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  1. Cooking seems to bring out the best and worst in a team. Let us know how it goes. Just don''t add a small paddle in a canoe to the trip....oh wait, that was another post. Keep up the good work Joe.
  2. I took WB after being a denleader for 2 years. You''ll do really good in the Scout Jeopardy game. Bring and open mind, a flashlight, and knee socks. Learn the Scout oath and law. Cub leaders will need to know that and I barely remembered it from youth. Have fun.
  3. I ebbs and flows. One den a couple of years older than my son , the whole den had them. Not so much now but a simple suggestion in out pack could get them rolling again.
  4. Here , Here Rebel That''s a good book Apple Pie., Kielbasa dish we call Polish Trainwreck all good stuff
  5. one word: Barilla Tortelloni. well that''s two words. Boil it up. heat Spagetti suace and light a candle. Find a violin player and you are eating some very good Italian food. 4 servings weigh 1/2 lb. Went 44 miles in the ''dacks and had that the second night. John why would you lash the D.O. to the thwart in case of a tip over? If there is no portage we bring the DO. There''s a loop in the lid and a bail. I can smell the apple pie now.
  6. Thank you for that story. Imagine somebody from a highly controversial group helping others. Will wonders never cease?
  7. In World War 1 the French used to kill one soldier in a failed unit "Pour les autres", which even though I failed French meant "for the others". Well you can''t do that and the French also found out it didn''t work. What you can do it talk to them and set up rules that they want. You can also explain to them that there are many good things in the Bear book and unless they stop acting like overstuffed,never scolded, undisciplined, privileged young American boys that they will not have a den. I used to sit my kids on the floor in silence and they hated it. They thought it was a wa
  8. my fellow bird of prey..... How did the ticket thing work out. In your other post you were wiggin''. And I don''t blame you. Don''t fret, they had a plan. I''m glad it was so rewarding ...now get to work on those goals!!!!!!
  9. Eammon had a post on this awhile back. His son asked for one for a gift. Owning three "Creighton''s" I can attest to their look and feel when wearing them. The Marine Corps did not expect me to carry an armload of wood when wearing one. The standard shirt serves us "OK" I''m sticking with that.
  10. good topic Le Voyageur Any single burner stove made by coleman is useful only as a fishing sinker. Maybe to throw at a bear that is staeling your food. OTH good kit includes: anything with the MSR name Optimus 123 stove mini mag lites headlamps black 100% wool watch caps water shoes
  11. Just so long as you weren''t running with scissors, or a lollipop in your mouth. You didn''t dig too deep in your ear with a Qtip did you? Could lead to dancing...... We too have a "fleet" of 5 Grummans and a Michicraft and I love to see them used.
  12. Again, Some are assuming Joe was unsafe needed but did not have a LTP Why? Why can''t we figure he was within the guidelins set forth by S.A. and G2SS? Was he also running with scissors? Petting strange dogs? Drinking from a garden hose? Crossing against the light?
  13. I''d say the SM has your lads welfare and well being on his mind. He may be adding something,I don''t think so, he is asking your son to exhibit practical knowledge. Pick your battles. If not, your son, the SM and you are going to have a great couple of years together. Getting signed off isn''t what this is all about. Keeping your son safe from a potentially painful problem is. The SM went out of his way to cut some samples, you are worried about getting singed off. The "hours" would be well spent. Ever had to take steroids so that you could open your Ivy swollen right eye? I ha
  14. Why are we assuming Mac Doaks did something unsafe. Safety Aloat( Already have it, I assume) and a float plan(2 maybe 5 minutes to write and make a copy) and he''s off to the races. The topic was about Whineymommy moaning that her son missed some fun. If any of those included thought it was inconsiderate to do a spur of the moment activity they could just say "No , thank you."
  15. What methods work best for your units? For the boys? The Patrol method should reign supreme but sometimes the boys don''t listen/remember/tell parents etc. For the Parents?
  16. Why has nobody mentioned the DE''s role in this? Use the UC(if he exists), and the COR and the DE. In the testosterone based world you are in the brain sometimes does not get top billing in the thought process. At least it did not always at Camp Lejeune in 1981. You folks are very procedure oriented. All those orders that get written are to insure everyone''s job/billet and responsibilities get explained and outlined. Figuring this guy to be an Army SNCO he should know what a chain of command is. He is not in a Cub Den''s chain of command. Generals do not command squads. Th
  17. Sorry for the triple post. I''m a firm believer that if you bang on the keys long and hard enough that something will happen.
  18. Continue to march!!! You said, "Well the work is all done,why don''t we go for a short paddle?" Regretably her son was out of earshot. Don''t give her a second thought. All were invited.
  19. With tremendous predjudice I agree with Mr. Eisely. Semper Fi! Don't forget the National Archives. Nobody mentioned the Tomb of the Unknown at Arlington. The Spy Museum is OK if you prep them about how the US and Soviets were in the post war years. (Tough for them to grasp) Go to Arlington House and hear about General Lee's decision in the Civil War and subsequent siezing of his home and then payment to future a generation. Ford's Theatre and the House across the street. Across the street from the White House there is an interpretive center that is almost as good
  20. Thank you. The link did not work for me. I guess "the land of the silver birch" is the same tune
  21. We did : Wash DC:Did it in a weekend stayed at Scout loop at Greenbelt National Park. Boys had fun but it was a 3 day weekend and the drive was far for just 3 days. Gettysburg Stayed at Camp Conewago BSA camp. Did Hershey on the same weekend. Good time. Boston: Stayed at Camp Sayre. Good time, saw and walked around on USS Constitution. Ironsides Museum is great. Boston Aquarium. The Museum of Science is supposed to be great. Freedom Trail. You could easily spend a week there. Battleship cove is about 45 minutes away. Sayre has an indoor pool so's y'all can
  22. Check out Camp Wakpominee in the Adirondack Mountains. They have 50 milers in some very nice country. Fly into Albany NY. Our Mountains are about twice as large as yours are. I've been to Alabama. It was pretty, hot, and the people were very respectful. Nice place. But I can see how boys need a change once in awhile. Wakpominee will let you split the Troop. Some kids H.A. some boys traditional camp. The guides are BSA, so you will keep your money "within the family". One adult is required for H.A. treks the other being the Voyageur. The other adults could stay with the younger Scou
  23. I agree with Avid. Not end up in the news, not hurt a boy, not have any person in my community be able to piont to an incident and say SEEE, look at what they did. Most important not hurt a boy. I see all these kids getting hurt in the news. I'm sure their leaders were avg. guys trying to work a good program, what is it they have in common? -they violated something obvious?(Fire, SSD,G2SS,SA,) -they left the kids alone for a moment or two? -they knew a kid needed extra attention(the NC kid who was lost for 4 days comes to mind)and let their guard down. -Maybe the most import
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