UCEagle72

According to the DVD that came with the book (which is published on incredibly thin paper with very small print) - there are 1,365,632 Eagles in the database that they published in 2008.

RRR3 -- Why do you ask?

Of course, too me, the real supplement is the Fieldbook ... I wore the covers off mine as a Scout.

I have a copy of the book ... it was 2008 ... and it does not list everyone ... heck, it did not list 10 at our meeting who all sent in cards!

You know the one with the Scout skills that use to be taught (i.e. fire building, pioneering, etc...) You can easily find those all over eBay and in most any used book shop. The 6th Edition (1959-1965), the 7th Edition (1965-1972) and the 9th Edition (1979-1990) were all written by Green Bar Bill -- but I would stick with the 6th or 7th. (Heck, you look at the Eagle requirements in the 6th edition and you'll find out that they did not have a Leadership requirement - or a project requirement)

The original Lion program ended in 1967/8. My pack kept the Lion den for a couple of year after that. When I was in Lions, Webelos was basically a 1/2 year program, and really, the only emphasis was the Arrow of Light! (And it was the first time, outside of our Cubmaster and his Assistant, that we had a male den leader!) I crossed over in 1969 - and already knew everything that needed to be done for Tenderfoot (no "Scout" in those days).

Sure ... http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-62545716082916_2141_4553293

If you look at the Scouter dot Com group on Facebook, there is an excellent example: Basically the same uniform worn until 1972 - except with a campaign hat.

I'm UCEagle72 and I'm an addict ... Although my wife insisted on this deal ... her birthday, the daughter's birthday, our anniversary are all verboten (she tried to get my birthday, but I insisted that since it was my birthday, I should be able to celebrate as I wish -- last year it was at RT).

Boy's Life launched a "Way Back" Machine on their web site to let you look at their magazine over the years (thanks to Google Books). So I took a look at the January 1970 issue - http://boyslife.org/wayback#issue=dkJ5dSeKf3MC - where just about 1/2 through there is an ad for official uniforms for the 60th anniversary. $13.50 bought you a complete uniform (socks, belt, hat, slide, neckerchief, too) -- made in America. Now using the Inflation Calculator provided by our Federal Government - http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=13.50&year1=1970&year2=2010 - I found that this

You can get a digital copy of "Mr Scoutmaster" from Amazon for $4.99: http://goo.gl/oAR9B Wish they had a digital copy of FMB - they only have the 48 hour rental.(This message has been edited by UCEagle72)

Brent -- It is available for download: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/04-113.pdf I plan on having these printed and ready for hand-outs when I teach the CoR Training next month at our District Training Day. John -- good points, especially the "rubber stamp" (This message has been edited by UCEagle72)

(1) Attend your unit's meetings: - Committee Meeting (a must) - Courts of Honor (also a must) - Scout Sabbath or Sunday - Random Unit Meetings (2) Attend your District Committee Meeting (you are a voting member) (3) Attend the Annual Council Meeting, know who you are voting for, and make sure they are the right person for the job. (4) Communicate regularly with the Sponsoring Body's Executive Officer. Let them know how the program is doing, and if the leadership is working. (5) Smile when you are with the youth. Does not matter if you are a 103 - you need to show the youth you

I depends on the value you derive, and if your family feels the same.

I picked up my copy at our local council shop back in October! Sounds like someone did not update the inventory on ScoutStuff, you may want to call them. 1-800-323-0736

11 out of 20 -- but I just re-watched the movie this weekend. House numbers ... oy!

Today, January 8, 2011, marks the 70th anniversary of the passing of Scouting's Founder, Lord Baden-Powell.

Just remember ... "all scouting is local." Which really means ... "how it works here may not be how it works there" ;-)

I liked the green uniform of the 60s & 70s and the overseas style cap (young man wore one the other night at his ECoH). It was very tough, and held up well. Plus we had both long & short-sleeve versions with no collar, which made wearing a neckerchief perfect. (I keep trying to fold in the collar on my current centennial shirt, and it is a pain in the neck - literally and figuratively!) I also liked the Explorer shirt of the same era - we wore those on our Philmont expedition in '72 (717G) and kept wearing them after as we were the "leadership corps."

Separate accommodations ... that is the way.

Watch it KC ... us Masons are watching you ... ;-) That is one of the reasons I always like the Rover program ... really extends Scouting without the need to be an adult "leader." And before you say it Kudu, I know BP Scouting has a Rovering program here in the States. ;-)

Bork, bork, bork, bork! (Sorry, just could not resist a chorus of Swedish Chef after that) ;-)

Scoutfish -- I know a few folks that have used Build A Sign - and they were happy with the product - http://goo.gl/q8dFc

Scout Leader Basic Training is designed (out of the box) to be held in 3 2-hour sessions. (Start at 7, end by 9) We hold this training 6 times a year in our District -- Spring and Fall District Training Days -- Spring and Fall Camporees -- and the three-month trainings in spring and fall during RT. (And yes, our Council-run Summer Camp program also teaches the classes during the Summer Camp season.) I just looked at the Council training calendar, and it appears there is a Scout Leader Basic being held every month somewhere in the Council. And an IOLS class being held every-other m

Florida has a generic scouting plate: http://www.flhsmv.gov/dmv/specialtytags/miscellaneous/boy_scouts_of_america.html