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ScoutWolf

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  1. Hey everyone, question for those in the know. Can the district nominate scouters for the OA? If so, I was wondering if camping requirements can be waived? I have seen conflicting reports.
  2. Thanks BD, Im not the WDL so Im not up to snuff on it as much. Saw it today when I was looking at MB.org for some items for one of our kids AoL ceremony coming up.
  3. I understand how you feel in this manner MDM. You put a lot of effort in trying to put on a positive program for your den and there always seems to be that one issue. I agree with taking the high road is the best option. Congratulate him and the parents, and then put your energy back into making an exciting program for the newly arriving bears next year. To be honest, I really dont see this scout family continuing too much after your B/G banquet. Its like we have DL who ditches on his den a lot without notice and good reason. It frustrates the living hades out of us, but the best thing to do i
  4. I understand how you feel in this manner MDM. You put a lot of effort in trying to put on a positive program for your den and there always seems to be that one issue. I agree with taking the high road is the best option. Congratulate him and the parents, and then put your energy back into making an exciting program for the newly arriving bears next year. To be honest, I really dont see this scout family continuing too much after your B/G banquet. Its like we have DL who ditches on his den a lot without notice and good reason. It frustrates the living hades out of us, but the best thing to do i
  5. We have a scout with Aspergers. (I put an ephasis on this here because its not appropriate to say Aspergers child IMO). Dad is involved with the pack as a DL, but he only listens to his dad even though his father has reminded him that other leaders in the pack can call him out when hes acting up. You just have to firm but fair with these scouts as if they didnt have a diagnosis. Special needs only units are great because its good for networking and all with parents, but honestly if the goal is to help students (I teach) with disabilites be able to function in society then inclusion
  6. Ran across MeritBadge.org saying that the LNT award for CS was being cancelled. http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Leave_No_Trace_Award_%28Cub_Scouts%29 Seems they have substituted it for http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Outdoor_Ethics_Awareness_Award This is a tad confusing. They say on MB.org that the award is being cancelled, but link the new award to the older ones. Not sure if they have everything in place yet, but I could only imagine it being confusing. Im smelling a new edition of the CS books with all these changes in the next 2 years.
  7. We do 1st, 2nd, 3rd for each den and 1-3rd for overall. We dont really do design as much since the kids like to do fast cars. All kids get a certificate and a patch for participating. Adult race there are no awards.
  8. All W2 boys get a BSA knife from the CM. I made a AoL Plaque and Arrow for those earning AoL Heres a great example of a very low cost AoL award. http://www.instructables.com/id/Arrow-of-Light-Arrow-and-Plaque/ I just made the plaque (not the engraving thing) Probably cost under $10 to make (I had the stain already). The arrow was a dowel (.98) and Feathers (1.99) the sections for Paint, I already have. I am going to woodburn the kids names onto their plaques. Probably could make 4 out of the piece of whiteboard I had. We give the knife to the SM at presen
  9. For Bears, you could find a local cleanup of a River. I like the idea about helping out the chartering organization. Also, see if the state parks in your local area would like some volunteer help. Also can help with your JTE volunteer hours.
  10. Hey All, Looking for Atlanta FOS CSPs. If anyone has some they are willing to part with, just let me know.
  11. Thanks sentinel for the comment. I actually dont have any children yet. I was just helping out a friend and I realized how much I really did miss scouting. I wasnt trying to imply that national was kicking the can down the road in a negative way. Just my initial gut reaction. I agree, tenting is not an issue with me. Just make sure you have all that squared away before you go.
  12. After doing much reading of these posts and hearing from the "doom and gloom" crowd and the "you are a bigot" crowd, I would like to share my comments and concerns. One of the reasons was 1. My mother pulled me out of scouts because our SM abused his children verbally and physically both in front and away from troop functions (not a great example). 2. I got tired of being called "gay" and "wuss" because I wasnt into sports as much as I was into outdoors and reading. I did not see a great side of scouting, and its one of the regrets in life that I didnt suck it up and stick with it. Im tr
  13. Im working on a Inter-faith service for my diversity WB Ticket. Does anyone have any good ideas, songs, or devotionals that are cub appropriate and really engage the kiddos?
  14. "It also seems that this Pack has no formal monthly Pack Leaders meetings." Den Leaders mentioned it... Said no to it. Hard to drive the pack when your CM doesnt see the need to meet. Thats the zinger. Poor communication from him to other people in leadership positions.
  15. "Also, gotta say, private, suburban school, as long as a parent calls in every day to let the school know their child is going to be absent, no one from the school will call to "check up" on the student. Your checking-up has nothing to do with "no child left behind", and everything to do with not trusting the students, or their parents." Slow down please. I wasnt being super serious here about NCLB. It was meant as a metaphor in all earnest. Trusting parents and students? I guess I am not allowed to care about my kids after school hours. So if I call my parents just wanting to tal
  16. Oh the times and how they are different now in education. I dont have any kids yet, but I already feel like I have teenagers with 165 kids on my case load at school calling parents to see whats up when they are out due to things. When they mean "no child/teacher/parent left behind"...they really do mean it Not trying to come off as "whiny" through all of this everyone, and maybe I'm making a mountain out of a molehill through all of this. I'm just honestly concerned that parents are going to get a bad impression of him as a leader and a person and the pack.(This message has been edit
  17. Does life get in the way? Absolutely. I make it a priority to be there for my kids though. I know what you are saying with a CM being there for Den Meetings. Theres not a lot for him to "do". I see the perspective there, but when I have obligations with work such as parent conferences or curriculum nights, I let the CM know well in advance that I am not going to make it. The whole peanut allergy situation: I told him, "oh" I took the initative to call the next day and check up. I guess its too much to ask for someone who is in charge of a program to call up a scout and
  18. No desire to be CM...seriously. Just a desire for competent adults to run a program and a position they volunteered for so DLs can go back to doing what they do best. Den Leading.
  19. Thanks for the replies. To clarify some things: We all meet at a central location. He does come to those, but he's facilitating usually rotating around to other dens. That's not my biggest issue. He has been a no show at pack meeting where we usually give out vital information. It's kinda left the CC to do the work of two people and her to assume what is fine and not fine with the CM. Our CC last night said to go ahead and do ACM training. Me and the WDL are doing it this weekend. We do have monthly parent meeting and round tables with them. They are the ones who knock aroun
  20. Take a Deep Breath, the question Im asking is at the bottom: Commence Vent: Hey everyone. Im a DL in our pack and lately me and the WDL and myself have been getting a tad frustrated with our CM. It seems that his life, work, and (insert anything else here) is getting in the way. Hes missed 4 out of the last 5 meetings and a lot of the parents who love scouts and our pack are growing concerned. He missed the campout because of family issues. I understood that completely, and that wasn't an issue with me. I understand things come up. However, it seems to be "I have work and I c
  21. one of my challenging ticket items pending will be becoming conversational in Spanish to help the hispanic parents in our family who struggle to talk in english well and understand the scout program. My ticket will run along the lines on working on the conversational piece and the fluency will hopefully come later. Couple of other items relate to getting parents more involved and in the know such as newsletters, parent recognition items, and lesson plans to help parents with some of the more difficult items such as tying knots and parent resources. Our wood badge was pretty sizeable. Som
  22. Just got back from weekend one. Overall pretty satisfied. The first day was pretty overwhelming but our Troop Guide is great and really pushed us to focus on what a vision is and not just a list of things we can do as our tickets. The Staff (some of them) you could tell they carried themselves with this air of "elitism" but like I said a lot of people were not like that. I understand their "vision" is to see wood badge a certain way, but it is what it is. Going into the Game of life, I was a bit apprehensive because of the things I had heard about. The staff was pretty sensitive ab
  23. Thanks for the ideas. Im actually just a humble den leader, but my wife has to bear the brunt of it, and I am the one who has to hear it. Thats a good point on accepting/rejecting the volunteer application. Im sure our CM has went ahead and pushed that through. He doesnt like to sit on monies and applications. I think eventually the problem will correct itself. Im not prepared to sacrifice good parents to keep them in the pack.
  24. She has filled out a volunteer application, but I dont think she understands the work that goes into it. She wants to be on the committee, but it seems like she loves to roll her eyes, scoff, or make off hand comments to her friend who is almost like her. I would be completely happy with her dropping her son off, but Im not sure I would want him by himself. This boy likes to call kids names and is just rude. I had a little heart to heart with our boys while playing games that name calling will not be tolerated and will cause you to miss meetings and events. I cant speak for other packs, but fo
  25. It doesnt bother me as much, but the moment we see a First Class Scout wielding an assault rifle is when I will probably disapprove of this. I wonder if BSA has anything to say about its logos being used probably without their permission to make money.
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