SMT376Richmond KY

Thanks all for you encouragement. I didn't put all the details in cause I really didn't want a long post but for brevatity the potty was at about a 60 degree angle and on top of the ridge about 1000 yards away so quick action was warranted before it tumbled with boy inside. I spoke with both parents on our return and the older boys parent called me prior to last nights meeting said he wasn't coming due to illness (he did get sick the last night of the camp out). Three including my own were out of school yesterday and thus not at the meeting last night. The mom I spoke with last night

OK asking advice once again. Just returned from a civil war renanctment camp out. Part of which included work on American Heritage MB. Our older scouts(13 were a young Troop) twas obvious to me and the two parents that came with us (one a former district unit commissioner)that these "veteran" scouts planned on a relaxing weekend since they had to be reminded that wood and water were needed items if they wished to stay warm, drink, and cook. Not to mention that attendance at the prescribed functions were required in order to receive the MB. Well to make a long story short one decided

This is sort of on the same line. New SPL last night running the first truly run boy led meeting. He's the Troop's only first class (one year old Troop)he planned to show the one Second Class who is a PL and the Tenderfoots working on Second round and square lashinigs. He asked per his plan that the SM instruct the new recruit attending his first meeting. New SPL had his first test from the Second class PL in that this SC who thinks he knows everything but usually doesn't when tested. Shouted out "now stupid your doing it wrong." and the new SPL told him "no It's right just sit down and l

Great answer Bob! Eagle I'm not sure I didn't go past the brochure once I read it was for 14 and older. It's on the Ocoee river in TN. I'm not familiar with that one. I did go with my daughter's GS Troop on the Cumberland river below the falls class 3-4 due to rain the day prior and know from experience that the boys in our Troop are too young for that trip. Of course our boat was dumped 3 times and I was caught in a hydraulic on the first and thanks to the last boat captain was pulled out. It was wicked and I'm supposedly trained and know what to do. Of course my WW instructor always sa

My son received a good benefit last night but I'm sure he didn't realize it. We went to school so he could pick up his Sax for band. We were assisting the Pack with it's school night afterwards so we both were in uniform. Turns out the man that owned the music store was an Eagle and my son just made FC so the guy made shure he had a new sax at a used price.

One of my Scouts asked me a question last night that troubles me. Here it is. Scoutmaster how come you said I couldn't go on the white water rafting trip the council is havin cause I'm 12 and didn't pass my swim test at summer camp but my friend Timmy, he's in Troop X, and he is going with his Troop and he's only 11 and he didn't even go to summer camp? Now here's an excerpt from the flyer For All Scouts, Venturers and Explorers over 14 years old. Now here's what I told him Well being over 14 is one of the conditions of this high adventure outing as well as passing the swimme

mmhardy The Boy Scout Manual does have a program to teach 1. Buddy system 2. Utilize S stay put T take a breath and relax O observe your surroundings P plan how to get help and BE PREPARED to from the begining 3. I outfit all our boys with a signal whistle check to make sure they have it as part of trip prep. I won't say this wouldn't happen to our group but the lads should be prepared if the buddies do get lost toghether.

mmhardy The Boy Scout Manual does have a program to teach 1. Buddy system 2. Utilize S stay put T take a breath and relax O observe your surroundings

I'll check again when I get home but I'm pretty certain the last item on the form was a $7.00 caramel corn tin. The 15 pack microwave is $15.00 and the dropped the old fashioned popping tin this year it wasn't selling well.

Don't worry Eagle if your customers are not happy just send them my way Bluegrass Council is selling $7.00 caramel corn tins. I'd be happy to accomodate some folks. Were signed up for internet ordering so they can order from the Troop online and receive it UPS at home and the boys still get credit for the sale. PS Story has it in this part of the state that someone in your council worked/owned interest in Campmasters so that's why they were chosen. No matter send anyone that wants Trails end to Troop 376.

Update! Did some searching and discoverd the following. Since our CO is a Ruritan Club from the National Ruritan Club web page I pulled the following. So I'm sending them an email to obtain a copy of the determination. Or CO said he doesn't think they have a tax ID number as a non profit this could be why he doesn't know. This should take care of it in our case the CO can take it and give it to us. http://www.ruritan.org/foundation/index.htm The Ruritan National Foundation and all its programs are non-profit, and non-private. All donations to the Foundation are tax deductible to the

Have to add to proud eagles post. We have a situation here in that a local business man has $$$ that he wants to use to support the Troop. He visited council as I instructed him to and they would be happy to accept his gracious donation and he was willing up and to the point they informed him that they would keep half of it for the council and then give the Troop the remainder. Well he said no as he wanted "his money" to only help the scouts in "his" town. I've asked him to buy $$$ of popcorn but when he asked how much we kept of the proceeds he said "no since the boys can't use all

Yeah Eagle I make my son use the MB worksheets off MB.com for the one's I counsel. The other lads get to discuss with me their stuff so actually they get it easier. But then when the commitee asked if his gaol at BOR he had his 6 MB he earned this summer and his work sheets to refer to.

For me I like the 70's uniform I had as a scout. Those red stripes down the leg and around the pocket looked cool! Sort of like old west calvary pants. The were 100% cotton I think and were really cool during the warmer months. Cold in the winter but in my area we had more hot months than cold wet ones so it made sense for us. In the navy in the tropics we wore our whites year round. Got yelled at coming back to the states in the winter for being out of uniform when they were in blues. Wish I could find some old 70's uniforms in adult sizes I'd change in a heart beat these olive pan

My son's got the Scout bug and nailed is BOR last week for First Class without any follow up questions from the board. However, one of the boys parents made the off comment to her son "oh he's the SM's son it's easier for him." I stopped and corrected her and informed her the only item that was holding her son back from 2nd class was the swimming requirement and service project since her son did not want to take the swimmers test during SC three weeks ago and has failed to show up for any of the 4 service projects the Troop has had. The lad didn't even attempt the SC swimming activities and

We use nick names in the troop I'm rafiki since I used the line from The Lion King (it doesn't matter it's in the past) to settle a dispute amongst Scouts on our very first outing as a Troop. We now have little bit (answer to anything is "just a little bit",owl(always was askin "who's that.",buck(likes knives),high eagle(Eagle patrol leader). Generally we ask the boys during our first campfire of the fall if they want to choose, keep or change Scout names of if something memorable occurred i.e. burning the food thus Cooky chosen by boy that burnt it. Although after two wrong turns on ou

Great ideas thanks we'll incorporate some of these for next year.

Hi all looking for ideas on presentation of the MB's the Scouts earned during summer camp.

Question for the troops that camps give form and not cards. How do you get the counselors signatures on the blue card after you return? What if a boy is up for Eagle and something is missing in council and he has to rely on his copy of the card as proof. The counselor hasn't signed it has he? Just pondering.

I've been a counselor for several and put down that I'm willing to work with any boy from any troop in the council. So far haven't received any calls. Except from the boys in the troop I serve.

"Buck" making it up the hill at SC coming back from the chow hall when he couldn't make 5 feet last year without saying "I can't make it I'm gonna have to stop." Bucks 11 and about 250#. Bucks come a long way since we started the troop.

Perhaps it's my South Central KY and christian upbring or that when I was a Scout Scoutmaster Woods taught me that "Dars folks in dis world dats just plumb ignorant. Dey try n cause trouble where ever dey can and trya ropin you into it. Don't you be let em, Take da high ground and don't bea stoopin to dar level." When I see these so called "scouters" post what I consider onfensive post I just don't read them. No one's twistin my arm anyway. I mean Bob took one of my post using f/u incorrectly in a way I never intentioned. He stated on this forum something that my use of foul language

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Our DE has said on several occasions that the Troop can not accept direct donations. That if people want to donate we are to send them to him or the Council. Is this not the same elsewhere?

Scouter Paul No we were at McKee in Central KY. We policed daily as we went out to the flag raising ceremony. We had a great trip for the Troop my son completed FC, one new TF, and lots of MB's only two MB's received partials. Fishing wasn't IMHO taught well since 4 boys came back with the same 4 partials. Rained only twice once Monday night and again Friday noon-4.