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    • BetterWithCheddar
      Another lost camp

      By BetterWithCheddar · Posted

      I detect a bit of satire here, but also some truth. In my region, it's cold and dark for much of the school year. The Pack calendar ramps up in the Fall, we get outside for maybe 2 glorious Saturdays, then we settle into our routine of meeting 2x per month in the school cafeteria. Even though our council camp is equipped with a few nice, winterized cabins, few parents want to accept the liability of organizing a weekend outing.  My son's Wolf Den tripled in size this year due to an influx of "indoor kids." These 2nd graders have tried team sports, realized they were already behind their peers, and opted for a more inclusive activity. They have a limited desire to go outside, but their parents said they can't be on the iPad all the time, so here they are. Most of these kids and their families are kind and decent. I'm glad Scouting exists to keep them active, but it's an odd dynamic. I think the shift to more indoor programming is at least partially guided by member preferences, 
    • mrjohns2
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      By mrjohns2 · Posted

      Then they moved it to 90 and then 120 days. Not sure what it is now. 90? 
    • mrjohns2
      A sign our image is less tarnished?

      By mrjohns2 · Posted

      Maybe? Maybe not less tarnished, but less irrelevant. Irrelevance is likely a bigger threat. 
    • Eagledad
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      By Eagledad · Posted

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    • InquisitiveScouter
      Thoughts and Observations on Recharter & Membership Renewal Policies and Support Systems (A Cautionary Tale Going Into 2025)

      By InquisitiveScouter · Posted

      Friday evening... none of our members have been renewed through the Registrar.  Perhaps they'll update on the midnight data sync... a Scouter can dream, can't he?   

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