Tex-Mex Dad

Hmm...this one's new to me. But, having been out of the program since '97, a LOT is new to me. I know when I was in Webelos, my den went on one or two campouts with the troop, but not "with" the troop. We maintained our own campsite, ate our own meals and did not interact with the troop except to learn some basic camp craft. And even then we sat together as a den and some of the troop's PLs came over to guide us under the supervision of the den leader. This would have been, oh, '84, so well before the days of YPT and 2DL. Of course, with a lot of the things have reared their ugly heads since then, even within my home council, I can completely understand why things have become they way they have. But oh well, as long as it's still for the boys, then it's still the best program out there for the money.

It seems that Tulip Trace seriously jumped the gun by building a new HQ before the merger even took place. When the old GS council to which my wife and daughters belonged started talking merger, the one thing that was certain was that anything having to do w/ old council offices & local GS camps being sold and/or built was on hold until the ink was dry on the paperwork. After that, we were told, they would move forward. The merger is done and as of right now, all camps involved are still open and former offices are now regional offices. Whether that stays the case remains to be seen. I'm just glad to see that the girls will still be served by the Indianapolis council regardless of what happens. - Charlie

Hi there all! I'm a new Cub Scouter/Tiger Cub Dad from the Great Sauk Trail. I'm so new, I just turned the paperwork in yesterday(5/30)!! And with that paperwork was my son's youth app. for Tiger Cubs. With any luck, I'll be a Tiger Den Leader come the Fall. This will make mine a Scouting family. Both of my daughters are active Girl Scouts and my wife is a Co-Leader for both of their troops. And while I say I'm new, I'm also old. I'm a 14 veteran of the BSA from Texas' Alamo Area Council. I came up thru the ranks from Cubs, to Boy Scouts, to Sea Explorers, to being a Scout leader. I've been Asst./Denner, Troop Scribe, Patrol Leader, ASPL, JASM, Boatswain's Mate, and finally ASM. While I came up short on earning my Eagle, I don't consider my time served as wasted. I look forward to being a TDL for my son, and watching him grow in the organization, and going right along with him. I look forward to getting ideas from the more experienced Scouters as it's been 13 years since I was involved. Outside the BSA, I enjoy reading cooking, music, and have been known to indulge in some occasional barbershop quartetting.