Scouter&mom

Trevorum, Local scout shop will order from National, but the employees salaries are still adding to local economy. I know in National shops at local council office performance appraisals for managers are based on sales results, and salaries are based on size (total sales) of shop. Also most scout shops employ Scouts and Scouters. Isn't that helping at home?

You can order from your scout shop. They will handle custom order info for you through Scout stuff. Doesn't cost anymore, but helps the local shop stay in business.

Our council rents the entire camp facilities for a Jr ROTC program every summer. I understand the profits from that are what allows the council to break even on the other camp programs. They have recently put in some RV connections (volunteer labor) and rent the camp for a couple of other events each year. They are all usually something at least somewhat related to outdoor activities.. like a huge trail ride that brings in horses and riders from several states. I know sometimes it is difficult to schedule around, but it sure helps with camp costs.

Why don't you let the boys make a slide? There are a million ways to make them for almost nothing and the boys get some ownership in their uniform selection.

OK... I think everyone (almost) is over reacting. I think this is just a den leader who was scared by YPT and trying to do the right thing. If you have not dealt with multiple guardians and non-traditional families, it is scary!! You only know the horror stories. That being said, we ask adults to come in and pick up children. That helps some. We have a group of brothers, sisters and neighbors that ride together to and from meetings and we let the 4 go with whichever parent (or grandparent) comes to get them, with just a brief greeting from a pack adult. For campouts, we have had boys go

What does your troop do to help with Eagle Court of Honor? Just be available, provide some financial assistance, do the whole thing, or only provide Scouts as requested? What gifts does the troop provide? The expensive Eagle Presentation kit, the less expensive Eagle presentation kit, frames or shadow boxes, or just the certificate that comes from National?

Lisa, Are you saying the new supplex shirt fits a female better? I need a new shirt, but have been holding out until my old one fell completely apart, since my old one had been altered to fit better. I had darts put vertically in shirt, so I didn't have so much extra fabric around waist to have to tuck in and get straight. Not so much darts that it was overly feminine, just enough to get rid of the bulkiness. I guess I should go try one on.

Have you got any boys that have done NYLT? When my son went through the course, they had a "stove blow up, turning a fork into a projectile and skewering the cook" I think they had some other "mishaps" too. Anyhow, he told me that they got the "recipe" for blood and flesh during the class. I think it ws in his book. Check with a staffer for NYLT, they should have the "secret recipes"

My concern is if the parents told the leaders about the condition. If the parents didn't, then the leader needs to very discretely discuss the issue with the parents. Most leaders are not professionals trained to diagnose conditions like this. If and when the parents acknowledge there is a true diagnosis, the the leader should check with district/council for assistance and referral to the manual on working with scouts with disabilities. Another thought if the scout does have a diagnosis, they might have a therapist, who with the parents permission, might be able to provide guidance. Also my d

Relapse, Get used to giving the same information, over and over and over re: training and dates. Scout-net, where the training records and boy's advancement records are kept, is notorious for not being accurate. Just today, I was on the phone with office, trying to come up with an adult who was going on trip that had done hazardous weather. Every adult that was going did not show having had hazardous weather. Some had done it a year ago, and some more recently. As pack trainer and keeper of BS troop adult training records, I have sent in training information to council again and again. Whe

How many servings do you get out of a pineapple? Or how many pineapples do we need for 10 people --- 15 people? Think I will be sure and get a couple for troop to try during summer camp. Our camp has a theme for each day and one is Tropical Tuesday. What a perfect addition to theme. I had already decided to pick up leis from dollar store for troop.

As a single mom and and an active Scouter in a small troop, I have always been very careful about camping with the boys. There have been weekends, when the trip would not have occurred if I didn't go. I have tried to do my camping when the troop went to district and council events, or at places like the council camp. When the troop camped at more rustic (no bathroom facilities), I tried to be sure we had other adults to go. As one of the few adults that drives a pickup truck, I have hauled gear to campout, and left after camp was set up, to go home for the night. For a camporee that was on a p

6 or 8 weeks of vacation! I am jealous. Our summer camp is only two weeks, plus a staff week, so I only get 3 weeks. Oh yeah, I am one of those bad mothers that couldn't be reached, when my staff son cut himself. Actually the medical guy just tried to call me to let me know, since son didn't need stitches or ER visit, but my work number was wrong on medical form. He called my alternate number and my mom called me, laughing. I felt bad, but did use it as an example to my parents (especially the first year) that the medical guy watched over the boys and would call if he had any concerns,

So is this course just for trainers that are part of Woodbadge or NYLT staff? Our council is promoting Edge as the class that anyone who conducts any training must have. I have not even taken Woodbadge and am not sure when (or if) I will. I am not sure on Woodbadge, since many of the principles are the same as what I covered multiple times in business grad school earning a management degree. I have been to the old TDC and really didn't learn anything there, since I have developed and conducted training courses in the 'real world'. For those that have seen the Edge course, is it really worth a

I went to a District committee training. It was only a couple of hours long, and had all sorts of district committee roles there. I didn't get a whole lot out of it, other than reviewing the list of committee roles a district should have filled. Since our district committee is non-functional-- we don't have a chairman-- and the same people come to any of the meetings--except some council level. I haven't see membership chair at district meeting ina year, the advancement chair only at UoS when he taught a Life to Eagle class, the training chair has just resigned because he couldn't get any coop

I have tried to post this three times now, so if it doesn't go this time, I guess it doesn't need to be said. Last night on the way to my son's EBOR while he was in a pensive mood, I asked him if he felt like the things he learned leading up to his project had prepared him for the actual process of getting his project approved and applying for Eagle Scout. His answer was yes and no. He felt prepared for leading the Scouts (and even the adults that helped with his project), somewhat prepared for the estimating and construction (because he felt confident in the adults that he had asked for

Another way to approach is to carry the trainng approach further. It was suggested you pass the word in a few minutes at roundtable, how about getting with Roundtable coordinator and volunteering to conduct training at roundtable for adults or a program specifically for boys.. to talk to them about the process. If at roundtble, you find you're "preaching to the choir", try other training agenda's. Contact district and council training chair and volunteer to teach. How about University of Scouting? I know many council's are trying to incorporate training for Scouts, as well as Scouters, in

gwd-scouter wrote "Stories are shared, a couple of pineapples are roasted on the fire, and fun is had by all." I have never heard of roasting pineapple. How is this done? Am I the only one? Do most troops do this? Or do you have something else as your fall back goodie that everyone loves? Our troop tends to fall back on brownies in the Dutch oven. Again and again and again.

I asked my son, who just last night completed his EBOR, this question as we were on the way to his Board. He told me that he felt like he was prepared for the leadership that the actual project required and somewhat prepared for the estimating, purchasing and constructing that his project required (including asking for help from people with more construction experience), but that he was in no way prepared for the politics and paperwork burden required to get his project through and completed. Troop politics effected his ability to fund raise for his project. Getting his book written so that it

Bass Pro has their own brand that is reasonably priced that are light weight and somewhat breathable. My daughter lived in her pants the six weeks in May/June she spent in the Alps. Most of her "uniform" pants she took were cotton, so they were the only waterproof pants she had for hiking and there was snow while she was there and snow always on the higher slopes. Pants roll to small bag (even my larger ones roll to smaller than my mini umbrella) and only cost about $20. Jacket doesn't roll quite as small and costs a litte more, but still are very reasonable

My first thought is how were those DL's recruited? A big point of dissension in our council is the CE expects when we do school night recruiting for us to recruit adults too. That we should tell the parents that we need at least two adults from each age level to sign up that night, so we can have a den for their son. These adults sign up and pay the partial years registration, just to appease him and their son so they can get out of there. We sign up a lot of boys and adults at school nights who never show up for a meeting, or only come for a couple and then decide Scouts isn't for them. The d

Our troop is sponsored by a United Methodist Church. The troop and the pack are actually sponsored by the Church, not the UMM. The Girl Scout troops are sponsored by the Church too, although a while back they were all sponsored by the UMM. I am not completely sure what brought on the change in sponsorship, but I think it may have been due to personalities within the church and the UMM. I have been involved with Scouting at this particular church for over 15 years now, and the Church has always been involved with the Scouts. Besides Scout Sunday, which is a completely Scout run service, the tro

If boys have completed their AoL they are welcome to go ahead and move to the troop. We currently have 4 boys coming from one pack who will cross over next week. We also have several boys that are going to be moving into our troop from the CS pack sponsored by the same CO as our troop and who actually meet at the same time, just in another building of the church. Those boys who have just joined Scouts this year will not have their AoL, but will begin meeting with the troop mid-March (just will need their parents to go camping with them) until they complete fifth grade and can "officially" bec

Last week we had someone receive theirs at our district banquet. One of our ASM is getting his at the Blue and Gold for the pack he was with when he started the course. His ticket was split between pack and troop. My best friend is getting hers at campfire during Outdoor Leader training in the next month. So pick what fits for you.

"Just wait, it gets even more complex When you hit Webelos age... Mom's boyfriend can't share a tent with the scout." This is not just for Webelo's.... Un married male and females may not share a tent. We have to deal with that issue regularly at cub campouts and occassionally at BS weekends. From G2SS Male and female leaders must have separate sleeping facilities. Married couples may share the same quarters if appropriate facilities are available. When staying in tents, no youth will stay in the tent of an adult other than his or her parent or guardian.