caveman21

Wow. I've been off the forum for a little while and just got through reading this entire thread. Lots of points and counterpoints on this subject. We have established that a SM can't take rank away. That is true. I wouldn't use that as a threat when dealing with unruly Scouts, unless I was really good at playing poker. It's a bluff. What I would use is the fact that Scout Spirit must be demonstrated as a requirement of each successive rank, along with living life according to the Scout Oath and the Scout Law. As a SM, I have no problem telling Scouts, families, the Troop Commi

Wow! Thanks for all the great ideas, folks!!! My wife, who is the program director, has been in a mild panic state because she might be doing this day camp by herself. The lady that did the camp director job last year might not be able to do it this year due to health issues, so I am trying to help her out as much as possible. Last year was our first doing the day camp, and she did a very good job setting the camp up around an Olympic theme, and I did the archery range. Talk about an eye opener!!! After the first day working with cubs that had never picked up a bow before, it took all the

Hello all, I am looking for some ideas for day camp activities. Our theme this year is Pirates. We will probably have 200+ Cubs this year (we had 150+ last year) and will need 10 activity stations. 2 of these will be BB guns and Archery. One station will be "Man overboard", where the cubs throw bicycle inner tubes with ropes tied to them at #10 cans 20 feet away. Another station will be an obstacle course, which we need ideas for also. Any input will be appreciated.

Here's a quote for the group: "He's a rebel and a runner, he's a signal turning green, he's a restless young romantic wants to run the big machine. He's got a problem with his poisons but you know he'll find a cure, he's cleaning up the systems to keep his nature pure." Thats from the group Rush, off of the Signals album. The song is New World Man. Scouts have a tendency to be specialized, the same way as adults do. They find they have an aptitude for a certain field either because it comes naturally to them or they enjoy it. The key seems to be making skills that might be

Hope that Santa was good to everyone!! He (or she as the case was with me) brought me a Coleman coffee percolator for keeping up with those Scouts on the camping trips. My committee chair (aka my wife) got tired of seeing me use my old dented up aluminum coffee pot and hooked me up! Yes I have my hands full but its something I enjoy doing. I was active in scouting as a youngster and people dedicated their time so I could have the experience. I like to think that I am paying it forward. I learned pretty quick that the key to keeping the kids in Scouting is getting the parents involved.

Thanks for the greetings and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Hello Paul, It sounds like you have quite the situation in your pack. Here's some advice that I hope will help. Your pack needs to have something attractive to offer Cubs if you want to get them to join. Something I have found effective is organizing "Scout Saturdays" once per month and using the morning to allow Cubs, Boy Scouts and parents to do something fun together. One of the biggest hits has been "frisbee golf", which is basically laying out a course in whatever area you have to play in and using frisbees to play a round of golf. If done right, it allows the Cubs to earn a bel

Hello to all! My name is Ron White (not the comedian!) and I am the Cubmaster and Scoutmaster for pack and troop 377 out of Youngstown, Florida. We are a relatively new group, formed in 2005, and currently have 6 Scouts and 35 Cubs registered. I found this site while surfing for Scout related sites and figured I would give it a try. Looking forward to exchanging ideas and info with other scouters. Later!