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Summitdog

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  1. Glad to see that you are helping the girls getting into Cub Scouts!
  2. Welcome to the forum. At least the Huskers are not last in the Big 10 West. That would be my Alma Mater.
  3. Thanks for jumping in and welcome. Scotty
  4. Welcome to the forum. My profile pic is of my old dog.
  5. It is noteworthy that the Cyber Chip requirement is the only requirement, aside from merit badges, that does not contain the language "While a First Class Scout". Actually, my son completed earlier this year so it has not expired. Because it "counted" towards his Scout rank, we agreed that he should probably recharge it before it expires if it was to be used towards the Star. (Quite candidly speaking, he just wanted to work towards ranking up over the Thanksgiving weekend and this seemed to fit the bill. Thunderbird, I really want thank you for the article. Not only did it provide h
  6. Rather than "explaining" my son's activities I present to you several hypos, all of which are address those concerned scouters out there. 1) A child arrows out early, while still 10 years old. Becomes attains the rank of scout while still in the fourth grade. Child goes to BSA summer camp and knocks out some of requirements through the "trail to first class". Attends several council "trail to first class" outings as well. Then enters fifth grade . . . 2) A child has been an active scout in 5th grade. Makes some ranks but for reasons that are not relevant to this discussion deci
  7. My son is working on his cyber chip for the Star Scout rank. The cyber chip card reads: "Cub Master" signature. This is probably based on the fact that my son is still in 5th grade so that is the curriculum he is working on. Is this something that the Scout Master must sign or can an ASM sign off on it? Scotty
  8. The council coordinator for shooting sports told our class that the NRA has modified its platform for an individual to be qualified as an instructor for Rifle, Shotgun, muzzleloader, and Pistol. It used to be that an individual needed the Basic Instructor Training (BIT) and the specific instructor course for the particular discipline, which took approximately three days (including the live fire qualification). Now the new platform will require the prospective instructor to take the BIT, the basic training course for the specific discipline and then the instructor course. I can app
  9. Thank you everyone for the replies. As I understand it from the posts, the "tickets' are supposed to be related to one's registered position, correct? Isn't a merit badge counselor also a registered position? Does that mean the tickets could be either for the ASM position or the MB position if one holds both? Thanks, Scotty
  10. Thanks for the clarification and the link. Scotty
  11. Is the "Outdoor Ethics Action Award" and the "Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award" one and the same? I've seen both of the terms and it is unclear if they are being used interchangeably. Scotty
  12. I am a new scouter. I hear of people talking about the Wood Badge, wearing the wood chip necklace, etc., but they have a difficult time actually explaining how the course actually assisted the troop or the scouts in the troop. The way it has been explained to me, it sounds like boy scout merit badge for adults. I do not intend to offend anyone on the forum. My query is not an attack on the individuals or the program. I am just trying to understand the underlying "advantage" to the troop/scouts for an adult to go through the program. NOTE: Before you flame away, just remember t
  13. Just to muddy the waters a bit, the summer camps in Northern California are in the High Sierras. The lakes consist of near freezing cold water, even in late summer, from all of the snow runoff. The question is whether a scout is, or should be, permitted to wear a light wet suit just to keep warm? Understandably, it will provide some buoyancy, which may discount the effort in someone's view. On the other hand, it makes for a "safer" swim as the scout is less likely to experience cramping or severe loss of body heat because of the frigid temperature. NOTE: The surface temperature at t
  14. There are many people with learning differences, e.g., dyslexia, who can greatly benefit from audiobooks. Learning Ally has quite a few of the merit badge handbooks on audio. There is an annual fee of Learning Ally is not part of the school's library. See: https://learningally.org/ Scotty
  15. This does seem like a systemic issue. You may wish to reach out to the scout and his family to see how they feel about the situation and what actions they want to undertake with your support. Additionally, you may wish to record instances of bullying by the CC to corroborate your claim of bullying when the CC is ultimately confronted. Scotty
  16. I am doing what I can. I am a merit badge counselor, certified RSO, Rifle Instructor, and Shotgun Instructor. I will finish my ASM training this weekend. I have also been one of the adult members of a number of board of reviews.
  17. My son has been a scout since April of this year. He's been in cub scouts and webelos but this is a new experience for both of us. It has been a rough start for him. He went to a summer camp as a provisional scout with another troop. The younger scouts of the provisional troop tormented him because he was only 10 years old and had a learning difference. Very long and painful experience him. Now that the summer is over he is with his troop and getting back into enjoying scouting. Scotty
  18. This is an old thread that could use reviving. There are still a great many scouts with learning differences that could benefit for audio books. I found the Merit Badge Handbook, the Boy Scout Handbook and the Scout Master Handbook all on: https://learningally.org/ My son is really excited about finally being able to "read" on his own. Scotty
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