Davej775

Sadly, I work with a 'Troop A.' A long time ago on this very forum was a list of things that leaders of failing troops might say. One I've never forgotten was something referring to the abundance of Eagles the troop had. Our Former S/M consistantly repeated this as does out new S/M,who turns a deaf ear to my pleas to do otherwise and rethink our mission of 'All Scouts First class.' Currently, we have 3 active Scouts, down from 5 last year(and meeting once per month, no camping either.) The year prior boasted 15 Scouts with 8 Eagles, meeting every week, camping every month. Along with everyt

Its a hot potatoe all right! Join Laurie and me over here in the corner tying knots. Problems, solutions: there's a knot for every occasion and they work! Dave J!

This is an interesting thread and after reading all that's here I can't find any iron clad guarentee that any discussion by a Scout leader with a group of Scouts won't lead, possibly, to some charge of inpropriety by a parent somewhere, or a Scout being withdrawn from the troop by a parent. If you got written permission from most of the parents to discuss sex, what do you do with the Scouts without that permission slip? Now, how do they feel being excluded? I haven't seen the merit badgebook recently, but I don't recall any merit badge for sex education. This would be the path to take for

I'm a Corrections Officer in Delaware. Starting my 15th year in January. If anyone has done hard time you know what I do! And I bet nobody in this reading audience has! Lets keep it that way! ..Dave J!

I'll be 60 this coming February! I wore an "I like Ike" pin for my parents on my Cub Scout uniform. I still have my Bobcat Pin which really had a pin on the back not a push tack. Anyway, I'm still crawling around on all fours in and out of my tent and yes, it isn't so easy anymore. My left shoulder is going so handling a full dutch oven with just that arm is getting tough, also. Let me add this: every camp out is a new experience, yet only another moment extended from the first as a Scout back in '56. I've given up Scuba Diving, ice skating, roller skating, skiing, and running. Pray I don't ha

The charter organization of our troop pays all the fees for all troop members, youth and adult. As the Scout program is the youth program for the church, they felt it was the church's obligation as the tithe covers contributions. As an outsider of that particular church, I should pay mine and my son's costs but they insisted they pick that up too. I replaced the troop trailer for the troop, and we Scout leaders bring all the staples for the campouts and share that cost among ourselves. I have argued the point about Scout dues, basing my arguements on the wealth of knowledge I pick up on the

I'm coming in on this thread very late, too. I served '67-'69 in the Marines and followed that up with 12 years in active reserves, G/2/25th Marines, mostly.

Packsaddle's reply just came up so I guess we're both on here at the same time, in real time. However, the time stamp is 6:45 p.m. today, which puts Packsaddle somewhere in Europe?, 8 hours after est at 10:00 am here on the Eastern Seabord in DE. Interesting, though off the point. Anyway, I was referring to Packsaddle's comment of 10/24 with that marshmellow comment. The Baseball imagery was a reference to the fine line we are trying to define here. In reality if you're in possession of a baseball bat in your car, and not obviously in route to a game, you are in possession of a deadly we

If teamwork, trust, sportsmanship, friendlyness, cheerfulness, bravery, and loyality to the team are elements to the game; and the Scout exercizes these qualities, then the spitit of Scouting has been reinforced. The positive qualities of the Scouting movement are there for the Scout to draw on in any situation if we as leaders have done our job. Situations are dynamic, ever changing; values are not. If we're at all reverent, we look for the good in anything. The opportunity to exercize the Scout Law is everywhere, and we should recognize that and live it, embracing the law everyday. Scoutin

I played cops and robbers as a kid and I grew up to be a Constible of Peace(COP). I'm a Correction Officer in a prison. I'd like to think of myself as a decent ASM. After reading this entire thread I wonder, now, if my whole being is politically incorrect to be working with today's youth. I'm a Former Marine (which had nothing to do with being a former Scout.) Today's Scout uniform is almost identical to the Marine class 'A' and very unlike my Scout uniform of the 50's, so perhaps that needs to be changed. We as Scouts go camping, have patrols, have a bugler play taps at night and revelle in

The Cracker Barrels we've had here in Delmarva Council are just as Bob58 described. Very important last minute information is dispensed and last minute details are ironed out. Its perhaps the most important general meeting of the Campooree event. Refreshments have spanned the scale from a few crackers and cool-aid to Multi selections of cheeses, deli meats, varieties of breads and spreads, soda, juice, and the obligatory hot chocolate. What a surprise to find how different 'cracker barrels' are through out Scouting via this board! DaveJ775!

I just looked up Narcissistic personality and wow, this does seem to fit. For a comparison I also checked with the Psychopathic Personality. here's the sites for you to look at: www.halcyon.com/jmashmun/npd/howto.html www.oregoncounceling.org/Handouts/PsychopathicPersonality.html As a future Scoutmaster, you will need all the information you can get to be able to get the most and give the most to your future Scouts. I don't know at this if the Scouts offer any merit badge for this field of psychology. If they do, you're halfway there. You're dealing with a perfect field experment!

What you need to do is look up 'psychopathic/ sociopathic personalities.' You'll see that everything you're dealing with here, is there in the discription. You'll also learn that no amount of cajoling, allowance, or understanding will make a difference. This personality wants what they want and they want it now! Everything else in their environment is secondary or less important to their immediate needs. The psychopaths you're familiar with are "Freddy," "Jason," Michael Meyers," well, you get the point, but that's the extreme presented by Hollywood. Psychopaths and sociopaths are walking

My response to a few items here: In the military we immediately removed our covers when entering a building. There was no saluting inside a building, either. At the base movie theater prior to the show General Westmorland led us all in the pledge of allegience and we stood at attention with hand over our hearts; but then, again, everyone wore civilian clothes off duty, I remember. As a Scout we wear hats, not covers. And we're not military, but we have the military background throught BP and we have formations; we have a bugler with the same calls; and we march in parades; and we conduct fla

I think that a week of Scout Camp with swimming competing with crafts, trips, and any other number of merit badges offered is asking a lot of a Scout to 1) simply get conditioned, 2) get reasonable stroke form, and 3) get practice time in all in 1 week of camp. I was sorry that quite a few Scouts didn't satisfy my first class 150 yd swim. None admitted having prepared for this and expected that if they simply survived the ordeal, it was a sure thing. The YMCA is the largest owner of pools in the USA and have a 12 month program. Most towns have pools and run ARC classes for the Summer. Scouts

Wonderful! An exceptional Scout and an exceptional Dad! ...Dave J!

Camp Henson. The went there the last 3 years that I know of and we have a great time there. This'll be my 2nd year there. Dave J!

I'm Dave Jacobs an ASM in DE and new to responding. Been reading for about a year when I discovered the site. About the stove.. insulation between the walls? Isn't that where the fuel goes to get to the little burner holes? It looks like a great activity for a meeting or two. Thanks! dave J!