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@MrJZhu welcome to scouter.com. Please tell us more about yourself and your troop and this troop "fine" you mentioned.

In order to "protect the integrity of young people in all circumstances," it is requested that activities "with or without a scout uniform" be canceled immediately, reports the Nicaraguan Scout Association. Translated from source: https://www.facebook.com/HolaPatioScout/?locale=en_GB

"Nicaragua’s government has shut down the country's scouting organization and seven other nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), state media La Gaceta reported Friday, the latest in an ongoing crackdown that has seen the government toss out religious orders, charities and civic groups. The Interior Minister, which regulates the operations of NGOs in the Central American country, said the Scouts Association of Nicaragua allegedly failed to report financial statements and accused them of having an “expired” board of directors the government had not renewed since September 2021. The asse

Related, leadership position self-assessment. Reflection can be powerful. "This self-evaluation is a tool to help you reflect on your effectiveness as a Troop Leader and to help your Senior Leadership team and Scoutmaster improve supporting these positions. Please complete this form and return it to the Scoutmaster. The completion of this evaluation is MANDATORY in order to receive credit for having served in this position." Troop Position of Responsibility Self-Evaluation https://bsatroop713.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Troop-Leader-Self-Evaluation.pdf

Possibilities...BSA Troop 713 photo at link: (sorry no spoilers) https://bsatroop713.com/about-us/ "Troop 713 is a scout led troop. The Senior Patrol Leader and their Patrol Leaders Council set the events calendar for the year, plan the troop meetings, and run all of the events. Adults are present for health and safety concerns, to assist the scouts in developing their leadership skills, and to perform duties that require an adult in order to accomplish the task for legal or contractual reasons. The scouts occasionally stumble, but scouting is a a safe environment to learn from our

Similar experiences here, so I gave up waiting and I am renovating our first floor bath slooowly myself amid other sudden home repair interruptions.

02/17/2024: Short summary to date with embedded reference links: https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/02/us-supreme-court-pauses-bankruptcy-settlement-in-boy-scouts-of-america-sexual-abuse-cases/ Monday Feb 19, 2024 will mark the 4th Anniversary of BSA Bankruptcy.

Scrambled eggs on their faces? I wonder the reaction of the DOJ/US Trustee Office, in particular trial attorney David Buchbinder, who I believe is now retired.

If "all operations of Scout Settlement Trust are suspended" will Trust staff take an unpaid leave?

2/15/2024 update: BSA responded to the Supreme Court that blocking the settlement would "throw the Scouting program into chaos" and "potentially destroy BSA’s ability to carry out its 114-year-old charitable mission." "The Purdue case is "starkly different" because that company’s bankruptcy plan has not yet gone into effect, the Boy Scouts argued. The organization emerged from bankruptcy in April 2023 and its settlement has already paid more than $7 million to nearly 3,000 survivors of sexual abuse." More at source: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/boy-sco

Star Trek speculates that scouting will still exist in the 22nd century.

2/13/2024: ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ film will finally hit cinemas this summer “Lost on a Mountain in Maine, filmed in 2022, was produced by Sylvester Stallone’s Balboa Productions, and this week was picked up by Blue Fox Entertainment for distribution. " The movie was shot in New York rather than Maine. Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/02/13/state/state-culture/lost-on-a-mountain-in-maine-film-will-finally-hit-cinemas-this-summer/ https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2022/06/23/film-lost-on-a-mountain-in-maine-casting-call-out-for-july-shooting-in-ulster-co

02/12/2024 Scouting Settlement Trust to Advance Partial Payments to Survivors while Litigation is Pending "We have been asked repeatedly by Survivors if we can distribute some money while the claims process is under way and we have found a way," said Hon. Barbara J. Houser (Ret.), the Trustee overseeing the administration and distribution of the compensation fund. "A confluence of factors, mostly related to ongoing litigation, currently limits the amount of money we're able to distribute, so we have developed this program to put some money into the hands of Survivors who have been wa

Dan Beard at red dot top center of CalTopo map, approximate Rayado red dot at bottom right corner.

Other patrol competition ideas: Sasquatch sightings during the day, Bear bag station from recent Klondike article To build a fire , nice photos https://cdapress.com/news/2024/feb/11/to-build-a-fire/ “This is a really good way to put their scout skills to the test. They’re having fun and they don’t realize they’re even learning stuff. They adapt to change and overcome while having fun in the outdoors,” Jason Charland, program executive for the Inland Northwest Council

Feb 9, 2024 Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-02) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA-15), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Scouting Caucus, this week introduced a resolution celebrating the founding of the Boy Scouts of America. “For 114 years the Boy Scouts of America has provided the nation's premier program for character development and values-based leadership training for more than 130 million young men and women,” said Boy Scouts of America CEO and President Roger Krone. “As a Congressionally chartered organization with longstanding relationships on both sides of the

Happy 114th Anniversary video from Key 3 and Scouts.

Wildlife photographer "Daniel Dencescu spent hours following the starlings around the city and suburbs of Rome, Italy. Finally, on the cloudless winter's day, the murmuration, swirled into the shape of a giant bird." (Perhaps communicating to photographer to stop following them? ) He was a finalist in Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award competition. More on "The Secrets and Science Behind Starling Murmurations". https://animals.howstuffworks.com/birds/starling-murmurations.htm An interesting read on the study of murmurations and

2/7/2024 New York: With the merger of Iroquois Trail Council and the Greater Niagara Frontier Council into the Western New York Council, Camp Dittmer closed in 2023 and is for sale through Timberland Realty - 317 acres with private 110 acre Remick Lake for $3.7M. "Camp Babock-Hovey on Seneca Lake in Ovid is being sold by the Rochester-based Seneca Waterways Council. The 284-acre site is listed for $9 million. The state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation may be interested in purchasing the property, as are private developers. The Seneca County Board of Supervisors

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We were, but gave it away. In the 80's the BSA did just that when we worked with the Bureau of Land Management to formulate Leave No Trace (LNT). The BSA had the opportunity to lead LNT but did not. In the 90's, NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) took over LNT with the US Forest Service. Other government partners joined. Government funding of these education programs was always a problem. which lead to the creation in 1994 of LNT, a non-profit educational program which marketed courses to many groups including the BSA. More details at this link https://lnt.org/sites/de

Long time. Citizenship and classroom merit badges are often catalysts.

Not to be confused with the Rovers (age 18+) scouting program of the Outdoor Service Guides ? Outdoor Service Guides (OSG), was formed in the U.S. in 2006 as an independent scouting association, Baden Powell Service Association, BPSA. The name was officially changed in 2021 to Outdoor Service Guides. Rovers are the adult section of Outdoor Service Guides, intended for adults (18+) of all genders. There is no upper age limit for scouting with us, and adults can have fun scouting together and earning badges, too. Rovers are organized into self-governing crews as part of an over

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