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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! Way to go. Way to finish and work your ticket. YIS~Julie Beaver-Bobwhite

As a female, I have to agree that the pants aren't the most flattering or comfortable (at least on me, as a plus size lady-especially the nylon ones), but I am setting the example! There are times when I would prefer to wear jeans or any other pair of pants, but once again....EXAMPLE, EXAMPLE, EXAMPLE! How can I expect scouts in my unit to wear the uniform if I am not? I have had parents complain about the cost (while I am standing there in full uniform socks and all) and I say, "tell me about it!" I wore them all summer long at scout camp last summer, I wear them to court of honors, roundtables, pack meetings, board of reviews and pretty much any and all scout meetings. As I say, "put on your big boy (or girl) pants and suck it up! ~Julie

Hello fellow Cubbers! I have been asked to do a breakout session at our coucil's Bigfoot (think University of Scouting/Pow Wow) on roundtable. I am seeking help. I am not sure in what direction to take. When I asked the person in charge, she said taht I needed to get a roundtable helps book for the year and present ideas. Ok, easier said than done. I will have 90 minutes. I have the book because I do our district cub breakout at roundtable, but still....90 minutes is a long time. So, for those of you who attend your roundtable, what makes it interesting? What makes you want to keep coming back each month? what would you like to see at roundtable? Any ideas and helps are greatly appreciated. Thanks, in advance to those who respond. Yours in Scouting, Julie

A friend and I were chatting about various scouting things and this conversation came up and not sure about the answer..... We were talking about wearing long sleeved shirts under the official uniform and talking about the color. I have heard various thoughts on this and was told a few things: 1- the color (of the long sleeve shirt) does not matter, as long as it does not distract from the official uniform (ie-meaning white, black, etc.) 2- the color (of the long sleeve shirt) does matter-and needs to match the program you are affiliated with, meaning that if you wear the yellow cub shirt, then the shirt must be navy, the khaki unis need red if you are with boy scouts, orange with varsity and kelly green with venturing. So, I asked about the centennial unis and asked that since the color of the eplets (sp?) are now a forrest-like green does that mean that the ls shirt has to match? Any thoughts on this???? Any "official" word? I am just curious what others have to say. Honestly I am not going for a fashion statement, it is usually for warmth!!! Thanks, in advance for your words of wisdom! YiS, Julie in WA

Hello fellow Cubbers! Thank you for you wonderful threads full of information!!! I enjoy reading and getting ideas. I am wanting to pick your brains. Our new DE has asked that I chair a Cub-o-Ree that is a month out. I haven't been to one, but have a rough idea of what it entails. I was wondering if any of you experienced cubbers have any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, ideas for easy (and cheap) craft, etc. I want this to be successful and knew who to turn to. Any ideas are welcome! Thanks in advance! YiS, Julie

Here is the link for the publication entitled: Scouting & The Church of Jesus christ of Latter-day Saints http://ldsbsa.org/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=19&zenid=ad6132f7b43c1295b3d5a036112635d0 (If the link does not work, go to www.ldsbsa.org and then click on resources). You can also download it for free. Here is that link: http://www.ldsbsa.org/pdf/resources/Scouting%20and%20the%20church.pdf It is a publication that is 20 pages that includes specific questions and answers. On page 9 it talks about Coimmissioner Service and here is what it has to say: "Commissioner service is a valuable way for the ocuncil and district to engage stake leadership in Scouting. Each LDS stake has a Young Men presidency and a Primary presidency that is organized to take care of Scouting's needs in the stake. The stake Young men presidency work well as commissioners for Boy Scouts, Carsity Scouts, and Venturing. The stake Primary presidency service Cub Scouts and 11-year-old Scouts. The council and district should work witht he stake presidencies to recruit stake leadership to help with commissioner service....." There is also a chart on pages 16 & 17 that give church callings and BSA positions that would overlap. Hope this helps. Good luck with seeking commissioners. It is a tough position to serve, but also rewarding. It takes time (tenure), as stated in replies. I have completed 2 years as an ADC and ther are times when I still feel like I do not know what I am doing. I have worekd hard to bridge the gap between the LDS packs and nonn-LDS packs. We are making progress, because afterall, we have the same interest-the boys! Good luck with all and hopefully, there is some information here you can use! YiS, Julie in WA

Welcome John! Congratulations on your new adventure and welcome to the wonderful world of (adult leadership)scouting!!!! I hear you about not having kids in the units in which you serve. My hubsand was a SM for just over 3 years and now works with the new scout patrol and is loving every minute of it. While I work as an ADC/UC over 8 packs and also serve as CC. Since we do not have our own boys, we feel this is a great way to serve. Anything we can do to help strengthen the lives of these boys is definitely well worth it. Kudos to you and again, welcome! Julie in WA

Hey there fellow scouters..... one quick question. I was wondering if anybody knew where to find a script for an Eagle court of Honor. My nephew just got all his "stuff" in the mail and his dad asked if I could help out, as they do not know what to do (and aren't getting a lot of support from their CC). I have been to some ECOH that are quite elaborate and also to those that are short, simple and to the point. I told them that it was ultimately up to my nephew what kind of ECOH he wanted, but I wanted to be prepared (no pun intended!?!) and ready to go. I believe he wants to do his ECOH before the end of the summer. Thanks in advance to any and all who help me out with this! Yours in Scouting, Julie

An open mind and a positive attitude!!!! Seriously though....if you have packed what is on your packing list, then you will be just fine. Have a great time and experience. Julie in WA

Thank you for your quick replies and responses. After giving it more thought and reading through what was said, I think I am going to adopt the Cub Scout method-KSIMIF and go from there. Thank you for wise words of wisdom!!! Now I am off to reread through the syllabus and finish working on my presentations. Thanks again! YIS Julie

Random question here...... First, I have to admit, that I am more of a "lurker" at the forums and rarely post, but do enjoy reading the comments. I am getting ready to be a staffer at Wood Badge later next month. The other troop guides and I were having a conversation in regards to little gifts and such for the patrols. When my husband and I went through course, my troop guide gave a little something for every activity we did (for example, we got a toy car for the front alignment activity), while my husband's troop guide gave one or two things through out the course. So, here is my question..... For those who have gone through course, what do you think about this? Should I get some of these little gifts? Are they something I should not worry about? Is this something that I should do? Am I worrying about nothing? Just thought I'd ask. Thank you, in advance for any advice. Julie in WA I used to be a Beaver, a good old beaver too.....I going to be a staffer, a good old staffer too......