in ways inconsistent with that organizations mission, principles, or religious beliefs. He said that members and parents would be able to choose a local unit that best met the needs of their families. So will we need to re-charter a month after chartering to update the CO agreement? The Times article suggeste

So will Eagle candidates who admitted they were gay and are still under 18, get another shot at Eagle?

Join a unit chartered by city hall. "Won't happen if atheists can't join." Merlyn Yes this has to be addressed as we REALLY need public schools as CO's, so we can be where the kids are and readily run after school scout programs on school/govt property. My $0.02,

Definitely sounds like local option is coming The chartered organizations that oversee and deliver scouting would accept membership and select leaders consistent with their organizations mission, principles or religious beliefs, according to Deron Smith, a spokesman for the Boy Scouts national organization. Individual sponsors and parents would be able to choose a local unit which best meets the needs of their families, Smith said. The discussion of a potential change in policy is nearing its final stages, according to outside scouting supporters. If approved, the change could b

Exclusive: Boy Scouts close to ending ban on gay members, leaders Sounds like local option "The Boy Scouts of America, one of the nations largest private youth organizations, is actively considering an end to its decades-long policy of banning gay scouts or scout leaders, according to scouting officials and outsiders familiar with internal discussions." ... The chartered organizations that oversee and deliver scouting would accept membership and select leaders consistent with their organizations mission, principles or religious beliefs, according to Deron Smith, a spokesman for t

No, he is suppose to be an Eagle Scout as in always an Eagle Scout.

I wonder if Council pressured Pack 442 only after the Presidential Inauguration in which 750 Council scouts participated? Pack 442's inclusion membership statement had been prominently displayed on their website for some time.

If you think that the Scoutmaster isn't testing your Scouts correctly, then you need to bring that up with the Scoutmaster, it isn't the Scout's fault and you don't punish the Scout by retesting them. This mindset is a by-product of advancement mills. I have to say it hurts our scouts and Scouting in the long run. I tell my scouts and students that THEY are responsible for learning and knowing the material. Have a question, ask. Have a bad merit badge counselor/teacher, find a better one. Don't understand the book, try another or an app or youtube video on the subject. LEARN! You ta

Schools around here are state required to cover the content of Citizen in Community/Nation/World in far greater detail, as well as requiring community service hours for graduation. A big plus is that their field trips are during government operation hours; they can see the state house in session or a trial in progress! It is frequently asked question on this forum if scouts can count (double dip) their school community services hours for Star and Life service hours. There are other aspects of citizenship via the Patrol and Leadership Methods that we should concentrate on. I see no loss i

I wrote (Pell and federal) loans at questionable for profit colleges The past two companies that I worked would NOT approve tuition reimbursement for employees who enrolled in for-profit schools like Univ of Phoenix, Capella, Wossamotta U. and other internet-based colleges nor would they interview job applicants with online degrees from such schools. There are other issues of high cost and high drop-out rate with those schools very though they are supposedly accredited. Yeah, Univ of Phoenix got a sweetheart deal from Congress. Still seems a bad idea. Loans to students attending

Just some ideas... Maybe we need to be smarter with the dollars in our pocket or mend the holes in our pockets Maybe instead of spending billions each month and American lives to insure the security of Afghanistan school children, we did it first here with our own. Maybe instead of wasting $24 billion in student (Pell and federal) loans at questionable for profit colleges we spent it on school security and mental health institutions. Oh and we allow forcible institutionalization, the kind the CT ACLU killed in December which might have prevented the Newtown shooting. Mayb

Great idea, I LIKE IT! Scouting is a journey with Eagle being the destination for my more ambitious scouts. My scouts viewed NOA as a side trip or a bunch of side trips? They can map their own. Focus on the outdoors and scoutcraft and leave the classroom stuff to schools or as electives. Maybe replace Wilderness First Aid MB with a real WFA course. In general, scout-up the requirements for these merit badges, in particular Wilderness Survival and SAR. Replace Eagle project with an Eagle trek. Eagle candidate plans and leads a patrol on a trek, no adults. Did I say I like it

A database of incident reports ONLY has value to me, unit leaders, and my PLC in activity planning if we can search and view the original report indexed by incident report number, location, date, council, unit number, injury. The incident narrative and leader recommendation is what we want to read not data analysis pie charts or stats. This is really where the adults and scouts learn from the mistakes of others and this pays forward big time( AMC's or NOL's incident reports). I will ONLY comply if this learning value is preserved and accessible for leaders and scouts. So far, it just seems to

Well speaking for myself Do you consider the right to own a fire arm as important as the right to vote or the right to free speech? Yes. Maybe because I have been a crime victim more than once, I consider the right to self defense (life) most important. Second.... people keep saying a restriction is unconstitutional. If the majority of the population thought it needed changing couldn't you just change the constitution? Our constitution can be amended/ratified only by our elected federal and state legislatures. We the people cannot vote for a Constitutional Amendment. Our Founding F