InquisitiveScouter

It's not a den coordinated campout. Thanks

Yes. My practice is to get this through an email or text exchange. Others accept a verbal. In person or over the phone.

Yes, that is to send a Scout out of the current unit. Or a "push". The info I gave is for a "pull". You can bring a Scout into your unit with that procedure.

Hmmm... recent changes to my.scouting.org? In-Council Transfer Application not accessible directly from the page... Anywho, you can do an In-Council Transfer through Scoutbook (SB). Look at the bottom of your unit roster in SB and you will see the In-Council Transfer button. This will take you to the my.scouting.org Organization Manager Transfer-In Application. You'll need: - Youth Member ID - Youth Member First Name - Youth Member Last Name - Youth Member Date of Birth We get these info bits from the parents, when we have a conversation to get their v

You do not need an app. Just transfer through my.scouting

And here is an alternative view... https://raymondsrants.medium.com/the-issue-with-affinity-groups-985b46848796

Understood. We would, and do. Absolutely nothing wrong with having a recruit attend an overnighter. It is well under the umbrella of all things Scouting... they are covered by insurance, have parental permission, and must have a medical form A&B. What a wonderful way for them to get to know us, see what is expected of them, and learn about the youth... The question was really about the Cub Scout-iness of the situation.

So, a parent of a WEBELOS just asked if his son could attend an upcoming Troop camping trip. The WEBELOS is 11 years old. His WEBELOS den is still working on AOL, with no real end goal in sight. The Scout wants to cross over and is thinking about abandoning the AOL program.... The G2SS says Cub Scouts must attend with a parent. (among other restrictions). So, given that, at any moment, this Scout could join the Troop if he wishes, he should be able to make this trip, and without a parent, correct? (nod to @qwazse, I know, I know, Rule #1 (Don’t ask for a rule, you’ll live to r

I have re-read the entire thread, and find the discourse generally civil. Here is a primer: What is not civil discourse? Being disrespectful is not engaging in civil discourse. Here are some disrespectful behaviors that are typically considered out of bounds: profanity, name-calling*, derogatory terms (stupid, ignorant…), shouting, insulting body language (such as eye-rolling), insulting tone of voice (baby talk, speaking “down” to a person), ridicule, open hostility, biting sarcasm, any other disrespectful acts or ad hominem attacks, threats, or any behavior that could get a per

We have been keeping a list, since 01 Jan, of the different species we have seen in our yard so far this year. We are up to 30. The Tufted Titmouse has been notably missing from our feeding stations this winter. They have been quite plentiful in the past. Our birding neighbors have noticed the same. Their absence is a mystery. Anyone else seeing a decline of these? Post script: Appears West Nile Virus may be one factor: https://www.rappnews.com/wildideas/wild-ideas-disappearing-birds-are-we-once-again-facing-a-silent-spring/article_e5bb42b6-0254-11ea-9624-db770acf0ef

I was responding to @Navybone question: BSA is excluding others, based on religious beliefs. It does have the right to do so... I hold Christian beliefs. I do not accept the beliefs of other religions. But, I tolerate them. All people have a right to believe as their conscience dictates. And I vigorously defend that right. (But it doesn't mean I have to accept it.) BSA should not prohibit membership of atheists. It can still adhere to the Declaration of Religious Principle. It can still ask Scouts to define what they mean by "morally straight" and what the found

All models are wrong. But some are useful. https://billmoyers.com/episode/how-do-conservatives-and-liberals-see-the-world/

Setting up tents at an Ordeal weekend, no... But working on conservation related projects at a Scout camp? Sure! That is a benefit to everyone outside the confines of the Scout camp. Planting trees at your Scout camp for a reforestation project, you would not count? Even though something like that would count for the Distinguished Conservation Service Award?

The hours must have been done while registered as a member of the BSA. Other than that, no problem double, triple, quadruple counting... Yes, quadruple... I have counted hours for a Scout simultaneously for Star rank, 50-miler award, Historic Trails award, and National Park Service Scout Ranger Award.

Atheists. Mike drop.

Almost half way there already!!

I do not employ FAQ when applying rules.... If it is that important, write it into the rule...

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes... Any time a company hires someone because they are in a certain group, they violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act - which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of: sex (including sexual orientation / gender identity) • race • religion/creed • color • national origin DEI initiatives around the country seek to add people to the workforce BECAUSE they are members of certain classes. That is, a company looks at its workforce and sees low numbers of women, so they specifically tell their HR they have to hire a woman. This is illegal.

"High Adventure" is whatever your Scouts say it is 😜 Backpacking by itself is not. But backpacking 15 miles over a weekend on the Appalachian Trail (AT) might be HA for your 13 year old's who are new to the experience. It might have to be backpacking 50 miles on the AT over 5 days and four nights for your older Scouts to say it is HA. If your Scouts want a High Adventure experience, let them help define what it means to them.

They really oughta be doing both 😜

OK, but I do not understand why that should matter... In fact, why should the council be trying to raise money only from families and youth? I guess that does beg the further question: Is this only type of fundraiser this council is doing? Ours does a Farm-to-Table event that serves alcohol. Purchase a plate or a table. Big fundraiser... not marketed to families, and definitely not for youth... But, our council does other fundraisers that are youth and/or family oriented.

Why?

Great! So, it sounds like he knew his sexuality didn't matter one whit to his job performance, so he didn't flaunt it. Kudos to him. That is (I think) the real point the OP was making... while DEI may be getting employees from more walks of life, it is not expanding the pool of talent. The examples he cited (and you can find multitudes more) are showing that the implementation has gone badly... to the detriment of many organizations, because talent standards are lowered, often to the point of allowing unethical behavior, and, therefore, unfortunately bolster the perpetuation of ster

The hidden message is that if you are not in one of those groups, you do not matter. All Lives Matter 😜

And that isn't "participants"... that's a website for employees...