dawnydiesel

I am the Special needs representative and trainer in my district and this type of question/s is actually quite common. I have some suggestions if you are going to do a DA type pack meeting, if you don't mind. The stations you have thought of are wonderful... but I see them working better on a troop level. I would do more "hands on" type stations for the cub scout group level. Such as, attempting to tie a know with one hand, a braille constellation station, wheelchair races, cub scout motto in sign language, etc... I think you will get a MUCH better reaction and to be honest, the kids

So glad to hear you enjoyed it. I was one of the trainers for the college and I'm immensely pleased to hear that.

You are correct, Tigers get their Immediate Recognition Badge when they learn those three things. They CANNOT earn Bobcat at the same time because the requirements for the Bobcat badge is different. They also need to know the handshake, promise, Law of the Pack, Webelos meaning, and the adult/family safety do-jobbie.

The CO won't be an issue as they clearly have said they don't want to be involved with decisions such as this. They believe it's up to the pack leadership. The CM wants everyone to get along, the CC wants them out, and the majority of the committee wants them out. Nobody wants to be the one to put their behind on the line as they don't want to be involved per se but have asked me what to do here. With this not being the first time, several parents are ready to just leave. (The husband/father is a Web leader) This is only the proverbial camel straw situation as there's been other drama

I am a UC for a few packs. I did a charter presentation ceremony tonight at one of the pack meetings. Tonight, an adult parent (who used to be on the committee but recently stepped down to personal issues and drama) behaved so rudely and very un-scoutlike. She was not happy that her son did not pass uniform inspection, cursed at the pack secretary (in which 3 other parents overheard) and her teenage daughter crumpled up the piece of paper stating as to why the boy did not pass uniform inspection and threw it at the pack secretary. First, where would I have rules and regulations of adul

One of my packs just recruited a new charter organization. (I'm the Unit Commissioner) The pack just signed up to do an open house at the April pack meeting to get Cardinals tickets for the boys. I'm wanting to do a charter presentation ceremony at that pack meeting. Now, I have the charter presentation ceremony example listed in the UC manual but it's troop-specific and to be honest, I'm not digging it. Any ideas or examples of some you've seen in the past?

am proposing that councils have units submit a unit health questionnaire at least a couple times a year; at least in autumn and spring. This questionnaire would ask about things like leader training, communication, planning, advancement, recruiting, leaders serving multiple positions, functioning committee, meeting and outing frequency, etc. These could be scored to identify units that have problems that can be fixed. There IS a form like that specifically for Unit Commissioners. I use it everytime I do a pack meeting visit. I believe it's called Unit Commissioner Worksheet (pack). The

Why can't you use the forms in the Den Leader handbook?

The parents pay for the loops for their boys in our pack.

I made up "bucks". Tiger bucks, wolf bucks, etc... The parents and my assistant were given a stack to give out to the boys randomly. "Timmy, I noticed you were sitting there nicely." "Johnny, you did what you were asked the first time." So on and so forth.. Then once a month, the cubs got to bring me their bucks. For every five bucks, they got to pick from the "Cub box" which was full of cheap dollar toys. They had to keep track of their own bucks from meeting to meeting which gave them a bit of responsibility as well. I haven't had a den yet that it didn't work well.

Nascar? Non Athletic Sport Centered Around Rednecks Wow. Way to generalize and make yourself sound like a tactless, classless, and ignorant fool. Yes, I am a Nascar fan and no, I'm far from being a redneck. But I really don't feel the need to defend myself, or my hobbies, to you.

Honestly? Because it makes me feel good. I'm a Wolf leader, Tiger leader for the summer, Special Needs Trainer, and was just asked to be Unit Commissioner. I love doing this with my son, but to be completely honest, it makes me feel good.

I'm in. I have both a Wolf den and a Tiger den that would participate.

I couldn't even read these for the repeated use of the word "retarded". Seriously? Everyone has their pet peeves and boy, you just hit mine. That said, and granted I'm in Cub Scouts, without my parents? I'd have no den. Plain and simple. I understand where everyone else is coming from within the Boy Scout rank but I push parental involvement as much as I can right now.

4. Have you attended the St. Louis are council's special needs training? I have a pretty good hunch that our friend Dawnydiesel that posted above may know a tad bit about St. Louis area council's program. Your hunch would be more than correct. I'm in the Greater St. Louis area and our council's program is amazing. I hate to sound all braggy but we deal with even more special needs than what I listed. We just had our special needs camp last weekend and even though we had tornadoes and our scouts didn't camp overnight, it was still a great turnout. I'm pretty proud to be a part of

What Special needs courses/areas do you have training courses available for? We offer Intro to ADD/ADHD, Intro to Autism, Overview and Rank Advancement, Hands on/Role Play, Managing Youth Behavior, Scouts on Wheels, Bipolar, Leading the ADD/ADHD Scout, Leading the Autistic Scout, Deafness, Blindness, and ISAP courses. As for "official" BSA syllabi, we use the special Needs/Disability manual when needed. I would assume the courses/trainings are official as we teach and train at all levels. I've given my workshops and presentations at the den, pack, district and council level along a

This whole thread is disturbing. I haven't seen this level of arguing, finger pointing, and immaturity since...well, I left school today. Instead of fighting and arguing, try looking between the lines. I see frustration and good intentions gone awry. I guess I'm spoiled. I'm the Special Needs Trainer for my district and have begun teaching and training at the district level as well as Pow Wow and University of Scouting. Our Special Needs program is phenomenal and am quite proud. I'm a firm believer in training thyself. Seek your answers. Go to district, go to council, an

I'm currently a Wolf Den Leader and Tiger Den Leader along with being the area's Special Needs Trainer. I've been working pretty closely with two brothers, both of whom are special needs. The other day I went to their house to pick up the special needs camporee applications and saw drugs and drug paraphenalia on their table. So therefore, today I've been on the phone calling District Exec's and the state hotline. Why did I sign up for this again?

I understand the whole "apron cutting" thing but not at the Cub Scout level. I see no reason as to why the parents can't and shouldn't be involved. I know my Tigers and Wolfs love having their parents involved in the activities with them. I for one enjoy them being there because I'm not a babysitter, I'm their den leader. Maybe I'm lucky, but my parents sit back and let me lead the meeting but are there to step up to aid in the hands-on activities. The parents have told me time and time again how much they themselves enjoy being with their boys during their Sccout time.

If you gotta be referencing the G2SS to decide if that's "safe" for boys Cub Scout age then you need to be seriously re-considering whether you yourself have the proper amount of maturity and judgement to be a Scouter. I'm new to this forum but I have to chime in here. I'm seriously wondering the very same about your level of maturity and judgement. I'm hoping the OP isn't new to Scouts because you gave a very poor first impression, both of Scouts AND this forum. I certainly hope you treat your scouts, leaders, and parents with a bit more respect than you just showed someone you don't know,

I'm a Special Needs Trainer for my district (which encompasses 3 counties in the Greater St. Louis area) and we have an AWESOME special needs program. I would suggest checking with your council to see if your area has one. And if they don't? Tell them you want one! Tell them you want to be a part of it! PalmettoScouter, one big suggestion I would make is to read through your son's rank handbook. Go through the requirements and electives and write down how YOU would modify that requirement/elective to best fit your son's needs. If your area has a Special Needs Committee, then you c

I had to have my Tiger Den split up not due to volume but due to leader issues. I had 6 in my den, three went with me to another, the other three went to the other. (We had 3 Tiger Dens at the time) We left it up to the parents.

IMO, you should NEVER discourage ANY boy from being a scout. Ever. There's many ways to modify the curriculum to fit that scout.