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You don't think a evangelical scoutmaster could take the position that now with this new reg. any scout that doesn't follow my faith is now not morally straight?

How can a Buddhist comply ?!? Or can a Hindu pick all the gods or can they pick one ? As to how I a non Christian can feel threatened by this... I was at a youth baptist camp as a kid. It's 15. My friend invited me. As they where talking about satanic backwards masking and how evil rock and roll was... I raise my hand. I will never forget this. "If the devil has as much power as you say that he can put this on a record and you will be immediately be affected. Doesn't god have more power and give you the will to ignore it. Even if it does exist?" Two adult speakers one female one male The female takes the mic. "Jim I believe that child is with the devil"

As a non christian this terrifies me.

you are not limited to popcorn. you can fund raise anyway you can..

STEM is and has been a part of BSA. We just didnt call it STEM. I work in IT most of my colleagues do not have the knowledge required to pass the digital technology merit badge. Radio Merit Badge you have to understand and comprehend the electromagnetic spectrum. understand schematics, that is some serious Science and technology. Personal management. (Eagle required) Accounting = Math, ROI, Compound interest calculations. Environmental Science ( Eagle Optional) SCIENCE botany, biology ecology. Orienteering as noted before how does a compass work? Why. If your a SM and a scout asks you how does a compass work. Is your answer based on science? if it is your teaching STEM. Follow up GPS how to they work. why did GLONASS start up and why is the EU building Galileo ? leads into Citizenship of the world (Eagle required) I do not think we need a separate program to BSA for lab class room only scouts. That's what school science clubs are for. I totally agree that BSA should be scouting first with STEM as part of merit badge / advancement. A few years ago the US Navy ran an advert that i particularly liked. the ttag line was. US Navy - Because rocket science is a lot more fun when you have rockets. That's what BSA does now. or could do within the existing program. If your position is that BSA should not have STEM at all; then you are not preparing your boys for the men that will need to be. They will not be prepared for life outside scouting. And isnt that the goal preparing the next generation to lead?

OM ( insert deity here). I agree with stosh

Frack teach botany while your in the woods. teach astronomy at night rifles, shotgun and arrows make GREAT physics experiments

STEM is definatly something that should be stressed IMHO. but as part of the existing program not as a separate program. There are LOTS of opportunities include STEM into the program as it is. Too many to list here. But some examples: Digital Technology Programming Robotics Welding Environmental Science Weather Nuclear Science Chemistry These can all be leveraged into an event in one way or another during the year.

There is nothing associating this to BSA as far as i can tell

As to the original post. BSA has a link for Buddism within scouting. I think this will help any scouter. http://www.scouting.org/About/FactSheets/operating_orgs/Buddhist.aspx As to myself and my son We follow a moral code much along the line of Zen Buddism. Ironically the teachings mirror the scout laws and oath almost exactly.

I think Judas Priest said it best "There I was completely wasting, out of work and down all inside it's so frustrating as I drift from town to town feel as though nobody cares if I live or die so I might as well begin to put some action in my life Breaking the law, breaking the law Breaking the law, breaking the law Breaking the law, breaking the law"

Sounds like this is somthing others are doing ... I think i'll try to implement somthing with the SPL and SM. thanks for all the feedback and ideas. I liked all of them paticualley the patches. and staff medallions

I have an idea kicking around in my head. Based on the National outdoor awards. Is it allowed that troops create awards based on a specific troop determined criteria? E.g. Red aiguillette for a scout that earns shotgun rifle and archery, blue for a scout that earns hiking swimming and cycling etc.

For the record i would not have a problem with a GS teaching skills if the troop didnt have a scout with the required knowledge.

Put the shoe on the other foot... Would you let you TF's be taught cooking by a ambassador?

My daughter is now a junior and has been a girl scout since daisy. From what i have seen of girl scouts it is very much about girl empowerment and not needing to rely on a male to do X. The fact that the girls have to ask help from a boy could be seen as undermining their program.

It will never make it here in the US. It would defiantly need to me a very senior coed venture crew to meet the level of Friday the 13th.

This looks AWESOME!!!!! Camp fire story on the big screen

This seems to be a small law firm in Oregon. They are posting some fairly negative things on social media google+ .It could lead parents to think their kids are not safe in scouting. https://plus.google.com/+Dumaslawgroup/posts

Honestly we held a courtb of honor on Mother's Day one time due to scheduling

In many years of both military and civilian leadership I have never come across an example where adding to the abuse of the victim is acceptable. That is on par with the islaimic tradition of stoning a girl because she was raped. This is wrong on so many levels. 1 you blame the victim first. 2 you administer punishment of the victim publicly. You are very lucky I am not one of your adults.

No They are special just ask them

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