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OGE: You have confused that old saying, "Baking chocolate chip cookies is its own reward".

Oh, what the heck, here goes... #1 It is the duty of every parent to teach, either on purpose or by example or by neglect, their form of religious belief (or disbelif) SO THAT the child(s) will have something to either ACCEPT or REJECT and REBELL against. That's all there is to it. If the child(s) accept it, well and good. If he/she/they reject it (pick a reason), oooo, the complications that can result. #2 I am not able to put up a web site for you folks to jump to, but if you can find the Washington Post, Saturday 21 October 2006, page B9, at the bottom of the page, you'l

You are speaking of something other than Lewis and Clark and President Jefferson, yes?

"Distance makes the heart grow fonder and the gas tank get emptier" +from the Tao of Scouting+

...Cub Scout Day Camp... ...Scoutcraft Pavilion... ... It's "Flag Day"... ... My partner and I have mounted a flag pole on the corner of the shelter (otherwise known as a picnic shelter)... 24 Cubs in a Den, 8 American flags, two state flags, two parade poles. We practice the art of American Flag folding ( is this the only national flag with a special folding routine? I know of no other). We practice parade position, stage position, Color Guard routines, all in less than an hour. My partner and I talk about the Flags history and design. What do the strips represent?

Do we have any admitted Shintoist Scouts? Zoroastrians? Jainists? Sikhs? My goo'ness...

Credentials: My adult brother is a "developementally challenged" member of The ARC. My cousin and her husband own a farm/stable where they host 'challenged' riders at least twice a week in Frederick County, MD. They have a very wheelchair friendly set up, which I think they built , with volunteeer help, themselves. The horses are trained to sidle up to a 'dock' where the rider is helped into the saddle. Volunteers then help walk the horse and rider around the corral. And the look on the faces of those kids (and some not so young)!! Try this: Go to the agency that brings the riders. My

All good. (so much celluloid, so little time...) My choices... Remember the Titans Mr. Roberts Friendly Persuasion 12 Angry Men And a stretch, but thought provoking... They Might Be Giants

I seem to remember reading that the Army says a healthy adult can walk 4 mph, at a fair clip. Let's say a boy can average 3 mph. Now, let's say the boy carries a back pack holding a canteen of water, binoculars, a Scout handbook, a poncho, first aid kit and a snack, and let us further say that he PUSHES a non-selfpropelled lawn mower at a steady clip and takes 2 full hours to cut his family lawn (and ends up with a well deserved sweat), CAN HE add the calculated 6 miles to his Hiking Merit Badge AND/OR Fifty Miler patch diary??? UMMMM? YiS

Possibilities... 1) Our Troop sells Christmas Wreaths, end of November and start of December. We got the start from an add in "Scouters" magazine, I think. One man shepards the program, that's all we ask him to do. Two venues: preorders from a color catalog sheet and two weekends with 'stock' (ordered and paid for up front) in various places in our community. We cleared over $2000 profit last year. Boys actually have fun doing it. 2) Local Troop takes on traffic control and parking at the County Fair. One long week, but they are a big Troop and this is their only fund raiser. The Fai

Patrol of 8. "Officially", 1 Life, (on to Venture crew, usually), 1 Star (ditto), 2 first class (can't wait for Venture crew), 2 Second Class, two just crossed over 'Scouts'. Last overnight, 1 FC, 1 SC, 1 S. All participated in "Scout Skills" stuff, and had a (reportedly) good time. Can we not encourage the 3 to gripe to the 5 about being "Loyal" to the Patrol? Or are the senior Scouts lost to the VCs? Yes, this is a "mixed" Patrol Troop. 'Course , with a all New Patrol, everybody "graduates" about the same time and , presto, no more Patrol!! YiS

If you are a union member, and AFL/CIO affiliated, the national office has a scholarship program to pay for WB. Check with your Council and union local president. Shop Steward might not know about it. Only problems are , you must apply WAY BEFORE the program, and ONLY AFL/CIO union members may avail themselves of this. 'COurse, maybe you could convince your local to sponsor you? Or its national afiliate? good, recognized leadership training! Good luck, and have fun! YiS(This message has been edited by SSScout)

History, History... And if you ask, they will come... But first ya gotta find'em to ask!! Any time something like this comes up, I ask myself,"" Self? What would I, a mere Cub Scout, really like to see for the XYZ theme?"" And then I start asking friends, listening to my allegorical memory (ummm... Armor... Knights... swords...) and pay attention to what comes up . SCA? neat. Also: Here in Maryland, we have ROMAN recreators!! Legio XX. So Google the "Roman Army Recreators" and see what happens... Check with your local University liberal arts department, or the library.

What Fscouter said. If one boy goes camping, one boy does the cooking and cleaning. If two boys go camping, two boys do the cooking and cleaning. If they make Beef wellington and potatoes au gratin and waldorf salad and cherries jubilee then they will have alot to negotiate as to who does what. AND they should invite me along (dutch ovens! Who knew!) If four boys go camping, the work load is spread and there is an economy of material and effort, IF all are willing to do their share and IF they can see that the OTHERS are doing a fair share. And there is the REASON behind the P

Anyone out there know "The Button Factory" skit? It goes like this... Fellow comes on stage and introduces himself, all the while bobbing up and down rythmically... Hi!!... I'm George, and I work in ... A button factory... One day... My boss comes by he says George? Are ya BUSY?... I say no... He says... Can ya do THIS? (wave right arm up and down) I say OH KAYEE... (bounce up and down, waving your arm) HI! My name's George... And I work in a button factory.... One day my boss comes by he says George?? Are ya Busy?? I say No... He says can ya do th

If he's an outgoing CC, byallmeans, he needs some small remembrance. Maybe a can of "Goldbond" ,autographed by his committee. Go to the Scout store and brouse. Something will occur to you.

Three ideas ( based on experience!): 1) As CM, first of the year, I would INSTRUCT. "Okay Scouts, what should I do if I have something to say that EVVEERRRYBOODDY needs to hear?" One of the older boys will mention holding up the Scout Sign, and we talk about each Cub holding up their SSign and then everybody has their SSign up and it's quiet. So we'd test it, as has been mentioned. MAKE NOISE..... Sign up.... look at watch... "25 seconds. Okay not bad. MAKE NOISE!!"... SSign up... " awright!!! 15 seconds!! getting better! Okay, we'll remember it now, won't we boys?" And on with the meeti

Lisabob: Strongly recommend a side trip to see the Hatterras Light house. Tallest lighthouse in America, and it was MOVED almost a mile back from the ocean, which coastline had moved over the years and the LH was threatened with destruction from the surf. Definitely take the ferry down the Outer Banks, Ocracoke is a nice little touristy town, too, as has been mentioned. And look up the Double L Bird Ranch, really neat place, in Buxton. God Speed! YiS

Wow, wish I could get my Troop to consider such an expedition. Some considerable considerations to consider: * Bus charter is a good idea, but don't forget the driver will need accomodations, too. He/she might not want to camp! Rental vans are another possibility. Check out the family vans insurance and coverage, just to be sure. *Cell phone number exchange and /or walky talky use is a good thing. *Remember, DON'T CONVOY. Arrange for periodic meeting places each day. * I am constantly amazed at the lack of knowledge among Scouts of the Hosteling movement. Used to be cal

Whoa!! Came back to check on the course of this thread and shazam!! at the head of the page is a click box for AIRSPLAT.COM with a silhouette of a M16 semi. WHY IS THIS ON THE FORUM???? MODERATORS????(This message has been edited by SSScout)

When I became CM, I went to R/T. Boy it was fun! The fellow (I'll call him J) ran it like a CubScout Pack meeting! And we had refreshments and beads and you made a Totem if you were new to the R/T. The BS R/T was equally active. Cheers, program (astonomy one night, animal tracking, camp cooking, why THIS is poison Ivy and THESE three leaves aren't, etc)done by expert trainers,, Scout business too. J made it fun. And then J moved away for his work. Some other District got him. The next fellow (call him K) who took on R/T Commish didn't quite have the idea. No more donuts. What are beads? That

A CO (Conscientious Objector) met a friend who was anything but. Their discussion, as it often did, wove round to war and peace and the likely hood of either. The non-CO said "Well, what would you do if war broke out? Would you want to be thought the last to protect your country?" The CO replied, " well, if PEACE were to suddenly be declared, would YOU want to be among the first or last to welcome it?" YiS

Let's face it REAL MAIL is kinda rare now. Bills, Gimmes, votefors, buythese......, What DO you get in the MAILBOX nowadays? And what do your boys really know about letters? "Ms Wachovsky, what's this little sticky thing again? a...stamp?" We teach them things they don't learn in school, right? Why not a Letter Writin' Chip? Forget the President (yeah just try!) for a while... Now who do you think your boys would REALLY like to get a letter from? Grand mom? Their favorite uncle? Try teaching them to write to THEIR favorite person, and elicit a letter back!! Pe

The Guy in the Glass by Peter Wimboe (1934) "When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf, And the world makes you king for a day, Then go to the mirror and look at yourself, And see what that guy has to say. For it isn't your Father or Mother or Wife Who judgement upon you must pass. The feller whose verdict counts most in this life Is the guy staring back from the glass. He's the feller to please, never mind all the rest, For he's with you clear to the end, And you've passed your most difficult, dangerous test If the guy in the

If only... "Hey, it's only a toy..." "My son wouldn't do that" "Cavemart wouldn't sell it if it wasn't safe" "Heck, back when I was a boy..." True story... I'm on my Suzuki GT550 (that's a motorcycle for you motor history impaired) rolling along, enjoying the crisp fall air one saturday morning, going to pick up my girl for a ride out in the country. I come around a curve, enjoying the feel of the balance between tire and motor and man when I find I am looking face into the barrel of a rifle held in the hands of a boy on a hillock on the outside of the curve. I nearl