ItsBrian

I understand how people may forget, but if it’s something you’ve been doing in the troop for 2 years, I hope you would remember.

Completely agree with that, it takes everyone a little while if repition. Some scouts have been in the troop for two years, and we do have random meetings a month dedicated to certain things.

Haha! That’ll give the MBC a good laugh.

I would say that’s dedication to scouting.

It seems you are more experienced in cub scouts, but I’ll ask anyway. We actually built a catapult this weekend, and they wanted nothing to do with it... what’s more exciting then launching something from a contraption you made? How do you get a 13-14 year old to be interested in knots, first aid, etc.? Speaking of first aid, we do scenarios, we do activities about it, and they practice. We follow the EDGE, but there’s no letter to gain appeal of the subject.

I’m not saying it’s just now a issue, but I find Scouts are more immature than they use to be. If you compare this years sophomores and freshman in high school, you can see the immaturity level was is different, and how the sophomores acted last year (my grade) as freshman is complete different.

Been using it since Troop was formed. [ I am not saying that they are stupid and can’t learn it, more like they retain the information that they want, which is usually useless, but can help you extremely. That happens to everyone about the knots. I agree with you about your 2nd half of your post, and I find it fantastic that they can just “filter†it out. If you enjoy it isn’t that all that matters?

Asked a Scout today, “What is the abilities of pikachu and all of its forms� Listed every single one. But, asked, “How do you tie two half hitches� Not a clue. Has been taught many many times, and has done it many times. The newer scouts (freshman in highschool and below) are just not retaining anything and using their head for useless facts...

Central NJ. CO next to a downtown area.

Committee decided tonight that we will not be doing a spring “flea marketâ€. Instead, something easier. I’m looking for some ideas, my troop has a holiday bazaar, clothing drives, and a breakfast yearly.

I say it could either be fantastic or complete chaos. It would go either way depending on how it works.

I don’t think they can physically force you, but they could raise their membership fees instead of demanding money?

Thanks all! I had figured it was only the references were needed, don’t know why I was told otherwise.

I’m two merit badges away from Eagle, so I’m trying to work out everything I’ve been told. So on the Eagle Scout application, you have to list your references. Someone in my troop had told me that two of those who recommended you have to attend your BOR with you??? That doesn’t sound right to me. I know every council is different.

Note... I am not saying I have no religion, is a atheist, etc.. I do have a religion, but I do not practice it often so to say.

My SM suggested last night “I should do something to show how I did my duty to godâ€. He knows me and a few other scouts in the troop don’t go to church often, he understands, but he wants follows the requirements to the point.

First, The hassle of having leaders sign off on the new requirements since you have to print them out. (I have the old book). Second, BSA is empathizing more on God and religion, but what about those who don’t go to church so often, etc. because of their reasons. (Please note I don’t mean to offend anyone)

Darn, not the answer I was hoping. Thanks!

Hi, I’m current a life scout and am a little confused about the some what new requirements. Since I was already working on the “old†requirements, do I have to follow the new ones?

The ASPL should be in charge though.

I have a feeling your SPL is like the “stone†for the troop, where issues occur without him there.

Then it’s on all 3 of them.

If you are going to take WFA or did, I would also suggest taking First Responder training. It’s more advanced than first aid / CPR. I’m getting certified this year through school.

You got that right.

It’s not that they don’t want to follow, they just have no interest in holding a position. Nobody in the troop wants a position.