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I'm all for wealth redistribution and bailouts...as long as it's voluntary for those who have to pay for it. Had a brilliant idea on the way to work this morning. How about we put a check-off box on this year's 1040 form. Those who are in favor of a bailout can check the box and send in an additional amount of money to give to the Big 3. So, folks, let's put OUR money where our mouth is. Who will be the first to stroke an additional check using REAL money and not add to the deficit that our grandkids will have to pay for? Let's do the same for universal health care and welfare! Those whose hearts are charitble, stroke a check. Those who are not, keep your money. It's between you and your God...NOT the government.

My grandfather retired from "the Steel" as a blue-collar steel worker. Back in the hey-day of the 60's.

I am a govt middle manager (one of the ones Obama wants to get rid of) with a good salary. But out of that salary, I have to pay almost $400 a month for health insurance, $200 a month for life insurance, and over $1600 a month into my 401(k) which is the bulk of my retirement fund (no more cushy govt defined pensions!). Not to mention taxes. My true disposable income is less than 40% of my gross. Needless to say, I haven't bought a "new" car in over 30 years, and don't have a boat OR a vacation home. Can't afford a $500 car payment, especially now that over half of my retirement savings has evaporated. I feel for the auto workers. Maybe we should just look at it as "pain redistribution".

I heard the other day that the average UAW worker salary is $74 an hour. The average Toyota/Honda non-union salary is $47 an hour. 'Nuff said. Our local Ford plant closed here last year...there was much gnashing and wailing over the loss of the $100K assembly line jobs...people had to actually SELL their vacation homes at the beach to make ends meet.

A DE's job is not to run the District Committee (contrary to how some see it). The District Chairman does that. Your primary job will be to get more 1) money, 2) units and 3)membership. It's basically an outside sales job, as I understand it. Long, irregular hours, working most nights and weekends. Little pay. It's not for everyone.

Makes me wonder how I ever made Eagle without a "Coach" or "Mentor"...back then, we just had to figure it out and DO it.

I am the "eagle advisor" and CC for my troop. I tell my scouts that the plan should have sufficient detail such that if they get hit by a truck tomorrow, someone who doesn't know them can pick up the plan and execute the project. 9 times out of 10, we get what we need on the first or second pass. It's not rocket science.

Making a pdf copy for yourself of someone else's copy would be a violation, is it not? (just asking). Or would it constitute "fair use"? Lawyers?

What Eamonn said.

I'm not an attorney (though there are several on this forum). I did refresh my memory of the copyright law...it seems any publication intended for distribution is automatically covered by copyright laws, whether the author registers it or not. I would consult an attorney before proceeding with distribution. If indeed, this is the "holy grail", the family may be interested in republishing it.

Catalogs are mailed to all registered scouts and Scouters...eventually. You can also usually find one at your Scout Shop. You may also want to look at the Insignia Guide, which lists all BSA advancements and awards. http://www.scouting.org/Media/InsigniaGuide.aspx

If your local scout shop doesn't have them, you can order them from the patch companies ready-made, or customized for an additional charge. The BSA catalog has them too, as I recall. You may have to order a minimum quantity, but it might be a nice tradition for your unit to start.

Priceless! I told my own son much the same thing..."if I have to spoonfeed you in order to make Eagle, then you're not Eagle material". He's still pissed at me about that (he's a Life for Life, but it was HIS choice to make, not mine).

"Two months ago he came up with the initial idea and asked the Eagle adviser for the ok to go ahead, which was given. He now has about forty pages to his project book, still unapproved, and has put in 40 hours working on it at this point." I'm a little confused. In our council, the Scout prepares the "plan" which is signed off by the District Representative (DAC), the SM and the beneficiary of the project. No work can commence until the signatures are on "the plan". The DAC then does NOT see the project again until the EBOR (if he's on the Board, which in our council, he is not). So, either "the Plan" was "approved" by District, or not. If he was given the "go ahead" to begin work, he should have a signature in the workbook, and he's good to go. The beneficiary of the project, the SM and the EBOR are the only ones who get a vote on the execution of the plan. Am I missing something here?

elouise: I wasn't trying to make you look ignorant...just trying to figure out what your question was. Sorry you took it the wrong way.

YOur post is a little confusing due to terminology. Is this an adult's uniform? If so, adults do not wear rank insignia (or the Arrow of Light). The Arrow of Light (NOT the "OA" arrow of light) for adults is signified by a square knot worn above the left pocket. Order of the Arrow (OA) members in good standing will wear the Lodge flap on the right pocket flap. I havent' seen the new uniform yet, so I assume the conflict is with the "bellows" pocket. If there is no room on the pockets, I would put the AOL right below the pocket. As you found out, the "Trained" strip goes on the left sleeve pocket flap...there is a new Trained strip in green for the new uniform.

As you know, Merit Badge counselors must be registered with BSA. Recruiting MBC is a District function and your District Advancement Chair should have a list of currently registered MBC. First aid is usually one of the easiest to find MBC for. Sources could include local fire/EMT personnel, American Red Cross, nurses, physicians, etc.

If you're asking for Position descriptions, these are widely available on the internet. Try Google or Scouting.org OR, the Scoutmaster Handbook.

Absent a physical disability like paralysis, I can teach anyone to swim if they're willing to try. Some just take longer than others. I have a scout who is ready to make Eagle...he didn't make 1st class until he was 14 because of the swimming. But he tried every year, and when he finally made it, it was one of the happiest occasions of his life. He's still not a "water person", ... but he's a "swimmer".

The "Stonewall Jackson Council" lives on! ... for now.

The Robert E. Lee COuncil no longer exists. Try "Heart of Virginia" Council.

Oz, that would be Thomas Edison with the light bulb thing. Ben Franklin had the kite and the key. "argues against making a big deal of things that are not really a big deal. People need to work hard to achieve things so that they learn that working hard is a good and useful thing to do." I always remember what my Dad told me when I asked "what do I get if I bring home all A's?" He said, "you get to stay off restriction". Others were getting a dollar or five for every A...in my house, it was expected behavior. I recently had to discipline an employee for being chronically late for work...she was incredulous that I would expect such a thing..."do you know how hard it is to find a parking place???" So I says, "how about you leave the house earlier..." She just huffed and stormed off...How dare I suggest such an unreasonable solution...

Not a question of honor. Just my own observation that most boys that age are clueless.

That would be incorrect, as well. One can also usually find multiple uniforming errors in BL and Scouting magazines...I can only conclude that BSA doesn't place that much importance on it.

(j) No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart.