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Despite being named "The Scout Law", I consider them guiding principles. As in "... I will do my best ... to obey the Scout Law". That doesnt mean I pick and choose willy-nilly when to obey and when to ignore. It just recognizes that there are situations where I cannot; should not; or am not willing to follow the SL. In addition to @@NJCubScouter's generic example of being trustworthy and obedient to the wrong people (or ideals) what about when there is a conflict? You want to be trustworthy and loyal to a friend who is doing the wrong thing, versus obedient and (big picture) helpful

Congrats! Will you be serving as Troop Guide?

Welcome to the campfire 318scouter. It sounds like you are excited and wanting to get a jump on things but I agree with qwazse - the ideas and motivation need to come from the Scouts. I have found the best trips, the ones that have the highest attendance and best commitment, are the ones where a Scout has an idea (maybe some place he saw on TV or something that was mentioned in school), he does some research and a little presentation and he convinces the other guys that it would be a fun trip. Sometimes he doesnt convince them the first year so he brings it back the next year and works

What does the Scout feel is right with regards to reporting the hours from the first project with the second project? My opinion - the hours from the first should not be included with the second. The hours from the first should definitely be recorded on the JTE service projects website. The documentation from the first should be made available to the EBOR. If I were on that EBOR I would spend a lot of time asking about the first project; hearing what he learned from the experience and how he applied those lessons to the second project.

I can offer insight as a district and council training chair. When I review these applications I confirm that the dates listed meet the required tenure and I confirm that all of the other necessary boxes are checked but I usually have no way to confirm these other requirements - that is, I have no clue if the person attended 4 roundtables in the past 3 years. I do confirm that there are signatures in the places that require signatures but most of the time I dont know even know (without looking it up) who the CC is for the unit. In the end - I think the only reason CC could give for not s

[edit - the below response was being typed when the OP posted the above clarification so I didnt see it until afterwards] My take on the OP is that the pooling is only for the prizes offered by the popcorn vendor - if that is the case, then the pooling does not affect anything else and thus there is no "credit" being shortchanged for any other purpose such as camp scholarships or payments. We did that in my Troop when I was CC. As the OP indicated, the excess was used to get additional prizes. In our case the Troop awarded these items for other things such as winners of a patrol ch

Suggestions so far a all good - mostly to do what interests you. I was den leader (and other roles) all the way through the Cub years and have been with the Troop for 10+ years now. After taking Wood Badge I started becoming active at the district and council levels. One of the district things that I find very rewarding is being a unit commissioner. Someone like you with solid experience in a Pack would be a great UC - if you dont really know what a UC does, they are a resource; a friend/coach/mentor to the unit; an advocate for the unit. You provide Scouting knowledge, you encourage

Our Troop does not wear them, though I wish we did. Dont know if they actually voted at some point in the past or not - it has been this way since I joined. The neckerchief is pretty much universal in identifying as Scouts. My understanding is that other parts of the world it is even worn as part of an activity uniform - Scout tshirt and necker. I have two thoughts on them being uncool - when I was a cub, we wore our uniform to school on den meeting day. Around here at least that just doesnt happen so the only times a Scouts friends might see him in uniform is when they're doing s

Historically we used Eureka Timberline 4. We switched from "regular" to "outfitter" about 10 years ago. The outfitter version generally held up better - in particular the zipper slides on the regular version would wear out after just a couple of years. On the outfitter version the zippers were great but the shock cord on the rain fly seemed to wear out faster than on the regular version. Last year we tried the Alps Taurus 4 Outfitter and everyone loved it - dome style, 2 doors/2 vestibules, better poles, about the same square footage but more usable space because the walls do not slope

Given that he has already attended NAYLE (and thus NYLT) I would echo @@Eagle94-A1 comment - he has already seen most of the WB material so he may be bored. The real benefit to taking WB in my view would be the patrol experience with adults rather than other youth and whatever comes from his ticket. This young man sounds like a real go-getter. I think he would have a better experience, and would learn more by staffing NYLT or NAYLE if he can get himself an invitation to do that. Those positions are usually by-invitation, but just like WB the staff are typically selected from people wh

Wow - seems like you had a lot of repair items with you...bicycle inner tube AND gorilla glue AND gorilla tap AND super glue. I had the heal part of the sole come loose on about day 3 last year. Duct tape was not going to hold it so I used paracord - down the inside of the boot, poked a hole through the sole and up the outside to tie together. Good thing that worked because duct tape and paracord were all I carry for repairs. Next step was to wear the camp shoes for the rest of the trip.

The BSA Adult application says: No one may register in more than one position in the same unit, except the chartered organization representative (CR) (who can multiple only as the committee chairman (CC) or a committee member (MC)), and the parent coordinator (PC), who may multiple as chartered organization representative. http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/524-501.pdf

I agree with all the points Col Flagg makes. If you have made a good effort to point out the short comings to your CC/COR and they dont agree or wont hold the SM accountable to run the program correctly, then I would suggest that it is time to find a new Troop. I would suggest that you and your son (and his buddies?) visit some other Troops in your area. I promise they dont all run like that. And maybe having a bunch of guys leave will open some eyes that they are doing something wrong. Or maybe they will call you names and such - whatever. Finding a Troop that is a good fit for your

Congrats for helping them get out of their comfort zone. If they used tents, next time try without. On calm cold nights, I like to just throw down cowboy style. Our favorite winter campout is using the old horse shelters at Scout camp - 3 sides and a roof, open to the front, straw fluffed up about 2 feet deep. Wonderful to lie there and watch it snow.

It's equipment for picking up that PILE of stinky cloths after summer camp. Ive got a couple of payback moments: * Standing on top of Mt Baldy with a 17 year old life Scout, he turns to me and the other adult and says "I get it now" * Receiving an Eagle mentor pin from the last Scout I would have ever expected to get one from But the most meaningful was when the dad of a first year Scout - who had died on a Troop outing earlier in the year - came to a Troop meeting. He said he needed to be close to his son and this is where it felt right. Mark my time "PAID IN FULL, FOREVER"

We are similar - Scouts pay for handbook and uniform Scouts pay for summer camp, high adventure, other activities such as MB workshop, ski trip Scouts pay for meals on monthly campout Troop pays for campsites (summer camp and montly) including cabins or other venues for Troop activities Scouters pay the same as Scouts Our Charter Org pays recharter fees so no dues for Scouts/Scouters It is decided year-to-year but traditionally the Troop keeps 50% of their portion from popcorn sale and the Scouts get the other 50% back. The Troop funds go toward advancement items and Troop gear - w

Wow @@David CO - if your experience with UC's has made you feel this way about them, then something is broken. None of those things are true in my council or my own experience.

No answer to your question of why - my Troop still uses white gas. A couple of additions to your list: consistency - we use white gas backpacking stoves so it makes sense to use white gas camp stoves and camp lanterns. disposal - when the gallon of white gas is empty, I leave the lid off to evaporate the remainders, stomp on the can and put it in the recycling. Cant do that with a propane tank. The only downside in my opinion is that some of them can be finicky to get started. We usually prime our camp stoves same way we do our backpacking stoves - that gets them running well witho

Drop Dawn a note - I'll bet she can do what you want Dawn M. Johnson National Sales Executive 218-626-4948 x 200 Dawn@advantageemblem.com Advantage Emblem, Inc. 4313 Haines Rd. Duluth, MN 55811

I know Circle 10 council often hosts a 6x1 course (as opposed to a 3x2 format) at Philmont - maybe there is something scheduled in that format at Summit.

Congratulations on completing your ticket. And welcome to the herd! How long do the ceremonies take in your council? In our council the "full" version takes less than 10 minutes. Our recent course directors actually have a "short" version that is closer to 5 minutes - it cuts out some of the "history of wood badge" stuff. I used to be a Buffalo C-10-09

Seems like something you could get one of the licensed vendors to make - Class B or Advantage Emblems both do that kind of stuff. I have a contact at Advantage that I could put you in touch with if wanted to pursue it.

I also would not think it proprietary. The stuff Ive done that required approval from the BSA licensing folks has required approval because it used one of their trademarked logos. Any local sign shop should be able to make something like that for you out of vinyl.

The other thing to consider - You're likely to spend very little time pulling the troop trailer compared to not. So how much weight (no pun intended) do you want the trailer to have in your buying decision?

Our 8x10 single axle troop trailer has a GVWR of 2990lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating is the maximum it is rated to carry - the weight of the trailer and everything in/on it. Im sure we are pushing that with the shelving, tents, cast iron, axes etc Unless you have a giant troop trailer, most any pickup should be able to pull it. But - if you are not familiar with or experienced with towing a trailer, PLEASE do some research before you just "hook up and go". There is more to safely towing a trailer than can the truck tow it.