OneHour 11 Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 The new BSA ... Boy Scouts of Aflac ... Link to post Share on other sites
campcrafter 10 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 And to think this weekend I was being thankful that such controversial topics had been avoided and the I&P forum had been quiet. Thanks alot FB for stirring the pot! I tell you if you allow Ducks, the next thing you know the Geese will want to join, then what, the gulls? And so the downward spiral begins until, heaven help us, pigeons are allowed, what mess! cc Link to post Share on other sites
OldGreyEagle 5 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 When I first saw this thread I was sure ol' FB had quacked up. I had never heard such a fowl idea and frankly I was caught flat footed in a web of indecision. But now that I have contemplated it I can truly say I am down with the idea of ducks in scouts. Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzy Bear 12 Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 My brother dreamed he ate his pillow last night. When he got up this morning and told me about it, I could see that he was still a little down in the mouth. ( M. Poppins) If we really wanted Ducks in Scouting, we would allow them into activities other than just our sleeping bags. Since Ducks fly down South in the winter, where do they stay in the fall? Answer: the ground. How many Ducks does it take to screw in a light bulb? Answer: Nobody can Teal you. Daffy Duck is Quackers. I now realize how much Ducks are a part of our everyday lives. So, I will duck out of here. FB Link to post Share on other sites
acco40 95 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 How would ducks agree to the Declaration of Religious Principle? Does their normal lifespan go past the age of 11 (assuming none have passed the fifth grade)? Would not the uniform police have a problem. What about YP? After all, many famous ducks (Donald and Daffy come to mind) didn't wear any pants! Link to post Share on other sites
scoutingagain 20 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Donald Duck was an SM of a Troop in the Duckburg council back in 1938. He took a Patrol of nephews on an outing to Yellowstone park back before the days of YP although at the time he may have been the young duck's legal Guardian. Apparently the Troop is one of those that didn't like the offical BSA pants. Although there is reference to somekind of Woodchuck organization, the uniforms and references are clearly scouting. The Chronicals of this outing are available on a Disney DVD. See. Good Scouts (1938) (7:37) Donald goes camping with his nephews at the Yellowstone National Park. As Donald tries to instill good scouting skills to the boys, one mishap after another occurs. A petrified tree, a hungry bear, and Old Faithful Geyser all bring Donald grief, and when Huey, Dewey, and Louie try to help, things just get worse. SA Link to post Share on other sites
OneHour 11 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Not only was Donald a SM for a scout troop, he was also involved in Emonn's arena ... the Sea Scouting! http://www.blackwolf-images.com/images/dis/sea_scouts.jpg Here are more proofs that Donald and company were scouts. http://www.sossi.org/articles/ducktales.htm http://www.ultimatedisney.com/images/donald10.jpg http://www.ultimatedisney.com/images/a-c/ccf7a03.jpg ... and Daisy was a den duck(?) leading the three scouts on a hike: http://www.disneypix.com/Animal/Camp/2002a/CMM-0402-03.jpg yes ... I saw them as well when I got lost in a jungle outside of Orlando! There were a lot animals from the phylum Noisipidus Makerus in this jungle. These scouts got me back on the right track though.(This message has been edited by OneHour) Link to post Share on other sites
scoutingagain 20 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 OK question. If Donald doesn't wear pants, as shown in the stamp images provided by OneHour, why is he wearing a belt? SA Link to post Share on other sites
gwd-scouter 11 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 How about Dogs? Beagle Scout (aka Tenderpaw) comes to mind. Link to post Share on other sites
emb021 16 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Donald's nephews are all highly-decorated members of the "Junior Woodchucks". Carl Barks (THE Duck artist) created that group and wrote many stories about them. His 'successor', Don Rosa, has continued this, even working in the early group into his "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck". Their handbook, the "Junior Woodchucks Guidebook" is a full and complete compendium of all knowledge, in a small pocket size guidebook. Be ware that only boys can be members of the Junior Woodchucks. Daisy's neices were all members of the rival girl's group, the Junior Chickadees. The Junior Woodchucks were founded by Clinton Coot, son of Cornelius Coot, founder of Duckburg and the Woodchuck Militia. For more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Woodchucks Link to post Share on other sites
scoutingagain 20 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 My mistake. Obviously the ducks, dissatisfied with the BSA's membership criteria, and other rules they didn't like, (like having to wear pants to be in full uniform) went out and started their own scouting organization, but to stay clear of the BSA named it after Woodchucks. Now why would ducks name a duck youth organization after Woodchucks? SA Link to post Share on other sites
scoutingagain 20 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 And another thing... To quote the Marx Brothers, why a duck? Why not a chicken or a rooster? SA Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzy Bear 12 Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 The Duck Patrol yell: Let's have a D. Let's have a U. Let's have a C. Let's have a K. What does it spell? What does it spell? What does it spell? KCUD yea! Link to post Share on other sites
yellow_hammer 10 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 This forum has gone to the birds. Link to post Share on other sites
acco40 95 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Gone to the birds? One of the great things about Scouting is that it expands ones horizons. Without Scouting, I would not have learned about curlews (one of the original patrols on Brown Sea Island?). Link to post Share on other sites
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