scotteg83

Just now, David CO said:

Great day.  I am more hopeful now that real reform can happen.  

ditto.

Also, now the Lawyer attack add should drop, being as its not a big payday like they hoped

22 hours ago, MikeS72 said:

Kind of what I say every time I am asked by an over enthusiastic Wood Badge staff member "Don't you want to go to Wood Badge?", without bothering to look closely enough to see the 3 beads I am wearing. 

I make a point to look at knots, pins and full uniform before I start that conversation, just for that reason

Our council has an every year rule.  They want to make sure your YPT does not expire during the full charter season, which yours does.  Meaning if you do not take your YPT on or before December 5, 2020, you should have no contact with youth, period.

On a side note, and maybe its the hard time telling tone on posts, but if this is your knee jerk reaction to something like this, you aren't going to be very happy volunteering in Scouting.  Everything comes in last minute, things change with little to no notice.  The unpaid volunteers are always the last to know anything, and have to do all the work to make it happen.

On 12/10/2019 at 7:39 PM, scotteg83 said:

is that still true?  I haven't seen anything online that shows that.  

 

https://mediafiles.scoutshop.org/Media/Ladies_BSA_MadeToMeasureForms_shirt_R2.pdf

I did email and got confirmation that you can order 1 shirt at a time

21 hours ago, Eagle94-A1 said:

Custom orders require 2 to be made.

is that still true?  I haven't seen anything online that shows that.  

https://mediafiles.scoutshop.org/Media/Ladies_BSA_MadeToMeasureForms_shirt_R2.pdf

Would it make more sense to order a custom fit shirt to your measurements?

to me, it just seems like to much to rework a current shirt and make it look decent in the end

2 hours ago, SSScout said:

 

We have another big thread about that program. I remember 106 years being mentioned.

The problem is recruiting and convincing teens that "messing about in boats"  is a worthwhile thing to do, along with soccer, wifi gaming, other sports,  etc. etc. 

 

If Parkman is comparing it to LDS, I dont see how these two relate.

But it did last 106 years

9 hours ago, ParkMan said:

Hmm... I don't know about this.  The last time the BSA became the official youth program of a group it didn't work out so well.

Hopefully this goes better.

what program was that?

our local camp only allows scouts taking cycling merit badge to bring bikes.  They also had 1 staff this year with a bike.  Besides that, its not allowed

18 hours ago, HashTagScouts said:

We only charge the BSA registration fee + our Council Activity Fee, so $90 total for 2020.  We have one large annual fundraiser that gives us several grand for operating budget, as well as several thousand to split into scout accounts.   So far, only 2 will be leaving, but those two youth weren't involved more than a couple meetings this year, they never camped or attended Memorial Day parade, etc.  There are couple parents that grumbled about it, but our Council has created an application to appeal for financial hardship exemption to seek waiver of the $30 Activity Fee to assist families, so they will probably at least try to get that waiver.  The bigger concern is what to do if the fees raise again.  Our council made a statement on the Activity Fee waiver to the effect that units should be assisting families first, which made my stomach turn.  

wow, whats the fund-raiser????

On 10/30/2019 at 5:49 PM, Eagle1993 said:

Our shirts have an upside down camp map on the front.  That way, they can lift up the bottom of the front of their shirt and have a camp map ready at all times.  

Have one from a local camp like that. Ink glows in the dark too

1 hour ago, Momleader said:

Whoa I hope  you’re wrong. $67 increase is a big pill to swallow!   

Does anyone else think there will be a number by the promised 10/23 date or will they push it out again?

I really can't see them being stupid enough to think $100 would fly, from a $33 current cost

In my 3 different units, the only "financial aid" we offer is fund-raising.  They can do a payment plan to pay monthly, but we do not do any financial aid to cover dues.

If he has a signed blue card, from a district or council approved Merit Badge College, as scoutmaster myself, I would just accept it and award the scout. 

Doesn't mean that the district or council lead on the event wont get an earful from me. I would also ask the scout about his workings to make the requirements.  This may influence the scout to actually work towards his next one properly.  But I would never stop the scout from earning the this one.

My son took Camping Merit Badge at a MBC.  I know he worked hard on the requirements, but when it came to the cooking part, the counsellor allowed the group to use previous troop camping experiences to get it signed off and didn't ask for proof of their nights camping.

My son still received the merit badge completion at the end.  But we had a talk about how he got a "free pass" when other scouts have had to do the cooking part on upcoming campouts after they started the badge.  I wasn't going to argue with a group setting merit badge.  If they felt they covered the requirements and signed the blue card, thats on them.  I did make mention of it to the Merit badge coordinator for the event, and the district advancement chair as well. 

I don't even think our council has 21paid employees to let go.

But LDS is not a big group in my half of Maine.

our council charges $1 for insurance.  But average costs are realistically $8.  There is talk of raising unit costs to $6 to ease the burden of council.

1 hour ago, Treflienne said:

Do you mean Men's Large?  (as opposed to Youth Large.)

yes, mens large

there's is only two sizes if I remember correctly.

So if they are a very small kid, and and probably will never grow bigger then a L tshirt size, get the smaller one.

If they are already in the L+ shirt size as a crossover, get them the large size.

No one wants to take off the merit badges on a small sash to re-put them on a bigger one.

I've never had a scout wear an empty one, but I have a few very proud scouts that show off their first earn badge on their sash.

I bring all service requests to the PLC and get their vote, regardless of my person opinion first. 

We have enough leaders that we don't have the adult coverage issue.

Once the scout has aged out, and has received his last rank prior, I don't see a reason to keep the troops copy.  I would, however, give them back to the scout at that time.

If you could control yourself and another leader (have them there for the YPT requirements) but just follow the scouts (from the rear and far enough back) and just let them make all the steps.  If they get you lost, go with it.

Just because an adult is present, doesn't take away from the experience.  They will try to get answers and directions out of you, but after enough shrugs and blank stares, they will realize they are on their own.

On 7/21/2019 at 12:15 AM, fred8033 said:

Guilty.  I like their feel and often wear them even outside scouting.  I always buy extra every time they are on sale.  

I'm very critical of the uniform, but the socks are a weakness.  

let me change that, I have yet to see Cub Scouts buy the socks in my pack.  Troop and webelos, yes.

I have a few pairs myself,  Same idea, anytime on sale.

I still have my red top pair from the late 90's when I was a scout.  Only have 1 out of 5 pairs left of those.

Official Guide to Uniform says adults do not wear patrol patches.

If you attend Woodbadge, you would have your critter patrol patch to wear, which many leave on their shirts afterwords.

I've also seen adults create their own unofficial patrol and wear patches, like "Old Goats", "Coffee Patrol", etc.  But I would not wear a matching patrol patch to a youth Scout, you are not in their patrol.

we got a bunch of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Original-Ticked-Off-Remover-family/dp/B00CAQ7C8K/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=tick+spoon&qid=1560339842&s=pet-supplies&sr=1-3

had a lady from the CDC come and do a presentation during a roundtable and had boxes of them to give away