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In our unit parents under 40 can't be bothered and just write a check. Parents over 40 force their kid to sell or get a job.

ROFL, tell them no money no activities. Done.

There's no way to hide anyone's identity anymore. There's too much out there and if someone wants to track down someone based on a photo they can. That said, you can limit exposure and comply with the BSA social media guidelines. Don't tag anyone in photos. Don't use full names if you use names at all. Keep your group closed. We asked for clarification from BSA because their policy says no closed groups, which is exactly what our district has. It's also what most websites like ScoutBook or SOAR are. Same with google drives or photo sharing sites like Shutterfly. They replied back with "as long as the site is open to the parents of the unit and follow the BSA two-deep policy" we can use such groups. I'd recommend you contact BSA to get them to tell you this too, but we use closed groups and follow their policy to the letter. If you have any parents who are concerned ask them if they post to social media or if their kids have gaming accounts. I'd be willing to bet any steps you'd take to secure the boys' identity is far greater than the average parent takes to do the same.

You need to spend more time on college campuses. You're disrespecting Mexicans if you call Taco Bell Mexican food. One local college was forced to end their concession contract with them because of such rants from those calling Taco Bell shameful for stealing Mexican heritage. Ironically the reporter covering the protest was of Mexican decent. Had the kids she interviewed had never been to Mexico nor could they identify what was non-Mexican about Taco Bell food.

This was announce back in 2014 and whitely released this Jan. They have a course at the Scout Museum in Irving. http://www.usscouts.org/mb/mb159.aspm

Well maybe not a code but there's an insignia guide for a reason which states who and how the patch can be worn. I suspect the intention there is that people, if wearing the uniform, wear it correctly. Otherwise they wouldn't have one. I suspect it's much like leash laws. Most adhere to it because it's the law. Others do what they want and don't care.

I'm curious about something. If you support Boy Scouts going coed, why do you feel the need to wrestle open BOY Scouts? Can't you just start a Venturing crew and change THAT organization the way you want to see it? I mean, if you want to change something why kick over someone else's sand castle. Why not build your own out of the skeleton that exists in Venturing?

Why have a uniform code then?

Did she think it was a guide to finding boys? Good for her. I would have found it too dry as a teenager.

Well that's not entirely true. - You must have a minimum of one "trained" adult SM at all times. So that means an ASM that has IOLS and Leader-specific training. In some councils and camps they also need other training. - According to your tour plan you need one person on site at all times with first aid training, weather hazards, and cpr/aed. - You have to keep a 1:10 adult to Scout ratio. I've seen camp require 1:8 or less. - All adults must have valid YPT. Some councils require face-to-face YPT. Some camps require a minimum of four adults. As long as you have these points covered with folks rotating in, you're valid as far as BSA is concerned. If not, well, let's hope nothing goes wrong. I've seen adults and troops kicked out for not having these things.

Well there's more stuff in school and sports and church to be involved in. There's select sports. Heck Rec sports essentially don't exist because everyone now is "select". There's a bowling alley, arcade or other type of venue on just about every corner of suburbia. Your TV 10,000 channels. If that's not enough you have Netflix and Hulu. Oh, and your TV is now handheld and you can carry with you everywhere, as they guy watching the ODU game in the stall next to me to Wing Stop can attest to. Gaming is now a profession. Should I go on with the changes to free time that have exploded in the last twenty years that would take away from Scouting? Folks simply have too much to choose from. Scouting -- and simply being outdoors -- simply is seen as boring compared to all of this stuff. If being on top of the Tooth rafting down the New River doesn't make one's heart beat faster you're probably dead...or a gamer.

Someone on ScoutBook had good advice. If the hours would qualify for the service awards below, then they would apply for rank advancement. Have not found any official distinction. http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/OutdoorProgram/ConservationAndEnvironment/Conservation_Awards_and_Recognitions.aspx

I find it ironic that many of those who push for "just" or "fair" causes continue to advocate for other divisive policies. If we are going to give true equity a chance (allow girls to make Eagle), then let's remove all other barriers as well. No more college apps that require sex, age, race, religion or other such questions. Take people based solely on blind scores and outside activities. Why won't that ever happen? Because they want to suppress those they fear are "privileged". Do that and I don't care if you open up Scouting. But we all know that will never happen. This movement is about taking down religious, male, conservative institutions. https://edtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/equity.jpg

I'd leave. This is far more problem than it's worth and it's affecting the pack. Anyone who'd let a den drop from 15 to 5 does not have the boys' best interest at heart. Find another pack as a den. Let the pack die. It will anyway.

Yeah I'm not a fan of things that take away from guy's doing all this during troop events. Sounds nice and all but seems another way for guys to avoid going camping outdoors. I'd prefer our guys do it while camping.

I thought you were quoting that guy Krampus that used to be on here.

Try to find other troops willing to let your boys tag along. This may solve the problem. We always allow other Scouts to join us.

Boys do planning, not adults. Camp too far, have a fund raiser to pay for gas. Adults leaving camp and not sleeping there, are the covering two deep and the proper ratio? Adults too lazy to give up a week? Go as a contingent with another troop. There's all sorts of options here which does lead to Adult Scouts of America ruining what should be a boy led program.

LOL...if they had attempted a coup we would have gladly handed them the keys to leadership and saved outlrselves 30hrs a month of volunteer time.

It's called Boy Scouts for a reason. The troop committee missed the memo. They're wrong.

While a nice idea, where's the eating as patrol? To me this sounds like shoe horning the requirements to fit a one day session n

Money bet he's one of the Council folks who voted for the change. Big surprise. Let's poll his COs and members to see how they feel.

Now THAT'S funny!

I've read the pages and not sure what the topic is. Did I miss something?

@@Sentinel947, if one uses a new scout patrol run by an adult (which is the case where I live), that's not Boy Scouts, that's Cub Scouts. So there are cases where the type of patrol would matter, no? That is if one wants to be true to the concepts of Scouting.