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To address the original question, have you engaged your DE and Commissioner? Tell them you are losing your charter and ask them what they suggest. The professional staff is paid to ensure units survive and succeed.

The religious medal to the left is the Eastern Orthodox Catholic award. Correction: Catholic, Eastern (Eastern Orthodox is different)

Hard to tell....might be a Trail medal of some sort.

The first requirement states, "Complete one year as a registered Den Leader..."

Our FOS presentations always said $325 per scout if I remember correctly...and that was 20+ years ago.

Boy Scouts of America Embraces Critical Race Theory – PJ Media

A solution in search of a problem?

Receiving my Pro Deo Et Patria award, circa 1969.

What policy is it that "allows unscreened adults to be in charge on overnight trips"??

The Scout Oath, Scout Law, Motto, Slogan, Obligation, Admonition, 10 Commandments, the Great Commandment. How about we just do those?

Just to clear up any misconceptions...the religious awards are NOT BSA awards and it is not a BSA program. The award should be earned through the scout's religious leader and awarded by the church. It is one of the few non-BSA awards that the BSA allows to be worn on the uniform. (Medal OR square knot, not both).

So, it was YOU!

I got my polio vaccine circa 1963...my dad brought home the sugar cubes he got from the corpsman on the ship. Pretty sure there's no record of it...

And we thought things were bad when the LDS church jumped ship...

That was/is the Scoutreach program and the unit leaders were Professionals/Paraprofessionals. Not sure how successful it was.

Not sure if your comment was tongue in cheek...I hope it was. That same link says more than 600,000 died of the 1918 Flu (no longer PC to call it the "Spanish Flu"). I have a Masters in Public Health, a 40+ year career in various aspects of Public Health and my wife is an RN. Getting the jab was never a question and we stood in line as soon as we could secure an appointment. Wife just had her 3rd booster shot due to an immuno-suppressant medication she is taking. It knocked her for a loop for 2 days, unlike the first 2 doses which were no worse than the annual flu shot. We also got our flu shots last Friday. My buddy contracted COVID in August and was sick for 4 weeks in spite of being fully vaccinated. The virus of today is not the same virus that was circulating a year ago when the vaccines were being developed. Most of the "science" is indicating that COVID will continue to mutate and the vaccine will be an annual event just like the flu shot (and will probably be included in the flu shot vials). We have returned to social distancing and wearing masks when out in public. No way will I be found in a football stadium with 50,000 others without masks. But that's just me.

BSA has no rules regarding jewelry. I would ask my SPL or Scoutmaster if there are any objections and if it is a safety issue or not. A very active Scout may find that the necklace could be damaged or lost. Do you encounter many battles during the course of an average day?

A Den Chief should be setting the example, including proper and complete uniform at all times.

As I recall my days in OA, the Scoutmaster begins the process by developing a list of scouts who are qualified for election, based on rank, # of nights camped, and last but not least, "Scout Spirit". Not sure how Scouts could enter the process without that step. I also agree that, beyond election night, OA participation is not a Unit responsibility. Back in my day, it was up to me to decide which OA events to attend and arrange for my own transportation. If my unit leaders attended, it was only because they were also OA members and were there providing "cheerful service" to the Lodge or Chapter. It was not their job to "supervise" me as a member of their unit, nor was it their job to make sure I had transportation. If the COs are going to be held responsible for what happens at OA events, then that changes the whole dynamic and OA as we know it will cease to exist. Some may view that as a good thing...I do not. OA is what kept me in Scouting and on the trail to Eagle.

EACH Council, or in the aggregate?

Has it been decided that Endowment Funds will not be seized by the bankruptcy court?

Reminds me of a Dilbert strip...and I paraphrase the pointy haired boss, "we had to cut expenses so we are reducing membership." I just saw on another site a Scouter showing off his new James E West knot...the lawyers are drooling.

I would prefer the Norman Rockwell Museum at his home in Stockbridge, Mass. We went there over Christmas two years ago...beautiful town. The highlights of my trip were the museum and the original "Alice's Restaurant", now the Guthrie Center.

I had a 40 year career in Occupational Safety and Health with extensive experience in designing, running and auditing industrial respiratory protection programs. I can say unequivocally that 90% of the mask wearing practices and materials I see in public are absolutely worthless. Masks with gaps, not covering mouth AND nose, ineffective filter materials, improper size of mask, facial hair, and other factors would all be OSHA violations. I would focus more on frequent handwashing, social distancing, and awareness training, which will be much more effective.

Much, much better!!! Thanks, Terry!