InquisitiveScouter

Hear, hear. When you look at the empirical data and studies done, you cannot reasonably reach the conclusion there is "systemic" racism, nor is there a police bias. It is perceived... There are, however, far too many cases of excessive use of force...but race is not a statistically significant causal factor in these. https://killedbypolice.net/ See the bottom of the splash page for "proven solutions" None of those have anything to do with race... When we disguise our feelings as thought, we make all nonsense possible.

PACAN, you are awesome.

Agreed. This is a perfect example to illustrate the term "virtue signalling"

Just having you on...random number

Agree to that. But these moves won't address any of that. Stuff and fluff...

They are poor initiatives. Except for #4.

Mash, If implemented, it will most likely have a clause to exempt Scouts who earned, say, Life before a certain date.

And this will be (or should be if equal treatment is the desired outcome) the final nail in the coffin of Native American-style regalia in the OA

Oh, and I missed this the first time through... "...and taking immediate action toward introducing a version for volunteers in the coming months."

Introducing a specific diversity and inclusion merit badge that will be required for the rank of Eagle Scout. YGBSM! BTW, My personal pronouns are Your Majesty, His Majesty, and His Majesty!

Is that the official Rover uniform ^^^^^^^ If so, I am IN!!! Wait...is that a skin tight leotard, or is that his bare butt cheeks?

Yes, but they learn so much more! And the price is 50 to 80% less! I took a crew of 8 for a week on the Delaware River last August for just over $120 per person, including gas and tolls for the drivers. (We used our own canoes, kayaks, and accoutrement.) Canoeing MB, 50 miler award, NPS Scout Ranger Award, and a darned good time!

Like I said..."DuctTape for National Commissioner!!" And, a fairly decent resource...https://tap.scouting.org/

old school, or WB for the 21st Century?...bwahahahaha

That might exactly be why they did it last year, to shield it from a bankruptcy liquidation order. If the judge thinks this was the case, they may still order it liquidated free and clear.

Hadn't thought of that! Thanks for the idea

Program sells...if you camp every month, and let the PLC run the show, it just kind of works. Not great at first if they haven't done it, but it gets better... And your Scouts are your best, or worst, recruiters. They are the ones who run our recruiting events...monkey bridge (they build it), fishing, canoeing (only with an adult swimmer if no swim check), ropemaking, geocaching, etc etc etc Also be up front. I tell parents, "We are not just recruiting your Scout. We are recruiting you! We expect parents to pitch in to support a good program."

That would be a great development...

Yes, I understood...was being facetious

Haha!! @ 13:00 "Give 'em what we get at home!" "That's good! Whack 'em in the head!" Ahhh...the good old days No clue on the narrator

They will have to figure it out... And according to the doctrine, guess who is supposed to take over CM duties when the CM leaves? The CC 😋 • If the Cubmaster is unable to serve, assume active direction of the pack until a successor is recruited and registered. https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/510-240.pdf

The ASM said they are supposed to have those management plans in order to get the logging permits, but most states don't follow up after the logging is done to see if they complied with the plan... A camp in PA we went to a few summers ago had spent (they said) almost a million bucks rehabbing the dam for their lake. Later, they logged the side of the mountain above the lake, and did significant damage to the watershed. He took me on a hike around the logging area and showed me how all the runoff areas had become severely eroded, and where did all that soil go? Right into the "new" lake

Logging to sell...raise money for council...and often with disastrous results. One of my ASM's does environmental impact plans and assessments for the state. He has been shocked at the devastation he has seen at our local camp, and at the two out of council summer camps he has been to with us since his son joined the Troop. The council I grew up in did the same...logged our remote lake camp for cash in the 80's (really trashed the place), then logged our main camp just before selling it in the 90's and moving all ops to the remote camp.

You wished for fee increases? You dirty rat!

Was thinking about transitioning over to BPSA...and starting a unit here. But, it might be seen only as a "cult of personality" thing and cause division. I think I may take a break for a few years from BSA to clear my head