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As you said,  many units will just use it for advancement.  The UI isn't the easiest thing in the world to navigate as it's pretty heavy for many users.

Lite is also basically the test-bed for completely rewriting the code base.  Scoutbook (heavy) will be transitioned to the new code eventually.  Look at it like the Scouting iOS and Android apps.  They work great for parent/Scout advancement use, but not so much for running the unit.

This place sells pre-cut in all kinds.

http://www.thegoosescache.com/index.php/product/tan-shirt-pack/

That’s the problem with the parents these days.  Just about all of them have a smartphone in their hand 24/7, but they can’t respond to anything - much less show up and participate.

http://www.thegoosescache.com/index.php/product/tan-shirt-pack/

I’d love the lava cake recipe please..always good to score points with the missus!

I thought I saw/read somewhere that part of it was to display the new program "tapes" over the right pocket:  How all the various groups will be XXXX BSA.

Thanks to Momma for trying to lighten the mood!

Wow...

In the interest of Scoutlike behavior, I'll leave this discussion before any more pedants join the conversation.

I didn't bother with the Tiger buckle - went straight to the Cub one.  I agree on the slides as well.  I'm looking at making woggles out of paracord this summer for my Pack.  Plenty of color options if you want to customize them.

We as a nation have determined that pedophilia is unacceptable and illegal.  I don't see anyone advocating for it except for a certain senatorial candidate (sorry moderators!)..

States set the legal age of consent however - some are younger than others.  Those that are younger would be considered children in others.  

The compromise comes in when there is a large group on either side of an issue.  All things must be adjudicated at some point - we regulate either by law or by social compact.  Otherwise we have anarchy. 

Is bigotry an inalienable right?

I've heard this "slippery slope" argument countless times, and it's still as made of straw as always.

Truth is in the eye of the beholder.. it's far different than fact.  

Example:  "Thou shalt not kill" is I believe how it's written - but people must kill in many settings:  Military in war, police in the line of duty, etc.   Killing is different than murder, but sometimes it's a fine line.  We justify it based on the laws we have set for ourselves.

1 hour ago, walk in the woods said:

But it is a zero sum game in its current incarnation.  Ask the baker in CO or the florist in WA if their rights are being respected or if somebody else's moral code is being imposed on them.  All laws enforce somebody's moral code, enforced by a gun.

"Whites only" was also an acceptable sign to hang on your shop until the 1960s.. it doesn't make it right.  Many people in the early 20th century thought that non-whites were inferior in all respects. 

As I understand it, the shopkeepers deeply believe that homosexuality is a sin.

I find it hard to believe that those shopkeepers are able to associate and do business with people who were wholly without sin (depending on your interpretation).  

Given that, would they refuse service to a known adulterer, a thief, someone who blasphemed?    What makes one worse than the other?

33 minutes ago, David CO said:

I'm sure that liberals would love to be able to aggressively promote their agendas without getting any opposition from conservatives. It isn't going to happen.

 

*sigh*  and this is why the USA is in the state it is currently....

It's not a zero sum game.  There must be discourse and compromise in all things.  Your (the group you - not just David CO) truth is not the same for everyone else.  The same goes for your moral code - no one has the right to enforce their code on anyone else.  

We are a nation of laws, supposedly built in compromise for the best interests of us all as a group.  Some may do slightly better than others because of it, but none have win or lose all.

I always have one in our charter as well.  I actually used it in front of the principal to open some items at the school carnival we were recruiting at, and she was grateful I had it.

Given the zero tolerance policy at the district however, we still caution our Scouts against it.  Unfortunately, our district doesn't have a safe harbor.  There have been incidents in the past where students were disciplined for doing the right thing....

1 minute ago, Saltface said:

If it's legal, why does Scouts UK discourage every-day carrying?

Legal doesn't always mean allowed.

I know when we worked our Bears through their Whittling Chips, we moved the activity to another site than our charter (a public school).  This is due to the school policy about knives, and we believed it should and would apply even after hours.

That, and we wanted to reinforce to our Scouts that they don't take knives to school.  There have been too many stories about Scouts throwing it in their backpack after a Scouting event, and then getting suspended because it was found at school.

WB doesn't teach basic Scout craft.  The 21st century course is all about management and communication.  

That was a problem for several members of my course who were brand new Cub leaders.  They hadn't even had a chance to take BALOO yet, much less IOLS.

I wish it would teach more basic woodcraft - much like I've heard the "old" course described as.

Still reads as 2015?

Sorry if I missed this, but just to clarify:  are these meant to be female uniforms, or is this a unisex design?  I need to know if I have to stock up for my Scout if they are the new overall design....

3 hours ago, Southpaw said:

Or better yet, make a National Executive SEW the badges on and then get some Venture girls to model them and give feed back.

That was my wife’s comment...sewing patches onto a pocket is a massive PITA...

My Scout shop told me stock will last into 2020 or thereabouts.

Remember that retention is just as large a problem as recruiting.   How many Scouts have you had that fell off over the years?  In Cubs,  it's a large problem with varied reasons - but most boil down to if the Scout is having the most fun out of all his/her activities.

It falls on us as their leaders to offer an effective and enjoyable experience to keep them involved to the point where the Scouts recognize the importance of the program.

Outstanding design