CCbytrickery

I can only wish we had $26K in the bank! We are well below that, but maintain a comfortable balance--our minimum is $3K. Anything below the minimum and we don't spend the money (except for an emergency--CM/CC/Treasurer need to agree if it's an emergency). We have approximately 100 scouts. We get our pack dues, the popcorn money, and this year, the camp card sales (which were very good-next year will be even better!). And an occasional donation.

I would not say anything. Just keep an eye on the situation and make every effort to be involved with the boys. If any problems come up, you can decide how to deal with them then. But the boy may have learned his lesson, and this scouting situation may be the best thing that has ever happened to him. Mentor him, if possible; it could make a huge difference in his life, even though it would be a small disruption in yours.

We did our Cub Scout Day Camp this year. First year, and we were there to lead our boys. Ended up with 4 of our boys and 10 from other packs. There were 6 or 8 groups like that. Don't have everything set up on a slow computer. Don't have one person doing all the check-ins, registrations, etc. Don't have the slow computer and the one person be the only person who knows what is going on. The program was great, at our camp. It was the director and her lack of planning which caused so many problems.

My spouse plays Airsoft on the weekends, and I have to say, his Airsoft guns look extremely real. Black, solid looking, cartridges pop in for the BBs. My son's water guns? Not so much. Big white, blue and orange hand pumping spraying water 35 feet. We did water guns at the Cub Scout camp last week. The district training chair ran it, and it was planned for Friday at the camp by him. If it was wrong, it can fall on his shoulders. All I know is that I had tired, soaking wet Cubs with huge smiles on their faces at the end of the day.(This message has been edited by CCbytrickery

One thing our district came up with was that each pack needs to send one adult for every 5 scouts registered. Our pack had 5 scouts (4 of our Tigers/upcoming Wolves and one Webelo/upcoming W2), we were required to send one adult. But two of us went (myself and the Tiger/upcoming Wolf den leader aka my spouse). Of course, our lifeguards quit the Sunday before camp started. To go work at the aquatics camp. For pay. did I mention the lifeguards were all Venture or Boy Scouts? Yeah, way to honor that commitment you made there guys.

A treasurer here in FL was arrested for stealing $1,400 or so from his BS troop. http://www.news4jax.com/news/28336782/detail.html I really don't understand people sometimes.

Could she be suffering from the "it's all about me" syndrome? Could she be one of those OCD types (like me) who needs things to be certain ways in order to handle them? Could she be burnt out? Our DISTRICT training chair is one of those people. DTC is a nice person, but unable to complete the simplest of tasks without total chaos. DTC is always putting the focus on his needs/wants/family/etc. It's never just about the boys. We had several Tiger parents last year who had been gung-ho Girl Scouts, and I really got tired of hearing the "the GS do it this way" or "in GS, we would

When we had to replace our son's bobcat badge (new uniform shirt and could not get the old one off), the lady at the scout shop asked if we had his little white card saying he earned the badge. I had thought to bring it with me, but she said if not, she could have found out other ways. I think if you legitimately made an error, they would owe you an apology. If you were trying to "skirt" the system by picking up a merit badge he had not earned yet, then you were in the wrong, and you should take actions appropriate to atone for your behavior. The only way I think they may have

The next step is moving from blowing up the plane to blowing up the terminal where people are waiting in security. How will they protect us from that?

That is us this week. Hot and muggy and smoky. Until today. Right before camp ended--severe thunderstorm hit. Got the kids into the chapel and dismissed them from there.

We rotate through packs, so one month it's Tigers, the next Wolves, etc.

Our committee meetings are usually attended by the CM, ACM, CC, secretary, treasurer and the DLs. The ADLs are welcome, and some do attend. I've never seen a parent just come to attend, but I don't think we would throw them out if they did. We do have "closed door" meetings, usually with the CC, CM and treasurer (and secretary if she's available). Those are for items that do not need to become common knowledge, like if someone is having a problem with a scout or if the scout is having financial trouble.

BasementDweller I am not looking to butt heads with the CM. He is a terrific guy, leads my husband's Sunday school group and will have 2 boys in the pack next year. You say that the CC handles finances and administration and the CM handles the Program...but those two things have to work hand in hand. Once again, I will restate: I was asking what YOUR CC does in their position. Whenever I have started a new job, I would talk to my coworkers, and get their input on what the position entailed, and help evolve the position if I saw an opportunity. When I stepped up in my

Thanks for the replies. Scoutnut, I have done the training. I have an idea of what the BSA would like a CC to do, but I appreciate your input. I guess I am searching more for a "what our guy does" than a "what is in the rules book" kind of answer. Some groups(I've been told) have the CC only chair meetings, and some groups have the CC work hand in hand with the CM. I will be the type that works with CM, and will take on whatever responsibilities that he needs me to handle. And I'm the type of person who has to have everything in its place and all the I's need to be dotted

As I posted in my introduction, I was nominated into the committee chair position by a very tricksy CM. I am meeting with the former CC and the CM next week, where they are supposed to give me the information on what she did and how she did it. There are some things that I'm sure I'll change, and there are things that I'll probably not mess with, but..... My question is this: what does your CC do? What responsibilities fall under that heading? Are there things you wish your CC would step up and do, or are there things that the CC should keep his nose out of? I don't want to st

The problem with studies like this is that they cannot determine exactly what caused the final results of the study. It only shows that divorce MAY play a part in a child's behavior. Some children are going to be behind in school, withdrawn, angry--whether the parents are married or divorced has no bearing on the matter. Some children will excel in school, be outgoing and cheerful--whether the parents are married or divorced. The study cannot show that little Suzy would have grown up to be a lawyer, with a house in the suburbs, married to her childhood sweetheart and has 3 children a

Eagledad, Would it have been less of a sin to stay with my exhusband, who verbally and physically abused me and my daughter, than to divorce him? Would she have been better served by watching him kick me repeatedly, because I didn't have his dinner ready when he came home, no matter what time it was? You want to use the bible as a moral instruction manual? You may want to read Exodus 21:15-17; or Deuteronomy 22:23-24 or 22:13-21. It's not on you to determine my sin. That's between me and my God.

No, mine is still just a quarter of the page. DH says to check your resolution, maybe it is set too low and the side bar isn't scaling.

BasementDweller, You're thinking hunks of steak, like you get on your plate at Longhorn, right? Skewers--3-4 pieces of 1 oz steak, grape tomatoes, bell peppers, onions. Other skewers with zucchini or other squash, other veggies. (conversely, just saute the zucchini and other veggies in a pan on the grill, makes it easier to serve group style). 1 lb of steak feeds 3 adults. I pay $3.99 lb for flank steak at BJs, just tenderize and marinate before skewering. BTW, ground beef is the same price. This is not something I would serve for 90 people. This would be for the sma

On our pack campouts, Friday nights the families are responsible for their own dinner. The pack provides dessert, usually several different cobblers cooked in dutch ovens. We did chicken fajitas, for almost 90. It was pretty easy, cooking the chicken on the grill, cooking peppers and onions in a skillet on the grill burner. Toppings: salsas, cheese, black beans, tomatoes, lettuce, onions and olives. Taco bar: ground beef, cheese, etc. Also have done chili, and served spaghetti noodles, so people could make "cincinnati chili" or just plain noodles (in the case of my son).

Aww, ScoutLass. you made me shed a little tear. (Easy enough to do these days, but still..)

I think it's perfectly fine to have a leader run an event. Would I hand over the reins of an event that involves a potentially large sum of money to a NEW leader? No. The Tiger leader can help plan a camp trip instead. EDITED TO ADD: I notice you did mention he was not a "new" to the troop leader; however, I would still recommend not handing over complete control to one person. Too easy for bad things to happen. The only people who should be handling funds and the bank account are the treasurer, CM, and CC. No new bank accounts associated with pack funds should be opened BY ANYONE

This year, we had some..issues..getting some of the Tiger stuff done. We had to improvise. Not making a mobile, but...we'll make a family tree with leaves and all. Not going to discuss milk types, but...the boys made ice cream, one milk and one with a soy base. As long as they tried, they got signed off on. But they had to attend or make up the requirement with their parent on their own. As long as they tried their best, they succeeded. At least in my book. as a pack: We have the boys earn their badges during the year, and present them after the Webelos 2 bridge over. The B

My .02: We require our boys to be in pack t-shirts (they get one with their yearly registration dues) for den meetings and pack camp outings...it just makes it easier to track which boys belong to our pack, kwim? We prefer, but do not require, a full uniform for pack meetings and at any pack event, i.e. going caroling to the local nursing homes during the holidays, selling popcorn, etc. We do require at least the shirt, with all the required patches attached, hat, slider and neckercheif. Sometimes the family cannot afford the pants, socks and belt. We do have some do

I wish we had gotten one when we started last year! We did receive some paperwork, and they went over some things via a slideshow, but it wasn't enough information. 1. Contact information--CM, and the DL/ADL for the troop the cub is in. 2. Is there a pack website? We have one, where you can download forms, pay for trips/dues/etc via paypal, see photos, find the calendar,etc. 3. Uniform policy. Do the boys need to be in full uniform every meeting or is a pack tshirt ok for den but not pack meetings? 4. How to volunteer. Is the pack in need of a popcorn kernal or ADL? Is