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No I do not. First off none of the money raised was used to pay for the new flag. Most the raise money will be used to help cover part of the cost for Summer Camp. Also several of our scouts are from economically depressed families an some of these funds could be used to assist them with cost associated with the scouting program.

The parents have been very hands off when it coming to the way the weekly scout meeting have been run. From what I have seen there are no helicopter parents in this group.

Thanks for that information it has been several years back since I had checked the information on ordering a flag.

Update. Wife saw surgeon yesterday and she will not have to have surgery. I thank each of you for the above suggestions. My plans as far as the Troop are to still stay involved just as long as there are no conflicts with my family obligations. Family will always come first in my life. The time I spend with the scout troop for the last several years is many just weekly meeting and .few hours on different day activities each month. I have only been averaging about 3 camping trips each year with the troop. Yes I am in a position that I could just completely walk away but I have not due to

There are a number of videos on youtube that come up under searching "Patrol Method"

Yes my family will come first. With the Troop I am in a position that I could step back in my involvement without it effecting the unit and still be a resource to the unit without completely leaving the program.

My plan going into this fall with the start of school as UC was to focus on the Pack adult leadership when the pack started meeting again. The Pack did not meet during the summer. i was unable to do so due to the health issues inside my family. My mother-in-law was in the hospital for 10 weeks until less than 2 week ago when she was moved into assisted living. 3 days after she moved to assisted living my Father-in-Law had to go into the hospital were he is still at this evening. Along with having to deal with their health issue we have a 24 year old special needs daughter that we also ha

As the Unit commissioner I also wish that the packs COR would take a more active role inside the program but it is just not the case with this unit. So as the units commissioner I try and assist the unit as best as I can with the resources that I have to help the youth get the best program possible.

Because at that time I did not see it as an issue.

As the Unit Commissioner I was asked by the Cub Scout Packmaster if the Scout Troop could assist the 2nd year Webelos Den. At that time our district did not have a DE and the position was not filled by the Council until close to the end of September. We informed our new DE when he started the job . Also as a Unit Commissioner I informed our District Commissioner of all actions taking place between the Troop and the Pack.. As Unit Commissioner I contacted the council registrar about the Cub Scout Units advancements being entered with the Council since I knew it was a problem with the Cub S

Our Troop was asked by the Cub Scout Packmaster and the Webelo Den Leaders to do this. I can see why you might feel this way but I know for a fact that this Pack would fold if the entire recruitment of adult leadership was left up to the Charter organization. I also know for a fact that the Charter Organization Rep and the Executive Officer of the Charter Organization would have signed off on what was done if they would have been asked. The Troop did not approach the Pack in the above case but was approached by the Pack for assistance.

He joined the pack last fall during the round up so his years of service would only be off by one year at the most. Our main concern was the Arrow of Light Award since it is the only one he can carry over and wear as a Boy Scout and later in life as a Adult if he stays involved with the program as an adult.

We had the following issue come up in the past several months and this he how we resolved the issue. At the end of the school year our troop adult leadership took on the 2nd year Webelos from our local Cub Scout Pack. (Different Charter Intuitions) There were 9 Webelos in the 2nd year Webelos den. All 9 had completed and been awarded their Webelos Rank when the troop took over the den. We took over the den due to the fact that there den leaders had no idea how a Boy Scout Troop worked to be able to complete most of the requirements for the Arrow of Light Award. As Unit Commissioner

One type district camporee that we have had success with in the past was more of an interactive camporee. At this type camporee out troop has set up our campsite and all our scouts 1840's clothing. We demonstrate char cloth and starting fire with real flint and steel. Also demonstrate starting friction fires. Flint napping, Animal hide curing. Another troop in the district that is really into year round hammock camping demonstrates the different type hammock set up. We have had a blacksmith station also set up and have civil war/war of 1812 re-enactors come in and do demonstrations. T

Sounds like the plan of getting involved with the OA and going the college reserve route is a good option at this time. Many moons ago when I aged out then went off to school that made me a better adult leader today was the 2 years I spent as an ASM with a troop located where I was going to college. It made the transition to the adult role much easer just due to the youth of the new unit saw me as a adult instead of one of them. Also it did not hurt that the SM was only 24 and did not have any active ASM's at the time with about 30 active youth in the unit. To this day I would still have t

I agree with you above statement except for the following reasons. 1. The scout ages out in December. 2. Communications Merit Badge is Eagle required. What I would like really like to know is how close the scout is to completing all the Eagle requirements before his 18th birthday.

Our unit is able to afford it by getting and using old binders that are going to be tossed out with the trash by the company I work for and the company our Scoutmaster works for. Our unit might not have started using binders if we would have had to buy. As a unit leader you look for resources where ever you can find them.

No this requirement does not have to be approved before it is done. The only requirements for the Communications merit badge that have to be approved by your merit badge councilor are #5 Attend a public meeting (city council, school board, debate) approved by your counselor where several points of view are given on a single issue. Practice active listening skills and take careful notes of each point of view. Prepare an objective report that includes all points of view that were expressed, and share this with your counselor. #6 With your counselor's approval, develop a plan to teach a s

This is how our boys use them

The Binders stay at our meeting location. The scout could lose his handbook so it is a 2nd location besides his handbook to record what the scout has completed.

We have done this in the past. In the 10 plus years that I have worked with my local troop we have never had over 15 active youth. At this time we have 10 new scouts working on tenderfoot, 1 that turns 18 in 7 months that only needs his project to earn the rank of Eagle. 2 others that only need their project and completing one or two more Merit badges for Eagle such as Personal Finance. And 4 other Boys that are between 1st class and Star. Being a small troop we try and gear our program more toward the needs of the youth of the troop at any given time which at this time is scouting

Yes. We usually have a camping trip every month except for December and sometimes do not have one the month that our unit goes to summer camp. Our January camping trip always a district camporee held the last full weekend of the month.

Just my opinion but I would be more concerned with the ones that are 14 to 15 about rank advancements than merit badges earned. One thing that our unit does with each new scout is gives them a binder when they join the unit with the tenderfoot thru 1st class requirements. Most of merit badges that are earned by our scouts before they earn the rank of 1st class have been earned at summer camp or at merit badge university type setting. The few merit badges that are earned by these young scouts in other setting we see a gravy.

Looks like to me he had a very good time if the picture is not from just a made up picture from an agency.

About 10 years ago we planed a camping trip to campout and go day hike on the Pine Mountain Trail located inside FDR State Park which is about a 30 mile trip from troops home location. All the primitive camping sites were book for that weekend at the state park. We knew that the Troop in Pine Mountain owned about 40 acres over in that area that they used for camping so we contacted them and made plans to camp out there. At that time we were a very young troop and our oldest scout was 12 years old. .We follow the directions we were given to the campsite since none of us has ever been to th