InquisitiveScouter

After decades of experience in Scouting and in the military, and many years of observing Scouts in the woods, recommend you go with nothing more than the tools on a Victorinox Tinker. They are about $32. https://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Tinker-Red-Swiss-Pocket/dp/B002J94KFG Or any knock-off of it would be cheaper... And please do not get anything with a saw on it, like the Victorinox Hiker, even though you can get "more for less"... https://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Swiss-Army-Hiker-Size/dp/B0001P151M Some of the nastiest wounds I have seen on hands are from Scouts t

Even if there is law enforcement involvement and a conviction, you should not "kick him out" without addressing the behavior and giving him a chance to mend his ways. Have a Scoutmaster Conference with the Scout. Focus on the behavior, rather than the person. Explain that his behavior is un-Scout-like, and violates his Scout Oath and Scout Law. Explain that his behavior has consequences outside of family and school, and will extend to the Troop. Tell him if he is involved in future incidents, then he will be removed from the Troop. Recommend the SPL remove him from his curren

Yes, I was an avid Ceremonies Team member in my youth, until turning 21 (back in 1987!). Meteu was my favorite part, although I played each part at one time or another. We had really bad outfits, with really bad headdresses. We also used facepaint without regard to meaning. We "played" Indian... I was ignorant to the issue of this being offensive, in a religious-sort-of-way. (Although, I do think that card is played is little too much. It is the default when someone wants to stop you from doing something they do not like.) Now that my ignorance is gone, I do not support the use of most

Not pessimistic about Scouting... just ambivalent about BSA's survival. BSA does not equal Scouting. It is but one organization that engages in what it calls Scouting. If it goes the way of the Dodo, there will still be other Scouting organizations around... There are several other Scouting organizations in the USA, and you can drill down to find them here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_non-aligned_Scouting_organizations

Three possible? Maybe he did not see that the thread was two months old... it was probably in his Unread queue.

An excellent article.

Your COR.

@DuctTapefor National Commissioner!! At the very least, unethical...

They would never do that... the more corporate sponsors they get, the more they will raise their own salaries...

These fees are in lieu of a FOS. It is why councils started charging them in the first place.

From the article, but I do not agree... the article says the skirts caused them to be swept away by flood waters. Flood waters don't care what you are wearing... you will be swept away in the nude, just as easily. There's a reason you have to remove clothing for Lifesaving MB...

First principle: Please encourage her to attend and participate, dressing according to the dictates of her faith and conscience. Wherever BSA uniforms are inadequate to meet these, she has the liberty to dress as she wishes without regard to any BSA uniform "standards." Ask if the women's long sleeved shirt is acceptable. Here is a link: https://www.scoutshop.org/scouts-bsa-long-sleeve-uniform-shirt-khaki-adult-s-4xl-cotton-polyester-spandex-blend-long-sleeve-uniform-shirt-with-bsa-logo-and-u-s-flag.html I am assuming (based on my limited knowledge of a wide range of dress co

And a point of clarification. Council does not use Scoutbook to track your Scout. They use a system called Internet Advancement 2.0 Scoutbook is a User Interface that pulls all of its data from IA. (as I understand it.)

Just got off the phone with Troopmaster. There are no lower limits to the amount of Scouts you can track. So, yes, you can track a Lone Scout in Troopmaster. If you have any additional questions. Please call their number : 434-589-6788 https://www.troopmaster.com/index.html They answered the phone (no automated menus) and the tech was very helpful when I called them. They are awaiting your call with any further questions. They are going to be your very best resource for any questions related to TM. You can purchase and download the software from their website.

Yes, it would be too easy. But then, everyone would sign up to be a Lone Scout, and units would die. Do not look for them to change this policy any time soon. Although, IMO, it would increase membership.

And we may also see an impact soon, due to this... https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/03/americans-are-saving-less-in-2023-im-concerned-top-economist-says.html

It is a cost, nonetheless. And, unfortunately, parents often do not see value for the cost, depending on the dedication of unit-level volunteers. And make no mistake... it is we volunteers who create the great majority of any value realized. So, I ask myself often, why do I work so hard to create a great program for Scouts and families, when others literally get wealthy off of my efforts, while providing little to no value-added to the equation?? It is a bitter pill to swallow.

OK, then please DM me for my Venmo info and send me the registration fees for our 55 Scouts @ $155 each. That's $8525. Now, that does not include all the adult registrations. So, if it really is nothing, please send along the fees for our 35 adults @ $65 per, for $2275. Approx total for our unit (it will be a bit more...) is $10,800. And, if you choose not to send it to me, I'll give you my council info and you can mail them a check for deposit into our unit account. Since, after all, it is nothing. P.S. https://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/living-paycheck

Welcome @ChristineErtz! Sorry, I have no experience with Troopmaster. But, I have lots of experience with Lone Scouting. My son was a Cub Scout while we were overseas. We tracked everything manually, and emailed in scanned, completed advancement reports to our servicing council registrar.

Welcome @VinceABQ! Spent lots of time at Kirtland AFB, and also skied Sandia quite a bit. You do not have to rely on local government to come up with something. For the purposes of the MB (I am a counselor), whether the Scout is homeschooled or not, I would first ask the Scout for some ideas on how to complete this requirement. (It does not say who has to come up with the "emergency service project".) We had a similar situation with a Scout. While completing requirement 6.c. the Scout learned that our disaster prep folks had about 500 emergency preparedness brochures si

You've got room for one more straw, right?

Welcome! And thanks for taking on Advancement Chair! Does your unit use Scoutbook?

Usedta kinda be that way here. But we have lost our way...

LOL, no... I have had the same request in our unit...

Pfffttt... It does look like this item is discontinued... https://www.bsacac.org/shop/cub-scout-hairbow-tents/ And the item number (647705) cannot be found on scoutshop.org