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  1. Which neck item? My District Commissioner has never required me, as a Unit Commissioner, to wear any kind of neck item.
  2. It seems that while you refuse to allow "nothing less", you are not opposed to adding something "more". If you follow the requirements - as they are written - you will not be "cutting corners". Nowhere in the requirements does it state that the camping, or cooking, MUST be done while on a specific kind of camping trip. Nowhere do the requirements state that dutch oven cooking is not allowed. Requirement 7-B does NOT "require" him to CARRY his pack in anywhere. Requirement 7 is about PREPARING for an overnight - not actually going on one (although that does usually follow it is not re
  3. It seems that while you refuse to allow "nothing less", you are not opposed to adding something "more". If you follow the requirements - as they are written - you will not be "cutting corners". Nowhere in the requirements does it state that the camping, or cooking, MUST be done while on a specific kind of camping trip. Nowhere do the requirements state that dutch oven cooking is not allowed. Requirement 7-B does NOT "require" him to CARRY his pack in anywhere. Requirement 7 is about PREPARING for an overnight - not actually going on one (although that does usually follow it is not re
  4. Since this Scout is such a "stickler" for the exact requirements - I would have pointed out that requirement 4-B also states - clearly - "With a counselor's, and a parent's approval". As a counselor you would have been within the rules to withhold your approval for email interviews. Why was he so set on ONLY email? My first guess would be that he did not, in fact, do the interview himself, and email, which can be done from anywhere, by anyone, AS anyone, was the easiest way to accomplish this.
  5. Obviously, this boy is NOT all that intelligent, or good at hiding what he is doing. The other Scouts know about it, and so do other adults. Shame on the those other adults for not helping. Especially shame on the ASM, and SM, your son went to for help, and did nothing to stop the behavior from happening. I will not say shame on the CC/mom because, apparently, she is where the son is learning his behavior. Send a letter to the DE, IH, COR, CC, SM, and all ASMs, detailing the problem, and the fact that you are changing Troops because the Troop adults are ALL enabling bullying to happe
  6. Yes, "eligible youth". The BSA can't do anything about those youth who are not members, and to become a member you must meet certain requirements - be "eligible". "Eligible youth" is also NOT a PC way to say boys only. Really? Do you know nothing of the organization you have a "passion" for? The Vision is a vision for the ENTIRE corporation of BSA. Hello! There are girls in BSA! "Eligible youth" covers ALL youth members, boys AND girls, and is simply a more succinct, professional, way of stating it.
  7. Something to consider when combining a Venturing Crew and a Troop - Any Crew members 18+ years old MUST follow regular YPT rules with the Troop YOUTH. While an 18 year old might be a youth to other members of their Crew - to all of the Troop members they are an adult. This means the 18+ yo Crew members can NOT tent with, or be alone with, any of the Troop members. Personally, I think chartering a Crew as a "part" of a Troop is a bad idea. Especially when the Crew is restricted to all females. Will the girls be required to leave the Crew at 18, like the boys are in the Troop?
  8. Some of your problem could be in your terminology. Your Pack folks might be thinking "ADVANCEMENT". Meaning when the Cubs change levels. Hence "Crossing Over". However when you earn your rank award, that is ALL you are doing - earning the award for your rank level. It really has nothing to do with "advancement" per se. We hold "Blue & Gold" in February because, per BSA, B&G is a celebration of the birthday of Cub Scouting, and February is when the anniversary falls. Also per BSA, B&G is a time to celebrate your Scouts, and your Pack. One of the ways this is done is by aw
  9. So, you meet a gentleman (young or old) and, he mentions he is an Eagle Scout. Do you question him on his family, and scouting, life in order to decide how high you should "regard" his accomplishment? What do you do if you decide his answers are not "good" enough, and you do not feel he is a very "worthy" Eagle? If you would really judge someone based on YOUR criteria of how/why they EARNED Eagle, what kind of person (not simply Scout/Scouter) does that make you? Personally, I could care less about the minutia. He completed all of the requirements, and EARNED Eagle. That is so
  10. Since you only meet once a month (den meeting only, alt one month meeting one month outing, or one meeting and one outing per month?) I suggest switching out each month/meeting. Pulling names out of a hat as another poster suggested is a good idea. Keep out the names of the boys who have already served, and have the current Denner pull the name(s) at the end of the meeting, Sorry to hear that your parents just sit and text the entire meeting. What a shame they are missing all of the fun! I was Tiger leader for our Pack for 15 years, and (thank goodness) never had that problem. I
  11. Too bad that your research did not turn up the Shared Leadership program for Tiger dens. There is really no need for Denners, or Asst Denners in a Tiger den. Tigers are not individual Scouts. Each Tiger Scout is supposed to be half of a Tiger Team. Tiger Teams are the Tiger Scout, and his Adult Partner. You do not have 9 individual Scouts you order around each week. You have 9 TEAMS, or 18 people, who you should be working WITH to provide/enjoy the Tiger program. Responsibility is given to each TEAM to run a meeting, activity, outing, etc. That way BOTH Scout, and adult, learn toget
  12. Looking at the various award applications, it appears that there ARE specific Venturing requirements that are in place of the Boy Scout Merit Badge requirements. However, there is only one set of Venturer requirements for BOTH the Bronze and Silver. There is also extra project documentation for Venturers that is required in ADDITION to what is required for Scouts. You really need to talk to someone in your council who is experienced with the Hornaday Awards to help you sort thru all of this.
  13. Are you talking about the William T. Hornaday Awards? If so, there are no separate "versions" for Boy Scout, Venturing, or Varsity. Everyone completes the same requirements to receive the same awards. The only thing that might make earning them as a Venturer a bit more "easy" is that while Boy Scouts, and Varsity Scouts have up until their 18th birthday, Venturers can work on the awards up until their 21st birthday. Also, while you might look at the Hornaday projects as "Eagle size", in the literature it mentions projects that make "significant contributions" to conservation, require
  14. ScoutNut

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    We usually have our local Fire Station Paramedics do it. The Webelos love going to the Firehouse, and the guys are great with the kids.
  15. Having a specific opening, and closing, for your den meeting, is a good thing. As mentioned, it gives the Tiger Teams time to settle down, and focus, and get stuff ready to leave. If you read the parent intro at the beginning of the Tiger Cub Handbook, it describes "Parts of a Tiger Cub Den Meeting". There is also the fact that repetition is a good way for everyone (Tiger and Adult Partner alike) to learn things. Incorporating the Cub Scout Promise/Law/Motto/Sign/Handshake/Salute in every (or almost every) meeting is a great way to help everyone retain them. Plus it helps the Scouts
  16. Starting a BSA unit is not cheap. If they do not have financial help from either their CO (Boys/Girls Club), or the Cub Scout parents, this Pack will NOT sustain itself for long. One question - you said that there is no parent support for this new Pack - do they have any registered Cub Scouts at all? If your CO did not have the "bandwidth" (money/people/youth/etc) to form their own Cub Pack, why would they go along with THEIR money being used to fund a barely (or non) functioning Pack across the street? They will most likely need every cent they can get their hands on to fund their b
  17. I can't help but wonder why your Charter Org did not see fit to start it's own Pack. Why is the Troop's CC starting a brand new Pack, with a different CO? What position does the Troop CC hold with the Pack? With the Crew?
  18. First of all - CALM DOWN! This is NOT the finished product. There will be changes to this in the next 1.5 years. Second - if you read all the way thru the program pdf you will notice the Webelos Elective section. There are 19 Elective "Adventures" a Webelos can earn - if THEY choose.
  19. Gotta agree with Base - Charter Organization owns the Troop. Don't like the Charter, or it's policies, then find a different Troop, owned by a Charter Org you feel is a better fit for you.
  20. What I found interesting is that there is no mention of Kindergarten Lions. Many folks were assuming that BSA was waiting for the Cub program re-write to include the Kinder-Cub level. It seems that BSA will not be taking that program nation-wide as of the 2015-2016 Scout year.
  21. What I would - currently - go by is if your Scouts are entering 4th grade as of May 2015, they start Webelos using the new Webelos program (whatever that ultimately ends up being). If your Scouts are entering 5th grade as of May 2015, they would continue to finish using the old Webelos program. If you have brand new to Scouts boys, first entering as a 5th grade Webelos as of May 2015, they would use the new program. Depending on what the final changes are, and if earning AOL will still be required for "early" entrance to the Boy Scout program, these new Scouts could very well work o
  22. Well, if you read the pdf from Scouting Magazine it stated - clearly - CONFIDENTIAL Please do not share this document with others. These are working documents and are subject to change. So, of course, it gets shared all over the place, and treated as a done deal. The point is that they do NOT have everything settled as of yet. Once we get closer to May 1, 2015, I would bet we will see some more, and clearer, information on the particulars.
  23. I am sure that for Webelos it will be the same as for any other changes BSA has made to it's program. If you have started the "old" way - BEFORE - the "new" way becomes official, you can finish using the "old" criteria. Once the "new" way becomes official you can ONLY do/use/earn the "new" way.
  24. As I posted in your duplicate thread - no - a COR can not also be registered as the unit's SM.
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