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Bob White says: >>>"Captainron, where did your quote come from. I cannot find where any poster has said it or mentioned a venture patrol?">>"I would be curious to see if it might be possible to have them establish a venture patrol at NYLT, if we can combine several crew's worth of officers, along with my two boys who are leaving the troop to possibly join the one crew."

"a venture patrol at NYLT"? A Venture patrol is very different from a Venturing Crew. The Venture Patrol is just a patrol of older Boy Scouts for High Adventure. For Boy Scouts, meaning, no girls. It is run totaly different than a crew. I would pursue a Kodiac course, if I were you, it would be more valuable to Venturers.

This attorney is a first class ambulance chaser. He has a similar case in the Portland OR area, against the Council and the LDS church. Probably more elsewhere. He advertises on a web page looking for "victims" of the LDS Church, BSA, etc. Just wait, I'm sure he will be sniffing around your town or city, and I'm sure he will find someone who will remember that back in 1965 at summer camp "something" happened. And that BSA and or _______church has to pay for that! No one mentions anything about his "fee". He certainly not doing this for free. When I hear about guys like this, I thin

John, You are so right. What I can not understand is the "circus" atmosphere that is going on about this "rebate". Everyone is treating this as if they have won the Lotto. Very few understand that this is not "New" money. It's like taking an advance on your paycheck (or in this case next years return). You have to pay it back (subtract it from your next refund). There is no such thing as a free lunch. Another sad thing is the "fools" who are thinking how great the President and Congress are to do this great giveaway. it goes to show you how many people in this country are really

Just how will quitting scouting relate to and/or help change, what our government is doing? And how does not attending flag ceremonies or not rendering honors to the flag relate? Your argument sounds a bit sad to me. The Flag represents what our country stands for. Not some half baked politician. In the military some people say you may not respect the man who is the commander, but you respect his rank and position. One of the strengths of our country is that we can agree to disagree. However, something happened around the mid 1990s and has only gotten worse. Open "Political Ha

Well, You all thought I was crazy or trying to start burning books. Well I think some of you understand what I was saying. Check out: http://www.scouter.com/forums/viewThread.asp?threadID=179641 You be the judge. Is this guy for real or what? First you get the "Antichrist" (pun)Meryln. Then you get the "Brown Shirt" Pappy. Sorry if I have offended anyone, but both keep things stirred up on the list. Are they for real? Plants (not the potted variety) or harmless "wackjobs"? And if someone has to ask, I'm none of the above.;o)

Well, it looks like the last "rebate". Just don't count on a big refund next year. Plus, make sure you have enough deducted to cover what ever you get for your "rebate" or you might end up giving some of the great "free money" back. This is such a scam. FROM CNN Today. "The tax rebate would be similar to the $300 to $600 checks that were sent out in the summer of 2001." See link below: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/23/economic.stimulus/index.html

Before anyone gets too excited and planning on how to spend this money. Don't forget the last "Tax Rebate". It was a number of years ago I think it was $250 or $300. The sad thing about it was that it was not "new" money. All it turned out to be was an advance on the next years tax return. So when you filed you taxes, your refund was lowered by the amount of the "rebate". Hopefully this "new" rebate will not be like that. Anyone remember what I am referring to?

Hi Pappy, First of all, I'm having trouble understanding why you posted this under the "Venturing" program forum. Venturing is the most flexible of all of the programs of the BSA. There is no requirement to be coed. Some crews choose to be all male, all female, or coed. You will never find two crew exactly alike. Some are very specialized, some are very general. You talk about traditional Boy Scouting? Well there are Crews who specialize in reenacting the old Senior Scouting programs of the 40s and 50s. Or how about the crews who are focused in military reenactment of the Civil w

"PC"?? Or perhaps a GSUSA unit will not have the "flavor" of it's CO because GSUSA does NOT utilize Charter Organizations! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Your are right, they are two different types of organizations. In my opinion it's because of this you will not find very much "flavor" with the GSUSA. Very bland and generic, VERY PC. That is from my experiences with different GSUSA units in three separate states. They control the leadership and content and they "own" the unit. It is just the oposite with BSA. N

How about doing like the Football fan commercial where they paint their bodies their team colors. Just think, one good coat with the spray gun at the begining of Summer Camp and no worries about not wearing the uniform for the whole week!;o) No laundry, just hose them off!

The "Profile" for forum members seem to never work. I have updated mine a number of times and it never "takes". Plus there are many who for what ever personal reason choose not to have one. Since these two reasons are the majority for why it is not being used. Why have it?

FYI for you Venturers out there. According to the Venturing Division at National. Mr. Bill Evans. The current "Recommended" Uniform for Venturing will NOT have any changes. There will be "switchback" pants, but not radical color/design changes.

Class of 81 Son, Class of 06 and Son, Class of 09? Formerly CM, SM, ASM & Ventuing Advisor Currently ADC for Venturing and District Trainer, Venturing Still trying to give back what I (and my Sons)got out of Scouting.

Moderators/List owner I have posted on this forum for a few years and have enjoyed the conversation and information that goes on here. Lately, I have been wondering if some of the "members" are not really actual people who are here for their own personal enrichment or to contribute something of value. They are actually just agitators keeping the "stew" well stirred. They are the ones saying really "out there" comments. Definitely not main stream, kind of from outer space. Mostly VERY anti-scouting. If they had there way the courts would have closed down BSA a long time ago. One thin

Back to the original question. As some of the more esteemed members of this forum have said previously (and tried to keep on topic). "As much or as little as the CO and parents want". That sums it up nicely. Some units will maybe have a prayer before meals (or not), while some will do that and have a evening devotional and or scripture reading too. Some will not camp on Sunday, some will. Some observe "Scout Sunday", some do not. etc. A huge example is in Venturing, where there are Crews chartered to Churches who use this as their "Youth Ministry" (IE; Religious Life Bronze & T

Well in my Council, every District has a patch. Many units Cub and Boy Scout wear them in the "Temp" position. The main reason is that some use the segment program, for events, achievement etc. Sewn around the patch. I find that some (both youth & adult), know nothing but that. When we first moved here, a number of the local UP tried to give my sons a hard time for not wearing the District patch. They both wanted to wear their "international event" patch when they noticed that no one else had it besides them. They were harassed for a while until it was realized that no one was lis

My son was too young for the last Jambo, so the 2010 Jambo will have to be "it" for him. I have heard of great things for those who can afford to go with a Council troop, but also great things for those who go as youth staff (16 & above). I am wondering about which way will be best. My son has talked to a few youth staff who worked at the Venturing "mine" and a few who were at other exhibits. He also has talked with a fwe scouts from his troop who went to 2005 with a Council troop. He is leaning towards going as staff (at least applying for it). Aside from the cost diffrences (huge)

Sorry MVScouter, There is no such thing as a Venturing Patrol. The correct term is a Venture Patrol. It is part of the Boy Scout Program. So, if the scout earned the Religious Award while a part of a Venture Patrol, he would wear the Boy Scout Device. If he earned it while registered as a Venturer in a Venturing Crew, he would wear a Venturing Device. Two separate programs/divisions of BSA.

Here is the text of the email from another list: This is refering to a NEW knot. Why? I do not know. I was hoping that someone would have more info than the orginal source. Thanks >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For you knot hounds...(or is that knot heads?) Just received word that National has approved a new knot, for those with a doctorate in commissioner science. I don't have the requirements, just know

I have heard that National is putting out a new knot for Commissioner Service. Anyone have news/info on this? Requirements? Reason for this knot coming out at this time? (If it really is) Thanks, CR14

Why is it that there are so many people (a lot of them ex-mormons)so determined to tear down the Mormon church? You do not see the Luthuran Church producing videos and preaching against the Quaker Church. It seems to me that the Catholic Church is the only other church that gets as much flack as the mormon church. I hear it all the time from my neighbor (a Baptist) about their idol worshop, etc. Another common thread is with the Anti-mormon books and movies is that they are by former members who have been kicked out of the mormon church and are bitter and want revenge (once up

ALL, From a lot of Scouters who I love to get great information and advice, many of you are putting out quite a bit of misinformation and out right falsehoods (I won't be like Merlyn and call you all Liars! ;o)) It appears to me that what is being said as fact, is really opinion, or in some cases repeating some Anti-Mormon propaganda. Some of you have made attempts to defend their freedoms, but many have just added fuel to the fire. Is there anyone who has posted here that has FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE of their beliefs? Not some garbage from someone who knew someone, or a book written b

A while back I ran into a troop from the Seattle area that instead of wearing the regular red/white numbers, they had an arrow shaped patch with their number in white on it. They said it was their orginal patch and they were "grandfathered in" using it. They said they have been chartered since the early teens. Anyone else hear about things like this? About wearing the older uniforms. At a ECOH sometime ago I had the honor of meeting the Eagle Scout's Grandfather who was an Eagle himself as well as a former SM back in the 30' & 40's. He wore his old dress uniform. Was it cool!