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thank you for the information and the link -

Yes - sorry - Daniel Carter Beard

I'm looking for 2 or 3 stories - just things he may have done - antedote type things that would illustrate his early life and love of the outdoors

Thanks

Could anyone point me to a good online source of information about Daniel C Carter. Google searches, troop web sites and wikipeida, etc all seem to have the same page of information reprinted over and over

Thanks

I'm looking for a good, quick, spirited, campfire song that involves some activity or movement. Something like "Grand Old Duke of York"

Anybody got a good one they'd like to share ?

I have seen the prototypes for the 2010 scout book, and all had a matching web site - protyped as well - so the book and web site will appear similar - and work in conjunction with each other. So BSA already has something like this in the works.

Than you for the many imputs and suggestions

I'm looking for creative ways to light a campfire at a summer camp. The campfire ring is at the edge of the lake. In the past few year's we've used a flaming arrow, had a torch being run in, had a torch being canoed across the lake and had the instant fire, with wires/batteries.

Has anyone seen a good fire lighting at a summer camp they'd like to share ?

Back to the original question....

What rules of the BSA (and by rules I mean policies, procedures, et al) get in the way of you delivering a good program?

Venturing Rules regarding overnight coed activities

Must have BOTH a male and female 21 or over for coed overnight activity

EX: The Venturing Crew I work with - 17, 18, 19, 20 year olds. We are going camping next weekend. No 21 or older female is available. I can't take my 20 year old, venturing member, daughter.

There are ways around this - We dual register as a "scout troop" and she is an adult leader - no problem there.

I know there will be the usual responses to this: "protect against predators"

"...don't want my daughter camping with a bunch of older men" "find a female leader to go camping" etc. I don't need solutions to the issue, or discussions on the reason for the rule -- this is just a response to the original question

I have one of the WOSM two piece buckles as well. The belt is a bit wider than some U.S. belt loops - so it fits snug. As a scout belt, it is completely "regulation"

The troop I'm invovled with ( 75 member - 6 patrol ) camps very spread out. Bugle calls are used for assembly, tatoo and taps due to distance.

I'll echo what the others have said about being enthusiatic. I am the program director for our summer camp. We hire about 150 per summer, and I conduct most of the interviews.

With interviews lasting about 15 minutes each, I make my mind up in the first 3 to 4 minutes what area they would best fit in - based on maturity, enthusiam, eye contact, handshake, dress and initial verbal responses.

Sometimes, I slot a kid in because of their availability or schedule. We run a 10 week program. Many high school age youth have band camp, church camp, mission trips, vacations, Philmont, etc - so can only work a few weeks, then off a few, then back a few, etc. If a youth can work all summer, I would put him in an area that he wants ( like aquatics ) over another youth with a split schedule, because it means I have to backfill that position. Nothing against the scout, but just our need.

I just finished interviewing 25 scouts last week, and many gave one word answers, looked down, weren't sure how to shake hands, etc.

One kid ( 16 ) walked in - stuck out his left hand - and said "I'm going to give you the scout handshake" He then gave me a 30 sec recap of his application and why he wanted to work where he did. Interview lasted about 10 minutes and off he went. I'll definitely use him this summer

Another kid ( 18 ) - just the opposite. Came in, had his hands in his pockets, mumbled, etc. It was like pulling teeth to talk with him.

you may want to try the websites of the three other regions: southern, central and Northeast. Google should point you in the right direction.

The Southern Region website ( www.srbsa.org ) has a region calendar which lists upcoming events. The camp schools are listed there ( 3 in May I think, others in earlier months ). If there is not listing, there may be some contact information.

What camp is it ? Maybe somebody on the forum has been recently and could tell you some things about it.

Basically, this is a troop run event - no staff involvement. Many troops will take over camp dutch ovens, charcoal and cobbler ingredients from the tradings post. Some troops will get just their older scouts to go, etc. The limit is about 20 or so. You just paddle across the lake, then paddle back in the morning. If it's foggy ( and it usually it ) it can make for an interesting early morning paddle, as you have to follow the shoreline - and not cut across the open lake.

well, your two choices in the North Georgia Mountains are Camp Rainey Mountain, in Clayton ( NE Georgia Council ) and Woodruff Scout Reservation, in Blairsville ( Atl Area Council )

Rainey Mtn Aquatics - standard stuff: swimming, lifesaving, rowing, canoeing merit badges. They do have a one week, full day, whitewater program - particpants go offsite most days to area rivers for whitewater kayaking. In addition there are aquatic program tie-ins to the other NE Ga camp, Scoutland, at Lake Lanier - a full week motorboat program, full week sailing program and a canoe

Woodruff Scout Reservation - swimming, lifesaving, rowing, canoeing, motorboating, sailing, water sports, and whitewater merit badges, plus BSA Lifeguard program.

Woodruff Scout Reservation

North Georgia Mountains

Atlanta Area Council

8 weeks of boy scout camp

1000 scouts/leaders for every week except week 8, which is about 400

Woodruff Scout Reservation - Blairsville, GA ( North GA Mountains )

Three options for food

1) eat in dining hall

2) cook in campsite - camp provides food

3) cook in campsite - you bring food ( food discount given by camp )

Camp has large propane cooking stoves for insite cooking

Most units that choose option 3 are those with dietary needs ( ex. kosher )

Many weeks at the camp are probably already full for summer 2008, though.

Here are the orignal requirements

Computers

Tell what computers are and briefly describe their history. Tell what data processing is, and how it is used.

Name the four major components of a computer system, and describe the function of one component in detail.

Build a simple model of one of the following that will help you to illustrate and explain its function in detail - core storage, drum storage, or disk storage.

Describe the differences and uses of analog and digital computers.

Explain the Hollerith and Powers codes, and their roles in computers.

Obtain your local post office Zip code and convert it to binary.

Using the flow-chart diagram method, show the steps necessary in setting up a campsite.

Name four different uses of computers in business.

Convert your full name to each of the following codes - Hollerith, binary-coded decimal, and eight-channel standard code.

Be able to tell your Merit Badge Counselor in your own words the meaning of the following: functional units, storage, input and output devices, random access, on-line system, central processing unit, magnetic ink character, information retrieval, solid-state components, nanosecond, stored program, console, optical reader, and register.

Do any two of the following:

- Arrange with your Counselor to visit a local computer installation

- Obtain and read two pieces of information about data processing other than the manufacture's literature. Summarize what you read for the Counselor.

- Write a 500-word report on the various types of specialist occupations available in the data-processing field. Include educational requirements and average wage brackets when possible.

- Show your Counselor five examples of data-processing output, or tape, cards, or report form used.

Do the following:

- Construct an analog adder and explain its operation.

Construct a card reader, demonstrate it to your Counselor, and explain to him the difference between the Hollerith code and the internal machine code.

As mentioned earlier, Robert W. Woodruff Scout Reservation, in North Georgia, is the largest in the area - about 750 scouts per week for an 8 week program. Most weeks fill up quickly - by late fall. They usually have openings for weeks in late July. Scouts come from all over the southeast - about half the troops some weeks are from Florida. Staff size is about 130 with a good variety of troop programs and merit badges. Each troop also goes whitewater rafting once during the week.

As mentioned earlier, Robert W. Woodruff Scout Reservation, in North Georgia, is the largest in the area - about 750 scouts per week for an 8 week program. Most weeks fill up quickly - by late fall. They usually have openings for weeks in late July. Scouts come from all over the southeast - about half the troops some weeks are from Florida. Staff size is about 130 with a good variety of troop programs and merit badges. Each troop also goes whitewater rafting once during the week.

A mile or so past Bert Adams, on the left, is the Georgai FFA Center. it has bunkhouses, cabins, etc. You can reserve beds, beds with linens, meals. It has camps during the summer, but probably does not have camp in August, since school start early around here. It is used during the year for groups etc.

www.georgiaffafcclacenter.org

I guess we're just lucky. The troop I work with has two adults that are trumpet players / buglers - and for the past 5 or 6 years has had at least 3 scouts at a time that are buglers.

We are a large troop, and our campsite areas are spreadout - each patrol separate. The campout bugler uses reveille, assembly, tatoo and taps. The scouts know tatoo as "put out the patrol fires and get ready for bed". Other flag calls are used for flags

At our local summer camp - 3 staff buglers are used for daily flag calls. There is an old Navy bugle call book from after WWI that lists a 2nd and 3rd part for reveille, retreat and colours. Quite impressive

The name FOS (friends of scouting) was adopted in 1988. The previous program was SME (sustaining membership enrollment). The "sustaining" name was for those persons who did not want to join scouting, but wanted to help sustain it.

The word on the street was that the name FOS was adopted because the name SME was commonly referred to as Save My Employment, since DE's were tasked with raising an equal sum to their annual salary. Since this was a key factor in their measurement goal, this could, in fact, affect their continued employment.

If they're going on the island adventure (at the Brinton Center ) then they will not be sailing. As far as preparation - there's not much. As long as they can swim pretty good, they'll be fine. Everything is packed in a small wet bag, so you don't bring much, except a few pairs of pants and some t-shirts. They may want to bring a pirate flag or something to fly in their campsite.

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