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45 minutes ago, fred8033 said:

Registrars are national employees. 

I don’t believe this is the case with our council. We have 2 registrars at this point, half the year both focus on registration and half the year they focus on camp registrations. 
 

At one point, some councils paid a fee to a national registrar service where their registrars were basically outsourced to national. Our council did not do that. 

42 minutes ago, Eagle1970 said:

survivor claims being fully paid.

This is such a poor and untrue choice of words. They should never use this. The better phrase would be something about an organized distribution of funds so that all get something. Not anywhere near fully paid, nor is the debt incurred ever gone. Yeah, they should stop saying that. 

11 hours ago, 1980Scouter said:

Take away most of the investment earnings and they are in trouble. 

I hope those councils in that position have been in talks. I know my council, before this round of inflation, thought they could cover from the endowment without changes in future spending due to endowment growth. 

1 hour ago, Calion said:

I see. So none of the experienced adults here have any idea how this can be done successfully, but we expect a 14-year-old to figure out how to do it on his own.

I don’t think you do. Your response is very bizzar-o. This is a fun tool they the SPL can use. People have been kind and quoted original resources. An SM can share that with the SPL. The SPL can then choose what, if any, methods to use. If the SM thinks the SPL got it wrong, then they can talk. 
 

Patrol yells are super informal and very very minor. I don’t understand why you are putting them on such a high pedestal. 
 

I’m not getting what you are getting at. 

So, what about the non-settling insurance companies that didn’t agree? How does that get resolved? Is that only upside? That is more money into the trust? Who lays the legal part of getting those to settle? 

2 hours ago, InquisitiveScouter said:

Based on the spirit of that excerpt also (because it applies to Scouters vs Scouts), IMO, she could wear the pin on her Scouts BSA uniform.  This is a "Medal awarded by other association"

This is a great find and seems clearly within the “rules”. 

7 hours ago, InquisitiveScouter said:

Email them telling them you want to know how to donate $1000.  They'll get back to you really fast

My current council? Yes. Very good about it. 

My later father’s council? Not at all. After the very poor experience I had with them, I said they should never be surprised why their endowment is short of funds.  I will never be surprised why they sold our beloved camp. 

I assume if the council didn’t pledge the land, then they keep the excess as they are paying money. 
 

A more specific question is what happens to the excess of land was pledged and it greatly exceeds the estimate?
 

What if it undersells? 

They get added to Scoutbook 24-36 hours after they are registered. 
 

No RSVPs other than for registered adults, parents, or a Scouts.  
 

No access beyond your own children if you aren’t registered. 

2 hours ago, cmd said:

How do you share calendar info through scoutbook?

You have to be an admin in both units and select both units with a check. We do that for joint pack, boy troop, and girl troop activities. It isn’t perfect, but not bad. 
 

The email thing will be sorted out. 

7 hours ago, cmd said:

An ability to share some calendar info between units would be a huge plus.

This is possible with a Scoutbook. It doesn’t have the website hosting. We do that at GoDaddy. 

2 hours ago, jcousino said:

Any overnight YPT is a must, and transporting youth within a scouting event is necessary.

Sept 1, they need to be registered as well if overnight. 

At what milestone does the org “leave bankruptcy”? To me that is when this wrapped up. 

They aren’t a unit leader. Just a parent helping. 
 

What is your question?

On 3/18/2023 at 4:55 PM, DuctTape said:

But not who is actually attending?

This could be a first step towards fully planning the outings as a patrol.

Oh, no, yeah, they talk through that. That is when the rubber meets the road as a patrol to know who is going , who is buying food, and who is tenting with whom.  

14 hours ago, Mrjeff said:

It was made by a committee of self serving adults without regard to what the youth members want.

Interesting as the youth members of my troop want the Native American imagery removed. 

16 hours ago, Eagle94-A1 said:

Not every Scout comes from Cubs.

Sure. That is why it was a troop family campout, not a pack one. It was natural for the Webelos, but all families were invited. For example, we had a mom and her older and younger kids last year. From there, her daughter attended all campouts. We could tell her mom was skeptical, but the time on the campout helped a lot. 

18 hours ago, Eagle94-A1 said:

Parent of a potential scout who is still getting to know the adults and doesn;t trust us yet with their child's first camp out?

We tried to help that with a family campout with 2nd year Webelos and the troop, but I guess that is over.

On 3/17/2023 at 6:17 AM, DuctTape said:

 

Do any plan and coordinate by Patrol?

 

 

Outings? No. Food (menu) and who is buying (grub master), by patrol. 

4 minutes ago, RainShine said:

How do your Scouts sign up for outings?

We use Scoutbook. We have the due date as the meeting the week before the week of the event. We are flexible when we can be about deadlines. 

6 hours ago, skeptic said:

It appears we have no committee on disabilities in our council

This is too bad as this is a key resource in our district and council. That committee is key in approving individual advancement plans and merit badge subsitutes. 

6 minutes ago, InquisitiveScouter said:

With sleeves, too, please.

Yes, sir. 

1 minute ago, InquisitiveScouter said:

Wanna send a picture of your uniform, and I'll tell you if you are in "standards"???

Ok! I’ll try to remember tonight. I’d love the feedback. I truly try to live in a robust glass house with my uniform.  

1 minute ago, InquisitiveScouter said:

He is asking for you to educate him out of any potential ignorance

Non-uniform wear. Done. Period. 
 

A Scout is also obedient and trustworthy. Not following the uniform standards is neither. 

1 hour ago, SPG said:

If you can provide a reference to BSA documentation supporting this definition, then I will gladly pass it on to the leaders in our unit.

If you want to be ignorant, feel free to carry on as I can’t argue with chosen ignorance.