CA_Scouter

It ain't braggin' if its the truth!

Congratulations!

Another worm remark, from Willie Brown. If you don't know who he is, he is former mayor of SF, a lifelong California politician, and well known as a strong liberal democrat. He now writes a column for the local media rag.

After Nobel, what's next for Obama - sainthood?

Willie Brown

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for one thing - getting elected president in a country that has never had a woman or a person of color as its leader.

I expect an Oscar, a Tony and a Pulitzer will all follow, and all will be equally deserved.

The Nobel is great news for Obama and for America, but is bad news for the Rev. Al, Jesse and me, as the prize committees have now met their quota.

Somehow I don't think Calico will win a Nobel Peace Prize.

Some of us who voted for him are also questioning this award.

I see it kinda like giving him the Eagle Rank. He certainly has the potential but he hasn't earned it yet. I would not be proud if my son was given his Eagle, but he EARNED it, and for that I'm very proud of him.

I still haven't seen much in what he's accomplished, except that he's not George Bush and looks good in a suit. ( ok, a little overboard but you catch my drift )

IMHO

Just give them the energy drink about 10 minutes before you send them home. Problem should resolve itself in a short time. ;-)

Wow. Somebody has it in for this kid.

I have a scout who had his pocketknife in his backpack at a school. Not sure why it was in there but it was discovered and now he gets 5 days at home. Even the teacher argued against it but its a zero tolerance policy.

Of course in San Francisco, if the teen is an immigrant and is involved in drug dealing and other crimes, he is somehow not responsible for his actions and is given sanctuary by the City.

Had some discussions on another thread so thought I'd start a new topic. I'd like this to be an INFORMATIVE thread, not a criticism if we can help it.

I had a rule when I first came in as SM - No Sticks. While an ASM we had a couple of scouts that started a fracas every time they picked up sticks, ie.. sword fights, poking others, sharpening ends so that it caused ( IMHO ) a safety situation, etc. So I banned all sticks.

How did I enforce it? The Look. Did I suspend/punish anyone? No. I was fortunate in that the scouts respected my requests.

But in the last few years, I've not had any issues with sticks. Maybe because I haven't had too many crossovers last coupla years, maybe the older scouts have informed the crossovers, maybe I just have kids who aren't inclined to cause those type of problems.

So what's yours?

A while back, I posted how I suspended a kid for 6 months for throwing a butter knife at another kid ( and hitting him in the forehead ). Some posters raked me over the coals for that action.

I guess honey buns and sodas rank higher. Who'da though?

( just a friendly poke fellas )

I believe today to be the end of the world.

Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize most likely because he is well dressed and a nice guy.

And Ed and Merlyn are in agreement on something.

I can die happy now.

So what DO atheists believe in?

You got wiggy about SODA?!? Seriously?

Now that's truly the ugly side of scouting.

Though I guess you are fortunate that's your most serious problem in your troop, I'd opine that this is not the hill you want to die on.

Yea, maybe SOMEDAY, but not TODAY! I'm with Scoutldr. What'd he do?

Whose up for next year, Brett Favre? My neighbor? Jon and Kate?

The prize should be awarded for extraordinary work. Not potential.

IMHO

I have 9 Life scouts and an Eagle in a troop of 16. Only one of them made first class in his first year. ( He is 14, the other 9 are 16-17 ).

We provide the opportunities but we leave it up to the scout to get 'er done. Most of the guys get to first class in a year and a half or so...

The chartering organization can have all the troop equipment when they pull it from my cold dead hands. ( true )

1) Last week. He assures me all is ok and that he will get back into the spirit of things. I spoke to his Mother in a casual conversation and she has noticed the same lack of spirit and it concerns her... so I am optimistic that family will step in and address the issue.

2) The same program my other 15 scouts are enjoying. Perhaps he is bored... but I've got 15 out of 16 who aren't bored, so do I change it just for him? No. But challenging him in other areas is a good idea and a better approach than me simply being a gatekeeper ( and perhaps I'm a little grouchy about it ).

"Worse, if he's asked for challenge, and you or the PLC have said no, then the burden is completely on you. "

Um. No. This is not the case. You assume facts not in evidence.

Scouts cannot use power tools. ( false )

I had two guys give me some trouble last year, they were dragging down their patrol, so I approached with a positive attitude, a 'pep' talk if you will, and compared them to 2 Life scouts I had a couple a years back who were doing the same thing. They remembered how those 2 were 'boat anchors' and when they left the troop was better for it... so I asked them how they would like to be remembered, as 'boat anchors' or leaders. They perked up but now one of them is sliding back... but with him I have..... LEVERAGE. He is a Life scout so I flat out told him if he doesn't improve he won't get by me on the Scout Spirit issue. We'll see how it goes...

The Ascent of Denali, the personal diary of Hudson Stuck, written in the english of the day ( 1910 I believe ) , gives a very detailed account of the ascent but also the provisioning, equipment, etc...

Into The Wild, Jon Krakauer, if you can get past the parts where he glorifies himself and whines about his family you can get a picture of how McCandless made mistakes and poor decisions i.e. how he was UNprepared.

I always liked the Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway, especially how the young boy interacts with the old man.

Welcome!

Ditto Merlyn and Lisa.

J, your apparant contempt for Dems parallels someone else's contempt for a certain youth organization.

Separated at birth perhaps??? ;-)

No, she has not recanted, but she has also asked that the matter be dropped. She has made her name public btw and confirms everything that happened.

What in the world does his being married to Sharon Tate have to do with anything regarding his crime???!!????

Look! A puppy!

OGE, does this have anything to do with that diet you said you were going on??? ;-)

I also would not hold up advancement for a scout not wearing a ski helmet, but that's just my personal opinion.... or did I post to the wrong thread again??? ;-)

Best of luck to you Sir!