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I understand you point is in general, but there are now clear policies out there. Website on the safe use: Safe Use of Medication in Scouting | Boy Scouts of America Main policy document: Medication Use in Scouting, No. 680-036 2019 rev.

This is where moving to a more volunteer based national will be key. If there were more people involved in the particular committees, with better channels for communication, this would not be an issue.

The current commissioner staff is like this. They have the names and email addresses of the key assistant commissioners all on their webpage. They also answer emails. I have received, within 2 weeks, answers from safety and field sports off of their webpages.

I do think this is the major reason for councils to not speak up. It would be not at all against HR law to hold against a council executive who did not follow national policy. Fear of this type of retribution would be a huge motivator for executives at all levels.

Can you point to when there was an age requirement and when it was lowered? Didn't we have this discussion before?

You do understand that the BSA has people of different political persuasions as members?

Thanks for the info. I only know of the one, but there were actually 3 that adults could get.2009 Document that has a nice grid showing all 7 awards The old Gold Badge didn't include the right to wear the knot, so maybe that is why I hadn't heard of it. It was hard to find the difference between the adult Gold Badge (badge & certificate) vs. adult Gold Medal (metal, certificate, and knot) vs. Gold Certificate (certificate).

You must not have followed the links. There is still an adult award. The unit award was odd to me as it didn't seem to fit in. They are saying units should earn the Conservation Good Turn certificate, which already existed. https://www.scouting.org/outdoor-programs/conservation-and-environment/conservation-good-turn/

I hate not being at my PC as such research is harder. So, sorry I was vague. I should just hold back from responding when there needs to be a technical answer until I have the info ready. So, yes, there must be two separate NRA certified people. Can't just have one person (like in the past). https://www.scouting.org/outdoor-programs/shooting-sports/shooting-faq/ Q: What type of training do I need to help my Scout troop take youth to a shooting day at a local range or at our Scout camp? A: You need to be an NRA certified instructor in the discipline with which you plan to help. NRA certi

That is not the “at least” per the current shooting sports regulation. There must be 2 different NRA trained people: the RSO and an NRA rifle instructor (they must not be the same person). This is different than camp (more stringent) and more than required in the past. Check out the current guide. It could be limited to a troop, but must be a council event to include cubs. Councils could have more stringent rules, but not less.

The BSA does not, but your council may. It he council could easily say that this is a council event.

I saw somewhere they were looking to employ the same person that did 9/11 and the BP settlement. So it could be $63,000 on average, but $5000 for some and $300,000 for others.

I hope that is what happened in this case. I know for a fact the cubs would have loved it. I just wish more packs would be allowed to do this via a council shooting sports committee. The way it is worded, though, is don't even ask. I don't like "good old boy networks" where the rules say one thing, but you can workout some back deal.

Maybe not trained in BSA policy. Shooting sports is not allowed to be a Pack activity, as this one is described as. It can only be a district or council activity.

That is true for most cubs. But they do access it, no? The skills are useful, if a little clunky. I do agree Protect Yourself is a better program, but a different topic.

It is against the G2SS foe a cub pack to run a shooting sports activity with BB guns or greater. So, this seems to all be in violation, assuming it is what it says it is. just sayin’

I was recently informed that our council has “done away with” JTE ribbons for units. Do other councils still award them? I see they are available in 10 packs from scoutshop.org. As for 100% Boys’ Life Ribbons. Did anyone get them for 2019? We were 100%, but never received our ribbon. I’m looking to “survey” the units out there so I know if we are are the only ones missing these or not. As a new girl troop, we have very few ribbons. So, a couple of more that we earned would help our unit pride a bit. Are unit ribbons in general "not a thing that anyone cares about"?

I feel like merit badge inflation means many scouts are filling their sashes up faster. 40” gives you more space.

I hope to be in staff next year or the year after. I too would be very interested in what was bad. I would hope we all could learn from your experience.

How so? This doesn’t affect individual units. Only when more units camp together. It also affects said multiple units at BSA Camp property or not.

First thing, pay your dues for the OA and get an OA flap and sew it on your uniform. The 2 lodges I have been a part of have their chapter meetings the same night / time as roundtable. So, start attending. In my experience, don't expect a lot, but you are there to make it better. In our lodge, 2 of the lodge weekends a year are more chapter focused since we have 4 council camps, they divide the lodge in the spring and fall. Talk with the chapter chief and see where they need help. After talking with the chapter chief, then talk with the chapter adviser. See where they need help. Between the tw

The same thing is with the James West Fellowship knot. It is up to you if you wear the lifetime NESA version of the knot or not. My family only got me the 5 year membership (?) when I earned my eagle. When I just recently got back into scouts after almost 25 years I had to buy the knots. I said, well, I only want to sew on one eagle knot. What if I become a lifetime member later? So, I paid the $250 and got the NESA version. I wasn't going to take one off and put another on later. I wear it. To me it shows either your own, or whom ever paid for your lifetime membership, monetary commitment

Al Lambert's retirement was just announced along with some consolidation. Too bad this type of info isn't given out via Scoutingwire or something. “To: National Executive Board, Scout Executives, all National Council Employees The recent reduction in force has affected all levels of the BSA. We are disappointed to formally announce that the Assistant Chief Scout Executive - National Director of Outdoor Adventures position has been eliminated. Because of that action, Al Lambert has decided to retire and his last day will be December 31, 2020. Going forward, Joh

Has anyone else ever read the national insurance and the local supplemental? It sucks. I would have to look it up again, but if I recall it was something like 10,000/50,000. $10,000 per person, $50,000 per incident. I’m on my phone, so such super sleuthing is harder, but I was shocked at how crummy this insurance was. Update Council rider - $7500 per covered condition, $15000 per incident, Death benefit $10,000. Does anyone buy the supplemental unit insurance? Why would I buy that if national covers us? https://www.hsri.com/camping-insurance.jsp Update 2:

Ok! Good points. I agree, those are issues and we have tried to work around them (even though we shouldn't have to). What we have done is have the Scouts continue to have PL or a Scout 1 rank above the rank they are working on, sign off in the paper book. The Scout themselves can then go online and mark it complete in Scoutbook.com. Once BOR happens, the BOR chair marks the whole rank complete (in one swoop, not individual requirements) and leader approved in Scoutbook. The system doesn't require, nor does our troop, to have each requirement in Scoutbook.com leader approved if the whole