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Cheerful Eagle

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  1. acco40 You should add: 5) so they can get the "junior" tag off their member status tag. By the way, do you mean "here" as in the Open Discussion - Program forum, or "here" as in all the forums here at scouter.com? I read because there's a group of scouters here whose postings I've enjoyed. They're thoughtful and reflect a love for the scouts, and a love for scouting: in that order. I read because there are posts from scouters in the trenches from whom I can learn new program ideas/proceedures/activities, or maybe learn what NOT to do... I post because I enjoy enterin
  2. My favorite from this spring's course was the Antelope Patrol's: "Home, home on the range. Where the deer and the antelope -- HEADLIGHT!!" (Accompanied by a sudden frozen cringe) They varied the intro, but always ended with "HEADLIGHT!". Had us all in stiches. I used to be a staffer, a good old staffer too. Diane, Troop guide WE3-55-06
  3. We had 2 honors programs going: "Tribe of Oljato", the camp program, and "Order of the Lodgepole Pine", unique to our troop. The "Tribe of Oljato" (signified by a temporary patch sewn above the right pocket)has 5 different levels -- brave, warrior, chief, medicine man, and tribal council -- each earned in sucession year by year(awarded as rockers for the tribal patch). The requirements include participation in camp programs, such as mb classes, and x number of camp service hours (progressivly more each year). Working those service hours keeps many a boy very busy improving trails, helpi
  4. I just got back from my first ever week at a BSA summer camp. WHAT A HOOT! One of my happiest thoughts as we left yesterday was, "gee Mark is only six (I went to camp with my oldest), that means I can do this every summer for the next ten years at least!" Our troop went to Camp Oljato, in the Sierra Nevadas (about 7K above sea level)on the banks of Lake Huntington. Although the lake is surrounded by a NFS campground, a private summer camp and 2 other BSA camps, it seems very secluded because the only way into camp is by ferry! The food was above average on the camp food scale.
  5. Lisabob I feel your pain. When I stepped up to do CS leader training, it took serious tree shaking to get a copy of the sylabus, not to mention a difinitive overview of how the course would deviate (now I know it's not supposed to, but we're dealing with human nature here...), not to mention getting a CURRENT copy of the syllabus... But here's my 2c: 1. bug the district training chair, or neighboring district training chairs, or hey WHERE ARE ALL THE DISTRICT TRAINING CHAIRS THAT SHOULD BE READING THIS FORUM REGULARLY. *oops, sorry the cap lock slipped... ahem.* 2. wr
  6. Lisabob and others have taken the words right out of my mouth. And Bevah's right, you'll catch more flies with honey. One thing to bring up for discussion if you get the response "Awe, then there's nothing funny for skits anymore!". Consider popular vaudvule comedy from the early 20th century that featured blackface, or other racial slurs. NOW we view that as TOTALLY unacceptable. Did comedy die out when mainstream culture started to value racial equality? No. Truely funny stuff continues to be truely funny. Putting down another to make yourself laugh is only a half step
  7. As for non-fiction: "The Moon by Whaleligt" by Diane Ackerman "The Universe and the Teacup" By K.C. Cole I'm trying to get up the nerve to read the recent books on global epidemiology (I think one is called "Virus Hunter"? But I'm afraid they'll give me nightmares. As for fiction: "Redwall" by Brian Jacques (out loud with my kids) "Kim" by R. Kipling Anything I can find by Terry Pratchet "Size 12 Is Not Fat" by Meg Cabot (great poolside reading) I'm open to suggestions, too! This is a thread I'll keep checking.
  8. Usually works for me after 1pm, after an eternal wait. In the morning I always (90%) get "page not found", after an eternal wait. ...somewhat like scouting: a really good idea that doesn't always work as well as hoped for.
  9. Here's my 2Cents: Most extra circulars/form letters to CC and CM are going to go into the "circular file". Recruiting for this kind of time/monetary committment needs a more personal approach. Ask your TG's to visit Cubber's roundtables (Ok maybe it's too late for that but maybe August isn't too late?). They could do a short humorus skit to recruit for woodbadge. Make 'em laugh and realize that maybe this could be alot of fun discuised as "training". [Virtious Scouter to spouce: "Honey, I'm off to a greuling three-day training." *looks nobel, sacrificing*. *Once out of house, wi
  10. OH WOW: I WANT A BEENIE!!! roflmao On a more serious note, the summer hats at scoutstuff are beautiful. But at $50 a go they are way too pricy for my pocketbook. I'll be at REI looking for something more affordable.
  11. This is a really interesting thread. Bevah, I've saved your post for future inspiration! Maybe this should be moved to the Cub Scouting forum, but I'd really love to have everyone's input on this. I'll leave it to the moderator's discretion. Any ideas out there about how this could apply (or experience) to Webelos dens? It's hard to get a handle on what is the difference between mediocure and high expectations are re: 4th & 5th graders. For the Pack as a whole, well it's easier to motivate the younger cubs. But many of the Webs are "too cool" for the "little kid" stuff
  12. Tod, I agree with Ken: I wear my BSA expedition hat when we're hiking or camping. I've never been overly fond of baseball caps or visors; they give no sun protection to ears and back of neck. My family is VERY fair, and I have always tried to invest in hats with the necker thingy hanging down. A hat that blends with the uniform and provides good sun protection, IMHO, is the best example for the scouts than strict adherance to a uniform that may not be the "safest" for the activity. Of course, that brings up the question of cotton... I think I'll go find a bomb shelter n
  13. Suppose with 20/20 hindsight, the word to the wise is: Bury the hatchet until AFTER summer camp. Then give your "2 week notice".
  14. Sounds GREAT! Can you point me to how to make edible campfires? I LOVE that idea!! So nice to see some else post about GS! Don't be a stranger, I like the company!
  15. *grin* I already did. Where's another Eagle??
  16. Ok, well I think our senior members are covering the regs and safety angles pretty well, so I'll put in some advice re mental health measeure for scouters :-) #1 Have back-up activities for down times. Stock a small duffel with supplies needed for quiet games (cards, marbles, photo-copies of your favorite games from the Cub Scout Leader's How To book. etc) If you don't need them, fine. If you do they will be pricless. #2 Consider how to discuss with your cubs the rules of camp conduct, and motivate/reward them for compience with good will. Make sure they (as wel
  17. Nevermind, I just found the answer. Consider the whine ended. http://www.geocities.com/~pack215/whittlin-chip.html
  18. Ok, this is somewhat off topic but... I've been told, rather vehemintly, that whittle & chip cards WERE NOT to be torn, spindled, mutilated or stapled in any way (ok, I added the spindled etc part). Now everyone here is talking about tearing corners. I'm SO CONFUSED. Does anyone know where such things are written? I'd appreciate a quote from something authoritative...
  19. NDL, I think MaScout is right, it's more a matter of the personalities involved than the actual course. I suppose you might also ask if Eagle Scouts constitute an elite within BSA. There are snobs and there are those who are simply proud of their hard won recognition. Woodbadge tends to be an experience that has a profound effect on the way people view their involvment in scouting. For some, it's just another training. For others it's a line of demarcation between something they did to volunteer in a group that their child is involved with, versus a longterm committment to someth
  20. ok, I'm willing to accept that... but, *sigh* I'll never get the other cubbers to accept this. Here's why: 1. Cubs don't wear OA patches 2. Cubs constantly loose little pieces of paper 3. If I see a cub at camp whitteling, and he's wearing the whittle & chip patch on his uniform, I can instantly tell whether he ought to be using a camp knife. If he's not, or he's using it in a prohibited manner, I confiscate the knife and turn it over to the appropriate adult.
  21. What about the skill patches: whittle & chip tote & chip Don't they go on a pocket flap? --just a clueless cubber :-)
  22. This message was posted today at the leader/guider cyber council, an active forum for the girl side of scouting. They had a bad experience, but there are few on that forum to represent us Cubs. I've written back, will anyone else? http://forums.delphiforums.com/gsleaders/messages/?msg=10314.1 QUOTED IN FULL -- POSTED BY: Girls2rule Ok, so I might rant here a little. Last weekend, our troop of 13 Juniors and 3 adults went overnight tent camping at a local state park. We finished several crafts, hiked 1-2+ miles/day, saw some egrets and owls, pitched pup tents, cooked w/ca
  23. Michelle, Can you post a website that has the Glowing Bobcat Ceremony on it? Thanks
  24. Hooray Tigers!! Yes, Dan, we do that very thing in our pack, for all rank badges. It's very traditional. I'm in California now, but when we first started scouting,in Alaska, my son had his wolf rank badge pinned on upside down. I turned it up after our first earthquake -- he was calm, helpful with his younger sibs, and even prayed for our safety. I'll always remember THAT good turn!
  25. Ok, I'm off to a GS camporee. I hope to build a vision with my coleaders about useing the patrol mewthod with our Jr's next year. Someone wish me luck!
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