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  1. My reader opens any particular book to the page where you left it last. It also allows you to create numerous hard bookmarks for each book, but it does not allow you to create text notes for each bookmark. It just lists the pages bookmarked and lets you jump to them. It also includes a text search feature.

  2. addendum...a few of the free scout related books available for download from Google ebooks:

     

    Title The boy scout

    Author Richard Harding Davis

    Publisher Scribner's, 1914

     

    Title The Boy Scouts' year book

    Author Boy Scouts of America

    Publisher Published for the Boy Scouts of America [by] D. Appleton and Company, 1915

     

    Title Handbook for scout masters: Boy scouts of America

    Author Boy Scouts of America

    Publisher Boy scouts of America, 1913

     

    Title The Official handbook for boys

    Author Boy Scouts of America

    Edition 4

    Publisher Doubleday, Page & company, 1913

     

    Title The Boy scout's hike book: the first of a series of handy volumes of information and inspiration

    Author Edward Cave

    Publisher Doubleday, Page & company, 1913

     

    Title Boy scouts beyond the Arctic circle: or, The lost expedition, Book 1913

    Boy Scouts Beyond the Arctic Circle: Or, The Lost Expedition, George Harvey Ralphson

    Author George Harvey Ralphson

    Publisher M. A. Donahue & Company, 1913

     

    Title Boy scouts on the trail

    Author John Garth

    Publisher Barse & Co., 1920

     

    Title The boy scouts' mountain camp

    Boy scout series, Howard Payson

    Author Howard Payson

     

  3. I have a Libra e-reader I managed to score for $20 as a closeout. I think it's great...but I'm happy reading the classics which are mostly free. Just finished Dracula and an 1869 book about brook trout fishing. In a couple hours surfing the web, I put hunderds of free books on it. Very convenient for traveling.

     

    I picked up the Handbook for Boys and an old SM Handbook in the E-Pub format from Google. Not sure if Google supports the kindle format, but it has plenty of EPUB abd TXT books.

  4. It sounds like you son publicly challeneged/insulted/embarrassed the adult leadership at the campout. If that's what happened, maybe the adult leaders don't think he's ready for Eagle yet. A punishment is called for IMHO. I would think 60-90 days no camping and an apology would be appropriate.

     

    When an adult leader doesn't pass a boy on his life BOR, it doesn't necessarily mean he or she is trying to "single-handedly tried to derail our son's progress". It could mean many things (perhaps your son wasn't ready for the rank). Sometimes the volunteers trying hardest to help a scout get the worst wrap. Perhaps their trying to make a good scout while your mind is thinking of that Eagle COH.

     

    I'm not implying that what you said isn't true. But I know from experience that there are two sides to every story. I suggest you and your son talk to the leaders involved. Try not to dwell on hearsay.

     

  5. Realize that a strong desire to help these boys might not be enough to overcome a lack of specialized training in their conditions. Depending on the severity of their conditions, you may need to ask a parent to attend the events with their son. Don't let it get to the point where other boys, leaders, and parents begin leaving your troop because they can no longer deal with it.

     

     

  6. Engineer, You are selling your boys short. I've seen boys take the life of an animal and they obtain a respect for life that many kids and adults never reach.

     

    Scouting is about teaching boys to be responsible men. Killing an animal can absolutely be an appropriate activity for most young boys and can help them take one step closer to being a responsible man.

     

    You are wrong to state that killing animals causes "abhorrent behavior in society". There is no proof of that and millions of examples to disprove it. You are also wrong to say that throughout history children "NEVER" participated in killings on farms. My own grade school pal gathered chickens for his dad and had the job of burning hair off of the pigs to be processed. In even older days, the boys were often considered men at age 17. Young boys often brought home small game for the table.

     

    The bottom line is that if you buy meat or leather, you are paying someone else to kill for you. Assigning morality to paying for a kill Vs. doing it yourself is silly and hypocritical.

  7. I read the G2SS. Dull? I guess. Certainly not impossible to read through.

     

    I don't recall it saying why these activities are prohibited. I'd guess that there's more to it than simple worry about slipping and falling. There's enough of that in the woods.

     

    I think it has to do with responsibility and attitude about firearms. Some feel that once you're responsible enough to handle the real thing, toys that reinforce non-safe behavior should be left behind.

     

  8. My unit has boys at Tenderfoot who have many 2nd Class and 1st Class requirments complete. Would the January 1, 2010 deadline mean they should continue with he old 2nd class requirments but use the new for 1st class? Or can they work out of the old book for both since they are both "started"? I'd hate to have to ask them all to buy another book so soon.

  9. My $.02...

     

    I've seen very effective female leaders in BSA troops. From my experience, the BSA is very accepting of women in leadership roles. I wonder if the Girl Scouts recipricate so.

     

    The only concern I would ever have would be if my son's troop became dominated by nearly all female leaders. My concern would not be the quality of leadership, but for the lack of male role models for my son.

     

    I personally believe that adolescent boys benefit from seeing men of good character functioning in leadershp and volunteer roles. There are far too many glorified criminals and thugs in movies, on TV, and in video games. I try very hard to be a role model for my son, but I am most grateful that there are other such men he can observe while in scouts. I think it makes him a better person.

     

    For the record, I would have exactly the same concern(in opposite) for my daughter in Girl Scouts.

     

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