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Another Camping MB 9B Requirement Question :)
fred8033 replied to ThreeFiresEagle's topic in Advancement Resources
What about 27 thru 82 years old ? -
Another Camping MB 9B Requirement Question :)
fred8033 replied to ThreeFiresEagle's topic in Advancement Resources
Age limit for Eagle ... I've turned the corner on this. I'm thinking this might be a good thing. * Some adults want to work on skills at the same time as their kids. ... Example - Karate black belt * Some adults want something in their life to work toward. * Some adults want to make up for opportunities lost as a kid. * Many adults are lonely and seeking friendship and social connections. IMHO, I don't see harm in this. Perhaps a correction to scale rank requirements should to age and capability. Perhaps keep the same. -
Another Camping MB 9B Requirement Question :)
fred8033 replied to ThreeFiresEagle's topic in Advancement Resources
My sons each have at least 100+ qualifying nights. If the troop is active, it's not hard. Opportunity exists for 7 years * 12 months * 2 nights a month = 168. Add summer camps ... now 203. Add other special high adventures. ... Two of my sons worked at scout camps. I swear one of my sons probably had 300 nights in a tent before he turned 18. 20 nights is low bar to pass. -
How Do You Guide Scouts in Choosing Patrols?
fred8033 replied to swilliams's topic in Open Discussion - Program
Odds are it will work better or reasonably well. Individual YPT situations can be addressed. Also, similar YPT challenges exist in the other approaches too. IMHO, lots of this can be solved by focusing on activities and adventure more than the theoretically perfect way to run a troop. Follow YPT 100%. Beyond that, all the learning happens naturally by focusing on being an active, adventurous troop. -
How Do You Guide Scouts in Choosing Patrols?
fred8033 replied to swilliams's topic in Open Discussion - Program
Though I always differ on "age based" and "traditional patrols" and NSPs, I 100% agree on a few key points. 100% agree ... Adults "screw things up. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.". Let the scouts decide ... with very minimal guidance ... and try to balance patrols (somewhat with many caveats). Even this point... I've often seen adults saying the scout's are deciding, but then I watch and the adults subvert the scout's independent decision making. Scouts want to be with their friends. The best patrols are where the patrol are (or become) friends and want to spend time together. ... Since the scouts plan, camp, cook, eat, sleep, game, and go to activities together, it really helps if the scouts naturally want to spend time together. IMHO, patrols start to fail when scout ditch their patrol to spend time with their friends in another patrol. Perhaps the scout should be in the other patrol then? IMHO, new scout patrols work well when 10+ join at the same time and NSPs are used to rapidly get scouts up to speed. But, there is no reason to keep those scouts in that patrol long term. Let the scout's decide. -
Wow. So much of what you wrote seems extremely predictable. BUT, we've seen that happen many times in scouting. My scouting days are over mostly, but in my two decades as a leader, the registrar was critical to fixing so so so many issues. In fact, the registrar was pretty much the only person who could fix unit specific issues.
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Latest Guidance on Individual Scout Accounts
fred8033 replied to vtcchokie92's topic in Open Discussion - Program
That's the grey area. Similar things can be said for band booster clubs, but IRS did go after them. Individuals are charged for their experiences. If only one kid (the kid who earned the money benefits), then that's a strong argument for private benefit. On the other hand, if the scout has $10,000 in his account because he raised $50,000 for scouts, then it can be argued it's an incentive that raised more money for scouting than if the private benefit incentive was not there. There is nothing new here. No new information or updated guidance. -
To clarify ... I've seen good district commissioners, roundtable commissioners and such. My criticism is very specific aimed at the "unit commissioners". I believe the concept of "unit commissioner" is fundamentally flawed.
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Chapter 11 announced - Part 14 - Plan Effective
fred8033 replied to MYCVAStory's topic in Issues & Politics
Contingent representation means a percent of the award instead of billable hours; usually. The lawyer won't earn more money by returning the client's calls. So not getting a response in a large class action is not surprising. Effectively contingent cases means less earned per hour with each extra hour invested. The least hours invested the better for the law firm. -
Chapter 11 announced - Part 14 - Plan Effective
fred8033 replied to MYCVAStory's topic in Issues & Politics
That might need clarification. Is it 1 billion of the 2.4? Or is it a large sum paid by invoices over the last 4.5 years as part of bankruptcy proceedings? And two more groups that is being paid as a combination of invoiced hours to cover bankruptcy administration (some law firms) and shared client awards (other law firms)? I am really curious what the bankruptcy legal fees were before the settlement? And what the admin cost will be after? And what portion of the awards will be shared with attorneys? Total before and after must be over a billion. I'm just curious. -
Commissioner corps? District commissioners have worked okay, but I've never, never seen unit commissioners work well. IMHO, 98% of the time unit commissioners is a broken concept ... for many, many, many reasons. The quality issue is because scouting is conceptually simple, but the implementation is way overly complex; too complex for most leaders. Worse, the program delivery has far too much variety. The program would do better if it focused more on getting the scouts outside and being active. Worry less about leadership and character. Instead, focus on being active. Then, leadership and character comes as a result of being active.
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Agreed. Quality control is a major issue. ... Scouting is like ordering a McDonalds Quarter Pounder and having equal odds of getting chicken nuggets, a taco or dog food. Units have such different personalities and habits. Leaders are even more varied. When the scouting magic is there, it's a wonderful experience. It's easy to miss out on that magic though.
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If I had to do it again, starting in 2nd or 3rd grade would have been plenty early enough. Just like anything, the program got old fast.
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Chapter 11 announced - Part 14 - Plan Effective
fred8033 replied to MYCVAStory's topic in Issues & Politics
My apologies for the difficulty and pain of this process. I am sure it's awful. Question ... Would the $10k-$20k paid to the trust be refunded? Seriously. I am asking as I am thinking the cost is to pay extra expenses not covered by the trust. Attorney bills. Court reporters. Coordination, processing, etc, etc. If an attorney charged $300+ an hour and it took 6 hours for the deposition, I am thinking that cost was $2500 for the deposition at least. I am just curious if all the funds would be refunded or just the unspent portion of the funds. I trust the plan stays alive. I also just want this done.