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Can we just do a Dallas with Bobby-in-the-shower and the last month was just a bad dream? old.scouter.com is online and read only I tried to create a new post about the Annual Report to Nation 2013 and still got the error that I was not authorized to post? Has anyone seen the Annual Report to the Nation that was delivered to Washington last week? Only saw one news article (small wonder with sequestration). http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/03/03/boy-scouts-of-america-present-annual-report-to-the-nation/ Wonder if this will work with creating a new topic? (Nope failed)

Unable to find the Jambo thread about entertainment, anyway, I read today that the rock group Train decided NOT perform at Jambo due to "scout policy barring openly gay people from joining". http://wreg.com/2013/03/02/rock-band-wont-rock-with-the-boy-scouts/

I have the same problem. My workaround is select Filter then select either o Today o Last Week If I move to another topic, I repeat the above.

My guess. The barn door was left open. Some vagrant wondered in and knocked over a lantern, setting the barn on fire. Horses running out of the barn...slower mules are next. My $0.02.

It sounds like they are against the proposed change so they UMC will not be making any changes whether the proposed local option is approved or not. No delay needed. My $0.02

35 years ago, Kathy Hall was a single mother of three in search of a male role model for her then 7 year-old son. She decided to enroll him in her neighborhood Boy Scout troop, under the Grand Towers district. When she found out that there were no parents whatsoever involved in the troop, she took it upon herself to carry the gauntlet, and became the den mother to about 15 young cub scouts. ... “She just didn’t play about the Boy Scouts. She’ll check your grades from school, she’ll call your mama on you," he says. "You do boy scouts on top of what your job is, on top of what your responsibilities are at home. So for you to give that much time to somebody else and still have 3, 4 kids. That’s the one thing they show you. If you’re going to do something, stick to it. See it through.†In 1985, she began a week of advanced leader training in a class called Wood Badge. At a dinner one evening, she walked in to a standing ovation, and found out she had been named as the first female scoutmaster in the country. But the title was bittersweet. ‘The night that I was told that I had just became the first female scoutmaster in the country, I was also told that it would not be out because I was black. That was the bottom line," she says. She was upset, but chose to not rock the boat. "We’d had Miss America – she was black. We’ve had other black females that has succeeded, and I could not really understand.†It was never in the papers or the news, and for years, she kept it to herself – until just a few years ago, when she read a story about another woman who declared herself to be the first female scout master. In November, the Board of Aldermen recognized her 35 years of service with a public declaration." Read the whole story at this link http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/after-35-years-first-black-female-boy-scout-master-gets-her-due My understanding is that Catherine Pollard was the first female scoutmaster circa 1973, though not "BSA officially". In 1988 Boy Scouts of America abolished gender requirements on all volunteer positions, and made Ms. Pollard the first woman Scoutmaster. http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/2006/12/16/first-woman-scoutmaster-catherine-pollard/ Thank your for your service and perservance, RS

Don't fix what isn't broken. Be satisfied in having executed a fun, safe outing. My $0.02,

Perhaps some will advertise, use word of mouth, or it will just be apparent from the membership. It doesn't take long to feel unwelcome. Back in the "60's I attempted to join my church's troop but was turned as were all "public school" Catholics. I was welcomed by a Presbyterian unit down the street which accepted all denominations but not all races. Neither unit would accept blacks due to "safety concerns". One Monday night, another spawn of the devil arrived, a "public school" Catholic. He wore leg braces. He asked to join our troop. The reception was mostly cold. What activities could he participate in, what happens if he gets hurt, how could he advance (they were no alternate requirements)? He said he would do just do his best. That response gave our adult leaders pause and we had our first handicapped scout. A few other handicapped scouts joined in following years but none stayed long. Someone proposed that if there were alternate rank requirements, handicapped scouts might stay in Scout longer in order to advance. They did stay longer but I think because they felt more welcomed by the alternate requirements. I wonder there are countries where any boy who wants to be scout may join any unit without mention of denomination, race, handicaps, or orientation. My $0.01 for rambling,

Which raises the most money?

BP (Robert Baden Powell) had one son Peter and two daughters. Peter followed in his father's military footsteps and also was involved in Scouting. He died in 1962 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Baden-Powell,_2nd_Baron_Baden-Powell Peter had two sons Robert and Michael. Both were/are involved in Scouting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Crause_Baden-Powell,_3rd_Baron_Baden-Powell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Baden-Powell

This weekend, the groundhogs with their heads in the ground are snowed in. Their lawyer spokesman stated that the groundhogs will now reconsider when Spring starts at a meeting in May. "This time we want to be certain of our decision by making it after all the facts are in. Expect our formal decision on the start of spring by mid-summer." Last week no snow for Klondike, this week another District's Klondike postponed due to TOO MUCH snow and WIND and okay, the state of emergency driving restrictions too. The Blizzard of 2013, now this is more like it.

IMO, Requirement 4 is campsite cooking (two burner suitcase stove or campfire), however for one meal of the four meals in this requirement: "Use a backpacking stove to cook at least one meal. (Where local regulations do not allow you to do this, the counselor may change the requirement to meet the law.)" . For us, this is usually a quick breakfast on Sunday. I think the intent is to practice with a backpacking stove for the next outing and Requirement 5. If the location allows it, practice the wood fire too. My $0.02,

When my post was transferred during the software upgrade, the italics were lost. The first sentence is a quote from someone else. "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." I don't agree with this as I stated.

Using Firefox 18.0.2. Logged in The default filter ALL Time is not working correctly. Only one page of posts (earliest first) is returned. Switch filter to Last Week and results appear correct (3 pages of records in last week). Sort order by time still quirky. I wonder if individual posts are now timestamped with local time instead of all posts being timestamped with server time (Central Time)? I still have not figured out how to list all my past posts. In the previous version, I could click on my listed number of posts and get a chronological listing, now I go into My Profile and see just one page of my most recent posts with no filter option. I appreciate the time and effort in doing this upgrade. So far I have not encountered any virus/malware issues.

Raise his self-esteem and consider the scout before poking fun. Remember. it is not fun unless EVERYONE thinks it is fun. Here's a link about building self-esteem through scouting, it's focus is towards scouts with disabilities. http://www.stlbsa.org/programs/special-needs-program/Pages/Building-Self-Esteem-Through-Scouting.aspx My $0.02

Troop Quartermaster stores patrol gear. Each patrol has a kitchen kit, stove, and 3 or so insulated coolers with blue cold packs. We don't use ice, too many problems. If any patrol member wants to work on rank cooking requirements or Cooking mb, he (Grubmaster candidate) asks PL if he can do menu planning, otherwise patrol plans. Either way a Grubmaster is selected. Grubmaster writes up food menu, estimates quantity and cost, determines gear needed. Menu must be approved by an ASM who sanity checks that food allergies have been taken into account, nutrition, gear needed, amount of food, cost estimate. If ASM approves, Grubmaster draws gear from Troop Quartermaster and collects food money (usually $15) from patrol members. Note the Patrol Quartermaster handles tents, tarps. If the Grubmaster is FC or above, he should be able to handle food purchase though an ASM is available to help with driving. My experience, you do not want a parent saddled with this, better an experienced adult leader. If Grubmaster is TF or 2C, we schedule a shopping time (always seems to be a Thursday night) with a ASM and his PL. There is much to learn. Smart food shopping and handling can not be left to chance. Patrol Grubmasters arrive with food and kitchen gear at Friday departure point. Patrol kitchen gear was either taken home or left with Troop QM After campout, leftover dry or canned food is split among scouts, the rest is discarded. No hot chocolate or oatmeal packs, condiments, spices are kept in the troop storage closet. Fresh is good. At no time are scouts trusted with buying coffee, making, or even pouring coffee. I believe this is in the GSS. That's more or less what we do for a weekend campout. Others likely do it differently. On occasions, our CO has allowed us to store campout food in their large kitchen fridge My $0.02

Scott Pelley: Next week, the Board of the Boy Scouts of America is going to vote on whether to end their national ban on gays in Scouting. Should Scouting be open to gays? President Obama: Yes Scott Pelley: Why so? President Obama: ...My attitude is that gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everybody else does, in every institution and walk of life. The Scouts are a great institution that are promoting young people and exposing them to opportunities and leadership that will serve people for the rest of their lives. And I think nobody should be barred from that. Link with interview video segment http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-34222_162-57567357-10391739/obama-yes-boy-scouts-should-allow-gay-members/

Without the double-dipping restriction, Pets and Dog Care merit badges are an easy 2 badges for 1 effort . There is also a little overlap with Veterinary Medicine. Dog Care is definitely the most challenging of the three.

THANKS! MUCH APPRECIATED.

Fixed thanks!!!! Though maybe the problem was on my end. I cleared my browser's (Firefox) history including cookies again this 2/3/13 am.

And so ye faithful, there is no shadow to see An early Spring for you and me. If right, then in outdoor terms that means an early and long mud season around here in lower? New England. Icy and muddy trails likely now through May Winters are milder, the first hard overnight freeze happens later, oh we still get snow but not a winter snow cover, maybe a week of a nostalgic cold blast, the ground does not harden like concrete, no frozen ponds, ticks are year round so are STINK bugs....Klondike was today; patrols attached their wheels...just not the same. Let's see if I can upload an old photo? [ATTACH=CONFIG]n19[/ATTACH] My $0.01 for rambling,

I have been unable to list topics in the Open Discussion Program forum....clicking on a link to that forum or a more than day old topic in that forum just directs to the all forums listing. Round and round.

Yes NJCubScouter. I am getting the video feed from your PC now....Oh, my! Say where are the moderators? Time to put my tin-foil hat on.