MattHiggins

I didn't read any of your posts as rude or even close to lashing out. I think it's just a case of this type of communication failing to include tone

That's not a bad solution. I am still waiting until pack meetings, but I'm keeping an open mind to presenting awards at den meetings.

I admit that I'm not really sure what your point is. I do appreciate your passion for the program and think we're on the same page--if you're going to do it, do it right. I asked this question because I wanted to know the official policy. I was worried about my uniform, not anyone else's. When I was confident I got the right answer, off came my parent pin for my son's Light of Christ award. I wanted to get it right on my uniform because I want to lead by example. There were plenty of people here who had the go ahead and wear it opinion. The pin is still off even though I got the answer

Not trying to be all holier than though (no matter what it's going to come off that way), but it's too bad a photo of some Scouts got shared and picked to pieces down to the merits of an Eagle Scout project. Publically judging a project postmortem seems to set a worse example than wearing jeans with a uniform shirt. I don't think anyone here is a bad guy, but just sayin'. And as for the jeans issue: I would love it if the Cub Scouts in our pack wore the official pants or shorts. I can't see it happening--ever. As Cubmaster, I wear the full uniform and make an effort to get it right--right

By now, if you're a Cub leader, you have gotten your feet wet in the new program. I personally like the new program. As far as the activities, thus far, what have you liked and what have you not liked so much? How are your boys progressing? What have you done for the activities? For example, for the Bear Cub requirement to build a herb or vegetable garden, we built mini farms in shoebox sized plastic containers. Each box had three fields (one empty) and the kids added personal touches. This was in lieu the typical seed in a cup because the boys have done this in school a few times.

I agree 100%. I'd do exactly the same and imagine the vast majority of leaders would too. Eventually, the pin would come off. It's still worth knowing the correct way to wear the uniform. I have no interest in being the uniform police, I just wanted to know for me. The BSA materials can be both informative and highly frustrating. Quite often sections don't have complete answers and more information is found elsewhere.

As you may recognize, that is from Guide to Safe Scouting. It isn't found under camping, but under "Scouting's Barriers to Abuse." We have a Webelos campout coming up. It's a single night event, but we want to give them more experience than they get at our pack campout, which is technically camping but we eat in a lit pavilion, have the food basically catered, sleep in tents in a field, have a fire started and maintained for us my a local troop and don't get any real outdoors experience. A lot of our kids that crossover get camping-culture shock on their first Boy Scout campout even if the

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I guess you're directing that at me. The answer is yes. That's why I asked.

This topic comes up weekly with me--especially in the fall and spring. Sports is the number one priority. For the all of the dedication of time and money, you'd think every kid was a sure thing future Olympian or pro. My son does baseball and CCD, in addition to Scouts. He, of course, is not alone. Around here, sports comes before anything--including school and church. I was pleased to see at least two other kids, along with my son, left today's baseball (8 and 9 year olds) early to make it to CCD. All were dusty, dirty messes, but they made it. It's the value we put on things and how

I'm referring to three pins specifically and just pins in general. When my son earned Light of Christ, I was offered to buy a small oval "parent pin." I got it. To not wear it on my uniform seems silly to me. Another is also called a parent pin, but is the rank specific one sold via the Scout store. The third was the small council pin that was given to us at training. It's not specific to training and just a memento type thing.

Thanks for all of the replies and the welcome. No really needs to take a deep breath on this one. I appreciate the sentiment that there are bigger issues, but we won't have one less hike or teach one less skill because I want to know the answer on this. As a Cubmaster, I want to get it right. The instructor had good intentions and a good point--as a trainer, I just be setting a good example. Same goes for being a leader, in my opinion. I just want to know where--if anywhere--on my uniform I can put a pin like my parent's religious award pin?

I had an interesting question come into play yesterday when taking The Scouter's EDGE training. While getting feedback on my presentation, an instructor reminded us to be careful about proper uniforming--something I fully agree with. I did have a recruiter patch on, which is completely wrong. While I personally think it should apply to adults as well as youth, it does not, so it's off. It was a rather short-lived patch as it was sewed on two days before. But he was right that adults "can't" wear it. That's straightforward and I have no questions there. He was right, I was wrong. My que

As far as Cub Scouts, as a Cubmaster, I'd never want to lose the female leaders we have. Many are good friends and just about all are great leaders. The vast majority are working moms and they still volunteer at a greater rate than the dads. What I would love is to see is the Cub Scout program go coed. Plenty of girls in our community wouldn't instantly join.