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Here is what I was told by my DE when I asked a similar question. Fill it out, and where it wants the vehicle information just write, parents providing transportation. Your council should be able to tell you exactly what you need to get done. Yes paperwork is a hassle, but the one time you don't do it and something goes wrong, you will need it. We are leaders here. It means filling out the proper paperwork, and doing things right. It does not take days to fill it out, just for them to get it back to you. I would say fill it out just to be on the safe side.

I know when I learned the scout law, I put the first letter of each part on the pads of my fingers. OKOKOK Look at your hand. Not counting the thumb, look at your other 4 fingers. They each have 3 pads. I put the first letter in order on my fingers. There are 12 parts and there are 12 pads. Works out great. You can have the boys use that as they go around, first looking at the letters, tapping them with their thumbs as they say them, and then washing it off and you will still see them tap each part. That is my two cents. Let me know if you have any quewstions

I am looking for some of the many suggestions of flag retirement ceremonies that are out there. I know everyone will probably lead me to another post but try to keep things here. There are a few things that I am asking for. What kind of event are we going to use the ceremony at. Blue and Gold. Camping or other event. Any script that you may have to go along with it. Just looking for some ideas. Lets see what we can come up with.

Bob Sorry if it seemed like I was going off. I had only one good Link for what I was looking for and 1 1/2 pages in regards to the legality of the subject. If someone would have said that I needed to make sure that there was a copyright agreement in place that would have worked. Thanks for the links guys. I think the Stradi page is the one I found before. But if you have other suggestions, I will still look around.

OK OK OK Here is something that is getting on my nerves. I posted something here looking for some help as I usually do in this forum. Although I was in scouts as a teenager, I am new as a leader and come here for frquent advise. This topic was started in another thread (Cub Scouts) but it was moved to uniforms. I am OK with that. What I am not OK with is the fact that this had become a discussion on Copyright cost and Government Jokes. Don't get me wrong, I like a good joke at our governments expense. But that is not why I started this thread. There has only been one or two co

The one I found, if I remember correctly, actually came from either the Boys Life Mag or the Scouting Leadership Mag. I just cannot find the mags right now.

That is a great idea. I think I will us that in a slightly different manner. But thanks for the Script. We will be also having our blue and gold and the Webelos will possibly doing a Flag folding demonstration. I think I will use that script while they fold it. Thanks again, and to all, keep the ideas coming.

I found a website one time that sold patches that were general styles and images, but you were able to add your own text. That is why I asked about semi-custom patches. I cannot find the link again. Can someone send it to me if they find it. I am thinking about trying to get some patches like this for the pack activities that we have.

Thank you to all who gave me the suggestions. I contacted my state reps. and they are sending me some. THey were actually really quick and helpful. I e-mailed them monday (Holiday) and I heard from them by tuesday morning. E-mailed back and forth a couple of times. Today (Wednesday) they asked for my address so they could mail it to me. Guess they actually take time to think about scouts.

We are thinking about a Nature Center nearby. But I do not want to have them inside the exibits all day. I was thinking about getting a flag foot ball set and working on that belt loop. We mostly have Tiger Cubs, one or two Wolf, and 2 or 3 webelos. I know that the nature center and planetarium will probably have a lot for us to do but I was also trying to find out other things. Thanks for the help so far. I will look at some of the things and see what we can come up with.

Hello to all I am looking for some suggestions on what I might be able to with the Cubs scouts when we do an overnighter this spring. I was thinking about trying to some of the requirements, but I don't want it to be just that. I am looking for some ideas of what we can do to also keep the campout fun and some suggestions on how to schedule. Time we start out in the morning and when to break down the next day. Any help.

Does anyone know where I might be able to get US and State flags for our pack. We are a new pack and we need them to be cheap or free if possible. I post here because I think someone might be able to help.

Here are some Ideas that you may want to look towards doing Have a catalpuilt built prior to and allow the boys to try launching small items. (Soft Balls, Baseballs, Tennisballs)(this is something that maybe a Webelos can work on for their requirements) Maybe have someone with a horse ride around if it allowed (check the Regs) Archery, remember to get council instructors. Fun-Noodle Jousting - Have them try to knock down a target on the first pass. (the FUNOODLES that you get for the water) Make Cardboard shields with a coat of arms on it. Some other Games, Balloon p

I hadn't thought of the OA. I also think that I am going to go through and possible invite the SM from the local troop. Still thinking about it

Thanks for the ideas, I have been looking at a few things. I have been working on some examples of centerpieces that the boys can work on. I have also been asking around for some suggestions on who we should invite from the community. I think that the boys will have fun working on the decorations and I was also thinking about making something for placemats. I talked with the CM today and he thinks that these are some good ideas. We are going to get together this weekend to work on some other things. Anyone else have anymore suggestions????

I am holdong our blue an dgold at the end of next month. I have a few ideas of what we are going to do, but I could still use some help. Here is what I have so far. Meal: Pot Luck Friends of Scouting INformation from District Ex. Charter Presentation - We have a new charter and are going to invite some of the members to dinner. Maybe a skit or two Invite press from paper (small town here) My pastor for the benediction Flag Ceremony I have some ideas for the centerpieces and napkin rings, but that is all for now. Any other suggestions, ca

If you really want to help, Come out to NC and try our pack. We are having the problem that we have two leaders. CM and ACM. I am the ACM and also the Tiger Den LEader. The CM is the Webelos Leader. So you can guess what job I will have next year. I have got a lot on my plate. And bigger ones to come. But that is the way of scouting. I sounds like I am in for a lot of fun.

I talked with my district exec and she said that if I needed to, I could just start with the tigers this year, they will be wolves next year. Then I can work on getting new tigers and keep building from there. They also said that they were willing to help all they can. Here's hoping

I went through my ordeal in the early 90's. Now my Son is in cub scouts and I hope that he sticks with it to Eagle. When I was selected, the scouts were tapped out. No one else knew who was tapped until the day of the ordeal. Secrets are not needed. But there needs to be some close control over what is released to the inquisitive. The Order has a long tradition and sometimes these are things that not EVERYONE needs to know about. If a parent of an ordeal member asks, then they can be told as long as they understand about what it is meant when they ask for some mystery about what h

Hello to all. I am new to this forum and this year I started my son in Cub Scouts. When I contacted the local council about the program, they told me that they would work on finding a Pack, but there was a lack of leadership and they needed help. Well being the type of person that I am, I stepped up. THey convinced the Cub MAster to stay one more year so that I could get the swing of things. That put me in as Assistant Cub MAster. Well there wer some parents who said that they would lead the Tiger Cub Den, but when they found out that it was lead by cub parents, and not the "Tr