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  1. Thanks, Kelly. In the meantime, we purchased a copy and have used it for some special occasions. It is nice. I was unable to view the low res version at the link you provided. However, based on your description, I would say no, there is not anything more on the DVD. It's like 7 minutes long.
  2. Has anyone seen this (item 36105)? What is on it? Please share your feedback. Thanks.
  3. Kudos for your desire to be a good UC! My suggestions: 1) Get trained. I'm talking about commissioner training, fast-start and basic. 2) Call in advance and show up at troop and committee meetings. 3) Observe and listen first, then offer help both general and specific. Wow I wish you were my UC. My only UC contact since 1994 has been to find out who the person is, convince them that they are the UC, and deliver a copy of my annual plan to them, because the planning process says that I should.
  4. Not long ago, our PLC took this issue up at their monthly meeting. On their own, they implemented a "distraction box." One of the PLC members was assigned to build the box, and he showed up with a foil-wrapped shoe box with some hand-made labeling. Next time someone at troop meeting was texting or talking to a non-parent, they kindly asked the "offender" to put it in the box until the meeting was over. After a few weeks with the distraction box, the behavior faded away and so has the box. Although once in a while if a Scout is acting up, another Scout will lament that there isn't a di
  5. Personally, I sew everything but my POR badge (where I use the evil velcro). But I don't change temp insignia very often. Around here, lots of folks swear by that Badge Magic stuff: http://www.scoutstuff.org/BSASupply/ItemDetail.aspx?cat=01RTL&ctgy=PRODUCTS&c2=UNIFORMS&c3=UN_MISC&c4=&lv=3&item=501BMK&nimg=50103&us7=Y But I haven't tried it. Maybe that's an option instead of gluing on a loop?
  6. Thanks everyone for the kind replies and discussion. It will be interesting to see what happens with these two courses in the future. BadenP, No worries. Be happy. Hal, Sorry to hear about your left-out Scout. It is interesting to note that the Safety Afloat guidelines as listed in the "new" Canoeing MB book allow for a Scout to be in a canoe with an adult swimmer. I wonder if that is an old rule that crept into the new book, or a new rule that we don't yet see elsewhere. (Or just an error?)
  7. BadenP, Dude, I'm not confused! God love you but I think you are confused! I just want to know if anyone has any definitive source stating whether [Aquatics Supervision: Swimming and Water Rescue], and [Aquatics Supervision: Paddle Craft Safety], will become required for UNIT aquatics activities. The courses are currently "highly recommended for UNIT leaders" (Aquatics Supervision, p. 13) but not required. There IS this kind of course for volunteers it IS very basic skills type! These are the courses in question! Before accusing someone who has completed the courses of bein
  8. nldscout, In a word, yes. I first heard about it here: http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/issues/0805/d-news.html in an article about BSA Lifeguard training changing to be more focused on training "professional lifeguards at BSA aquatic venues." The new Aquatics Supervision manual comprises all the study material and includes a listing of the requirements. See the manual at http://www.scoutstuff.org (search for item 34346). BadenP, I suggest that you look over the manual, and if you have access to ScoutNET, the Instructor Guide for either course. In order to teach the
  9. I completed the courses at a resident camp, where they were given by a camp school-trained Aquatics Instructor.
  10. Hello, all. The two new Aquatics Supervision courses (Swimming and Water Rescue, Paddle Craft Safety) are officially in "pilot" status today. [i have completed both courses, by the way, and recommend them highly.] They are encouraged for unit leaders, but not required. Does anyone have a definitive source stating whether the courses will become required in the future? Thanks.
  11. We do not. However, we encourage activity uniforms. Seems to be in keeping with SM Hbook p. 159: "Boy Scouts and Scout leaders proudly wear the full uniform for all ceremonial and indoor activities including troop meetings, boards of review, and courts of honor. The uniform should also be worn during special outdoor occasions, such as flag ceremonies, Scout shows, and special times during summer camp. During physically active outdoor events and informal activities, Scouts may wear an activity uniform - troop or camp T-shirts with Scout pants or shorts or other appropriate outdoor
  12. Ditto on the new sliders. Our Eureka tents had some problems and new (free) sliders from Eureka (aka Johnson Camping) did the trick.
  13. We are currently using two Eureka Sunrise 11 tents for non-backpacking outings. They have held up well for 3 years so far. Eureka is a great bang-for-the-buck brand. We had some zipper problems last summer, and called Johnson Camping (Eureka parent co.). They said it's normally the sliders that wear out, not the zipper. They sent free sliders, and once installed, the zipper problems were absolutely fixed. EZ repair. For those experiencing zipper problems, I recommend trying the new slider trick.
  14. Some random thoughts. Short answer: Never too cold with the right preparation. However, in temps below 30degF I strongly prefer to sleep under snow. It is fun and interesting to read the views from different geographical regions. Wasn't there a recent Scouting magazine article about Scouts in Alaksa taking a Winter dip in water? We had a district Klondike some time ago, where the organizers canceled the overnight part due to -20degF temps and high winds. I had mixed feelings about that. For a few reasons (including providing a model camp, and ease of take-down/packing),
  15. Nice lady at Supply called back today. The info she received indicated that the Action Shirt is intended to fill that niche for now, and that it has not been determined whether something new (i.e., a new activity shirt) will be produced. Maybe there is a plan somewhere, but if so, the folks at Supply are not privy to it. I suppose that they execute uniforming decisions made by someone else, anyway.
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