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Baden-Powell would often be asked to do an inspection of a patrol of Troop. Part of the inspection was to have a shirt tucked in and a belt worn. I don't recall which resource I found this in. Yellow see through shirts with the flat bottom would probably do well out. Shirts with tails are designed to be tucked in. Uniform with cap, salute with fingers at brim. No cap, salute with fingers to eyebrow. No uniform, hand over heart. I am only repeating and agreeing with what others already said on this forum. Knotty Fox

Tell them all to grow up and stop this foolishness! Remind them if this stuff was hard, they wouldn't let children do it! There is no place for ego's in Scouting! Ensure the baby adults fighting does not reach the boys! Knotty Fox

There is a bunch of training available for every position in Scouting. Yep, even for the cub scout pack committee. These jobs are crucial for the pack to be successful. This is currently my 2nd time around in a Pack as my son's are aged 10 years apart. Immediatly upon my 2nd time around, I started to award all the boys something each month. The first month the other Den Leaders thought it was silly to do such. The following month, I did the same and gave each of them a catalog of patches to follow along. The Den Leaders asked the Cubmaster if this was OK to give out patches each month and I replied "Yep". Now the boys are excited each month and are counting the patches they now have. The parents love it, the den leaders love it and the boys adore it! What I am saying here is the pack leadership should award the boys their due in a short period of time! Between the times they have not recieved an award, give them something else! We have 9 Pack meetings a year plus 3 summer time gatherings. Total of 12 items per boy. My biggest resource is patchsales.com any stock patch is $0.88 apiece. Gather the money from the parents if need be. Hope this helps! Knotty Fox

Past experiences as a Charter Organisation Rep. I asked the pastor and the trusties if Scouting was a ministry in the church or not. The answer was quickly a ministry. Meeting rooms were shuffled and everyone was satisfied. Perhaps a visit with the Pastor is in order? Knotty Fox

It is the people that are working behind the scenes that make Scouting work! I am sure the Troop that you will serve will be grateful to have you! Knotty Fox

This web link has the best answer. http://www.pinetreeweb.com/B-P.htm Enjoy! Knotty Fox

After reading the entire forum, I neglected to see the true answer... Why not ask the Master? Sir, What do you think, I ask. The answer is below. THE SCOUT UNIFORM I have often said, "I don't care a fig whether a Scout wears a uniform or not so long as his heart is in his work and he carries out the Scout Law." But the fact is that there is hardly a Scout who does not wear uniform if he can afford to buy it. The spirit prompts him to it. The same rule applies naturally to those who carry on the Scout Movement-the Scoutmasters and Commissioners; there is no obligation -on them to wear uniform if they don't like it. At the same time, they have in their positions to think of others rather than of themselves. Personally, I put on uniform, even if I have only a Patrol to inspect, because I am certain that it raises the moral tone of the boys. It heightens their estimation of their uniform when they see it is not beneath a grown man to wear it; it heightens their estimation of themselves when they find themselves taken seriously by men who also count it of importance to be in the same brotherhood with them. Smartness in uniform and correctness in detail may seem a small matter, but has, its value in the development of self-respect, and means an immense deal to the reputation of the Movement among outsiders who judge by what they see. It is largely a matter of example. Show me a slackly-dressed Troop and I can "Sherlock" a slackly-dressed Scoutmaster. Think of it, when you are fitting on your uniform or putting that final saucy cock to your hat. You are the model to your boys and your smartness will reflect itself in them. Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell Aids to Scoutmastership A guidebook for Scoutmasters on the theory of Scout training Thank you sir for having the timeless message that you left for all of us!! Your thoughts, inspirations and teachings have been so helpful to those that us them. I am in your debt. Knotty Fox

There are a bunch of websites with premade charts showing what needs to be done to have Heats. Kinda looks like an org chart. Knotty

This is an excerpt from Baden-Powells book entitled "Aids to Scoutmastership" The number in a Troop should preferably not exceed thirty-two. I suggest this number because in training boys myself I have found that sixteen was about as many as I could deal with-in getting at and bringing out the individual character in each. I allow for other people being twice as capable as myself and hence the total of thirty-two. Men talk of having fine Troops of 60 or even 100-and their leaders tell me that their boys are equally well trained as in smaller Troops. I express admiration ("admiration" literally translated means "surprise"), and I don't believe them. "Why worry about individual training?" they ask. Because it is the only way by which you can educate. You can instruct any number of boys, a thousand at a time if you have a loud voice and attractive methods of disciplinary means. But that is not training-it is not education. Lord Baden-Powell of Gillwell Aids to Scoutmastership A guidebook for Scoutmasters on the theory of Scout Training. Although this excerpt is speaking of a Boy Scout Troop, the same ideas should apply to Cub Scouts. Ever wonder if there are too many in the pack and a sister pack should be birthed?