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9 hours ago, Eagle94-A1 said:

Also Can you provide me the info  from a NOAC for the 2018 NOAC?

NOAC staff on discord. I don’t have any of the numbers. 

On 10/16/2023 at 8:08 AM, Eagle94-A1 said:

I do believe attendance will be low.

Fewer than 20 lodges (less than 10% of all lodges) participated in AIA events during the 2022 NOAC. Not a passion shared by more than 90% of all lodges. 

On 10/14/2023 at 6:03 PM, Elizabeth0610 said:

Who can call a committee meeting so that we can appoint a new committee chair and begin to operate efficiently once again?

I'd say a group of the committee members can call a meeting. You can discuss a path forward. Who can appoint a new committee chair? Basically only the COR. Is your committee chair also the COR?

17 minutes ago, AwakeEnergyScouter said:

since floor-length dresses obviously have caused literally death before at scouting events

They have? 

11 minutes ago, Eagle_Chris said:

Have you considered just using ScoutBook?  This would keep his advancement and requirement completions right in the BSA system.

I am a number one fan of Scoutbook. The issue is, that Scoutbook does not support Lone Scouts. Don't ask about it in the forums, that is the answer you will get. Why not? I don't know. It seems like it would be simple. Make the adult guide "everything" and a troop of 1. I don't know. 

Last year was awesome. We went from like 30 to 72. This year we went from 34 to 59. Many families took a look at the $80+$25 and said no thank you. 

You didn’t include world crest, handbook, and socks. 

He should discuss it with this merit badge counselor, but I would say no. It says take a trip AND there are other options to meet the equipment that may be better suited for him. Again, his counselor will provide counsel. 

2 hours ago, 1980Scouter said:

I just read an article that said Jamboree only had 15,000 attending and lowest attendance ever. If this true?

Yes. 10,000 participants. 15,000 is including staff. Jamboree really sucked pretty badly compared to past Jamborees. 
 

Examples: no “headline” guests (literal promise that Jack Black was going to be there as part of a team building activity was a literal joke), no arena shows (no gathering of everyone at the jamboree, none), only the smaller climbing area was open at the summit, the canopy tour wasn’t open, and not all zip lines were open. My daughters were like “meh, what can I do here that I can’t do at camp?”  They CAN Wait Until I Go Back. Not interested in future Jamborees. 

29 minutes ago, FireStone said:

ScouterStan

I couldn’t stand his video or 2 on uniforms since he has at least a few items out of compliance with standards. Plenty do, but they don’t make a video. He also didn’t point out what he had wasn’t standard. 

4 hours ago, Armymutt said:

So if one of us goes and runs a station for an hour, the rest of the Pack has to sit at the station in order to comply.

I’m confused. Are you mixing no 1 on 1 with 2 present at the activity? 

5 hours ago, InquisitiveScouter said:

P.S.  If you want to wear the "full" uniform, here is a checklist/inspection sheet for determining correct wear:

I know that collars(neckercheif over or under), hats, and neckerchiefs were unit choice, I never noticed the leather vs. web was. Is that new? It still says that you should have current membership card, but makes it clear you can have digital proof. I love how they keep brining up that you can't have cuffs on the pants. It would be interesting to know who at national is anti-cuff! I have seen that in the awards and insignia guide, but never noticed it here. 

Read the guide to advancement. That probably has the most definitive answer. One cannot fail a BoR for not wearing the uniform alone. So, that is about as close as you can get to a position. If the uniform isn't required for a BoR, how could it be required to wear to a meeting? Are you going to turn Scouts away if they aren't wearing it? You do know the Scouts in your troop are just volunteers, right?

1 hour ago, johnsch322 said:

I had to present my drivers license to get access into my daughters high school. 

Middle School and High School here require it. 

9 hours ago, InquisitiveScouter said:

We bring bleach tablets.

Ah! Good. Which kind do you use? We couldn’t find any that seemed to be “designed” for dishes, but since we found the others, we stopped looking. 

4 hours ago, InquisitiveScouter said:

Word of advice... Use one or the other in your Troop kit... never bring both.  You are asking for trouble if Scouts mix bleach tablets with ammonia products.

It sounds like you are not following your own advice. We don’t bring bleach, but you said that your troop does. Hummmm…..

Tablets. Easy to get on Amazon. It seems that the health departments are more on the ammonia tablets as well. 

@BetterWithCheddarThanks for sharing. Very helpful comparison. 

1 hour ago, Jameson76 said:

Not sure why they want to do this, assume it's a money grab to get that $25 fee from more folks.

I think it is to eliminate “outsiders” that have no other connection to scouting besides merit badges. Quite the change from when I was a youth in the ‘80s. 

13 hours ago, scoutldr said:

The BSA has long held a policy that a custodial parent is permitted to attend and "observe" ANY scouting activity in which their child participates. 

You can. That doesn’t say that there aren’t conditions. A parent must register if they wish to stay overnight. They are not barred from staying overnight. They can only come for the day if not registered. 

2 hours ago, Eagle1993 said:

Very similar to GSUSA.

That is a good point. You are supposed to be registered just if you want to stay at a meeting. 

1 hour ago, DannyG said:

Maybe there is a generational difference.  When I was a kid, parents just dropped their kids off at Cub scout meetings and left. I suppose they had hoped a few adults would stick around as volunteers. Today's parents want a program they can enjoy together as a family.

Some / most in our area want a drop off, not a “let’s get involved”. 

7 hours ago, dangale said:

We definitely need more female registered leaders, but it's been a challenge and of course it is hard to have to tell the Scouts they can't attend, as well as their parents, who don't understand why they can't camp with their own kids in this situation.

We  have used this very reason to have more moms register. We have them on the committee to help with BOR and a backup for campouts. We have had parents rush through YPT and applications in the nick of time. 

Well, there are no exceptions. The girl troop needs more registered female leaders. If one can't attend, the girl troop members can't attend. They can't even "tag along". 

@SNEScouterIs this a new appeal due to the Supreme Court or is this “the process still playing out”?