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    Short of the local SE directly approving the knot as a local variance, I think allow the gold award (which is a smallish pin) in the spot that allows awards from other scouting orgs seems to meet the letter of the law.
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    This badge is the closest to a Scoutcraft badge of anything else out there, even Eagle.
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    Agreed. In our troop, and with existing cubs, this is not a big problem. They likely have fundraising to help and understand the value equation. The hard part, that is very clear on the front lines of cub recruiting, are families who aren’t sure of the value. The big upfront dues and fees, before unit dues, is pretty killer to recruiting.
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    This is always a great way of getting to know who’s who. Then other opportunities will open up as people know you, your skills, and interests.
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    On a federal level. Our stupid state has not harmonized and thus we still need receipts for state deductions. Obvious to note for other posters - if mileage has been reimbursed, it isn’t deductible.
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    I assume that is total? I also assume the $140 is for returning youth and not new? New would be $165?
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    Looking me up in the eagle database was the only way I could find mine.
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    If it is a past camp staffer from the 1980’s and 1990’s who fell away from the program due to very conservative policies? Yes. For everyone else? Nah. I agree with the other poster that said camping and self / team reliance.
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    Do you have it? Did you earn eagle at the time it would have been in use?
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    It really is. Our scouts have been so proud of their medals and have worked hard to get to the next level.
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    For Scouts, that works decently well with Scoutbook. For adults, training will "sync" between ID's. You may have to wait with an old id as primary for 24 hours, then switch and wait another 24. It is getting better. The issue is that the number changes between councils and it is so so easy to have more than one.
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    Not merge, but manage. They used to allow merge. I assume merge lead to complicated auditing situations that they didn't set the software up for. Go to my.scouting and choose manage member ID. Look up the other "yous" and add them. Set your current id as primary.
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    The numbers suck and need to be fixed. If I was a BSA IT manager, I’d see it as key. They don’t carry over between councils. That sucks. I was able to look myself up under Eagle Scouts and found my old number from my old council. It hadn’t been used since about 1996. It has both my eagle and my more recent life time NESA tied to it.
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    Our commissioner just posted that "Membership renewals will be completed either by credit card with a 12-month renewal payment from the individual, by a Scout unit that has elected “Unit will pay all our members renewals” option, or by a manual payment at a Council Service Center." So, a tiny bit more info on the options. Nothing new other than this line.
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    Hummmm…. all scouting is local. Not all all around here. Our troops and cub units are growing.
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    Mike Walton covers this on his page. It can be worn due to the permission granted not being revoked. Also, it is a program of many councils. http://www.scoutinsignia.com/medals.htm
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    Not giving an excuse, but it seemed like on the district level they seemed cautious, even for a guy with 3 kids, to make sure you weren’t a flash in the pan. I think sometimes they have people come in guns a blazin and then they take on stuff and fall through.
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    Tell that to the people who were kicked out for being “outed” outside of scouting.
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    Unless you were a gay leader. Then you were considered not morally straight and kicked out. Or if you were a gay parent, then you were very much made to not feel welcomed to volunteer. The good old days? I think not.
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    It is so sad. They renamed the big zip to something like “<someone’s name> Eagle Taking Flight” or something like that. Ugh. Scouts notice the over focus too.
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    Actually as @MikeS72 said, this is due to past problems. I too have read many of the case files that were released a few years back by a law firm. Many involved the abused Scout going over to an adults house outside of a Scout activity.
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    Our council must have enough cookie revenue as our troops don’t have to even pay that. I was a troop leader for about a year. I got to do their “recharter” which took <5 mins online. Also! Our council camps use campdoc and allow fully electronic med forms.
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    My wife just re-uped my middle daughter’s troop. Scout: $25/scout national dues, $5 local. Adult: $25 only
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    Anything above 0?
  25. mrjohns2
    Did you read the post right before yours?
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