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RememberSchiff

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  1. @@OwlScouter welcome to scouter.com
  2. In my experience, agreements among units about who will "take" what groups of incoming scouts only causes headaches. There are always exceptions and surprises with the membership. So in talking to the other two packs, you might say "Our pack leadership has decided to accept girls, if you do not, please direct them to our pack." My $0.02
  3. It's funny how policy is pushed aside by practicality in the field. My $0.02
  4. If the transition plan is not known at recharter, some CO's of packs may have second thoughts.
  5. Thanks for your long service to scouts and Scouting. May you find joy with your family. RS
  6. I am waiting for the Girl Scouts to announce that they will now sell popcorn too!
  7. Here Youth Protection training must be taken every TWO years. Five years sounds more sensible but then we likely have more child abuse litigation. Once and done works for me. In our general program, there is NO first aid training requirement for adult leaders. Some camps and activities, e.g. Philmont, may require leaders have CPR and Wilderness First Aid training. Doesn't make sense to me either.
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  9. Maybe my unit is a fluke, but he have more parents (dads) who were scouts than our registered leaders. In their view, there is less hassle and cost in just informally helping than formally registering as a leader. I like your smart use of "family camping" to demonstrate scouting and recruit adults say once a year or two years. How often are your adult leaders required to take youth protection training?
  10. Some questions: What percentage of your scout leaders were scouts? Reading posts here, my impression you have a higher percentage than we. Do you have "Family Camping" in your program? Modest Proposal: Maybe we should relocate BSA HQ to Britain for this transition.
  11. Well stated @@njdrt-rdr , @@Tampa Turtle IMO, more scouters will leave over National's lack of trustworthiness and leadership and invasive Family Camping than girl membership.
  12. Offline, decide how many and which adults you want, then individually ask each to volunteer. My $0.02
  13. Okay the debating teachers are eating at Applebee's or Olive Garden. Let's stay on topic.
  14. @@Peter1919 thanks for your help, welcome to scouter.com
  15. Yup, @@Sentinel947, you asked it better than me.
  16. @@lakes_stu thanks for joining in. With the addition of girls, what new did you ask/require of parents in protecting scouts and supporting your program?
  17. National trustworthiness and leadership in the decision-making and planning here are in doubt.
  18. @@HoLLyWood welcome to scouter.com
  19. Conversation or bickering? My point is stay on topic, the debating coach argument is not relevant.
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