ustbeeowl

quoteHahahahahahaah (snort) Beep Repaired. Be Prepared. Now that one is BAAAaaaaaddddddd!!!!!! (This message has been edited by ustbeeowl)

quoteAs for leaving early, why don't you just ask the scout at the next meeting why they left. Sure, its not courteous to just take off, but maybe they had homework to finish, things of that nature. Nope, they were just bored, stating that they had already done what the troop was covering for that night. I am going to try and get them to teach the material, since they seem to know it so well, or so they say.(This message has been edited by ustbeeowl)

What are the rules for Scout drivers (under the age of 18)? We have been having a situation where Scouts who have just received their license, leave the troop meeting early, without obtaining permission of the Adult (SM) in charge. (So I guess that this is really 2 questions for the price of one!) What age for drivers and rules around that and What to do with Scouts that leave the troop meeting/activity early. Thanks

One more: http://www.scouting.org/hr/gtfa.html and the council number is in the URL of the named council that you choose.

Thanks Pete, for trying to get this thread back on track. WOW, So many different comments. Have any of you shown the letter to your Scouts yet? I'm not really interested in comments like "what about the trustworthiness of a scout, or having shakedowns before meetings/outings. I really want to see what the boys think about their gaming habits. Thanks John

Time to get this thread back on track. I'm NOT talking about searching our Scouts before a campout or other outing for any sort of counterband. You are correct that a Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, etc. I'm NOT talking about dancing. I'm NOT talking about ANY immoral activty. What I am talking about is Video Game Addiction. Eamonn, I agree with you 100% about not believing everything you read on the Internet. What I would like you to do is just talk with the members of your ship about how they feel about video game addiction. I have had a number of parents in my Tr

Thanks for the responses. It isn't just about bringing the games on Scout trips. It is about video gaming in general and how SOME (not ALL) Scouts and Scouters seem to be addicted. This "open letter" offers some insite as well as a place where you can direct either the Scouts or their parents for some help. I was also wondering what kind of responses we would get IF this letter was read at a Troop meeting. John(This message has been edited by ustbeeowl)

Forgot, the link for more info: www.VideoGameTrouble.org

This is a thread about a growing concern in my troop, and that is of video game addiction. I have a few Scouts that try to sneak to camp and to the troop meetings, their gameboy's and the like. There is a large number of Scouts, that that is all they seem to think about, and that's what they tend to discuss at meetings and on campouts. I have searched the web for help as well as talking o parents, pastors and other Scouters. I came across a book called "Playstation Nation", and it has been a great help in understanding this addiction that a number of Scouts (and a few Scouters)

The "one hour/week" myth... If you know how to plan and organize your time, AND if you have a dedicated staff that works with you AND knows how the program is supposed to work AND if the Scouts will let you....you should have one hour per week left to spen with your family (NOT your Scout family, either)

My easy meal is 2 eggs, scrambled in a in a zip-lock freezer bag, dropped into boiling water for about 15 minutes. You can add cheese, onions, chopped peppers, pre-cooked sausage or pre-cooked bacon to the bag BEFORE you drop it into the boiling water. That way every Scout can have his eggs cooked the way he wants them. Then, when everyone is finished with their eggs, you have a nice pot full of clean, hot water, to do cleaning of plates, untensels, etc.(This message has been edited by ustbeeowl)

My easy meal is 2 eggs, scrambled in a in a zip-lock freezer bag, dropped into boiling water for about 15 minutes. You can add cheese, onions, chopped peppers, pre-cooked sausage or pre-cooked bacon to the bag BEFORE you drop it into the boiling water. That way every Scout can have his eggs cooked the way he wants them. Then, when everyone is finished with their eggs, you have a nice pot full of clean, hot water.

You can also go here: http://tinyurl.com/25rg42 (Note: If you have a really long URL, go to www.tinyurl.com to make that long url something a lot more managable) John

Just remember: No Scout ever died from not eating on a weekend camping trip. That being said, Why doesn't the Scout in question LEARN to make food "just like McDonalds", instead of buying it? There are ways to prepare food so it just doesn't taste as good as "normal" food, to make it taste like McD's. (Who would want to pass up a burger cooked over a wood fire vs one cooked on a pan is beyond me). Fries are easy, too. If that is all that Scout wants to eat AND his parents are OK with it, then the only ones left to convince are the patrol members. I would like

It has not been dropped, since there is NO requirment to fell a tree., the requirment is to cut up a felled (already down) tree. Check out the requirments here: http://www.meritbadge.com/awd/paulbunyon.htm

I would also have a meeting with this dad as well as with the SM, ASM's, and the troop committee. One thing bothers me, though. Your comment: > seems to indicate that the committee does not have enough faith in the REAL leaders of the troop, the SPL and his staff, to take their word on the matter. After all, it is the SPL's troop, and if he sees a problem that he can't handle, he brings it to the SM, which he did. Your committee then dismiss's it as "hear-say". Work with this dad, but also work with the committee to have them trust the boy leaders in the troop, so that when

What's wrong with using "old fashioned " hot water bottles instead of using Naglene bottles?

This is one that I have been working on for a while now. I will be giving it to my Scouts this weekend on our January campout. I got the idea from a friends e-mail, and I modified it for the Scouts. The carrot, the egg and the coffee You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again........ A young Scout went to his Scoutmaster one campout and told him about his life and how things were so hard for him. He did not know how he was going to make it and wanted to give up and quit. He was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one a

A little more info: Check out the following web site from my council (York-Adams Area): http://www.yaac-bsa.org/camping/conewago/conewago.htm The Lodge can sleep 21 people. Inside, there is a large stone fireplace, kitchen and sleeping area equipped with bunk beds. The running water latrine isin another building. The Rothrocks can sleep 8 people, but for winter cabin camping, you better bring along LOTS of clothing as there are NO windows that can close. These are primarly enclosed shlters with fully open windows.