Chadamus

Disappointing when you scroll down to the most recent post and see this:

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• Chadamus, RichardB 

Yet no response...

Hello and welcome to the forum, John. Thank you for all you do for Scouting!

This thread reinforces my belief that today's youth aren't going anywhere in any type of basket any more than previous generations. Thanks Tahawk ☺

The distinguishing difference is not the rank itself but how it was earned. No one is saying 'paper Tenderfoot.'

The nice thing about Troopmaster is the calculations it does for things like the National Outdoor badges among others. I don't have one in front of me so correct me if I'm wrong but tracking ability for those isn't in the handbook.

Fred Jones' ascot has been curiously absent from this discussion...

RivetSmasher, I recall you mentioning you son chose a Troop. Are you volunteering in some capacity in said Troop?

Sounds like the two of you will look spectacular in your new uniforms. I bought a pre-sewn patch shirt one time. Self and son have and will do our own sewing from now on. One way to save cheddar. And learn a useful skill. ☺

Link to article?

In my neck of the woods:

$30 for a BSA CPR class. $65 for WFA. Both tabs picked up by the Troop. Our ARC instructor said the local Red Cross would charge us $300 for the WFA certification. $65 vs $300 every two years is significant.

Scouts must be 14 years old to take WFA. Not sure if this is our instructor's policy or BSA's. She also mentioned the CPR class is almost an exact mirror of the First Aid Merit Badge.

My $.02

I liked to old marketing campaign of "Prepared for Life" 

Agreed mashmaster. I can't think of anything better off the top of my head. But there's a significant difference between what you typed and "Prepared. For Life."

@@mashmaster The camp card show and sell was . . . disappointing. Four initially signed up. One Scout showed upon time. One backed out at the last minute. Another was an hour late. No-show from the fourth. On top of all this, a Troop from another district insisted they had signed up for the same time slot. The one Scout did his best. Sold a few. I was unable to attend the show and sell, but I voiced my displeasure to the Council's DE after I heard about the situation.

So, I have no answer to the title of your thread! I'm looking for answers myself at this point....

Agreed, Stosh. I've yet to meet a Scout who can play the Bugle, let alone a MBC who can help!

@@ShutterbugMom I'm confused as to your role. Your first post led me to believe your involvement was in a Pack of Cubs preparing to crossover into Boys Scouts. Then you mention your Troop patrols use their yells at the end of every meeting. The "mean spirited" responses you've received have been from Scouters who are involved with Boys, not Cubs. Thus the oft repeated (and appropriate) message of "let the Scouts figure it out." When I was a Cub leader I could see having a similar reaction to such responses. As an ASM of a Troop, not at all. Two different animals entirely. Parent led vs boy led. (Ideally!)

@@Stosh I felt your first response was a 'lil dismissive. Well explained comment regarding the history of the patrol yell in your second however. Up arrow'd. So if you're still keeping score, you're even good sir.   (Our patrols don't use yells btw.)

@@mashmaster We have a camp card show and sell at Bass Pro Shop on President's Day. I'll post again afterwards share some insights and results.

Not all bling goes on the shirt.

Well said, Stosh.

@@Cambridgeskip 'Our House' gained some traction here years ago, otherwise not so much as far as I recall. I like Madness. Thanks for sharing.

Sheltering one's son from the real world is a parent's responsibility until they are 18.  Then they should be able to protect themselves.

To this day I still do many things to protect my adult children and my grandchildren from the "real world".  It's called survival and from birth on, it's what parents do for their children regardless of age.

I've read enough of your posts to know you're fiercely proud of your children. And rightly so based on what you've shared.

Ideally, my son will outlast me. If so, I won't be around to "shelter" him from anything. Therefore, the best I can do is prepare him to handle himself in any situation that may arise.

Be Prepared. Sounds familiar

@@Stosh i'm with you on this one. I don't want to know what they had for dinner either. Or lunch or breakfast.

Share a dutch oven recipe with me tho and i'm all ears!

Preparing one's son for the real world is a parent's responsibility.

Hello there! Welcome to the forum! Great discussions here - jump right in!

Social media makes it easier, but is someone wants to get the info they can.

Agreed. Tho I got a good chuckle out of the newspaper comment.

Closed FB group and calendar for us. No website.

Duplicate links posted above. Good to have an answer however. How long before we see the new knot PLUS the 5 it replaces?

But Santa's house is built on ice, Stosh!

"Slow and steady wins the race" is not the moral I take from the story. Talents are worthless unless used properly. The hare beating himself is what the tortoise needed to win a race he had no business even competing in. The Falcons and Patriots were far more evenly matched than those analogous animals. But since this isn't in I&P I should just say "Good message, @@mashmaster." 

YIS from Georgia,

Chadamus

Not sure how I could have worded my question any clearer. I made no mention of OA.

@@Stosh I clearly need to start a new thread next time. Lesson learned.

Thought I was doing right by mentioning the age of this thread. @@NJCubScouter i remember you having to point out such occurrences before.

Thanks @@F-P for the straight forward answer. Now i just need to remember this in 363ish odd days! 

P.S. The boys wore them and looked spectacular. Of course.