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My opinion of the CS Belt loops is that it is not a big deal, except to the CSs, UNTIL webleos when they have to earn them again. Heck if the mom really wants to allshee needs to do is go thte the scout shop and but htem as no advancement report is needed, unless the SOP has changed on them since I worked national. Now BS SKILL AWARDS from the 1970s and 80s, WERE advancement, hence restricted items and a big deal, and an advancement report needed to be filled out for them. My mom tried to replace my belt and all the SAs when I traded the entire thing for some Brit uniform items. This was after National announced they were doign away with the suckers, and by the time the SM was able to fill out the paperwork and get replacements, a couple I needed were out of stock. LUCKILY I go the collector's set national came out with a few years back

Yep the slides are repetitive for the various CS specific slides. BUT the mentor is one approach. another is the Self study. back in the day I know Exploring had a self study book. I got it, read it, and had a conference with the Exploring exec, who also gave me the book, and we had a discussion over coffee on Exploring and the differences with Scouting.

Yep youth, Scouts and Venturers, are allowed to wear the trained strip per the Insignia Guide below. Just like adults, the youth must take training specific to their positions, i.e. Den Chief training for DCs, troop leader training for troop positions,, Venturing Leader Skills Course for venturers, etc, AND wear a trained strip in conjunction with the POR badge they were trained for. http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Media/InsigniaGuide/06I.aspx Trained Leader emblem, No.00280, is available for all leaders who have completed the Basic Leader Training program appropriate to their positions. The emblem is worn on the left sleeve immediately below and touching the emblem of office for which it was earned. Boy Scout junior leaders who have completed troop junior leader training and den chiefs who have completed the den chief training conference may wear the Trained Leader emblem beneath their badge of office. Note: The Trained Leader emblem may be worn only in connection with the emblem of office for which training has been completed.

Well I'm the guy who made the comment, and I am basing it on my experiences growing up, and the units I've been associated with as an adult. And i say that Not uncommon for scouts to not be AS active in HS. What is left out is compared to middle school years. As a youth I know bunch of folks who wouldn't miss a meeting or a camping trip, unless saving the summer camp fee money for a HA trip or jambo, until they would get into HS. Then the sports and/or extracurriculars, as well as jobs come into play. I had some great role models who wouldn;t make camping trips due to work, or miss an occasional meeting b/c of school. Heck I am one example of that, I don't think I missed a single meeting or trip, save one when I was seriously sick, until I got into HS. Then with JROTC I might miss an occasional meeting or trip due to class. Then when I was able to work, there went my weekends. Yep I missed most of my troop's camping trips, but I was able to make 90% of the meetings.

I would ask your son to come up with a list of things needed based upon the list in the BS HB. Somethings can be done on the cheap, i.e. frisbee for a plate, lexan cutlery set, etc. Good luck.

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Not uncommon for scouts to not be as activein HS. My advice I give to every scout I see is to get the LIFE ASAP and get the Eagle Service Project over with as soon as you hit life. Then relax and have more fun. Sound like a good Eagle to me.

Just relax and take it easy. I've been told that sometime in May ALL the specific training will be available online. We'll see what happens as it may come out a little later, but you should be good to go. In reference to BALOO, that is extra training that at least 1 person in the pack needs to take in order to go pack camping. The outdoor training you would want to take since you will be moving to Webelos next year is Outdoor Webelos Leader training. HOWEVER it has been announced that a new outdoor training covering Webelos leaders, Scout leaders and venturing leaders with an outdoor program. One stop shopping basically. This new training is coming out in the very near future. Sorry don't know much more about it. Now if you are gung ho, I'd go on ebay and used book stores for USED copies of the HOT TO BOOK, LEADER'S HANDBOOK, and other CS leader books. I say buy used as i've been told with the CS 2010 new program, all literature will be rewritten to incorporate the new stuff and available in May. HOWEVER they old materials will still give you a good foundation. Heck soemtimes the old stuff has alotmore info, i.e. 3rd ed. Sm Handbook.

SM52, Concur in that I too wish they were back. I personally liked it focusing one or two basic scout skills at a time, mastering them, then getting the rank. As far as the 1950s requirements, the Fifth edition ran from 1948-1959. My first printing states that a 2nd class could earn up to 5 from a list of 46.

And as far as requirements goes in the 1950s, give me until after the PWD workshop tonite to look them up. I have copies, either repro or original, of every edition save the 2nd.

i'm glad they opened it up to all ranks in 1972 as well (maybe something good DID come out of urban scouting after all LOL) Reason I'm glad is that when I did my first summer camp, I was 2nd Class, waiting only to complete the First Aid MB (this was 1986) to get First Class. If they had the certain rank policy, All I would have been able to do is earn First Aid and do instructional swim as the First Year Camper program did the basic Scout skills covered by the skill awards and FA MB needed to get to First Class. On a side note, one reason why I liek to start telling Webelos about Summercamp in the fall; that way they know about camp and can start saving money for it. that way they don't have to miss a summercmap like I did.

Like I said before, there has alot of things that have been cool that I've done. I mentioned what I did. Now for something a friend did. I had left my old troop to become a DE in NC, just before one of my guys went for his EBOR. he passed, wanted to know when I would next be home so that he could schedule his ECOH. I told him it would be about a year, and he said he would wait, and he did. I told him when I was coming and he had everything planned. When I do get home, I decide to visit him at his after school job. As soon as I enter the shop, he see me, screams my name out, and jumps over the counter to welcome me. Luckily the boss knew me, and had a good laugh.

DWS, Thanks for the correction. I admit I always get the numbers confused. And BTW that Stalag Luft 17 book, although based on a dissertation, is actually written at about a 6th grade level. Someone LSU press said it would be a good dissertation to turn into a book. So it was edited top become a book.

Also remember The Great Escape, the book not the movie, and Stalag Luft 13. If memory serves the second book is based upon a USAF Col.'s dissertation on the Great Escape, includes some declassified info not in the TGE book, AND tell what happens afterward to everyoen invovled, including the camp commandant 9arrested by the Gestapo, almost put on trial for treason, captured by the allies, tried for the executions, exonerated and attended a few reunions).

E, Ale is good,but I prefer bitters, esp. Boddington's Best Bitter. Not only is it a great drink, but you can cut open the can and use the widget to play the 1812 Oveture with them

I'm an old fogey in Scouting. I've also been very fortunate in that I've done some wonderful things. I guess my coolest thing as a youth was going on my 62 mile canoeing trip in Canada with the BSA. First time I was on an airplane, out of the country, and met someone famous (go Ultimate Warrior!) I has a lot of responsibility placed on me as my partner not as experienced in canoeing despite our year's worth of training, and was the first time I was scared to death. We had a cold front come through dropping temps into the 40s and causing 3-4 foot waves. Doesn't sound like much, but when you are loaded with all your gear, your buddy freezes up on you, and you are fighting to keep your canoe from swamping, it can get a little hairy. I survived it. As an adult it had to be the European Camp Staff Program. Spent 11 weeks in the UK, had free food, free shelter, and half my travel expenses paid for. Got to meet and work wiht Scouts and Scouters form all over; UK, Russia, Croatia, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Finland, and Australia. I had a blast.

Anyone know where I can find some Air Scout photos?

Nope I read the article and stand by my words. For those who go beyond the required for eagle, ther eare Palms. And I forgot the palm combination that can be worn to represent the show you earned all the MBs, but there is one posted somewhere. Questions though: throughout the history of scouting, the number of MBs has changed how will that this project? Also what about the instance this year where they added 4 historical MBs, that can only be earned this year?

maybe some Sea Scouts can start planning an event NOW for the Sea Scout Centennary in 2012? heck turn it into a national Venturing event?

I would not blame the Venturers for this, as someone else mentioned they stepped up to the challenge. rather look higher up the food chain. Someone at national should have come up with something well before this. After all Venturing, save Sea Scouts (going back to 1912), will be 12 y.o. this year, and has it roots in Exploring, which goes back further. Hopefully this will be a learning event for the PTB.

Ditto the above comments. if anything have them build a catapult out of scout staves and lashings. It does several things. 1) meets the engineer requirement, 2) works on basic scoutcraft,i.e. knots and lashings 3) builds teamwork and small group morale 4) IT FUN!!!!!! We built catapults as part of JLT back in the day and had a waterballoon fight. IT WAS FUN!

Yep thanks for the link. It's actually better than NARA's. NARA had a few pics, mostly Scouts at one of the WWII internment camps, and a pic of Pres. Ford in his uniform. Don't remember if he was an Eagle at the time of the pic or not. Also SeaScouts.org was another good source in case anyone else needs to know.

Stosh, YOU LUCKY DOG! (Caps for screaming at you - ) it's great that your unit made a positive impact.

Ok folks this has probably been done before but I can't find it. I am looking for digital copies of historic BSA photos. I've uncovered a bunch, but am looking for more. If you folks can send links, I'd appreciate it. Any and all program areas will do; Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts, Air Scouts, exploreres Cubs, etc. Thanks in advance

Well my troop did have a "Class B" for summer time meetings and at camporees: socks, shorts/pants, belt, scouting t-shirt/troop t-shirt, and hat. Evening assembly, dinner,and certain campfires was the Class A that included the B items above plus uniform shirt, necker, woggle, and troop totem. I do like the idea of staves As for keepign the uniforms clean, that is what the "Brownsea Washing Machine" is for basically entering the showerhouse in uniform and washing it while you take your shower. In the heat of SE MS, it would be dry by lunch the next day.