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  1. Krampus
    @@Stosh, you and I both know it takes FAR longer to correctly train a 40 year-old than it does a 14 year-old.
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    Non-profits need to raise money too! Whether the money is to cover profits or operating costs it should not matter. There's nothing in free market economics that differentiates between for-profits and non-profits. So Bryan is helping to promote the purpose of BSA by helping units work with "other agencies" to raise money to support their (the unit's) program and the overall goals of Scouting. I see nothing in that statement that says, "Thou shall not accept money from sponsors". So did McMahon really give his approval for Alpo? Did he even own a dog? Rhetorical, so forge
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    @@cchoat, @Eagle94-A1: Had a similar comment from a highly active ASM. Wanted to know if we were just baby sitters. Have not addressed the comment yet. Want to know what's driving the thought process. I suspect they might want to see more organization or coordinated involvement (already tons) from the ASMs. Not sure.
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    Gave this same issue to the PLC: Define boy led. One guys simply said, "Adults butt-out." A JASM chimed in with: "Scouts do everything, adults are the out-of-bounds markers. We go out of bounds, adults step in, coach, guide, counsel and the Scouts learn and move on. First Scout, 13. Second Scout, 17. Wish that worked with Committee members.
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    @@NJCubScouter you can't dismiss an analogy as irrelevant just because you disagree with it. The point was that in both cases you have people using their show (or column) to hock a product. That's pretty analogous. If you want to quibble about entertainers versus bloggers, feel free. That's not the distinction I draw. If you look at the WSJ, Time, Newsweek and other publications you will see sponsored ads no and again. As long as it is clearly labelled I don't see this as selling out. We still live in a free market society, for now, so making money to pay for the cost of printing the
  6. Krampus
    Similar discussion to what @@KenD500 started. Depending on how you define it, the concept can mean different things to different people.
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    It's a blog. It is like when Carson and McMahon used to do commercials on the Tonight Show. No one thought anything less of them for doing a commercial as part of their show. Gotta pay the bills somehow. Or do you think less of Carson and his lack of integrity too?
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    This was posted today online. http://scoutingmagazine.org/2014/12/help-youth-leaders-build-scout-led-troop/
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    They don't. And they don't have a good DR structure either. Lose your data and you are attached to another object by an incline plane wrapped helically around an axis.
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    I think what they object to, Stosh, is that a sponsored article or blog post is somehow "selling out" or dishonest", despite being clearly labelled as sponsored. I just find it odd that after years of this happening the recent candy ad seemed to ignite the indignation. Also, if clearly marked, I don't see how it is dishonest.
  11. Krampus
    Saturday AM early, they can't drive. Parents are too involved in their golf games or mommy clubs to take them. "Drag" is my phrase. They are going willingly but at that hour "drag" is an appropriate verb.
  12. Krampus
    Just curious, but are the folks who thought Scouting sold out for candy also upset at the sponsored ad from Henry Rifles? Or Daisey for the BB gun sponsored posts and articles? https://www.facebook.com/scoutingmagazine/posts/10153177287617151
  13. Krampus
    Pretty close. I am dragging the crew leads to the info meeting for the 2016 trek. I am there as back up.
  14. Krampus
    Adults let boys lead. Adults do stuff when asked to by the boys. Adults challenge boys to overcome problems rather than step in and rescue them (unless health or safety or well-being is at stake).
  15. Krampus
    But even if troops do as you suggest the events and set up of summer camp supports a troop-based model (SPL meetings, not PL meetings, seating by troop, not patrol, group events are troop-based not patrol-based, etc.), it is tough if not impossible for patrols to feel included and exercise the patrol method. I think the OP and subsequent posts were suggesting that, with a little effort, councils could support what is supposed to be one of the major objectives of Scouting rather than focusing on troop- or adult-led events.
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    @@Stosh is right. This book helps a great deal too.
  17. Krampus
    Compared all those features, also the use of communications lists, use of mobile, security, customer service, up time (availability) and a host of other items. Had a hi-tech guy in our unit put together a comparison of all features and a cost comparison. TM came up more robust than SB. No compelling reason to switch. Nothing SB did that TM didn't already do. The lack of customer service to answer simple issues closed it for us. What did you find SB did that TM didn't?
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    I don't recall summer camp or any other event sponsored about the district being patrol-based when I was a kid. Not sure this is a change so much as it is a continuation of what has always been.
  19. Krampus
    Used the demo site for 30 days. Meh. We will stick with TM and our spreadsheets.
  20. Krampus
    Ours is held at SMU every year. It is truly "university" of scouting. Same old topics. Same old teachers. Same old (stale) delivery. I *did* find it useful during cub scouts and first year boy scouts. After that, it was like riding the log flume ride at Disney: It's a great place to get out of the heat and good for a few laughs, but not worth the wait in line and certainly not something to spend the whole day at.
  21. Krampus
    So we have a "packet" that requires the following: Existing Member: Unit dues form. This is a piece of paper that allows the family to identify how many scouts/adults they are registering, how many Boy's Life they want, what roles the adults are going to take, etc. This is the "top sheet" of our packet. It walks through the process, key dates, location of the various forms, etc. since using this form and process we have nearly eliminate problems and questions in paperwork completion. This also allows families to change contact info in case things have changed since last year. BSA medical
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    Summer camp is very SPL driven in most camps we attend. They have SPL meeting each day to deliver info. They deliver the same info at the SM coffee in the AM. The smart SM lets the SPL drive. Camporees were almost always adult driven. Only recently was the planning scout-driven. All the logistics are still adult-driven.
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    Just curious, but I suspect there are not many units on the island. I further suspect that the ferry to get there is rather pricey, no? So any event held there would be quite $$$ for a scout. I can see summer camp, but a weekend camp out there would be big $$$ compared to other places on the mainland. Add to all that the pressure to sell to a developer for profit and you can see how they'd be upside down on that property.
  24. Krampus
    October RT works when you think about it. As @@Miami_Chief said, our councils is aligned with end of year, but even when it was January we did this: October: Units prepare paperwork needed to collect from unit members. Prepare communications and make staff assignments for collecting, checking and processing paperwork. November: Announcement goes out. Paperwork distributed and posted for members to pull down, fill out and submit. Myriad of questions. Our unit will only accepted completed packets to avoid rework and additional processing time. December: Deadline for unit members to s
  25. Krampus
    @@DuctTape what they have developed in its place has been argumentative skills. Parents complain about everything and the kids pick it up. Over the last 10-15 years of refereeing youth sports I have seen more and more how parents' attitudes toward winning, officials, coaches, each other, etc., has trickled down to the kids. Just picked up my scout from refereeing a youth sports event. One coach laid in to two players (U9) at half time in front of everyone. His entire bench then laid in to the other team and the referees during the game. Forget that they were down 0-7 and could not retain t
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