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Oh, the concept... Tuba? Reveille? Taps? Boots and Saddles?

"I've always loved you".

"Not in this house" That is the comment I have made (and my goodly wife) when something comes up (came up... they are all much older now) with our kids and a possible action. "But Mr. Xyz said it was okay".. No. Not with our kids... And here is why... Our children always knew if we had a standard of behavior "in our house" then they were expected to behave the same way in someone elses house. AND we were always ready to explain why. If not right then ("because I said so!") then at a not-too-much-later time. Potty humor? Peeing within sight of others? Making fun of others physical ap

Connect with your Community Library. See what resources there might be for Scouts and help promote them. Does the Library have maps? Park guides? Does it have a Boys' Life subscription? Why not give the Library a BL subscription? You have some extra Scout books? Inquire about donating them to the CLibrary! Do they have any books about B-P? Donate them! Your Troop Librarian can take the lead in all this. And look for service projects, and possible Eagle projects. I know our local "Media Specialist" always welcome Scouts and Scout info to the library.

World's biggest swimming hole: The Atlantic Ocean. Surf beach at Assateague Island. Two adults, two Scout LGs watch and count heads. Buddy system, but because of surf noise, no call is possible. Scouts in the shallows, out in the surf with boogie boards. Current and wind moves them down the beach, whistle blows, everyone comes out, hike 400 yards back up the beach to our "campsite". Public area, but no official LGs. EVERYONE looks when our whistle sounds, but our Scouts keep in the group. Scout LGs and adults are spelled every so often. Fun, salt, sand, sunscreen, burgers and watermelon fo

As may be seen, you will meet Scouts and Scouters, of both genders, and all descriptions of political and religious and philosophical persuasion here. And some of no Scout connection. And some folks not of an American description, too. A nice mix. Keep an open mind and stick to the Scout Law and Promise and you'll go not far wrong. Welcome to NCAC. Not a few "local" folks here , too.

One Word.... Plastics. No! I'm sorry, wrong script... *ahem... WOOD BADGE...

Mucho Congrats... Save me some watermelon...

http://www.gazette.net/stories/06162010/olnenew215223_32553.php SCOUTMASTER LAUDED FOR 25 YEARS of SERVICE Dennis Bogan of Boy Scout Troop 264 received a certificate of appreciation from Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) for his 25 years in Scouting, the last 19 as scoutmaster of the troop. "Needless to say, I was very honored and surprised," Bogan said. Assistant Scoutmaster Dale Bickel said it was well deserved. "Dennis is great with the boys and just loves the ideals of Scouting," he said. "He relates to kids and they all like him." The presentation

*1/4" sash cord, 100'. Twice. *Gaffer tape (duct tape if you must) *"GOOP" (an adhesive/filler that can fix lots of things). Note the labels are different, chemically it is the same. *2x4 blocks to sit the cot up that much higher so the camp trunk will slide under. *Hachet, good pocket knife, (adult use only as age of Scout allows) *Camp chair, solid bottom, not sling type. *Makings of campsite "gateway" to welcome visitors to "YOUR" campsite. See what pride of ownership does for your Scouts! ??Signs for each of your Patrol sections?? *Binoculars and bird book. *BIG trash ba

It is important that YOU be comfortable with the arrangements. Established guidelines and policies make it easy to establish operating rules (see Archery and BB range rules in the Cub Scout Shooting Sports Book), but when there ain't any, one looks to others' experience and play the "WHAT IF" game... What if a Cub falls? What if the ropes slack up? What if the pegs pull out? What if it rains and the rope gets wet and stretches? Knots loosen up? Sways too much? So: EACH DAY.... You get BIG Scouts (or/and adults)to pull and tighten up all slack, from both ends. All knots are checke

And the Bugling MB is being cancelled?

Well, hey, Irving wants to fundraise, ebay all the old stuff....

1) No power tools. 2) No adult help except to say "here're the plans". 3) I think a handicap ramp would make a lovely piece of furniture "on the home grounds". Donate it to the county fair and build it on THEIR "home grounds". 4) Make sure all the participating Scouts DEMONSTRATE the use of the listed tools. The older Scouts helping the younger Scouts. Don't bind granddad's 9 point crosscut saw in it's kerf by pushing too hard. Keep it straight. Let the saw do the work. I hope the saws have been recently sharpened (where can you get that done? THAT ought to be a requirement. "Know someo

Oh yes, PN (pre nylon) days, we went out sans adult lots of times. Parent drives Scouts out 5 or 6 miles, and says"good luck!" and we hike back. Take us to the bus station, give us fare, we'll see you at 4pm, and we're off for a trip to the Smithsonian. Drop us off at the theater for a special showing of "KING OF KINGS" (a LONG movie, with intermission!), and come back at a different place around the corner (stop for dinner together). This issue is, after all, about trust. Can we (they) trust the Scout to act appropriately and not get hurt or lost or damage something or embarrass their pa

Aye, they be guidelines mostly... Back in pre nylon days, (canvas tents) my Troop had policy... it was handed down, senior Scout to newbie, SPL to PLC to Scouts. Verbally. No sneakers on hikes and overnights, good boots only. "regular" shoes for uniform, not sneakers. Uniform with unipants, at Tmeetings, in public, when traveling. Long socks if in shorts. No hot dogs or balogna on campouts. Patrol gear was kept by the Patrol QM, and was NOT to be returned dirty or wet. Make sure you show your parents the mimeographed(!) schedule they handed out at the Tmeeting for the next three month

Aye, they be guidelines mostly... Back in pre nylon days, (canvas tents) my Troop had policy... it was handed down, senior Scout to newbie, SPL to PLC to Scouts. Verbally. No sneakers on hikes and overnights, good boots only. "regular" shoes for uniform, not sneakers. Uniform with unipants, at Tmeetings, in public, when traveling. Long socks if in shorts. No hot dogs or balogna on campouts. Patrol gear was kept by the Patrol QM, and was NOT to be returned dirty or wet. Make sure you show your parents the mimeographed(!) schedule they handed out at the Tmeeting for the next three month

Amateur historian that I are, I would venture to say this is an OLD, as in before WW2, Scout hat. It has a ribbon band, and a string chin lanyard. It has a thinner, as compared to a wider brim, indicating a Scout rather than an adult hat. Also note the Heart/Life badge pin, a big one. The modern pins are relatively smaller, I think. The red of the heart implies that the color is close to true, and more modern hats are a darker hue. Someone at the Scout Museum could no doubt look at the inner band and label, if still there, and give a definite dating. Your Grandfather's?(This message has b

Ummm... 9 pages, only 35 or so more to go. Anyone address the PM problem?

BDPT00: If you read my story, greatly condensed, you know I have not had "satisfaction". Did my real email not come thru?I would welcome your comments or advice. Kahuna: I am not the fellow on the Yahoo Jambo Listserv, but if you PM me, I will "attempt" to return with my story for your consideration.

BDPT00: If you read my story, greatly condensed, you know I have not had "satisfaction". Did my real email not come thru?I would welcome your comments or advice. Kahuna: I am not the fellow on the Yahoo Jambo Listserv, but if you PM me, I will "attempt" to return with my story for your consideration.

BDPT00: If you read my story, greatly condensed, you know I have not had "satisfaction". Did my real email not come thru?I would welcome your comments or advice. Kahuna: I am not the fellow on the Yahoo Jambo Listserv, but if you PM me, I will "attempt" to return with my story for your consideration.

Interesting. The last time I had mutiposts, they were instantaneous. Note the times for the above duplicates.

"But I was just kidding! I didn't REALLY mean that! It was a JOKE for chris'sake! Couldn't you tell? It's what kids do nowadays! It's just words! " = Uh huh. But then, how do I know when you DO 'mean it'? If it is said, verbally, or electronically, or on paper (remember paper?), it is being "said". "A Scout is Trustworthy". "Let your yeah be yeah and your nay be nay. And what is once said can never be recalled, or erased, only apologized for. I do not like the FB for that reason. Even the folks that I have as "real" friends, I have politely refused to be their FBfriend because of th

OGE: I recieved your PM this Saturday am. I pasted and clicked the hyperlink, and filled it in, and "send"ed it. It registered as "sent", but then the dreaded "504 Gateway Timeout" page appeared. I set up and again attempted to send via the hyperlink from the PM, but the little green line at the bottom of the page did not lengthen very fast, and then stopped entirely less than 1/2 thru, and then the "504 " page appeared again. A sob, a sob, a sobsobsob...