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  1. Why not teach them how to make the Turks Head. it is hard at first, but after a few practices, they might be able to pick it up. I have talked to a few WDLs who have done this with their boys. I hope to do this at summer camp where we will have a lot of new Webelos.
  2. I guess we were taught wrong at OLS on Sunday when reviewing the Religious Knots and Medals. My apologies.
  3. Sorry if this was mentioned (I didn't see it).... If the knot is worn, the medal would be pinned over the knot when wearing the medal. Thus, both can be worn.
  4. I don't think the Pack/Den leaders have a legal right to deny access by the other parent without legal documentation. It should be up to the parent to be there in time to retrieve the scout before the offending parent attempts to. I would go above and beyond to protect my child, but I can't expect someone else to go against the law when my word is only one side of the story. I hope that I don't have to run into this from any of the three sides.
  5. I was wondering when the handbook will come out on Kindle. I don't have one, but I know a few people who swear by them.
  6. ... and don't call me Shirley.
  7. I like the old switchbacks. I jumped at the chance to get two more when there was a BOGO (buy-one-get-one) offer last year so that I would have extra pants/shorts for summer camp. My wife thinks they are a little short for shorts. My first pair did start pilling some from rubbing on something (I can't remember what it was). I haven't looked at the new pants, yet.
  8. Our Council is doing a Webelos Weekend this spring. The original post said that it is for Webelos 1 and 2. But there are very few 2nd year Webelos in the spring, since they have Crossed over of given up scouts. Then they mentioned that Bears are invited, since they will be Webelos in just a few weeks. I think it is a GREAT idea. I am hoping or a good turnout. I haven't experienced a Webelos Weekend before.
  9. The face-to-face conversation is important, but the words are a bit harsh. I was very eager to jump in when asked to help, but if someone told me "I need you to be the Den Leader for the Webelos Den starting in June. This is what you will need to do and I and the CM will be there to help you get started. Will you do it?" I think I would have said 'NO'. Convincing someone to do it is one thing, but PUSHING them is not a good way, IMHO. I don't have the answer, but hopefully I can learn more before my Pack runs into this situation.
  10. I haven't experienced this, yet. I would think that each council would have it's own interpretation. Your best bet would probably be to call Council or District to get their take. Other peoples opinion may not synch up with your Council.
  11. Some Tigers come into the Pack during Spring Recruiting, which the main focus by Council/District is to get more boys to go to summer camp. We had 3 new Tigers on our weekend resident camp during the summer. Our Council and District have weekend overnights that are very comparible with the Weekend Resident Summer Camp, other than being just a few hours shorter. I asked our Council Camping Executive if these would count toward the Outdoor Activity Award, but he said that they do not (I think they should). I think part of the Outdoor Activity Award requirement is to get more boys into
  12. Pack15nissan, I think you did the right thing. I am amazed how adamant some scouters get with their opinion of what is right. The Pinewood Derby can get heated, but hopefully not. We had some issues in my first year of running the race where folks were mad that they made the racers out of the Pine Car kits, and not the BSA kits that were given out 7 weeks prior. We told them that they could race, but would not qualify for trophies and District races. I think we lost a few of those into the next year, but we also retained a few. We know that we stated the BSA kit rule several times, but
  13. This is one of my favorite awards because it covers so many different areas, and it looks great on the uniform. It isn't hard to get, except that a lot of boys just don't go to summer camp. I have been bragging about it and trying to get more boys to attend summer camp. As Cubmaster, I am actually going to Resident Camp during the week, Resident Camp on a two-night weekend, and helping with Twilight Camp, just to try to get more boys to attend at least one of these. Some Den Leaders tend to miss the summer camp requirement (I did too when I first started reading about it for the first time
  14. I agree... why burn the plans... share them. When my son was a tiger, he wanted a shark (tiger shark painted with Bengal stripes). there was no way he could cut that out. I did use my bandsaw to get the rough shape, then he used a rasp and sandpaper to make a little smoother. As a 1st grader, he lost interest in getting it REALLY smooth. He loved doing the painting with stripes. It wasn't the fastest and it wasn't the prettiest, but he was proud of that car. there were a lot of cars in the Pack that made his car look slow. As a Wolf, we started with a coping saw, then rasp file
  15. Infoscouter, Yes, it is strange. I have seen the requirements in each rank handbook, and I have seen it on the U.S. Scouting Service Project, but I wanted to get the official scouting.org reference to send my Den Leaders. That's when I found the reference with the missing Wolf and Bear. Thanks for checking!
  16. Have the rules changed for the Cub Scout World Conservation Award? I looked up the award on scouting.org, and the description states: "Webelos Scouts can earn the Cub Scout World Conservation Award by earning the Forester, Naturalist, and Outdoorsman activity badges and taking part in a den or pack conservation project." I recall reading that Wolf and Bear scouts could earn the award, but that is not listed on scouting.org. I was hoping to get a full description to send out to my Den Leaders. We have awarded this award to the boys in a Wolf Den last month, so the scout shop is (w
  17. I don't agree with the double standard theory. The Popcorn sales are to help raise money for scouting. The 'scout accounts' that we have are to be used for Summer Camp, where the boys get 10% of the funds raised over $300. The 2nd year Webelos are (potentially) Boy Scouts before the 'camping fund' is used. If we exclude their use of the 'camping funds', they could decide to not sell popcorn in their last year, which could reduce the overall funds that we raise. I have not problem passing along the 'camping funds' for them to use at the Troop. Those who do not continue don't get their acc
  18. I guess part of the idea of transferring any money would be how the fundraiser was setup. We told our scouts that anything over $300 of popcorn sales, a percentage of the additional sales would go into a camping fund. We have some Webelos who are crossing over with some $$ in that fund/account, so we are talking of giving them Scout Bucks that can be used for camping with the Troop or at the Scout Shop. Those who are not crossing over will not get the funds.
  19. That is interesting... you taught IOLS, and now you are taking BALOO. I took BALOO 17 months ago, which was integrated with the IOLS class. I showed up Saturday morning and participated in most of what IOLS was doing through the day. Our Webelos leaders also use the IOLS for their training (not required to camp Friday night, but do camp Saturday night, but who would want to miss out on the fun?). After my BALOO, I couldn't wait to attend IOLS. I am not familiar with what is required for the Webelos part of the training that is different than the Boy Scout Leader part of IOLS. I guess I'l
  20. Moxieman, thanks for the info. I am trying to introduce Webelos Den Camping to our Pack (only a little camping with a Troop has been done so far, mostly day outdoor activities). I want to do some foil cooking for that camping. I need to do some practicing to make the boys enjoy the experience.
  21. Great idea, Moxieman. Have you tried any of these recipes with the foil pack laying on top of the charcoal embers? I thought that was one of the reason for the dense veggies (they used cabbage for the outer layers at my BALOO training). Will the Reynolds recipes work OK on the coals? They do look tasty!
  22. Stosh, This is exactly why I am pushing to get the WDLs to IOLS. I think there is a breakout session for the Webelos part, but I have not done that training, yet. I was in a BALOO class in Oct '07 that was integrated into the IOLS class. I was disappointed only in that I hadn't signed up for the entire weekend. I did take my BALOO training to increase the camping that we did as a Pack (Pack camping, Council Camping, District Camping, and Summer Camp). Our Webelos have done a little camping with Troops, but not much and not most. It had been over 30 years since I did any Boy Scout ca
  23. I have been looking at doing a Cubmobile event. I have seen some races documented where the boys push the carts, and other where there is a ramp starting gate. We talked with a Soap Box Derby Dad who mentioned trying to borrow some Soap Box Starting gates. Still in the thought phase, so I am interested in more info.
  24. I am gung-ho on the Webelos Camping, but I definitely don't want to jump to the full Boy Scout level of camping. I am the CM and plan to attend IOLS with the interested WDLs. From no Webelos Den Camping, I do want to give the boys a step up experience. I hope to get a closer tie to some of the Troops in the area to give the boys more exposure to the Boy Scout level with the Troops. I had thought that having younger siblings might keep the camping closer to the Pack Level, so I wanted to get some feedback. I am sure there will be requests for younger siblings. We have a few older si
  25. True, the logic can go either way. The arrowpoint is the front of the arrow, so the Bobcat should go first. But we use the Arrow Point as somewhat of a symbol for Webelos(the other ranks have the pawprint), so moving toward the arrowpoint with rank also makes sense. It really depends on how you want it to go. I have not heard a a standard direction.
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