Jameson76

In every South Park episode there are great lessons to be learned

Careful there...you will be pegged as one who is not inclusive supportive and liberating of these efforts. Just get in line citizen, it is a big and colorful tent but no room for dissent

I know, really. It is a bit of a sacrilege.

Well done Unfortunately my dad passed away (He was an Eagle) before he could see his grandsons (Nephew and my son) earn the Eagle award. He was able to hand both my brother and me our award back in the day

Insurance that Summit Bechtel will keep getting all the money it needs....

That is a wicked Trucker hat (#2). The Visored Cap. Wants me one of those. And only $5.50...what a deal

I have had heartburn with a few over the years. Typically I will advise SM, advancement and CC, do what they feel is right, I will be taking a break on whomever it may be. Will support the process but I am not going to be involved in the race to the finish, the EBOR, etc. That being said we have had some that were very active as older scouts and for whatever reason (teens being teens I guess) that end up at the last days needing this or that signed off. With those we will do what we can to support.

The first quote is speaking to an initial effort, at the beginning, in that if one is transparent, then that builds trust. The second is addressing that if there is already mistrust, just being transparent in and of itself, will not restore that trust. Once an organization reaches that point of lack of trust, transparency is about managing that mistrust. Basically if BSA National, from the Get Go, back in the day had been open and honest with the member base about many things, then trust in BSA National would have been there. They were not as has been demonstrated. Probably not entir

The single most important ingredient in the recipe for success is transparency because transparency builds trust. Transparency is not about restoring trust in institutions. Transparency is the politics of managing mistrust We believe that transparency creates trust

Remember when scouting was fun? We camped in shelter halves, rode in the back of open pick ups, burned our trash, trenched tents, pit latrines on all outings, canoed with the life jackets sort of in the canoe...fun times

We try to keep the human sacrifice on the DL

It's gonna be a free for all. Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling! Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes... The dead rising from the grave!.... dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!

We had 13 camping / events (last 12 months) - - Private campground group area (2) - Fees per scouts - Council camps short term (4) - One was out of council so fee per scout, in council no charge - Council camps long term (2) - obviously week long camps so fees - State parks (3) - Fee for group area - County parks (1) - Fee for the group area - CO Church (1) - Lock in no charge For 2018 pretty similar outlook would assume, though we have not had the Greenbar planning yet, they will meet in May to determine August 18 - July 19

Everything is fun and games until someone sets the island on fire. Upside of that is the navy may come by to check on things....

That is a good group We have had 138 in 33 years. So much depends on the group that comes in, how they get along, and whether the peer group(s) work together. I like to think overall program is more important; are you seeing more scouts on outings, how is the High Adventure interest, what about attendance at meetings. Eagles are important and seem to be the KPI (Key Performance Indicator) of the day. More critical is are you bringing in new scouts, are current scouts not in 5th or 6th grade bringing in their friends. We had 5 - 6 scouts join last 12 months that we not crossover webel

Sure

Also it's great for napping in front of...or pondering....or just sitting and doing nothing. Last few years the glow of the fire against the glow of phones as scores or Presidential tweets are checked has been mesmerizing.

Absolutely. If a Scout wants to advance and we have two or more committee members on the outing, we have the BOR. The scout does need to have their handbook which should have the dates. These are conditional as we need to verify dates, etc. for merit badges, time, to make sure the book agrees with troop records. Many times the Scout has completed or completes on the outing all requirements for a rank, they come over to the leader area and request the SM conference, then we do the BOR. Usually at the campfire on the outing we award the rank or at the closing as we depart. Much

No merit badges, only rank patches. Merit badges would be a nightmare. As the Scouts go through BOR we get the patches so SM can award at end of meeting. We try to carry some of the rank patches on outings so if they complete a rank when camping we can do the recognition

They do come in waves We had 8 one year, followed by 9 the next, then 16 the next year. Went down some following years with 5, 7, 5, 7. We have a large group of 8th and 9th graders so a good number of benches being built, stairways, trails cleared etc etc

We give out the rank badges at the end of the meetings when the scouts complete the BOR. Scout does BOR and bam...he is recognized and goes home with the new rank patch. Neat thing is seeing them with the new rank on their uniform at the next meeting. At the COH they are awarded the card and small pin. Yes, we do pick up rank patches on occasion. One scout came up the next week and was seeing what could be done as he had lost his patch. We asked what did he do with it last week, he said put it in his pocket, as he touched his left pocket on his shirt. I asked if he checked both pock

They are literally everywhere, if the Scouts look. We encourage them to look at organizations they are involved with if possible so there will be a higher sense of ownership and buy in. Also many have come from relative that are involved with shelters, schools, etc and the scouts take on those - Schools - Churches - Sports groups - Parks

The frisbee works, just gotta make sure you wipe off the dog spittle