Crew21_Adv

ghermanno and Fellow Scouts, Overseas military bases and military brats are a small slice of America. The bases have youth sports, youth programs, before and after school programs, Boys and Girls Club. Events that can keep them so busy, they wouldn't even have time for school work or home work. Similar to some remote military bases overseas, the majority of young boys in the United States probably do not know of Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts. For the majority of those that do learn about Scouting from TV advertisements or even from a friend. Their parents have to be willing to dr

ghermanno and Fellow Scouters, Greetings! There are a few excellent PSA on the Scouting.org website. Most of these can also be viewed by their same titles on youtube.com as well. http://www.scouting.org/Media/Multimedia/PSA.aspx Within the continental US, cable providers must allow local shows on affordable channels. Sometimes, BSA, GSUSA, and other youth and non-profit organization PSA's show up on local cable access channels as a gap-filler. AFRTS/AFN has to abide by many federal laws. They have even removed certain locally created safety videos, don't drink and d

gwd-scouter and Fellow Scouters, Greetings! I concur with GW, acco, and Fscouter previous statements. I too have asked this same question (as well as other fellow Scouters on this forum), and also I've answered this similar question to friends and to parents of Eagle Scout candidates. If you take a look at the Eagle Scout Rank Application 58-728, the EBOR chairman is the first signature on Requirement seven. The next signature is the Council/District Representative (if available), but the final required signature is the Scout Executive. After that final signature is a box

vcrew66, Greetings! I'd expect that this young man was removed by the Venturing Crew Committee. That is a decision of the unit. Not the decision of the district or council. I would also expect that a district and council would be appreciative of the information. But I would expect them to act on fact, not allegations or emotions. An allegation is a statement of a fact by a party in a pleading, which the party claims it will prove. Allegations remain assertions without proof, until they are proved. "How can this be allowed to continue?" Your District Commissione

uz2bnowl, The position of a Scout leader is not the easiest. The Scoutmaster, the Committee Chair, and the advancement chair probably have the most difficult decisions. I concur with your committees actions. It sounds like your committee did correct by the Star Scout "Smith", counseled him, and given him the final opportunity to finish his trail to Eagle. If your board of review members had decided that Star Scout "Smith" would not currently be recommended for advancement to Life Scout. I expect most forum members and your councils advancement chair would equally accept (alt

Mr Boyce and Fellow Scouters, I had to ponder this question for a few days. Then I considered, for myself, there would be two true answers. A noble answer and an honest answer. So the honest answer first. I participate in Scouting for myself. Scouting and Venturing is a hoot! I would like to (state a little white lie) say that I brought a lot to Scouting, but in fact I have learned much more. I have met many, many, many good friends. I've been to camps, rappelled, snorkeled, hiked, shot, climbed (and fallen), slide, frozen, sweat, and learned many new skills. etc, e

BrotherhoodWWW and Fellow Arrowmen, Greetings! True. I have to agree with you. Some may enjoy the changes from National, either OA, or with advancement in Boy Scouting, Cub Scouting or Venturing. Others may not enjoy changes as much. Each Scouter's opinion is based on the positive and sometimes negative trends we all have seen. I myself, would certainly like to see the Order of the Arrow, as well as the Boy Scouts and troops thrive and benefit, whichever avenue our BSA takes. Regardless if I personally agree with National Policy, policy changes. Hopefully our National

Fellow Scouters and Arrowmen, Greetings again! We do talk about the Scoutmaster being the gatekeeper, here in the forum. And it is difficult to make a blanket statement. But it is often the Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmasters that attend all the Troop meetings, campouts, and unit events. Although the parents are aware of many of our Scouts, and even a few volunteer to drive or even camp, not all the parents know all the Scouts. My own Troop has probably around 100 parents. But we only have one Scoutmaster and three ASMs. My point, its not the 100 parents that determi

Fellow Scouters, I think knots are a cool way of recognizing Scouting adults for their work with Scouts, specifically the working class Scouter, immediately working as a direct unit Scout leader. I read about a new PTC knot. I can understand the purpose of knots, and I personally like knots. Mrs Crew21_Adv calls me a Mexican Field General (apologies to any Mexican military officers or our hispanic Scouts, which may be offended) I really don't understand why a PTC knot though, when there is a temporary pocket patch for attending PTC. Also the Philmont Arrowhead patch and the P

Fellow Scouters and Arrowmen, Greetings! John in KC asked, How does your Troop work to make sure that OA candidacy is not a popularity contest? How do your E-teams and Lodge Leadership work to ensure Ordeal Candidacy is about the 3 ethics espoused by WWW??? That answer seems simple. The Troop PLC and Troop adult leadership, and the same with the E-teams and Lodge Leadership, follow the election procedures in the manual and show the recent OA election video. If they do that, they are all working to uphold Ordeal Candidacy and prevent a landslide based solely on po

Eagle Foot, Greetings! What's the scoop? IMHO. It is not mandatory for all leaders to be YPT (although they should be). and YPT is valid for only two years since the date trained. John in KC has given you a good answer. Now for my story. For our District newsletter and to resolved questions and debates in my own district. I had asked similar YPT questions a few months back. Similar to the statement "trust but verify", I even put it to my DE asking for certain proof (of the renewal periodicity). My DE gave me very good statements and explanations, but could not pro

T78Scoutmaster, Greetings! Seems like we had a similar problem in Florida about four years ago. When we are dealing with Scout and youth between 10.5 and 17 years old, most of them being on the younger side. I don't think we will ever fully resolved the "misunderstanding" of election procedures. Most elections I have assisted with, I suspect there has been a misunderstanding, no matter how well procedures were explained. Some 15/16 year old Scouts believe the election is based on who is cool, not necessarily who is deserving. Some 11 year old Scouts believe there can on

Fellow Scouters, Greetings! I concur with NielLup and as with my previous statement in this string; it seems some Scouters misinterpret their council's intentions. Then rumors run wild. As it snowballs the minimum basic training somehow gets hooked onto other rumored statements, such as "not allowed to recharter". As a naive parent. I would hope at the least that all my son's leaders have attended some sort of youth protection training, and safe programs training at the waterfront, in the woods and on the interstate. Also I would hope they know how to enter the mini

Amandeux2, Greetings! Bobwhite pretty much summed it up. There is no BSA literature on any annual ticket. Some councils use this practice to continue to ask Scouters to give back. Usually thru District or Council service. (camporee program director, counselors, event managers or specific projects). As Bobwhite said, "this is not the end of your learning but a beginning.", it is a genius way for councils to request Wood Badge Scouters to continue their service to their unit, district, or council. Sometimes the annual ticket is front-line Scouting where you may serve m

Insane Scouter Scott and Fellow Scouters, I like that you are accumalating a list of Scouter discounts. I have an recommendation and a comment. My recommendation. Coleman products has a NON-PROFIT icon that offers small discounts on their webpage. My comment. Bottom Line Up Front. If you are making a list of discounts. I would be cautious about listing or refering to locations providing free coffee during long transits. At least I would be cautious of advertising McDonald's (or any other resturaunt or gas station) providing free coffee for Scout leaders on long drives.

fgoodwin, Greetings! As a suggestion. This is what I would offer. Either immediate before or after the meeting, at the same meeting location. (I would not do this during a Troop meeting). - Have a 30 minute meeting, have an "Ice Cream Social" or "Beef Jerky and Root Beer" social. (this would be attractive to them and outside of troop time it would make them feel special) - Although not a Chapter or Lodge business meeting (so you would not be able to conduct actual business) have all Arrowmen Scouts and adults recite the OA pledge, admonition and song. (helps keep i

Fellow Scouters, I have difficulty with Districts and Councils that state that Scouters are to be retrained. What the concentration is (as usually stated in the previous Quality Unit Award and the current Centennial Unit Awards), should be to achieve 100 percent training. It should not be to retrain seasoned leaders. It should be to train those new leaders and committee members which are not yet trained. Now for all leaders, they should attend regular Roundtable, and ocassional supplimental and advanced training. If they attend roundtable, they should learn and obtain the

Fellow Scouters, I just finished another weekend of IOLS, just hours ago. The discussions that came up during the instruction of Interfaith Worship Service. WOW! Another can of worms we opened up there! A couple of leaders attending the training had a difficult time accepting that youth may have a faith another higher being or a god, rather than our God. I guess, if I were to choose another profession, I would like to be a high school teacher. It took me many years to understand that there is a differences between my own wants and needs. What I want, is not necessarily what

Lee, Greetings! Are you too young for Wood Badge? Let me answer it this way, from my own experiences. I had been an adult leader for seven years, and enjoy helping out my unit once a month or so as just an ASM. I was 25 when I attended. I wasn't the youngest, but the second youngest out of nearly 50 people. I learned alot and I worked my ticket. Hopefully, Scouting and my units have continue benefit from me earning my beads years ago, my continued use of Wood Badge skills, and continuing to work my ticket every day. Did my unit benefit at that time. I would lik

Fellow Scouters, Greetings again! I find it hard to believe the disappointment of some forum members of the EBOR participants. I have been invited to sit EBORs before. Over a few years, I can't say I have been on numerous Eagle BOR. But I have been on a few. Every Council and District Advancement Chair should be trained to their position. They should understand sensitive topics. They should review and have a good working knowledge of the Advancement Committee Policies & Procedures. They should also understand "ages and stages", a 13 y/o Eagle Scout candidate may not

My two cents..... I gotta to agree with scoutldr. There are alot of answers that should have already been provided by MacyM's son's Scoutmaster and Troop Committee. The Scouter.com forum should have only re-stated what is obvious. I also highly agree with the previous posts, all of the previous post and our forum members have equally done a great job answering questions that should have been easily answered at the unit level. I can certainly understand (although I don't like it) someone debating about God in any online forum. Or someone debating the Scouting Program o

D.A.M. Congratulations! I wish I could take credit for this quote. But I've heard it a few times and a friend had said it about Crew21_Adv during a Scout ceremony. "This is not so much for what the recepient has done. But this is for what the recepient will do!" Ideally, these awards are a "Thank You" along your own Scouting trail. Receiving the District Award of Merit does not mean the end of of the trail in the Scouting program, but to make a recepient feel appreciated, and continue to help Scouts advance, conduct merit badge sessons, cook, sweep, move tents, sta

dpicarelli, Greetings! Difficult question. As I understand. Each Council is independent, which purchase the rights to the BSA program from National. There are Regions which are established to aid in managing the program. Depending on what the issue is. I would ask to address the Council Executive Committee, or specifically the Council Key Three (one being the Scout Executive, but the other two being the Council Commissioner and the Council President). The Executive Committee has some power to resolve issues at the unit, district, and council level. If you re

Joni, Greetings again! Just getting time to read over the entire post... and it looks like I replied too early, but hopefully you get my gist. You had already stated it may have been the wrong time and place. Which was my agenda in replying, but maybe emphasising that to other leaders as well. Will there be a disagreement? Probably yes. And those will probably become loud, vocal, and insulting. But if a discussion like this can be delayed to a more appropriate time. While still a disagreement, it may be handled more civil. Especially by the offending ASM, which inter

Joni, I briefly read over this posting. The new material is TLT, and is very easy to conduct. The only qualification to conduct it is have a SM, SPL and the PLC present. It should routinely be conducted by the SM and SPL. With just the TLT material alone. It is about an hour maybe two hour orientation towards Troop Leadership. (Maybe three if you have a pizza and a motivational leadership movie) As for the ASM. I can empathize; it probably felt like a knife in your back. We all have had dealings with similar people. Sorry it has happened to you. I have been told