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It is, indeed, GSUSA rules being locally interpreted. Not unlike BSA perhaps? I have a good friend that is the Daisy leader for his daughter's Troop. It numbers 8 or 9, I believe.Beg pardon, they are Brownies this year. He (and the other parents) take'em on hikes and craft days and nature study. He is a Scout pro that travels training folks, but he is home for the GSusa stuff, for sure. He tells me no problems so far...

Parseltongue. See Harold Potter... Cobra Patrol, beware the mighty Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Patrol!

Receiving worth for your payment::: In re "Brewster's Millions", Richard Pryor.

He was a famous trumpet man from out chicago way. He had a boogie style that no one else could play. He was the top man at his craft, But then his number came up and he was gone with the draft. Hes in the army now. Hes blowin reveille. Hes the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B. They made him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam. It really brought him down because he could not jam. The captain seemed to understand, Because the next day the cap went out and drafted the band. And now the company jumps when he plays reveille. Hes the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B.

Go to your neighborhood Scout store and ask for the "Bugle Calls/Voice of Lord Baden-Powell, Scouting Audio Classics" CD #AV-054cd. Forgot some things from my previous response: Wash out the bugle with a little warm water and detergent. You can buy a handy flexible cleaning tool that will help you ream out the gunk from the tubes. Makes it SMELL better and play better. More hygienic. Use RAGS not paper towel, because the PTs will shred and stay in the horn, complicating things. Dry completely. Rub a little vaseline on the tuning slide, keep it free sliding. In really cold weath

""Whut we have heah, is a laack, of communication."" Ditto all the above. Review the manual. Speak to the UC. Speak to the CC, WAY before the next meeting. If my prior history is any guide, she is probably sure that she is doing the right thing, in the right way, for the good of the organization. It is never a good thing to let bad feelings fester to the point of the group disbanding rather than (first gently, then more directly) telling the person HOW SHE MAKES YOU FEEL. And the possible result of the accumulation of those feelings." Dolores, when you say...... it makes me fe

By the way, what's the plural of Webelos? Webeloses? Webelos'? Webelos Scouts? Ooops, off topic. So when a Web "ages out" at the ripe old age of 5th grade or 10 and 1/2, should he be "crossed over" immediately? What's left? What other Cub worlds are there for him to conquer? Should the Pack just wave g'bye and g'luck? I would like to suggest that the wise Cub Master will see his Senior Webs as the older brothers of the Pack and put them to work as mentors (not DCs) and examples for emulation. Proper flag ceremonies, good uniforming, the very best skits, help with belt loop proje

"Lame Duck Webelos" . Now there's a topic for a thread...

That's "peckin" order, as in chickens. My mom's back porch was closed in, hence you could sit on the porch and look out the back door. Most critters dancing on a lawn would, by necessity, I would think,be happy, (by what means happiness attained, I know not nor care) (?happiness police?))) WJHS had a really rocky football field, hence known as the "cow pasture" 'round these parts. (Sherwood) "To Be or Not To Be" ==Shakespeare "Do or Do Not" == Yoda "To Do is To Be" ==Descarte "Do Be Do Be Do" ==Sinatra

Outdoor CoH: One of our Scouts opted for a camp for his Eagle CoH. We staged it at the Scout's Grandfather's farm, not too far away. Set up camp as usual, tents, activities for younger Scouts, etc. Later, Campfire, table, candles. Parents and Troop families brought their own camp chairs. All the usual speakers and charges and such. Full uniform for the participants. The Eagle Scout had all his buddies participate, many were already Eagle, been thru it all with the candidate. After the ceremony part, hotdogs and potluck potatoe salad etc. A very nice time. Dinner over, folks congratulated

Lisabob has it right. At the Cub level, and even the Scout level come to think of it, the parents decide what constitutes religion for the boy. At least until the boy says different. My favorite story about earning religious awards be patient with me if you read the other thread): I met a Boy Scout at a formal event. He had THREE religious awards dangling. G&C, Ad Altare Dei, and Ner Tamid. I asked him how he had come to collect these three. He said his mom was Jewish, his dad Catholic and his Troop met at a Methodist church, so he thought why not be "fair to everyone". Evidently the

"...fight and skirmish by the bugle,,," Yeah, I've known some buglers that might elicit that response Scouting loses a little of it's traditions each time we forget what we remember of our time as a Scout (? remember to forget? ah, you know what I mean). A half way good bugler can actually do a good turn by being available to outfits like the American Legion or Vets of Foriegn Wars. The DoD often has a hard time providing a human bugler for ceremonies and interments, hence the obiquious CD or tape player. Bugler, Play for me a simple melody: Won't you play some simple me

The word is "discernment" One should always seek to discern God's will in one's life. Whether from prayer, or the counsel of a trusted advisor or reading (Bible, Koran, Torah, Lotus Sutra, etc.), or "looking for a SIGN" (?) Deciding (admitting? accepting?) God EXISTS is not the end of it. That is only a step up, not the platform where one sits, satisfied. Don't ever be totally satisfied. Keep looking. It ain't only the destination, it's also the trip. Thank you, Merlyn, for reminding us of that. Complacency is not sufficiency.

JB has the answer. When I am finished immolating ground bovine, I close all the vents on the grill/smoker and close the lid. About two hours later, the fire is smothered, the grill is cool. I usually let it sit on the patio anyway, but I check it before rolling it back to it's parking spot. At my convenience, I can scoop the used charcoal into the starter can (no fluid! only some dry newspaper!), add some new charcoal and start over! Never use water unless we're out in the woods, but there we usually let the fire burn itself out after lots of use.

Definitely repair. The tubing joints can be trued and resealed, lead can be used but silver solder is preferable. The tubes are much thinner than plumbing pipe, so if you attempt it yourself, go slow and do not heat too long. Or take it to the music repair shop. The dents should not make much difference in the tone unless they really diminish the tubing diameter. As a Scout, I inherited my uncle's bugle, circa 1920. It had a lot of "character". I already played the trombone in the school band, so the bugle for me was fairly easy. Taking my band directors advice, I replaced the original mo

Are you implying that us Scouters can't stay on topic? Why that's just... Oh look, is that a Red Tail Hawk? ADHD has not definitely been tied to either cultural or biological/hereditary sources, so ya'll are on your own. Howbout that Walt Johnson, uh?

Try this one: http://www.railsusa.com/links/Model_Railroad_Clubs/

Tiger Cubs...um..um..mmmmm.... Do a little research and find the local model railroad club. Take the Cubs to see the layout operate and stand back! www.modelrailroads.net KiS MiF YiS

Lessee now... the flag patch comes already attached to the right sleeve, facing correctly if we think of the sleeve as a wall. If we think of the sleeve as a ships mast, the wind blowing the shirt forward can be thought of as blowing the flag that way, too. A parade audience will see the flag on the sleeve passing as if it is on a moving wall. I've never heard the "blue canton/field closest to the heart" thing except when the flag ( a REAL flag) is draped over a casket. Blue canton is over the head and left shoulder. Now, if the present flag patch were worn on the LEFT sleeve, it would also

If he is a "leader" in the unit and the boys and parents know him, but he doesn't wish to be acknowledged for what he has done behind the scene, so to speak, then recognize him for what he has done in front of the scene. Call him up at the next Court of Honor, give him a Scout Law coin, shake his hand and thank him for his loyal service to the youth of America. Make no mention of anything else, only what folks are aware of. If, on the other hand, his efforts are mostly behind the scenes, and most (if not all) of the Scouts and parents wouldn't know him if they bumped him in the supermarket,

I have to agree that calling individual Scouts (Cub or Boy) should not be a UC's job. The UC should deal with the leadership of the Unit, listen to them, encourage them, survey them, instruct them. If the Unit leader wants help in how to approach "lost boys" (Peter Pan?), then I'd be glad to help. First, I take the list of LBs and go with it to the Unit CC or CM or SM and start the conversation there. Unless the UC has been asked to assist with boy leader training or is promoting a program to the Unit (at a meeting, yes?), or is dealing with some really bizarre situation, the UC has no re

Eyup, some folks just have too much time on their hands. Idle keyboards are the devil's programming tool, or something like that. I would like to think that rules and laws are promulgated because not everyone knows what might be appropriate (and safe?) in a given situation. They are at least a starting point,One knows what has been a good idea in the past, what wiser, more experienced hands have seen be a good, safe procedure in the past. What the boss wants, expects. But if the 'on the ground' situation doesn't match the situation for the rule/law, well, common sense (never very c

Ummmmmmm?

Mebbe BSA should give us a choice of color, like the Model T: Black... Goes with everything! "Black socks, they never get dirty the longer you wear em the stronger they get Sometimes I think I should wash'em but something keeps telling me Oh no not yet ... not yet...not yet"

I have been surprised more than once at how GS is operated. We once were planning a JS night at the elemantary school. We contacted and invited the local GS Troops (two in the school) and both of them told us they were not interested in participating, they "didn't want any more GSs." We thought that was a bit bizarre, but that's what they said.