Deaf Scouter

None of you bring up the discussion of the Troop Committee.  There are plenty of troops that use codes of conduct contracts but they have clear cut rules of what the punishment would be like being asked to leave a campout.  None of them have demerits of rank stripping.  Your troop committee can look at this issue and come up with a solution if you give them examples of the troop demerits the SM/ASM has done and examples of how other troops handle conduct by having spelled out codes of conduct contracts.  Read up on Scouting's purpose aims and means along with youth protection and sweet 16 rules.

Well being an afterschool program where all the boys (Tigers to Webelos) are one den, using popsicles, paint sticks, and plastic knives really make sense safety wise. It also keeps us following school policy where knives are school forbidden items. With all the ideas I've gleaned from Pin Interest, I can now do a yearly graduation from easy to hard yet keep them practicing their whittling skills and reinforcing the BSA knife safety. By the time they hit Webelos and do an actual campout, they can do a real knife lesson off school campus.

Got what y'all saying. Gonna help them get their training done since I can do it with them in ASL. After I wrote this I finally go to meet the CM in person. They do have problem with WL as they have none. Luckily for the rest of this year they are done since its an afterschool program and sports are not on the frontlines. CM realizes how much I can help him finally so will be looking to help start the Webelos on the Webelos advancement and take them out of the other den while looking around to find a team suited for the role permenently. The drawback is ASL limits their selection of adults they can draw from. Better to get adults that don't have kids yet were in the units before they shut down so they can share their experience.. I can bring them up to speed on the changes.

As for Utah's Bilingual ASL/English Wood Badge course, been in touch with the course director and hopefully they change it to a week program and several of us are flying in next year. Drawback is getting the registered course paperwork change and this WB course actually being someone's ticket item. This year marks their second time offering. Looking to see if we can make this a 'regional rotation' between the 4 regions.

As for the idea of District Trainer Chair, I left that up to my DE to decide as he suggested two areas. Gosh I was AMAZED as the District listing. After seeing MANY openings, I finally GOT IT as to why there was a trifold on the District positions to be able to put two and two together as to what was really being talked about at attending their district committee meeting for the first time. To SEE the differences between this district and 'home' district is an eye opener. The plus side.. my hearig loss won't keep my out like it does in my 'home' district at times. My olnly thought is can one really think and do outside the box since this district has such different needs and impacts that are nothing like any of the other districts??

In a new unit can the UC be the Pack Trainer? Council is asking me to do the YPT with them along with position specifics because I can do it in ASL since online is worthless. After spending the weekend going through all the logistics of learning how to 'beat' the online system in MyScouting.org in spite of the fact that I'm deaf myself to get it so it would registered me as taking the training. Geeze, they really do talk in there huh so one can't click next, next and next again??... *laughing

Anyways after seeing what was there for all the different Pack positions, I realized that the Pack Trainer position is really being fulfilled by me since its a new unit. It states that councils can appoint an outside person for a couple years to help the unit until they've learned the ropes and have someone skilled enough to be able to do the Pack Trainer position. So can I as THIS unit's UC be their Pack Trainer too?? Would I have to be a registered Committee Member in their Pack or can UC not be due to conflict of interest?

Actually I discovered the old method of copy/paste of links doesn't work like it used to here. You now have to use the 'Toggle Advanced Editor' which is above to your left where we write in the 'post reply' box. There is also the 'post link' option too that can be used to add in links.

Scout camp or other campground that takes tents? Warrensburg 12 miles north of Lake George has a couple of nice camping places. I have family in that area so I can ask directly.

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Has anyone seen flyers or attended trainings where the trainer used ASL rather than spoken English or where the training course was Bilingual ASL/English? I know of Utah is doing their second Wood Badge Bilingual ASL/English course this May.

Sounds like a great idea but need to consider those that didn't grow pumpkins or failed in their pumpkin growing. We did a halloween themed fair night with several game stations for the kids to do. The pumpkin could be one of those stations for awards along with halloween costumes.

Anyone tried Connecting Scouts website??

[url=https://www.connectingscouts.com/]https://www.connectingscouts.com/[/url=https://www.connectingscouts.com/]

June- Family picnic camping overnighter with some Troop members. Troop helps with station events and water sports.

July- Pack only on Cubmaster land. Its a potluck dish to pass, pig roast and Carnival fair of prizes. Many of the older brothers and sisters help do the different fair stands. Gotta love it when it rains and truck and cars need to be PUSHED out by many men...*laughing

August - week of Cub camp although its flexible with some staying the week while others the 4 day weekend. Our Pack makes the themed entrance. Those themed entrances really increase Cub camping!

Same here...

Does anything goes include trainings done in ASL? *trying to figure out how to post on a board that doesn't let me start a new topic...*laughing

I'm curious as to how many Scouters have seen and/or heard of BSA trainings using ASL?

I know Utah has another Bilingual ASL/ English Wood Badge course coming up next month.

Had a FE come and ask for suggestion on how a Deaf unit can get their YPT done. I highly did NOT recommend the online version...* impish grin

Would love to get that Deaf unit YPT trained myself in YPT yet wondering if it is possible if not on the Training staff even though got many trainings under my belt... *itching to see that YPT done!

Praying for Ryan and his family on the parting of his father. Will surely miss OGE wisdom and counsel on these boards.

awe,,,,,,,Joebob, don't even remember what I called ya out on........

 

 

Has anyone checked out Scout Connect? Its still in the beginning stages but I like their user friendly features especially in recording MB work.

Troop used TroopMaster but I find it complex. Which they could revamp it and simplify it.

My new one does a lot! We get weekly emails of the stuff going on in council, district and etc. with the attached flyers. He is making the rounds to each unit this year to personally get to know them. I think he finds Scouting exciting as he is on many events and boards... *laughing

I truly LOVE the weekly emails that topics oriented.

Still learning the avance toogle tools. Edit asked for a title yet I couldn't post in it.

Goggle "BeAScout.Scouting.org" for the BSA unit search engine.

There is a BSA website search engine to find Packs, Troops, Crews, Posts in ANY area. It is a recruitment tool that most active units use.

[url=https://beascout.scouting.org/]https://beascout.scouting.org/[/url=https://beascout.scouting.org/]

National Camping Schools (NCS) covers 'Shooting Sports which requires training. There is difference levels within the training so even though you hold an NRA certification, you may still need something else that is BSA related.

[url=http://www.ncsbsa.org/]http://www.ncsbsa.org/[/url=http://www.ncsbsa.org/] look here under the 'online training' tab on your right.

[url=http://www.ncsbsa.org/calendar/?showsection=9]http://www.ncsbsa.org/calendar/?showsection=9[/url=http://www.ncsbsa.org/calendar/?showsection=9] Listing of Shooting Sports training.

Here is a local council flyer so you can see the breakdown of what is required during the shooting sports (note that very bottom that even though you have NRA certification you still need other stuff) [url=http://senecawaterways.org/sites/default/files/2013SWC_Rifle_shotgun_Instr_flyer_2.pdf'>http://senecawaterways.org/sites/default/files/2013SWC_Rifle_shotgun_Instr_flyer_2.pdf]http://senecawaterways.org/sites/default/files/2013SWC_Rifle_shotgun_Instr_flyer_2.pdf[/url=http://senecawaterways.org/sites/default/files/2013SWC_Rifle_shotgun_Instr_flyer_2.pdf]

Youth Protection Training better known simply as YPT is a REQUIRED training for ANY person working with scouts. Must be renewed every two years. Go online and take it from MyScouting.org. PRINT your certificate right after you finish your course and keep it in a safe place. (This will be the colored version so its important you are connected to a printer AT the time of your online YPT training.) Some places required the colored version that cannot be reprinted at a later date because the colored version cannot be altered like the reprinted one at a later date.

Merit badges of shooting sports: there is only two... Rifle and Shotgun. Someone already pointed out attaching your NRA certification to the MBC (merit badge counselor) form. http://senecawaterways.org/sites/default/files/2013SWC_Rifle_shotgun_Instr_flyer_2.pdf[/url=http://senecawaterways.org/sites/default/files/2013SWC_Rifle_shotgun_Instr_flyer_2.pdf] It also requires a BSA application form if you are not a registered BSA member: [url=http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/524-501.pdf]http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/524-501.pdf[/url=http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/524-501.pdf]

Another great source of information is finding out who your local council is. Find out from their website what their summer cams names are along with the Camp Director of those camps. Getting the Camp Director name and contact info. Summer Camp are doing their summer camp employees slot fillings at this time of year.

Being Deaf I realized I hadn't a clue what was said at a Court of Honor (CoH) so I googled for CoH scripts. Later I put them into a reusable CoH notebook and let the Scouts organized how they want to do it. The CoH notebook has several versions of Scout Law and Oath candle lighting along with other awards. Having the notebook is great help in prep for the more advance Eagle CoH. When I printed the pages I separated the parts so the could be reused easier while providing the selection choices. First page has a format outline of the order like presentation of colors, welcoming audience, awarding sections, and so on. Links below helps on the outline.

Here's a couple liks to my favorite starters:

http://meritbadge.org/wiki/images/7/78/Sample_Court_of_Honor_Script.pdf

http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Courts_of_Honor

We have both. One Troop does the Pancake Breakfast while the other does the Spaghetti Dinner. Both are great money makers. It's based on what you have locally that can help in the way of food donations. (for example the local Spaghetti factory donates ALL the sauce while the apple factory donates ALL the juice for the breakfast.)

Being Deaf I realized I hadn't a clue what was said at a Court of Honor (CoH) so I googled for CoH scripts. Later I put them into a reusable CoH notebook and let the Scouts organized how they want to do it. The CoH notebook has several versions of Scout Law and Oath candle lighting along with other awards. Having the notebook is great help in prep for the more advance Eagle CoH. When I printed the pages I separated the parts so the could be reused easier while providing the selection choices. First page has a format outline of the order like presentation of colors, welcoming audience, awarding sections, and so on. Links below helps on the outline.

Here's a couple liks to my favorite starters:

http://meritbadge.org/wiki/images/7/78/Sample_Court_of_Honor_Script.pdf

http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Courts_of_Honor

We had an adult who was a 'Camp Food Coordinator' (CFC) whose job was helping Patrols and Scouts tackle the food and supply shopping and packing of food to camp. CFC worked in helping Scouts fulfill their rank advancement requirement in detail while coaching Patrols on Grubmaster/Quartermaster details from a planned menu and food and troop inventory list. CFC kept the left over food, spices and etc. in labeled plastic bins at their home along with the inventory list since wasn't best kept in trailer. Opened stuff was kept in freezer for future campouts. This method really cut down on expenses for future campouts. Inventory list is used in future menu planning. CFC also helps Scouts prep food like cooking meat like ground beef to freeze so less is done on campouts and less food poisoning is likely to happen. CFC is like another job position that combines the adult level grubmaster and quartermaster while reducing the load for Scoutmasters (SM) and their Assistants (ASM). At the most the CFC gives up some freezer space and stores a couple plastic bins while keeping the Scout's update food inventory list. Just before a campout means extra refrigerator space and freezer space from the CFC is needed to help keep it all in one place.

FYI... very little help was needed from the CFC during menu planning. Give them the inventory list and let them plan away.

Its a bonus to the Scouts if CFC keeps previous menus, duty rosters, cookbooks, new menu ideas collection and etc. Tin cooking, pie irons, Dutch oven, solar oven and etc. really make it to campouts.

Bonus to the Troop is decrease in expenses thus $10 is the standard cost with fancier menu choices. Nutrition is tackled with a reminder to the menu planners. CFC keeps the list of Scouts' food allergies. CFC may have to buy extra things on the side to draw away attention to certain food allergies so Scouts are not 'labeled' differently or insure that food is never mixed if the allergies is severe. With younger Scouts, the food allergy concept is more than younger Scouts can handle especially if they are crossovers thus food separation task through the CFC takes on extremely vital importance.

Having a CFC can break down the menu into two days and two groups buying food rather than one group doing it both days especially with Scouts and their parents busy schedules so a Troop meeting becomes a dry, canned good buying session. With a parent along, it becomes prep work and teaching for future recruitment or backup if CFC is not available for a campoutWe had an adult who was a 'Camp Food Coordinator' (CFC) whose job was helping Patrols and Scouts tackle the food and supply shopping and packing of food to camp. CFC worked in helping Scouts fulfill their rank advancement requirement in detail while coaching Patrols on Grubmaster/Quartermaster details from a planned menu and food and troop inventory list. CFC kept the left over food, spices and etc. in labeled plastic bins at their home along with the inventory list since wasn't best kept in trailer. Opened stuff was kept in freezer for future campouts. This method really cut down on expenses for future campouts. Inventory list is used in future menu planning. CFC also helps Scouts prep food like cooking meat like ground beef to freeze so less is done on campouts and less food poisoning is likely to happen. CFC is like another job position that combines the adult level grubmaster and quartermaster while reducing the load for Scoutmasters (SM) and their Assistants (ASM). At the most the CFC gives up some freezer space and stores a couple plastic bins while keeping the Scout's update food inventory list. Just before a campout means extra refrigerator space and freezer space from the CFC is needed to help keep it all in one place.

FYI... very little help was needed from the CFC during menu planning. Give them the inventory list and let them plan away.

Its a bonus to the Scouts if CFC keeps previous menus, duty rosters, cookbooks, new menu ideas collection and etc. Tin cooking, pie irons, Dutch oven, solar oven and etc. really make it to campouts.

Bonus to the Troop is decrease in expenses thus $10 is the standard cost with fancier menu choices. Nutrition is tackled with a reminder to the menu planners. CFC keeps the list of Scouts' food allergies. CFC may have to buy extra things on the side to draw away attention to certain food allergies so Scouts are not 'labeled' differently or insure that food is never mixed if the allergies is severe. With younger Scouts, the food allergy concept is more than younger Scouts can handle especially if they are crossovers thus food separation task through the CFC takes on extremely vital importance.

Having a CFC can break down the menu into two days and two groups buying food rather than one group doing it both days especially with Scouts and their parents busy schedules so a Troop meeting becomes a dry, canned good buying session. With a parent along, it becomes prep work and teaching for future recruitment or backup if CFC is not available for a campout..

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