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Thanks for the quick response! The paperwork we received does not state 'after September 1, 2004' in the All Ranks Requirements, as the website does.

Being new here, I don't know if this question has been asked before (and sorry if it has been), but, do any of you have any experience with this new award/patch/pin? I have all of the information about it, just wondering if anyone has earned it yet.

Could you imagine NOT having your chocolate covered caramel popcorn in the Fall/Winter or shortbread cookies and thin mints in the late winter/early spring????

What is wrong with people?

We have a 'committee' who organizes our summer-time program (I happen to be the chairperson). We usually organize about 12-14 events, 3-5 for each month. We try to organize many of them as 'family' activites, also giving more Scouts the ability to earn their Summer-time Pin.

Some of the events we participate in are our local Memorial Day Parade, Flag Retirement Ceremony, Cub Scout Day Camp and Parent/Son overnighter (at our local Scout Camp and only open to registered Cub Scouts), PawSox Scout Days, local water park and amusement park, fishing derby/day trip, and a car wash (fundraiser). Some of the events are free or we're able to get a group discount.

Is there another local Pack you could join in with to organize some of them? We have 2 other Packs in our town and we always invite them to sign up at any of our summer activites (they don't plan anything other than the Scout offered activities). Hope you have some luck with it!

Hi!

I came across the website, found some interesting topics, some helpful ideas/hints, and figured I'd jump right in!

I'm a mom of 3, a Wolf, a Boy Scout (who began as a Tiger and just bridged into BS) and a girl (who will be signing up for Girl Scouts in the Spring, but has done nearly as much Cub Scouting as her brothers!). Currently, I'm my son's Wolf Den Leader as well as the Pack Secretary and our monthly newsletter writer, and I help out on various other committees as needed. My husband was a Scout in the same Pack and Troop our boys are in now, and I never thought I'd be as involved as I am! I've met some wonderful people and done some things I never thought I'd do (like take my kids on a camping overnighter alone!).

So, hello to everyone and I'm looking forward to learning more about Scouts and possibly helping someone along the way!