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I just want to do a quick vent. Our scoutmaster doesn't get it. She keeps wanting the scouts to cook as a giant patrol for the Scouts and the leaders. She thinks it is too much work and KP for the patrols to cook separately. Ugh.
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It is my understanding that yes it is. One would think they would keep the domain and just forward it to scouting.org forever. The lab coats aren't on scoutshop.org any longer. After I wrote the above, I realized that it used to be on beascout.org and isn't there. I used the waybackmachine to see that sometime between April 2022 and August, the option to search for STEM Scouts was removed.
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National Annual Meeting NAM May 5-9, 2024 Orlanda
mrjohns2 replied to RememberSchiff's topic in Open Discussion - Program
One piece of news that may have come out at the NAM is that two NST/CST merged with 2 others taking the total down to 14. -
Can't get adults to volunteer? Increase the fees by 117%!
mrjohns2 replied to Armymutt's topic in Issues & Politics
I think the issue is that you already see the full value. For the Lion/Tiger/Wolf parent that we want to be a Den Leader, their buy in level is less. -
Can't get adults to volunteer? Increase the fees by 117%!
mrjohns2 replied to Armymutt's topic in Issues & Politics
It sucks. I don’t mind, but I have a job where these fees aren’t hard for me to pay AND I already buy into the program. The hard part is when someone is new, when a person can’t really afford the fees, or when a unit doesn’t have the funds to pay for the adults. So, this really hinders growth since the growth comes at the margins, not from existing members. The $25 fee that is now gone, was a good example. “Let’s make it more expensive for new people, that will be a great way to get new people to sign up.” Sure. Great plan. -
Yeah, no longer ok to just say that. That is how some units have done paintball etc. not a good idea.
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It can’t be FOS dollars. It needs to go to the council endowment. Most (all?) gifts to the endowment are explicitly directed to go into that fund. So, likely no, most longer term scouters do not qualify for the James West Award.
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These also can bring outside funds for those without kids or kids that are grown.
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DEI is an acronym for Don't Expect Improvement
mrjohns2 replied to Mrjeff's topic in Order of the Arrow
I first heard it when Citizenship in Society came out in draft form. I don’t feel out of touch, but at 47, it didn’t make its way into my lexicon until recently. With many feeling they don’t want to get involved or that something is none of their business, it is a useful term to name what it means to stand for what is right. -
Question about local group requirements
mrjohns2 replied to Mismatched_Socks's topic in New to Scouting?
As an engineer, I like to follow rules., but they need to be clear What drives me crazy is the FAQ becomes like an amendment to the rules. Two deep is a good example of catchy (well, it has become catchy, but it works). -
Question about local group requirements
mrjohns2 replied to Mismatched_Socks's topic in New to Scouting?
In both cases they are saying because the COR must approve of all adults on a campout. -
Question about local group requirements
mrjohns2 replied to Mismatched_Socks's topic in New to Scouting?
Yes, I saw the hint where it says to be registered in the position you are performing in the unit. So, if a Cubmaster comes on a troop campout, they can't be a Cubmaster, but man, it is very vague. -
Question about local group requirements
mrjohns2 replied to Mismatched_Socks's topic in New to Scouting?
Well, now I am crazy, I thought I saw it in the G2SS or FAQ. But, I thought it wasn't just rumored, but rolled out. Now, I don't know. -
Question about local group requirements
mrjohns2 replied to Mismatched_Socks's topic in New to Scouting?
They are now saying you need to be registered with the unit, at a minimum, not just registered. -
For me, I was a tiger in 1982. So this would have been 1983-1986. Crossed over in 1987.
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No. Most cub scouts and even scouts didn’t wear the world crest as they didn’t participate in an international activity.
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Discontinued OA bolo tie...another step in the wrong direction BSA.
mrjohns2 replied to Double Eagle's topic in Uniforms
Well, LL Bean supports shooting sports. 🙂 -
When I was a cub, the world crest was o my for international participation. We wore the world conservation award on that side, not the Jamboree side.
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This fall I’ll have my 3 years in for commissioner and will able to earn the commissioner key (one year short when I had to transition from SM to CC). So, I’ll be at 9 knots. An interesting thing is that all of mine have been earned vs. awarded / honored to received. I’ve only been active with the district for almost 3 years, so not clearly distinguished for things like the district award of merit. If I am ever so lucky to earn or be awarded another knot (say in 2 years I could earn the Doctorate of Commissioner Science), I’ll have to decide to go against the guide to awards and insignia and wear 10 knots. So far, I’m in 100% uniform compliance. 🪢
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Screw it, we're doing some retired Webelos Adventures
mrjohns2 replied to Armymutt's topic in Cub Scouts
Ummmm.... there shouldn't be. It has been a long time since one could wear it where the world crest is now. It was never in the Jamboree spot. The guide to advancement is pretty clear. It is a temporary insignia now. -
2025 National Jamboree now scheduled July 22-31, 2026
mrjohns2 replied to mrjohns2's topic in Open Discussion - Program
No, they weren’t. The bigger climbing area wasn’t open, some zip lines weren’t, and the tree top canopy tour were not opened. Very sad. The other Jamborees were great. This one? Meh! -
2025 National Jamboree now scheduled July 22-31, 2026
mrjohns2 replied to mrjohns2's topic in Open Discussion - Program
To sum up the last jamboree in a word? Sucked. I visited 3 days. I had been to 2 past jamborees, one as a youth and one as staff. My 2 daughters, niece, and BIL were with the contingent. It sucked. Many parts of the “Disneyland of Scouting” were just not operational. No arena shows. Sucked.