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If it's been with the same CO since 1945, MOST DEFINATELY! (emphasis) If there has been a change in COs, MAYBE. (again emphasis) If the change in COs was approved by the first CO, i.e. filled out the paperwork relinquishing the unit number, then I'm good. My troop growing up had 4 COs in a 25 year period. In all instances, the COs filled out the paperwork relinquishing the number. So there was never a lapse in tenure. If the unit folded, then was restarted after the time limit where the unit number becomes available again, then I say no. My troop and it's associated pack is luc

Officially no you cannot Unofficially I've seen it done. Me personally I would but something on the troop neckerchief "since 1945"

Oh yes, this unit has problems. And yes, I do wish the COR would be active, but for whatever reason they are not. Maybe if the CO was removed the SM, it would improve things. Or maybe the troop would fold since no one at the CO was willing to step up in the first place? And to be honest in my 21 years serving on district committees in 6 different councils, only 1, yes ONE COR ever attended any district committee and/or council committee meetings ever. ONE! Heck I never knew a COR was on those committees until I became a DE, and I was on a district committee for 3 years prior to being a

Let me edit what I said. Apparently all these abbreviations are getting to me, and I used CO instead of UC Edits to clarify and change to correct terminology in red Sorry you feel that way about your UC. In my experience active UC's are worth their weight in gold. yes sometimes they are on paper only. But trust me, a good one is truly a friend, counselor, teacher and doctor. My pack has been tremendously helped by the commissioner corps. My troop has been helped also. It is the troop that has rejected the UCs assigned to them that is suffering the most.

Not a political ad, but a automotive park's ad. They used members of the owner's troop in an ad in uniform, even reciting part of the Law. Commercial aired about 2-3 weeks max before being pulled.

I guess it's all in the view of the unit. My pack's late UC was a "a friend, counselor, teacher, or doctor to the unit." While the leadership didn't specifically ask for him, The District Commissioner appointed him to us because he was a member of the CO, had tons of Scouting experience as an ASM, SM, district committee member and chairman, and served on the council executive board, he a great help to the pack when we needed him. Not only that, he was active in that he would visit us 1-2 times a month, attend Blue and Gold and Crossovers, etc. It was a great loss to the units he served, and S

My BALOO was a waste of time too. I didn't learn anything, and being in a classroom didn't appeal top me. When I taught BALOO, it was at the local camp and a lot more hands on. SM Fundamentals, the old course that combined This is Scouting, SM Specific, and ITOLS into 1 course over a month, was mixed. Learning about the paperwork side was worth it. The How a meeting is suppose to run, and T-2-1 camping skills were kinda a waste of time. BUT, the fellowship of my patrol was great. But that course was only offered twice a year, so you would have anywhere from 4-8 patrols worth of Scouters.

No it did not. In fact it actually upped attendance. Long story short, the camporee for one of the two districts (mine) involved is traditionally the last full weekend in October. It was moved up this year because the other district revolves their activities around the local university's home football games. Hurricane Matthew caused us to move back to the traditional weekend. It was that or cancel, which the other district wanted to do. All the troops in my district said let's do it no matter what. Long story short we did have 3 troops back out due to the date change (the other district), but

As y'alll know, I'm camporee chief again next year. I got a whole year to plan this time. Since it will be Halloween Weekend once again, and since everyone likes Wilderness Survival we are going with a preparedness/survival theme. I personally like Zombie Apocalypse. Anyway adults from the other district and I have come up with some ideas. I told the PLC Saturday I wanted their ideas, turn them in to their SMs for Roundtable, and I want them. I don't think all of them quite believed me about getting their input. Between election results from last nite's troop meeting, I talked to my guys.

I agree regarding adults signing off in logs. Only reason I can see it was that enough folks demanded one from national, especially to recordcamping for Camping MB, that they put one in. Now my troop growing up did have a process. We had a troop totem we wore, and we earned beads for camping, service projects, etc to wear on the totem. Nothing formal.

What I find interesting is that while these non-national, local council rules are on the books, they are not really enforced. I've seen several Scouts and adults with sheath knives at the local camps. Heck I saw a Webelos using an axe, and using it better than some Scouts I must saw, at one function. Dad said the son splits wood at home, why can't he do it camping?

No problem at all. I've had folks attend our training sessions from Out Of Council (OOC), as well as other events, i.e camporees, Merit badge universities, Cub Scout Day Camps, etc. And when my district cancelled Cub Scout Day Camp, several families went to a different council's because it was closer than our neighboring districts' day camps. Right now, my council is working with another council to set up some scheduled activities at the camp in my district since their camp was damaged by Hurricane Matthew, Only reason we didn't invite the Cubs to the event this past weekend was becau

I told a friend of mine how hard I long I've been searching for strike anywhere matches. He found a place and got 2 boxes for me, and 5 for him. Agri Supply is the companym and they are located in the following places Garner, NC Greenville, NC Lumberton, NC Florence, SC Petersburg, VA Statesboro, GA Tifton, GA Valdosta, GA

Going to use the new syllabus for the first time next week. I'm a late addition to the staff, my WFA class that same weekend and same camp is cancelled due to lack of participants. So I've not read the syllabus yet, just glanced over it. To quote the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton), " HMMM you changed things. I don't like it."

Summer camp was more individual than patrol or even troop. Everything is scheduled, even the nite time activities Backpacking trip was for the older Scouts and not a troop wide event. As for the canoe trip, let just say it was "interesting"

While National BSA HAS NOT banned it, some councils HAVE banned white gas and other liquid fuels. My council does not allow white gas From page 7 of the 2017 Summer Camp Leaders' Guide Liquid & LP Fuels In accordance with camp policy, the use of liquid fuels (i.e.: kerosene, gasoline, liquid Coleman fuel) in camp is prohibited.

Actually depending upon where the lifeguard is, it may be policy not to make a rescue. A few years back, there was a drowning somewhere on the East coast in which someone was swimming in a no swim area, that was close enough to a lifeguard station, that the guard heard the person, and made the rescue. The lifeguard was later fired for abandoning their station to make the rescue.

I was able to chat with the PL of the patrol that won the orienteering course. He said it was pretty good, just a little too long for the time allowed. And from a Webelos who did it, "It was pretty easy. The fake control points were tricky though." And yes, he was one of my Cubs a few years back and I taught him how to use a compass.

Camporees are competitions in this neck of the woods. This year, there was an emphasis on basic Scouting Skills. The Scouts in the troop know there is friction between the two groups of adults. After one committee member respected by both groups talked to the scouts, and got a real honest to goodness read on the situation, He talked to all the adults. Long story short, things the Scouts wanted to happened did happen. Why things have been OK lately and nothing added to the thread I started back in May. BUT the Scouts also knew that if they gave a serious reason to the "they aren't ready" facti

The way the course was set up was the following. Courses 1 and 3 had the same controls, just coming from different directions. Courses 2 and 4 were the same way, but Hurricane Matthew destroyed a key component of the course, plus several control points. Course 2 was done on the fly the day of the event, but to my knowledge was not used Control Points, in addition to being in a certain order, also had false control points. The idea was to make sure the Scouts could accurately do a compass course without running down a trail to the first control point they saw. The though was if they went to

If memory serves, it is up to the SM on who signs off. SM can be the sole signer, allow other adults to sign, allow youth to sign, or a combination. My troop only allows adults to sign off at the moment, especially with the performance at the camporee this weekend, As some of you know, there are two factions among the adults in my troop: pro youth-led and the youth have to prove they are readyto lead/adult led. All three patrols performed poorly at the camporee, which has reinforced the they aren't ready faction's position The two proponents of the they aren't ready faction had a chat

I believe the '58 is brown covered, but don't quote me on it. My 196? fieldbook was green covered, if I remember correctly. I read it so much the cover came off . Oldest has used it, but cannot have it. I am however afraid to let the middle read it as I already know he's going to wood tools and fires

This topic is near and dear to my heart. When I was a just crossed over Scout, I wasn't in the troop a month yet, there was an incident at morning church services before school. Long story short, the deacon responding to the situation knew I was a Boy Scout, and expected me to be able to handle it. Thankfully a good bit of it was covered by Readyman Webelos Activity Badge, and I was able to handle it. But that was the first time an adult deferred to me. A few years later, as a 16 year old Life Scout, another incident happened during Sunday church services. You would think someone in th

I wouldn't ask for ID. #1 in my experience at the hospital A) not many carry their credentials with them, and B) when some airline did that, and rejected a medical resident because they didn't have credentials on them, they are now facing a discrimination lawsuit.

Only time I know about injuries and axes in my 31 years since earning Totin Chip was this weekend. One of my older Scouts broke his ribs from football. He's still bandaged up after a few weeks, but was feeling pretty well. Was supposed to see the doctor this week about being released so that he could play the rest of the season. He refractured them this weekend trying to chop wood with a three quarter axe.