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Don't tell this one in Arizona What do you call an Eagle with a cold? An Ill Eagle.

My youngest daughter is now my hunting partner, she took her fist buck last winter at age 11. My son is not yet old enough to join so I help my wife with my daughters' troop. I am usually the one teaching them knots, firebuilding, cooking over a fire, axemanship, nature, axe and knife handling, etc........basically everything I learned in Boy Scouts is being taught. My wife handles all the Girl Scout program type stuff and it works out well. My daughter wants to join Venturing when she is older because she hears me talk about how much fun it was to work on Camp Staff.

Am I the only one that thinks the kid on the patch looks like he is from the movie Wall-e? I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but those patches are hideous.

For COL to say they didn't know of a national is a bold face lie. I personally know of more than one Eagle Scout/Vigil Honor member run off due to speculations and accusations of their preference. That being said, I think the city is looking for ways to boost revenue and the openly gay city official heading this action found what he thinks is the golden egg.

I live in Sellersville, once my son is of age he will be enrolled in a Bucks County Council unit. Until that time I will continue helping my wife my daughters' GS troop.

The bottom line is, if he doesn't want to do it, he won't. Maybe his interest will re-ignite if he finds something more to do in Scouting like the OA, or camp staff if he sticks around. I regret not pusing towards Eagle. He has one thing I was lacking and that is parental support. Every kids takes different things from Scouting. If everyone made Eagle it wouldn't be so special.

If we were at one of our Council Camps we would sing the camp song. If out of council, or private campground we would sing Taps, Scout Vespers, Kumbaya, etc...

It's not just Boy Scouts. My wife has to tell the parents of her GS troop the same thing. She welcomes the help of more adult leaders, but it seems many of the moms can't let their daughters do things like cooking, making a fire, setting up camp etc....for themselves.

Congratualtions. I know part of what you mean by everyone assuming your were already a member. I was highly invloved as youth, serving on ceremony teams, being a Lodge officer, Camp Staff, etc..... most of my contemporaries at the time were selected to keep their Vigil and many of my old Scouting friends assume I have too.

He has a checkered marital past and you still married him, what does that say about you? Sorry, but you sound like the typical bitter woman, playing victim, and putting your son in the middle. You want everyone on your side. My wife has one in her GS troop too. Fight your battles with your ex in the courts, not on the internet and not in the BSA. Living well is the best revenge. I feel sorry for your son.

First, I am sorry for your loss. Reading that gave me chills, and made my eyes water.

Do any of the proceeds go to the BSA?

I think there are certain skills every human being should learn, not just men/boys. So I have/will teach my girls what I think they will need to get though any situation. I don't limit them to survival situations only, but everyday "what-ifs" that may occur. My 11yo already knows how to take game, as she took her first deer last November. http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/how_to/4281414.html

Let me get this straight, you have to pay to be on staff at the Jamoroee?

Nothing would change. I have come to find out that a few of the guys with whom I worked on camp staff, and on the lodge executive commitee when I was a youth are gay. In fact more than one of them are Eagle Scouts, and Vigil Honor members. They said they knew when they were teens but kept it hidden, and are now no longer to be involved in Scouting because they are "out". Which is a shame. On the flip side, one of the co-leaders in my daughters GS troop is "out" and has daughter in the troop. This is one of things I think GSUSA got right.

Shortridge- that sounds a lot like my lodge (Unami 1). I think a special lodge flap would be sufficient. As for the unit numerals and shoulder loops, when I was a youth I worked on summer camp staff, as did most of the LEC and we did not wear unit numerals on our shirts for the summer. If I was at a unit event, I wore my troop uniform shirt, if I was at a Lodge function, I wore my "camp" uniforms.

I've seen TV commercials, billboards, and lawn signs all over the place. I live in Sellersville,PA.

Calico, the girl does not go to school with any of the other girls.

Tia, My wife and I were talking about it last night and I suggested she call the mother who volunteered for just that reason. It's obvioulsy not something she is ashamed or embarassed about, nor should she be. On the other hand we're not going to make it a point to inform others, if she wants people to know before they realize it themselves that is her business. It's not like when other leaders volunteer there is announcement made that they are hetrosexuals. There are a few parents who might have an issue with it, but they have issues in general so it will all work out in the end.

Don't get me wrong. There was never a question as to whether or not she/they would be allowed to be part of a troop. The girl and her mother(s) are both welcome and the registrations have been submitted. I also hope the girls do surprise everyone.

After going over the new registrations for this year we noticed one of the new girls in the troop has, for lack of a better term, two mothers, and one of them wants to volunteer as a leader. I know there is no national GSUSA policy, so I called council and they do not have an issue with it, nor do we. The problem may arise when the other girls in the troop realize the situation and start asking questions, or worse yet teasing the girl. We're talking about Juniors, and we all know kids that age are inquisitive, impressionable, and sometimes downright mean. Has anyone had a similar situation?

The SM and ASM's all went by their first names, and the Committee were all Mr. (last name)or "Pop" (last name). The SM and most of the ASM's were troop alumni and being called Mr..... made them feel old.

I didn't like, nor do I agree with this quote: "Scouts don't talk about Scouting a lot, probably from a fear of mockery" We talked it Scouting all the time, in fact it was cool to see kids from high school at different Council wide events.

#1 My boyhood number, 109 I was blessed to be part of the biggest and best troop in the area. #2 TI 75TH anniversary staff patch. #3 My original lodge flap, Unami 1 if which I served as Treasurer in '88.

If it gets people camping so what? On the other hand, when I camp I try to keep it as unlike home as possible. When my wife and I started dating she would only camp if there was flush toilets and showers with a place to plug in her hair dryer. That drove me nuts, but I gave in, then our "camping" equipment grew to a tent that was too big for the two of us, and all kinds of cool gear. It got to the point that we would fill the back of an S-10 pickup with gear for the weekend. Now that we have three kids much of the extra gear is left home due to lack of room, but she still wants a site close to the bathroom and showers. If there was a pre-set campsite, she would probably want to book it. As long as I can hear the birds chirping and see the mist come over the mountains when I wake up, I probably wouldn't care.