SSScout

Yes, when I signed on this evening. First time.

Omnes Philimontes est in tres partes divisibus...

As the past CM of a very successful (on paper) Pack*, and now a ASM and District Officer (Camp Chair and CSDC Asst.) I will offer the following: You are not alone in wanting the "Pack to help the CS grow". What hurts is when the parents WON'T "help the Pack GO". It boils down to the idea that BSA does not stand for Baby Sitters of America. It is very unfortunate, but if the parents can't be convinced that their 7, 8, 9, year old boy will only be 7, 8, 9 years old ONCE and this is the only time they can be with/affect/teach/ their 7, 8, 9, year old boy then there is nothing you can

Ladies and gentlemen, I would ask that someone, after they read the following ramble, will respond and tell me what it is I am trying to get at. The DRP is just that. If you can agree to it in good faith, you sign it. If you can't, you find a way to rationalize your fudging and sign it. If you REALLY can't, then you don't become a Scout/er. We had a wonderful lady sign up her son as a Cub and throw herself whole heartedly into the CS Day Camp. She was the best Nature person we ever had. After the camp, she came to me (wife is CD) and asked about the form she signed. What exactly was

Amen to all that's gone before. My nickles worth... Here is how I have explained it to my son. And Scouts.... The english language has a large vocabulary. Many words to describe many situations. Using ONE word for so many situations is first , lazy. And uncreative. And unworthy of you. You are better than that. The words in question are intended to be provacative, to evoke a emotional reaction. They are unnecessary. If you intend to impress someone with your manliness by useing "grown up" words, you haven't impressed me. Impress me by BEING grown up. A word has a mean

Slumgullion.. at last I know... two l's... That was my dad's favorite name for whatever he was cooking when mom was out for the evening. Always looked alot like hamburger stew to me. YiS And the thirteenth point of the SL is...

My best bud and I would connect over our college vacations. We went up to my favorite campsite late one friday afternoon intending to camp there friday and then hiking out the AT some miles to a rock climbing site and then back for sat evening. Trout fishing before we head home sunday. Our menues: Fri dinner: Burger king. Sat morn: eggs and sausage and bread and jam and oj. Sat lunch: bread and sliced ham and left over oj. Sat dinner: Dinty Moore and fruit cocktale Sun morn: left overs. Trout fishing in the stream (rainbow !). Take the trout home... Sun lunch: Same Burger Ki

Never like to interfeer in stuff I'd much rader jes sit back and watch the conflagrashun transpire. Now that we are all educated as to who will (has to) pay for the fire service overtime, I'd like to ask an importune question: (keeping in mind the purpose of our organization::: What happens to the boys who (alledgedly) failed to properly extinguish the fire they never should have lit? Do they gain from the insurance settlement, perhaps some counseling? How do the PARENTS deal with the boys reaction? Can any of us, far removed from the incident, possibly imagine what must be going th

Myth: "Save up a pound of aluminum pop-tops and send them to Coca-Cola/Pepsi/Snapple/((enter drink company of your choice here)) you can buy an hour on a dialysis machine for a poor patient". Suuurrreee. Myth: "Twinkies are made with a preservative so that they never spoil". How long is never?? Myth: "If it's on TV, it must be true, it wouldn't be allowed on TV if it wasn't true". Run with that one, boys. Thankyew, thankyewvermuch.

Ahar, Thar ye go agin, with the idee of a Cub Scout Day Camp Code. We been thinkin', it be more like guidelines, afterall...ahar. Seriously, a Manual is a good ides, especially if you have alot of new folks helping, as is often the case in CSDC. It gives you something to point at in training, too. And them that come after you will appreciate the headstart for their turn at the wheel, ahar. What is your theme this year? They ("THEY") have given us "Land Of The Pharoahs". Did you hear about the young lady that was studying Ancient Egyptian Plumbing? She was a Pharoah Fau

Pogey bait? Bug juice? Geedunk? Tube steak? Brillo cakes? Chicken tetraterrible? Moo juice? Burger bombs? Hen fruit? What IS on the menue???

Oh well. The link will give you the Baltimore Sun Page. Go to the Baltimore Sun home page, March 7, go to the Howard County section (left side), story is ""A Place to Love and Preserve"". YiS

Well, let's see if this works... http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/howard/bal-ho.patapsco07mar07,0,2896540.story?coll=bal-local-howard

Seems a fellow named Kit Valentine useta be an Eagle Scout, then he grew up (sorta) and founded a group to help preserve a State Park that he worked in as a Scout. His project is still there... (the Eagle mention is about half way thru the article) ((did our headline section catch this?)) http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/howard/bal-ho.patapsco07mar07,0,2896540.story?coll=bal-local-howard

Aye, Pack, me bucko, 'tis good ta see that Aye'm not tha oonly one what sees tha Pirates Coode ta be maar Guidelines, like. A Harr. "I would never belong to any club that would have me as a member." == Groucho Marx ==(This message has been edited by SSScout)

If the 'A' person believes that his/her "duty to God" is to NOT believe in him (my perception is of a more male image), then so be it. ( see also 'spaghetti monster') The Scout Promise is not a "judicial oath", but never the less, I will remind them to whom it is important, that our Lord instructed us to "swear not at all, but let your yea be yea and your nea be nea". Hence, certain folks (please correct me if I am wrong in my naming) such as Quakers, Amish, Jehovahs Witnesses, Mennonites, Brethren, Hutterites, et al, will not swear either in court or else where. They will "affirm" that

Ditto oldsm. In our Council, we have a noble personage known as the "Merit Badge Dean". He/she keeps track of who is the up to date MBC for a particular subject. You might poplitely beat on doors until your Council Advanvement Chair tells you who it is ( if there is one), or perhaps if your District has some umph, you might have a District MBD. But be forewarned, you may be asked to BE the MBD! Godspeed , YiS

Hey, there's that question again. Howcum only certain "Headlines" appear in our "Headlines section" but some newspapers never seem to make it?? This marvelous story appeared in the Maryland Gazette Newspapers last week. Try http://www.gazette.net/stories/022807/chevnew225915_32320.shtml . YiS

A Grand Tally Ho to the one that can identify the book from which comes this evocative scene (modern Sci Fi): Our hero has a dream in which he dies and goes to "heaven". At the Pearly Gates, he is met by the Gate Keeper, who tells him that to come to God's throne, he should walk thru the door of his choice in the wall ahead. The wall stretches far into the distance to either side, there are innumerable doors, each with the name of a religion above it, everything from Anglicanism to Zoroastrianism and everything in between. As he walks along, the hero cannot choose which door to walk th

To: Ezekeal "Izzy" A. Shcout, Patrol Leader, Lionaround Patrol From: Franklin N. Schtein, Chair, Subcommittee for the Approval of Prank Plans (SAPP), Troop 6 7/8ths Re: Your application dated 1 March 2009. Mr. Shcout: Be advised we are in receipt of your application for the Prank titled "Oh So Deserving". The approval of your PP is dependant on the clarification of several questions we have about your plans. Could you please elucidate on the following points: 1) On page 4, you mention "

"Aye, it be an arrrrt form, not just guide lines." Beware the "Revenge Prank"...Oh, I'm gonna get that guy. He can't embarrass me like that. Just you wait... This can lead to a series of one-up-manship pranks that usually end in a really bad scene. The first prank should be enough (Shelf Stretchers? boy!) Beware the "Prank to Impress".... Listen up guys, here's what we'll do to that other camp.... These usually end up being the ones in """Bad Taste""" Beware the "Proxy Prank".... The young member that wants SO BAD to be INCLUDED that he will risk too much of his safety and self

Velcome... Bienvenue... Welcome... Sometimes a "prank" is done... "because it is there". Local summer theater had a roof that was a low slope and peak roof. I (Scouts Honor) have no idea how, but one summer morning the theater folks woke up to find a Ford 8N farm tractor fully assembled on the peak of the roof. A crane had to be brought in to remove it. Newspaper article. The only detail that was notable in the paper was that the tires were NOT fully weighted, so the tractor was maybe 600 pounds lighter than normal. Many years ago. Sometimes because the 'prankee' needs to know

Depending on your overall situation... *Invite the kids and parents from the local school and or churches.. Have a information table for newcomers. *Check with neighboring Packs and see if you can borrow some "used" cars for the hordes of newcomers that visit. Then those boys can race in the "open" class (in our Pack, the OP class... Other People...) * By all means, work up awards for everyone... Most Colorful, Best use of Decals,.. Most Historical, Most realistic, bring some blank award forms that you can fill in "as apropriate" on the site. "Every Cub's a Winner" *

Planning and advance notice, so there is no reason to say" but I didn't know..." Our Pack would have 3 classes: Cubs, Unlimited, and EBE (every body else). Cubs class was Cub built cars (adults can help, but "Scouts Honor", Cub designed and Mostly worked on. Unlimited was just that. Anything goes, so long as the physical limitations (weight, size) are met. EBE class was for siblings, visiting friends, etc. We usually had a few visiting boys sign up after racing in EBE class (borrowed car anyone?) AND... we made sure there were LOTS of special awards: Best use of decals, most historic,

Let's see now... "Forest Fires... see Bear, Smokey. Ummm... Okay! "For a good time, call..." oops wrong reference. Okay, scouts, for a fun internet time try... http://www.smokeybear.com/kids/games_smoke.asp and learn how to be a SMOKE JUMPER!!! YiS KiSMiF