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Are there any military bases enroute? They often allow scouts to sleep in barracks or gym's for about $1 per scout per night. Breakfast at the chow hall the next morning is always a big hit.

North Carolina has the opporutunity to purchase an Eagle Scout license plate. There is a form you fill out certifing that you are an Eagle or the parent of an Eagle scout. The fee is $10 above the normal cost of a plate if the state chooses the number letter combination and $40 above the normal cost of a plate if you choose the 4 letter/number combination. The money is put into the a fund managed by the state. According to their website, the money is spent on highway vistors centers, highway beautification, and handicap accessibility promotion. No money goes to the scouts. Consider i

Yes, the existing troop equipment system is broken. Yes, I think the boys should be doing "IT". There is a work day tomorrow morning. I am not sure what kind of turnout to expect. I joined the troop less than 2 months ago. I paid my fee and joined as adult. My goal was to have direct contact with the boys in an outdoor environment. My strong suit is field craft. The troop has a need to get the equipment under control. Troop leadership felt the adult quartermaster advisor should be someone who goes on campouts. I talked with the ASM who has been given the task of being "The

I have been given the opportunity to become the adult troop quartermaster. I did a quick check of the patrol boxes and found all boxes are missing lots of everything. I doubt we could put together two complete patrol cook kits from 6 patrol boxes. At $75 for a new kit, I was wondering if anyone had the same problem and was willing to sell off their used partial kits to my troop. I figure if I can buy a few partial kits at 1/3 to 1/2 the cost of a new kit, we could back fill the missing pieces. The seller would have some money to buy new kits for their troop. Everybody wins! I

Class of '79 Currently ASM

Below is a link to a fella who hand carves slides. He has a variety of stock designs and is willing to make custom designs. He will carve a custom design, allow you to approve, and then makes a mold of the slide. He sells the mold so you can make duplicates from plaster of paris. http://www.scoutguy.com/handcarved.htm Michael's Craft supplies sell a mold kit. You simply mix the ingrediants, pour into a container, place the original in the mixture and allow to dry/cure. Remove the original and you have a mold you can use to make as many of something as you need. If you need to mak

The troop I just joined has the Zulu patrol. The patch is a zebra skin shield with crossed spears. One of the troops we visited had the Old Goat patrol.

I have 3 knots. AOL, Eagle, and Webelos Den Leader. I wear the AOL and Eagle. I was just awarded the WDL and have not had a chance to sew it on yet.

Last year as a den meeting for my Webelos, I had them make a box oven. Half the guys made the box oven while the other half mixed some Just Add Milk muffins. I was heating some charcoal while all this was happening. Upon completion, I had the boys put the muffin mix in a pan, place in their newly made oven and wait 15 minutes. Then they opened a pouch of ready made cookies. Break apart and put on a cookie sheet. Pull muffins out of oven and pop in cookies. 12 minutes later hot cookies. One of the more successful den meetings. We planned a den campout a little later. They wanted

Here are some links to some other lists. http://troop679.org/patrolbox.html http://www.troop42.com/patrolboxes.htm http://www.troop168.net/forms/HTML/GenPatrolBoxInventory.htm http://www.troop184.org.uk/patrol_box.htm (With Pics!) http://www.buckskin.org/Resources/Outdoor/patrol_gear.htm http://www.troop166.com/patrol_box_contents.htm http://www.troop38bsa.org/Forms/Patrol%20box%20Inventory.pdf Links to Plans for Building Boxes http://www.netwoods.com/document2/patrol%20bx.htm http://www.troop168.net/forms/patrolboxa.htm http://www.jamboleader.org/documents/patrolBox1.

I was a deathbed Eagle. As a scout I never really cared about the rank. I was extremely active in the troop and later in the Explorer Post. All the guys who joined with me as a Webelos became Eagle scouts years before I did. The troop even formed a Leadership Corps with the requirement you had to be an Eagle. While I felt a left out, it did not entice me enough to follow through on Eagle stuff. Joined the Explorer Post. 22 scouts, 20 were Eagle. Eventually I earned the last remaining required merit badges and completed my project 6 months before my 18th birthday. I earned a silv

"Not to offend you, but I do believe you were being a little over ambitious to expect your son to walk in on the first night and lead the other new scouts in choosing a patrol name." No offense taken. I agree that I should not expect my son to be elected Patrol Leader and run the show the first night. What I though might happen is the adult advisor would plant the seed of choosing a patrol name. The boys may have a brain storming session and throw out really outrageous names. In doing some research it looks like custom patrol badges cost about $10 per boy while standard cost about $2

We typically have 6-8 events. Fishing tournament at county park/lake. IMAX movie Putt-Putt Golf Trip to Zoo Clean up trail (Pack adopted greenway, required 4x a year) Baseball game with campout in field that nite

* Philmon Bull, Sea Base Conch or Shark, or Northern Tier Loon above the left pocket near the shoulder seam. I am familar with the Philmont Bull. I believe the tail goes over the shoulder seam if you climbed the Tooth of Time or Baldy? I attended Seas Base in the late 70's and did not know they had a Conch or Shark emblem. Do they have any specifc meaning like Conch is for land based camp and Shark for windjammer cruises? Is there a similar patch placement rule like the Philmont bull tail shoulder seam for the Conch/Shark? Same questions for the Northern Tier Loon.

I am worried about this issue with my boy. I was his Den Leader the last 4 years. I often would try out various activities and skills to make sure I was prepared and had an idea how long it would take for planning reasons. He frequently had the opportunity to see it and or do it before the actual den/pack event. Last week was "fill out the app and write the check" meeting for his new troop. I had printed out the the patrol badges from the web to help the boys choose a patrol name that already had a patch. All my Webelos earned their AOL so should be able to complete the Scout require

If you have 1st year Webelos, they will all need Outdoorsman Activity pin. If the boys go on a campout, cook their own food, set up their own tent, hike 3 miles, etc. they have completed the pin. That sounds like a typical boy scout campout to me. Food. Everyone loves food. Have the boys make a box oven and bake some cookies. You can use the frozen cookies. 15 minutes to build an oven. 15 minutes to cook, 2 minutes to eat. You can add time to this project by making the dough from scratch or box mix. OR divide the boys into dough makers and box makers. My Webelos 1 den did this

Cub Scouts is NOT Boys Scouts. The maturity level of the boys is different as well as the activities allowed/expected. We visited two troops this fall. One planned a Webelos introduction meeting. They showed dutch oven cooking as a presentation. Some cobbler was cooking while the Boy Scouts demonstrated how to assemble a cobbler. It was put to cook while the other cobbler was served. The other troop just my boy and I visited on a regular meeting night. Meeting opened with a flag ceremony and repeating of the oath, pledge, and law. The older boys taught an astronomy class with

The scout store sells the item below. http://www.scoutstuff.org/BSASupply/ItemDetail.aspx?ctlg=05NDC&ctgy=PRODUCTS&c2=BOOKS_LIT&c3=SUPPLIES&c4=&lv=3&item=33702A HOME >> LITERATURE >> SUPPLIES Cub Scout Derby/Regatta Pocket Certificate Certificate used to signify participation in Pinewood Derby, Space Derby or Raingutter Regatta. Measures 3 3/4" x 2 1/2". Price: $0.10 Availability: Normally ships within 3 business days

One website that has stood the test of time, has excellent information presented in a clear and concise manner, field tested procedures and products as well as is active in undertaking real world testing of new survival related products is "Equipped to Survive". http://www.equipped.com/ There are many pages designed especially for under kids and scouts. Doug Ritter has been very responsive to any suggestions and email I have sent. I higly recommend this site for anyone who has any interest in survival.

Why does everyone always say that scouting is expensive? Do the uniforms cost a lot? They are less than my sons sports team uniforms and are worn more often and for longer periods of time. Does it cost a lot to join? In most instances less than $50 a year. Most recreational level sports teams are more than $50 per season which usually only lasts a few months. Most scout groups have fund raisers where the boys can raise some or all of the money relieveing the burden from the family. Please stop spreading the falacy that scouting is expensive. Teach, explain, and preach the t

A few links for ideas.... http://www.troop142bsa.org/sketchbook/Patrol%20Flag%20.pdf http://www.inquiry.net/images/flag01_bad.gif http://www.scouter.com/forums/viewThread.asp?threadID=103046

Eagle Scout '79 at age 17 1/2. Started as a Cub, Webelos, Boy Scouts, and Explorers. I was in scouting for the fun and adventure. The rank was not really important to me. My troop did form a patrol of only Eagle scouts. They were all the guys I had joined with as a rising Webelo. I could not be in the Patrol because I was not an Eagle yet. I felt left out but not enough to work on my Eagle requirements with any real conviction. My troop spun off an Explorer Post. Boys were encouraged to continue to work on their Eagle. 22 boys in the Post, 20 were Eagle when they joined. Th

My son and I just came back from a Webelos overnighter with a troop. The troop invited Webelos from 3 different packs to attend their campout. In total there were 10 webelos and their parents. To no one's suprise, all the parents were den leaders. The campout was held at the council BSA camp. The planned event for the weekend was to take advantage of the newly constructed climbing tower and COPE Course. Friday nite, we met at the troop church, loaded cars and drove 1.5 hours to camp. We arrived and the boys had to set up their own troop supplied tents in the dark. Friday nite only

Den dues or Pack Dues? My DEN members pay $1 each den meeting to cover the costs of supplies for the den projects. Over the course of the year it comes out pretty close. I know some dens throw a party at the end with any left over den dues. PACK dues are paid annualy at recharter. Our Pack charges $38.50 without Boys Life and $45 with. The council gets $20 and the rest go to the general Pack Fund. Our pack spends on average $112 per boy per year. We asked every boy to sell $350 as a target goal for Popcorn this year to generate about $115 income. We worked very hard to h

Saw reply recently regarding uniforming that hit home with me. Adult leader asked parent if thier boys play sports. Parent said that did. Leader asked if the boy what would happen if he did not wear his sport uniform pants to a scheduled game. Parent replies the coach would be furious and not allow the boy to play. Leader replied, why it is any different with the scout uniform? Neckerchiefs are a historic part of the uniform. There are a internationally recognized symbol of scouting. Many people don't like them for a variety of reasons. Orginally they were full squares and wer