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I assumed that the adults would provide the Bot Scouts with adequate instruction on what was expected.

Thats the way it should be

ya know I bet a Scottish kilt and a class A shirt would look kinda Bad A$$

Krampus thanks to you and your CO for doing the christian thing and leading a hand to those who need it. you guys did your good turn that day.

in reguards to the last statement that is also reprehensible.

If the Chaarter is in violation of BSA. You have to follow all scout laws not just reverence. There is also obedience.

I am not christian. That doesn't mean I am not reverent. you confuse your traditions with reverence.

Apparently you did however. Really the first comment sound as if a 6th grader wrote it. Otherwise it is classic homophobic stereotypes that you can demean someone. For some reason I truly think you can run a scout PT program without this type of motivation.

It might be useful if you have a parent in the troop that is former military to act as a liaison between the troop and the recruiters.

sleeping in a cave is reasonable for campout as others have stated however if it is a hotel in a cave thats a different story. Even if you only camp as a troop 4 or 5 times a year you can still get the merit badge it will just take longer. If you think it too low ask the SM an PLC to step it up. Its not a race to eagle.

ld be integrated into scouting.

Yep Pack Leader

Our Cub scout troop did hand out toy and such. I routinelytold my son do you part but dont do it just so you can get a nerf rifle. As we where crossing over I told the PL that I think the incentive should be functional Items that would be useful as boy scouts. Compasses, fire starters and the like. I hope she took my advice.

BP created scouting to ensure that young men had basic outdoor living skills. JB What you define as Scouting has only one thing in common with scouts in that it has the word scout. I would like you to review my previous post and read carefully. You say "I'm not advocating some sort of para-military organization, just using the skill set of a military scout. Remember, although trained in weaponry, a scout is not there to engage the enemy, just check out where he is and report back. I'm thinking this is why the word scout is so important." The skill set of a military scout? I don

I think the new computer merit badges are a reflection of the needs of the military cyber warfare. they cant find kids that can code right out of high school anymore.

I am a Vet I was never a scout. But now I am a Scout Dad. I was a vet long after Vietnam. I served from 1988 until 2000. Several of the scouts in my troop want to pursue the military as after high school. I will assist and encourage the boys who want to make that choice. Do we do some militaristic things in scouting absolutely. however the scouting program is also fine for boys that do not want that career. We teach skills that can be applied for the military if the boy chooses. As of this writing my son has indicated that he wants to join the USAF and has his MOS. OK wh

When I had become an atheist (around the age of 12, I started reading the Bible and very quickly realized that I couldn't believe what I was reading), I toyed for a few minutes with every Christian teenager's wet dream of total hedonism by being an atheist*, but I immediately realized that that was a false concept. So since neither Christianity nor the Bible would be my guide, what would? The answer came to me immediately: Scouting. Every moral precept that I could ever need was embodied in the Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan. Decades later when I read that Baden-Powell quote, it certainly l

my 0.02.. I think sewing is an important skill however the results from most boys not interested in sewing should not be on a dress uniform. using a needle and thread for a pack or a tent is one thing insignia that is misaligned and sewn haphazardly while at a consulate discussing world citizenship another.

Umm Be prepared? Be prepared for the max amount of interest in an event that was heavily advertised. My troop did not attend and as a new scout parent I held my tongue in questioning the SM in his decision. I see he had the right insight.

the question is who voted hate ?

I voted for I love the BSA. if i didnt think it was a good program would I allow my child to participate? he has found a niche where he is succeeding and want to apply himself. Now if i could only get him to study math as much as his first class requirements.

My wife and i had the misfortune of having an infested hotel room in which she was biten. It turns out that I seem to be unaffected b bed bugs where as she was highly allergic. She required several rounds of medical procedures and is still terrified of bedbugs. the psychologial factor is sometimes more that the physical. My luggage and clothes from that vacation stayed in plastics bags until winter and luckily we had a harsh one. Depending on your environment and location if the neighbor house of this lad is infected there is nothing the boy or is family can do. dont be too rash

One of the reason Baden Powell created the Scout Guide was that his soldiers under his command where showing up to his outpost in Africa without proper knowledge because every one was a shopkeeper. Where else are our young men going to learn these skills that are imperitve in becoming a well rounded male?

Actually tennis was invented so boy and girls could play together. It was the original sports mixer.

Well said!