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We have about 5-6 active ASMS for a troop of ~50 scouts. We have another 5-6 who have uniforms and attend about 2-3 campouts a year. They occasionally drive or helpout a specific event but are not regularly attending or participating. SM runs the ASMs as a patrol. Each boy patrol has an ASM assigned as an advisor. One ASM is designated as the backup or stand-in SM when the SM is not able to attend. One ASM is the quartermaster and helps to keep a consistent record of gear between boy quartermaster transitions. He also helps train the boy quartermasters in their function. We rotate

This boy is simiply crossdressing, he is not transgendered. Notice only males are crossdressers. Women can where "male" clothing but are not considered crossdressers. If a biological female between 11-18 asked to join Boy Scouts, the answer would be No, regardless of what clothing and hair style you prefer. Gotta wait until 14 then you can join Venturing. Thems the rules.

Inflatable splints have a number of issues. - Often they cover or encase the fingers and toes preventing checking capilary refill by squeezing the nail bed to blanch and waiting for color to return. - They don't work well on open fractures because A) sharp bone can punture the air split, B) open fractures often have angulated orientation and do not fit inside a normal limb orientation. - You have to carry a wide array of splits because they each splint only fits a single specific body part. - Although each is relatively small deflated, they are relatively heavy when con

I made a flag stand for every den in the pack with my own money/materials. I bought a den flag and numerals from the scout store for my den. Ironed on the number. Gave each Den Leader their own flag stand painted orange, yellow, pale blue, and 4 colored one for the Webelos den. As the den leader I stored the flag, pole and stand at my house and took to every pack meeting. It was displayed at every den meeting. Placed the stand and flag at the end of the row of chairs where our patrol sat during Pack meetings. After a few pack meetings, the other dens got around to posting den flags durin

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The weather people were calling for the hurricane to strike our area the weekend of our planned campout. We postponed. We had a campout about 2-3 years ago. Several parents started calling the SM's cellphone warning him of thunderstorms wanting to know if he was going to cancel mid-weekend and come home. Nope. Since then, National started offering a Weather online training. The SM and several ASMs took the training. With smartphones, we often have up-to-the-minute weather forecasts at our disposal during outings. Rain, snow, storms are part of camping...as long as the scouts

The scout store sells a neckerchief for Cub Scout Leaders Cub Scout Leader Neckerchief NEW SIZE! Item: 64070 As a Boy Scout leader you wear the troop neckerchief.

20-30 Minutes OPening, Flag, Announcements, 30 minutes Patrol time, Troop presentation 25 minutes game 5 SM minutes 7-8:30 on Tuesdays

Just another in a long list of uniform questions. All take the same format. I don't like the uniform for a variety of personal reasons. Is it OK for me to do what I want instead of following the rules. The answer is No. Uniform means One Form. Everyone the same, following the rules. People who ask this question will do whatever makes them happy and the regulations be dammed. The other big gripe is the cost. $100. If you join Cub Scouts, your son will attend for 5 years. 2 den meetings and 1 pack meeting a month for 5 years. 180 wearings. Are there any other clothes in

According to Amazon... Editorial Reviews Product Description Beginning Boy Scouts is an introduction to the youth program of the Boy Scouts of America. It is an unofficial guide to Boy Scouting to help parents, new leaders, and even scouting youth to better understand scouting goals and participate in Boy Scouting. It quickly answers numerous common questions and provides instruction and advice for parents and leaders -- to help know "what is first?" and how to get started, preparing for outdoor activities and summer camp, uniforms, leadership and the Patrol Method, earning awards and

The family used to load up in the station wagon, long before SUVs, and head out to buy milk at the dedicated Milk Store once a week. The milk store was a 12x20 building with drive up windows. Drive up and they handed your milk through the window. Cheaper than the grocery store. Then we would drive over to the Hess Gas station for a fill up. Full service included check your oil, wash your window and a coffee mug if you bought 8 or more gallons. 29 cents a gallon full service with coffee mug. I learned to program computers on punch cards in high school. Went to work at a Digital Equi

If the they are Boy Scouts, they should be patrol cooking, not individual cooking. In that environment, they need a lexan or silicon bowl & cup, plastic spoon, and a pocket knife. Anything else is just added weight and bulk. Frisbees are great. Some people cover with a large ziplock and then throw away the ziplock after the meal. Too much trash. Wash the frisbee with all the other cook supplies. If attend any of the high adventure bases you will find they recommend you eat everything in your bowl, lick as much as you can off the bowl, splash a little drink in the bowl, rub

My wife submitted our garage to a television makeover reality show. They come in, force you to sort thorough all your stuff into 3 piles (keep, donate, throw away) and then spruce up your garage. They get a TV show and we get a refreshed garage. Anyway looks like we were selected. The producer wants to turn my garage into a Pinewood Derby factory with laminate flooring. I explained that is Cub Scouts and I haven't had anything to do with that for at least 5 years. I am a leatherwork and woodcarving MB counslor and could use a work table/bench to host MB classes. They want to frame and h

Here is a link to a scout friendly site regarding emergency preparations. http://www.equipped.com/

They are only not practical if you don't use them. The scouts should be using them. They have to pitch their tents. Two knots on every guy line. Every time they pitch the tent. They should be tying up laundry lines. Two more knots. Making campsite gadgets, knots and lashing. They are cooking and eating 3-5 meals a weekend. They should be using cooking skills. Campfire on Saturday evening. Someone has to gather the firewood and build the fire. I would argue that GPS is not a traditional skill, that map & compass is the traditional skill. GPS is just a toy to break

I was den leader for 4 years and have been an ASM for 4 yrs. When a den leader, my son often got/had to test the craft projects before the meetings. Some testing was way more fun because he got to do the cool stuff as much as he wanted. He also learned that there was a lot of planning and setup to meetings, something the other scouts had no idea about. They just assume that the leader shows up with everything ready to go and they have the fun. Great life lesson about planning. While I have been ASM, he has to often wait around while post mtg wrapup mtgs take place in the parking

We always ran a series of classes/stations and the dens moved through the various stations. 45min - 1hr per station. Had Parents run the various stations. Usually I would gather all the supplies, develop a basic outline for the parent/sibiling to run the station and then set up the stations. Then I would run back and lead my den through the stations. Too much work for 1 person. Make sure that camping committee is involved and assign each station to a den to setup and have one parent/family member run. Parents can swap out during the day so they are not stuck running the station and can

"A big problem has been that our QM rooms have been out of sight and sound from the rest of the Troop. The QM can easily feel left out. We include him as a non-voting member of the PLC as he has information to give and get." I am confused. What is the QM feeling left out about? The QM is a member of a patrol and particiaptes like any other troop member. Periodically he inventories the gear and requests a work day through the PLC for help in repair or organizing the gear/shed. He is the pivotal point at the beginning and ending of every campout. He is included in more activities than

We had a similar experience at summer camp last week. Several troops brought in golf carts for the adults to cruise around in. The camp had several 6 seat golf carts and ran a mass transist taxi like system for any adult who wished to be carted around. Very annoying to be constantly dodging the speeding carts. This was the first time out troop had been to this camp in about 5 years and were shocked at the changes. Hopefully this is not a continuing trend.

"Silly idea all the way around, merely creates a status symbol only obtainable by the wealthy. Most families do well to get a scout to one base." Only took me 34 years to earn my Triple Crown. I was able to attend two of the National HA bases as a boy and the third as an adult. Troop had fund raising events and paid for the trips completely seperate from family expenses. Each was a challenge mentally and physically. They have provided me experiences and skill sets that I can use and share with the scouts in my troop. While you may think of it as a status symbol, I think of it as a va

Troop gear: Dutch ovens (6-8), tents (12-16), tarps 5, lanterns 6, stoves (backpack 4 and two burner 7), fuel (charcoal, propane & coleman), patrol boxes 7, water jugs 3, folding tables 2, rope, latrine cleaning supplies, dishwashing tubs 16, trash cans 2, axes 2, saws 2, ring bouys 2, throw ropes, canoes 3, paddles, pfds, MB library, COH and ECOH decorations, troop first aid kit, troop flag, US Flag, troop trailer 5x10, and scout shed 16'x20'. Paid for by troop funds through annual fundraising events (popcorn, carwashes, tree/wreath sales, etc.)and annual dues ($75). There is no s

Depends on what you plan to haul. We built a false floor 1.25 inches tall to create a storage area for the metal tarp poles. We have a removal divided cubby to store the troop tents. We have a second floor shelf about 18-20 inches above the floor. We slide all the plastic patrol box tubs under the shelf. We can put the personal gear on top and still access the patrol boxes. We have a small shelf at the top front of the trailer to store the propane lanterns. Up out of the way and abuse to preserve the mantels. The mid level shelf and tent cubby are removal so we can load with summer

Last time I checked the rules state custom patches can be used as long as they are the same size, background color, and only use 2 thread colors. Our SM runs an advertising agency. He occasionally will have his art people create a custom design for a patrol and then have patches made which are of the correct size but may have more than 2 thread colors. We go through the local scout store to get them made. The scout store has at least 5 of our troops patrol patches on display as alternate to the standard patch. The uniforming guide allows for custom patches. It is easy to follow t

Tandy Leather has a number of Eagle stamps. Ebay also usually has a number of leather stamps.

Couple of years ago, parents start complaining that $35 a weekend was too much. So we changed the permission slip to break out the costs. The form now shows Food $20, transportation $7, Campsite fee $3, Activity fee $5 or whatever the actual costs are. Parents now understand the costs and there is virtually no complaining about costs. We also try to alternate so that we have a less expensive trip one month and a more expensive the next. Fund raising events are offered so scouts can earn the money for their trips. We also have camperships available for summer camp. High Adventure