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  1. thanks Eammon! I have talked to some folks who are close to me and in the pack and realize that its a deeper issue than I first thought. I have done my share and now its time to pass the torch. You are so correct about that. Sometimes you have to be hit over the head with problems to realize some things cant be solved and fresh blood needs to look at it. And my daughter's troop and her friends are at an age where their issues are much more complex so they actually need me more at this point. Being there for teens I can see is so critical. This is when we can most impact them
  2. This is a good mix of folks I know have good insight. I am getting ready to pretty much fully divest myself of our pack. I just posted the gory details in another thread of mine you can find. The term I find interesting is this: "This Lady had over the years got a reputation for being very vocal and at times very emotional. While no one ever said it out loud, I think many of us (Me anyway!!) Tried really hard to avoid her and have as little dealings with her as possible." I guess this is me (not actually but my personality). Having worked years in a corporate position where my
  3. correction - I was inline to be the next CC/Commitee chair NOT cub master
  4. I have not posted for quite a long time but with what has happened in our Cub Scout pack in the last few weeks, culminating in being yelled at yesterday for putting my family above popcorn sales, I am out and have some input. Cub Scouts should be fun and about the boys. Yes its hard work and yes as with all organizations the few gung ho tend to do most of the work. But in exchange for the hard work the pack should be there for folks when they are struggling. I was in line to be the next CM. I had misgivings due to the time element and the fact that the person who started and was/is
  5. in response to NJ blog: 1) Yes Thin Mints are that good - Boy Scouts will never have the cache that girl scouts do with their cookies. Popcorn just isnt as good. 2) Disney I am sure purposely didnt ask Disney. Disney has had partner benefits for a long time (like most healthcare organizations) and is very much in the front line of support for Gay and Lesbian rights because a large percent of their workforce is gay compared to many companies. 3) I love Scouts but lets be honest - the Boy Scouts have a reputation for being overly religious and extremely discriminatory. I have had a nu
  6. If asked to give more for scouts I would be gone, period. I love scouts but enough is enough. I already passed on the FOS and if this singles me out, too bad. When I was in the corporate environ in healthcare, as a Controller/CFO there was a "voluntary" PAC contribution. And I knew 100% if I didnt contribute, my boss would be po'd and my name would go on a list that went to the CEO of the COMPANY. But that was a case of protecting my job. In this environ we have to protect our families and our spending. Yes there are folks that live in high priced homes with large payments. Many of
  7. We have a campout coming up and I will be doing the shopping and calculating of food. I thought I remembered years ago seeing something for large groups or Girl Scouts. Something that converts people to portions and shopping lists? If you have anything let me know. And yes I can guess, but the accountant in me is thinking there must be a more semi-precise way thanks so much
  8. I have been to Highlands Ranch, did a project with Centura years ago. Its a pretty sanitized version of Denver. Even the garage sale signs have to be pre-approved. I went through South Park and also Littleton. It was close to the time the shooting happened as there was still police tape up and the school was closed. Wow I guess then it was 10 years ago. South park is a microcosm of what people really think and talk about and brings together a variety of folks who push the envelope (did anyone see the Somali pirate episode, or the Jonas brothers one - the writers definately still ha
  9. to disqualify after the fact isnt fair. This is for the boys, NOT the dads, not the adults. I would bet money the kids could give a darn about most of it and its the dads that are the ones getting into a testosterone frenzy. Kids goal - make car with wheels, watch it go.
  10. WOW - that is a lot of events. I know with one cub and one middle school girl who is also a cadette scout, this is a LOT to put on parents. Also if the boy is in sports, there is no way you can do both. My son is in Baseball and there is a minimum of one game and one practice (some weeks we had two practices). Then at the 1st to 4th grade there are usually at least 1 to 3 birthday parties per month. Many of our scouts are also catholic and have requirements for church that are once a week. I think one pack meeting, one event and one or two den meetings is more than eno
  11. My 13 year old (girl) has seen PARTS of south park that I have taped. Trust me, middle schoolers have heard or seen worse with their friends. My 8 yr old cubbie, only the commercials for it. I like that they attack both sides equally. The pinewood derby episode had my husband laughing hysterically especially when the mom comes down as they are up into the wee hours and the dad says something like "Youre a girl, you dont understand how important this is to stan", and of course stan did nothing. And to be blunt, our beautiful car was mostly done by my husband (I stay out of the "pine
  12. just wondering why its insulting to see what looks like a cub scout pack in something cut in a similar manner and color to Brownie outfits? If I recall a while back there was a thread about the women on Deal or No Deal in Boy Scout outfits and as I recall the consensus of the (male) posters was "they looked hot". So women with big yabos can wear a boy scout uniform but if a boy is put in a brownie look alike outfit its a problem? go to "buycostumes.com" and key in camper girl adult costume. THAT is okay?
  13. this week South park will skewer the Pinewood derby - if you are a fan you know that this show attacks both liberal and conservatives. input?
  14. my bad - sorry I was reading 23 and thinking ALL, didnt see the little "b". Thanks for clarifying it.
  15. thanks - here is where I got the info - let me know - in Wolf elective 23 I believe you have to do ALL of these to achieve this elective: LET'S GO CAMPING (Page 222) Participate with your pack on an overnight campout. Explain the basics of how to take care of yourself in the outdoors. Tell what to do if you get lost. Explain the buddy system. Attend day camp in your area. Attend resident camp in your area. Participate with your den at a campfire in front of your pack. With your den or pack or family, participate in a worship service outdoors. from: htt
  16. I have a question - if they dont go to resident camp they can never earn this, right? I was going over it and it looks like for a lot of the younger boys thats all they are missing
  17. spiral absolutely. Our pack gives out books as part of the advancement at year end. What I have done as they buy the "regular" books, is take it to staples (most office supply and printers do this) and have them cut the spine off and put a spiral on it. I have found it so hard to check off all the stuff with the regular one. Also I do a lot of cut and pasting into word for certain advancement stuff and achievements. The books are so small and my old eyes have a hard time reading. (ie from online info - you can get 100% of what you need online without the book, I just use the b
  18. I will clarify a couple points then I am so done, you can stick a fork in me. first I said I DID make a good income. I GAVE IT UP to be a mom and be there for my kids. Someone in a prior post had thought I was working full time. I know thats the problem with these disjointed discussions. It was only the point of the fact that as to being there for the kids we have done as much as humanly and financially possible. nuff said on that one. the reason I started this thread is because I have seen a trend especially with younger parents to just let kids do whatever the heck they want, and
  19. as a mom I want to note that the way mom's interact with their kids is different than the way dad's do. And in general mom's spend way more time with their kids and in many instances understand their limits much more (as we see them tested on a daily basis). I love my husband but for every hour he spends with him, I have probably spent 3 or 4. Which is WHY these weekends are great. Plus mom's tend to try to prevent problems and men tend to pick up the pieces after the fact. Even in business I saw this time and time again. Boys need and crave BOTH sides. Yes they love to run a
  20. a note - I work out of my house so am home and do all the stuff for the kids. In fact I gave up a 6 figure job 13 years ago to work out of my home when my daughter was born. So now I clip coupons, buy my clothes at Target and drive an old Volvo which needs a paint job. Because that was MY/OUR parenting choice. I am just lucky we are old enough to have owned property for a long time - we have friends who do not have the ability to make this choice AND put a roof over their heads. Just to clarify. What I am advocating is that parents realize that when they are somewhere with the ability to
  21. I have heard the "in my day" story from my in-laws as well as my husband who grew up in the midwest with houses backing up on open spaces and no fences. I am a native Californian who has grown up in the suburbs like my kids. There are pluses and minuses for each. I am cool with parents chosing how they want to raise their parents in their own houses, as long as it doesnt impact on my kid. At a camp setting, I just feel that logic dictates that you keep control of your child. Also in the "old days" parents were younger and lets be frank, knew less about raising kids. Many parents we
  22. I want to clarify one thing also - I am very grateful that we as Scouts have the opportunity to avail ourselves of this opportunity. In fact I am surprised that more families in our pack dont go (maybe because we have such awesome campouts?). But to have the ability for a dad to spend a weekend with his child (I do the same with my daughter with Girl Scouts) and have a true "camp like" experience where all the activites are open. Its great. One of the other things I wanted to point out is that apparently they had anticipated 400 people and over 500 showed up. So possibly there is so
  23. My husband returned yesterday from a council sponsored "fun with son" weekend at a local bsa camp in the mountains. My husband relayed to me several stories about the poor leadership and parenting of the scout parents. I will give these events but I guess if you are on BSA property, do they have any ability to "manage" folks who obviously do not have great parenting skills? 1) first was that at the camp where he was located a there were a large number of boys just running around while the parents were in their tents reading or somewhere else. My husband and one or two other pa
  24. what part of Arizona? I know Flagstaff, Phoenix and Tucson all have different climates and types of available vegetation. I agree - ask where you are going if you can plant trees - depending on where you are not sure if will be saguaro, palo verde or pine!! Trash pick up is a good project also. Even at boy scout camps there is always trash there when you arrive (with girl scouts we always were told leave it cleaner than when you arrived - havent seen this as much with Cubbies). I am unclear, is this ALL ages or is your den just doing the planning? we have found and are getting
  25. thanks Beavah - I know. Its just the BSA has a severe case of OCD in most areas and for this is like "whazza big deal, go ahead, take it, hope for the best". See "atheist in pack" to prove my point. Or discussions about forms, or legal issues, etc. We are WAY over the threshold for this year and probably for the 3 years again based on Gross Receipts. The large popcorn sale volume was what started me wondering.
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