SemperParatus

Jesus rode into Jerusalem on an equus asinus. Let's can Pedro too! Someone, somewhere must surely be offended at the religious connotation of the use of such a noble steed (or the backhanded slap at Spanish-speaking peoples for using one of their common names as a moniker for an a**).

Thank you. Your post has made my day and put a smile on my face. Knowing that there is such dedicated scouting leaders as yourself in an area of such devastation and turmoil is inspiring. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and I like your ideas of having a scaled back meeting schedule until some normalcy returns to your area. Maybe also consider: 1. Sharing the load with another pack in the area that is likely experiencing the same things you are. 2. Reaching out to the community to get leaders (without children in the pack) and former scouts (or current boy s

"So how do you get rid (for lack of a better term) of an ineffectual leader? Is it akin to a corporate vote-of-no-confidence? Or can the pack committee members just tell the COR they want new leaders? Do you just go to that person and suggest they step down? Or are you stuck with a leader until they decide to move on?" As far as I know, the COR/CO is the only one that can remove a CC (BSA can revoke membership but that is rare) and they can do so for any reason (including no reason). If a solid majority of the pack leadership has legitimate grievances about the CC's performance then

Any chance that you could stay and the 'CM' can go If I followed all of this, the Assistant Cubmaster has (i) relieved a Cubmaster of her duties, (ii) assumed the roll of the CC during a vacuum in leadership and (iii) made a mess of the Pack's finances. From your story, she comes across as overbearing, underhanded, undertrained, and not a good leader for either the adults or boys. You are doing the right thing in getting other people involved as CC and Treasurer asap. The new CC will have to deal with the future problems that I suspect this 'CM' will create. Please do not feel an

I will most definitely add him, his family and your troop to my prayers. Words cannot express my sadness at such news.

Yes. I am part of the 3% that would support a uniform made of papyrus.

Well at least you picked a short name. I wonder if that is why twoallbeefpattiesspecialsaucelettucecheesepicklesonionsonasesameseebun never really posted very often.

I'm with LB...elections will not solve your problems and may very well exacerbate them. The adults need to learn to get along with each other and that can only come from a change of heart and a dedication to the ideals of scouting. I would have two suggestions for you to help begin to build a sense of teamwork and common respect among the committee members...(1) schedule a COPE/teambuilding event for the committee. It will get the committee laughing (again) and learning to work with and depend on each other that will carryover far into the future, (2) open each committee meeting with pr

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"Ever wonder why bad things happen to good people?" ...and why good things happen to bad (sinful) people like us.

...from Rich Mullins... It's about as useless as a screen door on a submarine Faith without works baby It just ain't happenin' One is your left hand, one is your right It'll take two strong arms to hold on tight Some folks cut off their nose just to spite their face I think you need some works to show for your alleged faith Well there's a difference you know 'tween having faith and playing make believe One will make you grow the other one just make you sleep Talk about it But I really think you oughtta take a leap off of the ship Before you claim to

...saw it last night, on Festivus Eve. Give to The Human Fund!

"Do you typically ask scouts questions about what they would like to see changed as part of your BoRs, and if so, what sorts of responses do you typically get?" That is a very typical question during our Troop's boards. The standard answer is, "nothing - everything's good", which all the adults know is not necessarily true (there are always improvements that can be made). Now, that answer could be exactly what the boy thinks, or just a lazy response. So, some board members try and draw out the answer a little more with more pointed discussions - all the trips have been worthwhile? happy

ES316, There is only one way to prove your story to this crowd...how do you make a Shirley Temple?

I ask the moderators to change the inflammatory title of this thread.

gwd, No derision intended...just another case of words getting in the way. I will freely admit that I have not studied all of the religions of the world, past and/or present. To be honest, I haven't studied any others except for some courses I took during college. In my mind, studying religions to try and figure out which is 'right' or 'makes sense' or 'works for me' is an unnecessary intellectual pursuit, that will only leave you grasping for more answers. I am a Christ follower for one primary reason...He was dead and buried and then He was alive again, a fact that was witnesse

I know of one Scouter that always wore the olive tie - to troop meetings, on camping trips, while backpacking. He was strange in other ways too.

gwd, We are all spiritual beings having but a brief human experience. What makes you think that our God of second chances would not have provided for those brothers and sisters that have preceded us through the ages with the opportunity to accept Jesus as savior? "He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. He came as a witness to

If you are going to have a Christmas Party, then a celebration of Jesus Christ should be the focus. If you are going to have a Holiday Party, then a celebration of the different 'holidays' should be the focus. Santa, reindeers, gifts, yule logs, lights, menorahs, kinaras, kikombe cha umojas are all welcome...anything goes. If you are going to just have a party for fun, then call it a Party.

There is no rule prohibiting your working at such an establishment. I would not be so quick to base your decision on a 10-minute tip experience just before last call. Are there documented studies that gays are better tippers than straights? Have you spoken with the other bartenders as to their tips? Did your girlfriends fuel the crowd for you, as part of the joke? I wouldn't do it, but then again I don't drink.

I'd go with....PONG.

Respect...as in holding each other in esteem as a fellow human and child of God - not in whether or not we agree with another's words, thoughts or actions. I don't think it is possible to love if this broader concept of respect is lacking. R7, Jesus died for the Pharisees and Sadducees and you and me, all the same.

Whether you regard him as Lord or merely a great teacher, Jesus calls you to respect (and love) everyone, even when they offend you, disrespect you, or cause you far worse harm. I can't think of anything more difficult than that...or more liberating of the human spirit.

I've said this before, and I am sure I will say it again... The current Council-structure is archaic, producing substantial waste throughout the system. Council staffs of 25+ folks managing a budget of only a couple million dollars makes absolutely no sense in today's world of high tech web-based communications, marketing, reporting and financial management. Replicating this inefficiency several hundred times over throughout the system results in exponentially poor financial performance. The whole business side of the BSA house is screaming for consolidation of the Council structure into

from today's local paper... Boy Scouts council opens woodland to hunters For the first time since Harry S. Truman was president, hunters are taking their weapons into a 1,700-acre section of woodland just outside the little town of Dublin in search of deer. The Baltimore Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America has opened its Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation in northeastern Harford County to hunters in an attempt to control an exploding deer population. "It's the first time since 1948 that hunting has been allowed," said Reed Blom, director of support servic