TAHAWK

If you support the Uniform Method, there should be A uniform - as in uniform, not endless options that do not look alike, The sales folks desire to meet customer preferences have trumped the methods folks. All the rationales are inapplicable with noticeably different "uniforms" that vary in cost, Venturing awards are being addressed. There is suppposed to be a rollout at the annual meeting, along with new training material to correspond to that and other changes. I wonder if BSA did parent focus groups on gay adult leaders.

The original Wood Badge, 1948-1971 From "Teaching a Skill," in "Making Training Sessions Interesting," Appendix, Wood Badge Instructor's Guide to Practical Training, Boy Scout Course, 1959 Printing. "You talk about the skill, and the learner listens. [L]et him ask questions. . . . [if] you write about the skill, and the learner reads it,. . .he has the advantage of a permanent record that he can review, But it lacks the force of personal presentation, and also the chance to clear up doubtful points by answering the learner's questions. You demonstrate the skill by doing it yo

In usung Adnanced Search, the "From" date can only be in Jan-May, and the "To" date cannot be any month and year other than the "From date." So broken.

I the Javelin event, we always elect to "receive."

I hope we can distinguish between statements that we think are wrong and "lying." Let's say BSA decided to officially tolerate atheists as members - anyone who cannot honestly take the Oath or subscribe to the Law. Would these Scouts take a different Oath and recite a different Law? That seems problematic, at least to me, on several levels. According to my understanding, discrimination is largely lawful and ethical. Discrimination on the basis of prejudice is sometimes unlawful, sometimes unethical, and usually irrational. Prejudice against people of color is our national clas

1776 vs. 1789 And while prejudice against Catholics was certainly a factor, that's not all that aroused hostility to the Quebec Act: The province's [Quebec's] territory was expanded to take over part of the Indian Reserve, including much of what is now southern Ontario, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and parts of Minnesota.- much of which had been previously granted to the Colonies. It restored the use of the French civil law for private matters, except that in accordance with the English common law, it granted unlimited testamentary freedom. It maintained English c

Didn't we have a problem once with only one religion being allowed to hold office? Had to be C of E? Revolution? Bill of Rights? Civil Rights? Where's the ACLU when we need them?

Just ideas: http://www.cascadedesigns.com/msr/water-treatment-and-hydration/basecamp-water-treatment-and-hydration/autoflow-gravity-filter/product Reviews of MSR http://www.campmor.com/msr-autoflow-gravity-filter.shtml

I think it should depend on the individual, not his religious beliefs - or lack thereof. Integrity. Intelligence. Knowledge of the law. Humanity Demeanor. Commitment to justice. Whether an Atheist, Methodist or Scouter should be irrelevant. In a given case, there may be grounds for recusal. Which is why I think California is all wet.

"Merlyn,"again nicely played. I strenuously agree - for the third time - that you can be an atheist and a Jew - or Jewish, But what do you say, guy? Should a Christian be allowed to be a judge? Should someone who follows Judaism - the theistic religion - be allowed to be a judge? Surely you have an opinion on that.

I work with a Crew and in the last 16 mos. we had Council put on a day (sic hours?) of training for adults with no venturing training once and a day-and-a-half training for leaders(venturers) once. Paid staff have zip to do with it. What are "they" doin' to you?

​LeCastor, Software won't seem to post reply to Pm on grounds of too few characters. Tomorrow I am having lunch with a guy who staffed Version 1 (all scoutcraft). He thinks we will find a syllabus and administrative guide up in his attic. He is sure there is a box marked "Course papers 1959, 1960, 1961." He staffed all those courses and was a Course Director eight times. He also has boxes of papers from other deceased Staffers that date back to that era. So I am very hopeful. He also staffed an experimental course in 1988 where Bill was the CD. It was an effort to get back t

I tried to respond to a PM with: ​Tomorrow I am having lunch with a guy who staffed Version 1 (all scoutcraft). He thinks we will find a syllabus and administrative guide up in his attic. He is sure there is a box marked "Course papers 1959, 1960, 1961." He staffed all those courses and was a Course Director eight times. He also has boxes of papers from other deceased Staffers that date back to that era. So I am very hopeful. He also staffed an experimental course in 1988 where Bill was the CD. It was an effort to get back to more Scoutcraft and was oversubscribed x 3. Neverthe

Have one adherent to the Jewish religion who is an atheist post here. I'd like to hear from him or her. I am not an arbiter of who is a Jew, but contending that a religious Jew is an atheist is wrong by definition. After attending a good many Bar Mitzvahs and Bat Mitzvahs, I am confident that Judaism includes a belief in God. I agreed there are non-religious Jews. I know a good many of them sa well. I worked with one for twenty-seven years. He sure identifies as "Jewish" or a "Jew" but is a practicing atheist. Sure there are atheistic religions. Buddhism comes to mind. None I

You cannot be a devotee of the Jewish religion and be an atheist. Many people who regard themselves as Jewish are, of course, not religious at all. I didn't list UU because I cannot figure out what their thing is. My point is there is no logic to excluding BSA on the grounds that it excludes atheists and including deistic religions, which also exclude atheists. As to BSA comparing itself to the KKK, I can't find that. My Googlefu has failed me. Help, please. (But you still enjoyed it, yes? That's OK. Conan explained what happiness is.) I defer to no man in my ability to

Yes. "Invidious." Without rationale basis. Like all religion, in your view, which discriminates against the atheist by requiring belief for membership. Prejudice against the churched being mindful and against the unchurched being mindless/ without rational basis. And for you this is all about getting some against the BSA . The BSA and the KKK. Must have felt so good to type that. All those men in their sheets burning crosses and lynching and all those boys in their brown shirts reading the names of the war dead and rescuing TV journalists with broken ankles. Morale equivalent

As to religious discrimination and by parity of reasoning, any judge should be prohibited from belonging to any organization that discriminates on the basis of religious belief or sexual orientation. Does any Catholic church accept atheists as members? Baptist? Lutheran? Presbyterian? Muslim? Hindu? Church of Christ? Zoroastrian? Methodist? Sun Cycle Deniers? Should we allow atheist or agnostic judges to preside in cases involving the religious? What might such a judge think of a witness who elects to be sworn, rather than testifying on affirmation? Might he

Let's see. Mostly work with adults, not youth. Low salaries. Long hours. Metrics. Big turnover as most of those who can leave do leave. Other consequences?

I love combs "TENT: a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground. something that resembles a tent." So, for present purposes, a tarp is a "tent." I have a BSA tarp labeled "TARP TENT." https://www.google.com/search?q=tarp...w=1680&bih=949 At least we are all in the "neighborhood." "Journey to Excellence" [sic] specifically counts an indoor "lockin" to play electronic games as a "weekend campout."

War story. A couple of us older Scouts were asked to lay the council fire for an OA ceremony. We built a Tepee in a log cabin base and filled it with pine needles and pinecones. When it was started, an adult decided it was not roaring fast enough and elected to slosh some "fire water" on the already-vigourous fire The first aid problem that followed was very real. Not "realistic." Real. 0___0 It was a long time before that was forgotten. "The night when he threw gas on the fire."

Is watching a sports event "participation"? You expect clarity in language? We all just do the best we can. You can ask: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/GotQuestions.aspx If you want an answer.

You're fine unless there is one Scout and one adult not his parent. In that case you would have the prohibited one-on-one contact.

Sure the Scouts need to consider what else is going on in the world. Nothing wrong with information or counseling from the SM. Very wrong to have the adults plan the schedule in the first instance. Very mom and dad. Very wrong. But a troop - or more importantly a patrol - is not a family. It's a representative democracy.

"Reasoning"?