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* "Leaflets three, let it be" refers to what? * In folding an American flag, you seek to finally make a: a) rectangular shape b) square c) triangle * The highest rank a Boy Scout can earn is: a) Silver Wolf b) Eagle c) Gold Award * True or false:::To join the Boy Scouts, a boy MUST be a Christian. * What is the youngest Cub Scout called in America? Australia? Great Britain?

Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts? How silly can we get here? Skills? Scout oriented? Can you direct things in a requirement direction too? Balance beams (2x4s on edge )"over the Niagara Falls!!!". Baseball throw to knock down small "tents". Get a Troop to set up a rope bridge... "Crocadile infested Amazon" Whipped cream or shaving cream pie throws (what or who is the target?) Guess weight? Guess hieght? Check with Council about tomahawk throw equipment and requirements (site, and older boys... Scouts only) Archery possible (site and personnel requirements..

From the Uniform Inspection Guide #34283: "Merit Badge Sash... If worn, Merit Badges are attached to the front (and back, if needed) of sash. Venture/Varsity letter is attached at bottom front corner. Temporary insignia may be worn on back." and from the Insignia Guide # 33066 pg. 4, "Members may wear only temporary patches (no badges of rank) on the back of the the merit badge sash." So, then we have to define "temporary insignia". From the "Insignia Guide", #33066: Pg. 4, "... are issued for such events as summer camp, camporees, and Scouting shows... "yadda yadda. Taken

One of the hats I wear is UC. I came by that when I couldn't fit my WB tickets into a "Boy Scout" area (I was/am ASM, and one's WB tickets must be "from" one's registered area), so at my WB trainers' suggestion, I became a UC, which can dip into CScouts and BScouts and VScouts. I filled out the Adult Scouter Application, marked "UC" on it, paid my $ten, turned it in to the Council office, and took the Commissioner Basic Training, which happy coincidence was scheduled for the next month. I then turned up at the next District Commissioner Committee meeting (Council office told me), "surrendere

I think it's 1) great that the Stategovdot had a change of heart (even if forced by the higher ups) 2) a neat Scout Presence 3) a creative service to the public, kinda like the local church that has a "FREE CAR WASH" with perky kids holding signs out by the road to attract dirty cars in to the lot, "donations accepted" buckets on the side of the lot. 4) a kinda sideways fundraiser (?fundraising permit? Donations vs service/product sale? sell popcorn?) 5) good, facilitating social interaction with John Q. Public and Billy Scout 6) publicity for Scouting (good=Scouts serving pub

Look to the WVA site now...

"Master Tree Finder" by May Theilgaard Watts, pub. by Nature Study Guild c.1963, but I have seen a reprint more recently. Pocket size , literally 3" by 5". Organizes trees by leaf shape and size, then bark type. Lists by ecological niche, (swampy, uplands, etc.)too. Nice field guide for North American Trees. I also recommend the Arbor Day Foundation. www.arborday.org Online tree ID section.

Acronymically speaking, KISMIF (Cub Scout mantra) LSMFT (Little Scouts Make Fine Tentpegs) This from my days as a Scout... my mom was a smoker. Don't know why the PTB (powers that be) did away with OWLETS (Outdoor Webelos Leader Extra Training Session) and made it something else.

Build it and they will come... http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/08/01/article/from_the_ground_up_girl_scout_takes_on_barn_raising_challenge

*sigh* It is never the duty of the unit to replace or establish the Scout's faith, however it may be expressed, either by the Scout or his family. "Reverence to God and reverence for one's neighbour and reverence for oneself as a servant of God, is the basis of every form of religion. The method of expression of reverence to God varies with every sect and denomination. What sect or denomination a boy belongs to depends, as a rule, on his parents' wishes. It is they who decide. It is our business to respect their wishes and to second their efforts to inculcate reverence, whatever form of

That's the title of an article in the September 2009 "BACKPACKER" magazine, pg.38. They pit three Boy Scouts of a New Jersey Troop against three BPckr mag "readers" in contests of fire building, first aid, pack packing, bear bagging, cooking, tent pitching, orienteering and... flag folding. The BSHandbook is frequently quoted. The Scouts look good in their mixed old and new uni's, and BIG neckerchiefs. The Scouts do good, too, but not quite good enough. Read all about it. I could not find an internet page for the article. Take "The Boy Scout Quiz" ::: #10. When plann

Shortridge: That's what I was talking about. My Cmpmstr mentor was never told upfront why the program was shelved. Maybe I'll give him a call again. He lives on the other side of the river from me...

Campmasters... A bit of a sore point around here. If I am to understand the term to be a title for a person who has had some training so as to be knowledgeable about the camp in question, and serve as a camp host or a volunteer guide for a Scout unit visiting the camp, then I am that. Some time ago, a man took on the duty of training folks to be CMstrs for a Camp nearby. They (we) would be, on weekends at least, sort of an unpaid Camp Ranger or host for the Camp. We knew the geography, what keys fit what door or gate, where the tools were, who was in charge of what, valves, switches, sanit

I'm with Hal... Everything is a test. We just don't remember what the subject is. Or what the grading curve is. That's what life is all about. Might be a SMMinute in there, sum'ares...(This message has been edited by SSScout)

Find and contact another Cub Pack (or two?) and challenge them to a softball/soccer. Charge admission. Publicize it to get the local community to come. Sell hot dogs and drinks and souvenirs. Sell popcorn! Organize a Checker tourney for the Town Checker championship. See above. KlS MiF

1) If the boy is not there, then the patrol needs to elect a new PL. 2) If the dues are paid and the registration is valid, then include the Scout (and the family) in all your communication and planned activity invites. The boy is a Scout unless he behaves so unScoutlike that you have to REMOVE him from the Troop (see other threads). The family may contact you and say "please stop sending this stuff" but rightfully they should be included until that time. And they might come back... 3) If, at the end of your Charter year, the Scout is "not around", then remove him from your roster. Hi

GREEEEN socks, they never get dirty the longer you wear em the darker they get Sometimes I think I should change em but something keeps telling me Oh no not yet ... not yet... not yet.

Well, we all know what the solution is. We're just going to have to find some food that bears don't like and use that when we are camping. I mean, that IS the only real solution, right? Other than reinforced concrete and chrome steel doors... Steel cables for bear bag hanging...

Logic is an important subject to study. The ability to present facts and to reason clearly can make a person trusted and widely known. A "sylogism" is a way to prove something. For instance, I can say that "A Scout is Trustworthy" and that "some boys are Scouts". I can then reason that some boys are Trustworthy. But which boy? Can I therefore say that any boy who is Trustworthy IS a Scout? No, not necessarily. Can I say that ALL Scouts are Trustworthy? Nope. I'd like to, but I can't even say that. So how can I talk about Scouts being Trustworthy? I have to know the Scout, know how he be

Layer Cake Stew Serves 4 to 6, depending on the time of year and size of Scout. Prep: 20 mins. Cook: 30 mins. The directions may seem overly precise, but they are intended for beginning cooks. Utensils: *MINIMUM size 10 x 3 deep cast iron skillet, seasoned and oiled, or equivalent (dutch oven may be used, but do not top heat) * Cover for skillet. High top, if possible. *cutting board and knife * veggie washing brush *pancake tuner/spatula or big spoon (for serving) *big fork Ingredients: * lb. bacon

"Cutting up at times to get a laff"... Good Lord, yes. I would much rather have a Skills instructor with a sense of humor than one who KNOWS EVERYTHING. (!) You want Cubs (and Scouts?) to learn something? Even when it is about something dead serious? Make'm laugh alittle first, then teach and practice.. Talking to Cubs about life saving... Teach'em the rhyme "reach, throw, row, go". Now since we're in the middle of the woods, we ain't gonna ROW! and since the nearest water is in the tanker truck ("mobile spring"), we ain't gonna teach y'all to swim and GO! That's for Scout Camp

Umbrella. Extra pen and felt tip marker. Sketch pad. Pad for seat. Canteen/waterjug on shoulder strap. Star chart/binoculars for clear sky. Clear sky. Duct tape. The oldest Scout Field Book you can find. Pocket knife, recently sharpened. Every old camp song and cheer from your own Scout days...

I am MBC for Farm Mechanics MB. Requirement 2: "Explain how power is produced or ttransferred in a: a: Diesel engine b. Hydraulic system c. Transmission or any other power system" Point to remember: No where in the FM/MB book is a gasoline engine even mentioned. Only diesel. When I take the boys thru the Farm implements dealer and work shop and discuss safety and operation of equipment, I talk and teach about gasoline and spark plugs and distributors and points and ignitions, along with Rudolph Diesel's invention. (and he used vegetable oil, not mineral!

Owasippee...ummm now where have we heard that name before... Oh yes. http://www.scouter.com/forums/viewThread.asp?threadID=87008#id_204768 I'm really glad to see that the nations oldest Scout resevation/camp is still in business.

Eamonn: Ethics in the Work Place, and the workplace is a prison? Check out Alternatives to Violence Project: http://avpusa.org/ All volunteer org, nonviolent techniques for conflict resolution, doing the right thing for the right reasons. Much experience in prison workshops , both with inmates and staff. Don't know who is close to you, but very sympathetic folks. YiS