JasonG172

exactly where I was going to send em, GREAT site

THATS amazing! Congrats to your son

I had one kid last year that single handedly sold 750

Well there is a topic in here (forum) where someone told be that I would never be on a EBoR because I wasnt an eagle. I just assumed this user knew what he was talking about.

I have been placed in a very sad situation and I really really hate it. My town rather small 12,345 population has 1 scouting program which has been around for 85 years. This is the pack my son has been with since a Tiger and is now a Web1 so really I don't have MANY MANY years invested but I really wanted to GROW the program. I am just a Den Leader that has gone FULL BLOWN SCOUT, I have all my training, except Baloo and its all been hands on via weekend training courses. I have IOLS, IOWLS, working my Tickets and I just want to give the boys a QUALITY Program. We as the pack have traditionally camped a lot , the Troop camps when we camp. My SM is also my Cm, my Asst SM is my Asst CM. I have many issues with the Troop which I am the Committee Chairman of and I bite my tongue a lot but I have also had a conversation with the SM at his home about some of my concerns. 1 thing I feel REALLY REALLY bad about was. My SM and Asst SM was out of town and ask if I would Present a young man to the Eagle Board "SURE, I would be honored, I don't want him to have to wait if he doesn't have to" So we walk in and its 1 guy (he's been around for many years and is called upon frequently for these types of things) and he asked for US to be seated. he went through this and that and this and that. Asked me if I was satisfied and to sign here (scout not in the room) Wrapping things up I noticed his Wood Badge belt and it was an Eagle and I said " Ahh you were an Eagle" He said no, no no .... I am talking about your Wood Badge Belt, AHH yes I was an Eagle in WoodBadge, In my head I was thinking "Doesn't Eagle Board of Reviews require EAGLES!" Last thing as I mentioned we traditionally camp pretty frequent for a Pack. Well last night we had our Pack / Troop Leaders meeting and we did not write in any camping dates for Jan and Feb but we do have Camporee coming up in March (we have not camped since October which was ScoutBase). I mentioned I would really love to see a camp out between now and then and what about this date XXX, the SM then said "Well I don't have my boys that weekend (divorced father with 2 boys in scouting) so we need to find another weekend" Well I really don't like my son's scouting experience to be based on the weekends that my SM has his kids or not. I am NOT moving up to the troop with my son because I love the pack, I am a PACK guy. My son has another full year so we will spend the year looking for a Troop for him while he is working on his AOL next year. We have a town next to us with a population of 25k which has a Quality Unit that he is more than likely going to go to and a struggling pack that I can probably help out. I am just really really upset because I don't want to go but I don't want my son signed up for a weekly book club!

I agree with you. For example the everyone gets a trophy syndrome. Last night the pack trainer said "we should get back to giving all the boys a ribbon for PWD" I gave her my "REALLY" face !

Had someone ask me last night at the meeting. "We have a new Bear signing up, do you think you can rush them through before Blue and Gold" my response, "Bear Rank isn't required to advance to Webelos, so no they might not get their Bear patch but I am more than glad to teach them what I can until they move into Webelos"

Wanting to take my boys there soon. Friend of mine Troop went there this summer, said he had a blast.

I agree totally with what LeCastor is saying here. Lesson learned! With me being a LNT Trainer I think I would be more upset with the fire being starting without proper approval. Anytime a fire is being prepared is a teaching opportunity for LNT. I have been a non smoker for a year now (really all because of scouting) but I have kindly mentioned to smoking parents to please don't do it around my boys. Walk off into the woods, but bring your butts back! Being a former smoker I do understand and I get it, but I didn't do it around my boys! Alcohol on the other hand is always a no no but even some of the higher ups wait till the boys go to bed! Sorry I am in RedNeck Country.

Understand yall's issue with it but our Council ENCOURAGES youth accounts for the soul purpose of Camps, dues, uniforms and books. Please fellow Beaver don't take this wrong but until our Council says there is a problem then there is no problem. I believe in individual scouts selling their fair share.

I completely agree with what you are saying Orange but this isnt what the OP had going on. I think everyone would assist in helping out a scout if it had to do with going or not going.

I disagree with this. And I believe no electronics should not be allowed. I am in CubScouts, mom hands billy the phone while we are setting up the meeting area and he plays Angry Birds...I tell Billy "Hand mom back the phone and you help get chairs" Let me find a Cub with an ipad or an iphone and I will show you a trail that hasn't been hiked yet!

My wishes for 2015 Get my Pack and Troop more Involved. Get the Pack and Troop more community driven Have more Campouts with the Pack Take the Troop out on a true backpacking weekend. Find more Leadership Help create a FIRE under the Old Leadership !

Our Cards are Primary sponsored by Kroger, but we are NOT allowed to setup shop outside to sell them. The whole reason is to draw the customers in not pick them up on the way in. But yes you can cover summer camp EASY

Love the program- they SELL themselves

I gotcha TaHawk, I think MOST of us can agree most committees arent functional. In writing your ticket Daped I would ommit the term Functional lol

We did not have a committee, I called out people and gave them jobs. BTW where does "Functional" come in? It was Specific It was Measurable - We did not at the time have a committee, now we do so it was "measurable" It was Attainable Definitely Relevant Timely - It actually took more more time and energy to obtain a committee than ANY other ticket! CRAZY huh

we meet weekly

Second year with the new aluminum track with timer and I love it. There is nothing wrong with competition, kids are going to have to learn not everyone is a winner and not everyone gets a trophy. I do not understand this culture of non competitiveness.

you know we all love these kids NO DOUBT.... but this cant happen which means the kids will be LEFT OUT if it was up to me