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The idea of silver above gold does go back to the armed forces. Captain(two bars of silver) was much less expensive then that of First Lieutenant (one bar of gold).

We as a troop have two awards. One is the Good Turn award, awarded to a scout who does the best good turn during the year. This award is based on secret nomination and is given a gold coin from the scoutstore with the slogan on it. The other is Honor camper, awarded to the Scout who has lived the scout oath and law on campouts(being prepared, being helpful, ect). It is voted on by the whole troop. They are awarded a Boy Scout Fieldbook.

Sorry, started a new post befre seeing this one. Green Bar Bill is only mentioned once, as the official biographer of BadenPowell, in the new book Scout Stuff by Robert Birkby and published by DK.

Sorry, started a new post befre seeing this one. Green Bar Bill is only mentioned once, as the official biographer of BadenPowell, in the new book Scout Stuff by Robert Birkby and published by DK.

First Pluto is down graded to dwarf planet, now Green Bar Bill is being rewritten to the minor league of Scouting. Even the new book by DK, "Scout Stuff" only mentions him briefly as the official biographer of Baden Powell. Whats going on in this world.

Shouldnt national follow the Scout Law and find a way to only send 1 copy of Scouting per household. Just have a box to check on new adult apps. With mysels as SM, my wife as a MC and now my son as ASM would this save some money? Have other familys in my troop recieving 4 copies. (yes, I donate the extra copies to the hospital were I work)

Committee:

Committee Chair

Asst. Committee Chair

Tresurer

BOR Chairman

Eagle Advisor

Adult training Coordinator

Transportation

"Fellowship"

4 others without title(1 of which serves also as unit commish.)

Direct Contact:

Scoutmaster

1st Asst SM

2nd Asst ASM

ASM Logistics/ QM

4 ASM Program

numerous ASMs reserve(usally 18-21 year of Eagle Scouts who returm 2-3 times a year)

29 on paper. 90% are active with another 5% being every other week scouts. no size limit, although this year we had to change meeting locations to fit the troop.

Keep pushing back Cricket. Without my pushback, my scout would have never played football on a campout. The training committee in my district was teaching that football was not in the realm of Safe scouting, because it says it in the guide. No so. What it says is no team football.

I agree with Mike F.

"If it were up to me, I would place the most emphasis within the camp program on helping guys learn some fundamental skills so they are prepared to be more functional within their patrol.

Cooking, sharpening a knife/ax/saw, building fires (first under optimal conditions, then with wet wood), knots and whipping, some basic first aid, some map/compass/hiking. Again, the emphasis isn't on racing through advancement requirements, it's helping the guys develop the basic skills they need to enjoy being in the outdoors."

One of the things I felt would be great is if the camp also ran fo the adults outdoor leader training. The adults then could work with your first year scouts. This would give your class more adult help. Usally when I see these first year programs they have two or three staff with a herd of young scouts.

I try to remind the Scouts that the Scout Law says "A Scout Is", not A Scout is only when in uniform or a Scout is sometimes when he feels like like it. A say this often and like most things we teach hope it hits home.

Now we need them to make an Eagle Scout neckachief in large size.

At scout camp each year on thursday evening the troop gathers around the campfire. We start with the newest scouts and ask what they like about camp and what is important to them in camp. We also then ask what they dont like. This gives the camping committee member and the PLC some bacics to choose next years summer camp experience.

One week to go. Tuscarora Scout Reservation with 12 boys. % older boys on trek to the Lake Placid Trail in upstate NY.

Maybe I should repost this differently. In my opinion the uniform guidelines should be changed to allow those who have earned the rank of Eagle Scout the option to wear the oval rank patch.

It still is my opinion that outsiders who see the rank understand it and do not understand the knot.

If you don't like the rules, work to change the rules. The whole issue always boils down to a UNIform.

It seems to me that the senior forum members say this but dont agree with it. I do wear the knot, but it is my OPINION that the Eagle Scout award should be worn. We all know what the uniform guidelines say because Moses must have brought them down from Mt. Sinai.

Since opinions dont matter here and a lot of "senior forum members have that attitude, I think this will be my last post.

I feel that anyone having earned the rank of Eagle Scout should have the right to wear the rank patch. I wear the knot now and so does my 20 year old son, but it would mean more for people to see the rank.

The Scouts decide when its time to change. A majority vote. Connot officially change untill new flag is completed and Patrol yell is decided on. The old Flag gets hung up in the meeting hall like a battle flag.

There has been many years that with out the help of "moms" the troop would not have survived. That being said I ask all parents to leave mom and dad at home and come as Mr. or Mrs. I try to explain to them what is expected of them and the Scouts. This is so that the boys dont get labeled and learn on their own.

I wear my Troop Baseball style hat most often, although I do like a couple of the Scoutcamp hats I have. On Sundays at camp depending on the season I wear my knit hat or my dorag (with a Scoutmasters Patch that was stiched on by and given to me by a couple of crossovers).

1) We have the Plaque in the hall.

2) They are presented with a sweatshirt with an embroided Eagle Scout Medal.

3) The most previous Eagle Scout gives the Eagle Scout Promise.

4) Personalized Ceremony.

5) Letters from the President, the Sec Defense, the Sec Commerce and Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs.

6 A 5 year subscriplion to NESA.

As a boy starting during this program, I can tell you that I wish the skill awards would come back. They were great for instant recognition. As far as Scouts under the rank of First Class earning merit badges, I dont see the problem as long as it is appropratie towards their age(for example: few 12 year olds could manage personal management, but weather merit badge seems right.)

The first thing we teach new adult leaders is the question: Is this something that you should be asking your PL or SPL?

One job that has been assigned in our Troop is Trail Boss. This job entails planning the route on Troop hikes and being responsible for making sure that the boys know what to bring and the rules of safe hiking.