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Settlement reached. Be sure to read the comments, too. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/settlements-reached-boy-scouts-deaths-wreck

What about Venture crews who are re-enactors?

The brochure says the the new uniform parts can be mixed/matched with the old, so you don't have to mortgage the farm to buy the whole thing at once. So, once again, nobody will be "uniform".

Greetings, Kanoa. Welcome to our virtual campfire. Grab a cup of coffee and pull up a log. Having traveled to Bethesda with my job (Navy), I stopped in at the NCAC council center. Very impressive, thanks to Mr. Marriott!

Agree...the new colors are better. Not as great an improvement as I had hoped for. The most promising thing is the new fabrics. The pocket on the left sleeve looks vestigial...not big enough for anything other than a pack of smokes. The old pain of sewing on patches is still with us. No more pocket buttons...where do we hang temp patches and the OA arrow? No room for AOL. Shoulder loops still there...sigh. Guess my current uniform will have to last me until I retire (which will be soon).

"I just checked the Centennial QU form and there are two OPTIONAL goals: visits from your Unit Commissioner, and participation in the annual product sale (not all councils do popcorn). Repeat, OPTIONAL." This is what I posted in the 7th reply to the original question, back on page 1 of this thread. Apparently nobody bothers to read any more.

No response here. Is the PM function working?

Great story. OGE, you should be proud!

Why are moms attending troop meetings? Just in hover mode? If they insist on "observing" (you can't prevent them), it needs to be made clear that they have NOTHING to say, unless it's to the SM.

First, let me say I agree with your sentiments. But that would be adding to the requirements, which is not permitted. National has defined "be active in your troop" as "registered", according to others on this forum. Sometimes I think the LDS folks have it right, segregating by age groups. When I turned 14, I joined an Explorer Post, and became more active in OA. I Eagled at 16 as an Explorer. If I hadn't done that, I probably would have dropped out because the troop didn't offer much beyond First Class.

The requirement is to hold a POR for 6 months since the Life BOR. It doesn't have to be the same POR for 6 months, nor does it have to be 6 continuous months. The quality of performance is up to the SM to judge. The rumor is just that...not actionable. I once saw a scout admit to "living in sin" with is GF and the baby that he fathered (in her parents' house). The EBOR (troop committee) denied Eagle. He appealed to District and was successful. If you dig in your heels, be prepared to be overturned on appeal...Councils don't like bad PR. I would have a chat with the District Advancement Chair to guage how the winds are blowing.

"to be interested"??? What does that mean?

If you mean the annual BSA registration, none of that stays with the local Council. It all goes to Irving, TX to pay THEIR salaries. I just checked the Centennial QU form and there are two OPTIONAL goals: visits from your Unit Commissioner, and participation in the annual product sale (not all councils do popcorn). Repeat, OPTIONAL. That being said, there are few revenue streams for the Council, the major ones being FOS and Popcorn. Council/district activities should be self-supporting, so maybe whoever runs them needs to scale back expenses. Does everyone really need or want a matching neckerchief? Like the others, our camporees run about $10-12. That includes all expenses, like portapotty rental, crackerbarrel supplies, a patch, insurance, etc. Back in the day, we could get matching patch/necker/coffee mug, but those cost extra for those who wanted them. Extra patches are 3 bucks. Being on the District committee, we once were lectured by the DE about criticising "them" at Council. We have met the enemy and they is us.

I was District Training Chair in 2003-2005 time frame. The syllabi were woefully outdated and inadequate then. Unless they have recently been updated, I don't see the point in making people be "re-trained" (Hey...do we get a new "RETRAINED" strip"...where's Troy when we need him???) At the very least, they should offer the re-training free of charge. I'll be durned if I'm gonna pay for it twice.

Maybe that's because there ain't any....maybe we're all just making it up as we go along! How do I know there IS a BSA "higher power"? I ain't never seen it!

Ya want official policy, you say??? Yah can't get thaya from heah!

Then what's the point of having this forum? Everything here is just "opinion", unless supported by a reference, which seldom happens. Even with a reference, the interpretations are all over the map. That's all this is...a forum for opinions and observations. If you want a firm policy decision or interpretation, the user is well advised to get it from the SE in his/her Council. A lot of what is asked here could be gleaned by a few minutes of research with Google. Doesn't everyone have Google? Why do they need us? When I do give an opinion or engage in debate, I try to give references and/or state my qualifications. There are those here, however, when armed with absolutely NO qualiifications in the subject at hand (such as medicine or law), will argue their point just as fervently, even when proven wrong. Caveat emptor. When you ask for free advice, you get what you pay for.

I know for a fact there is an afterlife. I saw it on "Ghost Hunters".

www.mvcbsa.com/training/Forms/Training%20Codes.pdf Try 9128

"Just say NO"

Actually, the word is "pooh-pooh". "Poo-poo" is something else, but you'll find a lot of that here too, especially the bovine variety.

I don't think anyone is advocating earning every MB...just recognizing those who have, whatever their motivation. Personally, I think the palms are enough, but if Troy wants to pursue his dream, more power to him. From what we're hearing about the new uniform, it will be a moot point anyway. I think this horse is dead.

In our council, cub camping areas are approved by the Council camping committee. See if yours has a list of approved areas. I'm not sure if there's a rule or not...

Carbo diem!

"External medications are far less likely to cause additional harm. Side effects from external meds usually manifest as skin irritations and in nearly every situation can be mitigated or reversed simply by removing the sustance. The same is not true of internal medications." Bob, you need to quit spouting things about which you obviously know little. I am not a physician or nurse, but I do have formal graduate level training in Toxicology and physiology...my profession deals with industrial poisons and other health hazards. Your statement above is just plain wrong. We call these "routes of entry" and one of the most common ways for a poison (or medication) to reach a target organ is via transcutaneous absorption. As the father of my profession, Paracelsus said, "All things are poisons...only the dose determines which are toxic."