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  1. Boypower Initiative (1976) 1 2

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  2. BSA merit badge

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  3. Help solve mystery of old Maine scouts photo

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  4. Displaying "gently used" Troop Flag

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  5. British Security Service Materials

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  6. Men Who Make a Difference - 1962 BSA Leadership film

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  7. The First Eagle Scout in East Tennessee

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  8. The Charlottesville Council’s Sudden Rise and Failure, 1914-1916

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  9. 1960 Jamboree

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  10. BP and Ambidexterity

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  11. Ain’t No COVID-19 Virus on Buzzard Mountain

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  12. Camp Townsend at Wonderland Park, 1919-1922

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  13. Who Were Virginia's First Eagle Scouts?

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  14. Why The Nation Supports The Boy Scouts

    By RememberSchiff,
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  15. Why was Jamboree Split in 1973 1 2

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  • LATEST POSTS

    • skeptic
      Another lost camp

      By skeptic · Posted

      I have tried to NOT think in that vein, and there still are some glimmers, but I am afraid you are closer to right than I would hope.  But, we can still work on it locally and who knows, something might happen.  
    • swilliams
      How Do You Guide Scouts in Choosing Patrols?

      By swilliams · Posted

      Thanks everyone.  In addition to the above advice, I picked up copies of the SPL handbook and the PL handbook and plan on looking through them before handing them over.  One thing I have going for me is that I've been a track and cross-country coach for a few years now.  (Some of the scouts I've coached previously, and one caused my eyes to wet a little when he told me he was hoping I would be the next SM and it was a wish granted.  This kid...)  Hopefully some of that experience transfers.  It's at least similar in that I can't run for them - only encourage them when it gets hard and celebrate the wins and milestones with them.  I'm signing up for Wood Badge, but that doesn't start until April 4th.  Now I have to focus on prodding younger son to decide whether he's going to complete the MBs he needs to rank up, or whether he's done.  He's my lazy one.  Smart as a whip, but so hard to get him to do anything.  I think he wants to make Eagle like his older brother, but when push comes to shove he's reluctant to put in the work.   Same thing with deciding whether he'll retake the SAT after doing some test prep, or not.  I'd be delighted had I gotten his score, but he's not thrilled with the score, and I know he's capable of more.  In many ways, dealing with scouts who aren't family is easier.  😂
    • 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
      Thoughts and Observations on Recharter & Membership Renewal Policies and Support Systems (A Cautionary Tale Going Into 2025)

      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. 
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