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Sep 15, 2022: Audubon's new Bird Migration Explorer , a free online reference tool, ...an ongoing collaboration between 11 groups that collect and analyze data on bird movements, including the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (eBird), Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, the U.S. Geological Survey, Georgetown University, Colorado State University, and the National Audubon Society. For the first time, the site will bring together online data from hundreds of scientific studies that use GPS tags to track bird movements, as well as more than 100 years of bird-banding data collected by USGS, community science observations entered into Cornell’s eBird platform, genomic analysis of feathers to pinpoint bird origins, and other data.... so looking for snipe Sources: https://www.audubon.org/news/the-bird-migration-explorer-lets-you-interact-natures-most-amazing-feat https://ktla.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-new-atlas-of-bird-migration-shows-extraordinary-journeys/

From UNICEF Europe and Central Asian Report , Ukraine Situation: Refugee Response from Neighboring Countries, 24 Aug - 6 Sep 2022 Excerpts pertaining to Scouts During the reporting period: 15,919 Ukrainians (13,225 children) were supported by Scouts in 9 countries UNICEF is working closely with UNHCR, other UN Agencies, and humanitarian partners to scale up its multi-sectoral response. In Europe and Central Asia, UNICEF is leveraging partnerships established through longstanding country programmes, relationships with governments, and a strong network of National Committees. UNICEF continues to work with national governments, expand its close relationships with municipal authorities, partner with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and develop new multi-country relationships with key networks, like the World Organization of the Scouts Movement (WOSM), covering Poland, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Latvia as well as Ukraine. Adolescent Development and Participation • Through the regional partnership with the World Organization of the Scout Movement, UNICEF continued engaging with young people as partners in Poland, Hungary, Moldova, Lithuania, Latvia, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia). In the reporting period, Scouts supported 15,919 Ukrainian individuals (13,225 children and young people, 6,702 girls), including over 1,158 Ukrainian young people through the Scouting's Educational Methods. Over summer, 22,469 children (8,183 Ukrainian) were also engaged. The Scout’s promote their work through their social media platforms, particularly Facebook, reaching 103,084 people during the reporting period. To date, the Scouts have supported over 700 000 Ukrainians across the nine project countries, over 10,000 young scouts have been acted as volunteers supporting efforts including running Blue Dots, promoting UReport, teaching skills in summer camps, distributing information and supplies and building bridges of understanding and solidarity between refugee and host country communities, while their reach through social media is estimated at 1.2 million people. More information is available here UNICEF Youth in Europe Bulletin. (see page 2, "Approximately 2500 scouts from hosting countries have been engaged as volunteers.") Scout Salute, Source links: https://reliefweb.int/attachments/012f1578-7026-4bfd-8590-1c21de660efb/UNICEF ECAR Humanitarian Situation Report No. 16 (Refugee Response) - 24 August-06 September 2022.pdf https://reliefweb.int/report/poland/unicef-ecaro-humanitarian-situation-report-ukraine-refugee-response-no-16-24-august-06-september-2022

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This is the BBC: Enver Eng, from Hampshire Scouts, guided those at the front of the line across Lambeth Bridge from the South Bank, on Wednesday evening. Mr Eng, who was awarded the Queen's Scout Award - the highest award the Scouts offer - in August, said: "They were so patient and amazing it was a great honour to guide them through." He said people were "incredibly kind - it was as if they hadn't spent two and a half days there". The 24-year-old, from Basingstoke, is one of more than 1,000 volunteers helping with the queues in Westminster. Matt Hyde, chief executive of the Scouts, said "we're taking our inspiration of selflessness and service from the Queen", who was patron of the organisation. "If anyone embodied that, it was the Queen herself in terms of a life of service - and we take our inspiration from that in scouting," he said. More photos at source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-62913022 Related from other sources, 120 Scouts serve as Operation Feather guides: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/queens-funeral-ni-scout-on-incredible-honour-as-nine-members-head-to-london-to-help-41993959.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11210761/London-comes-standstill-ahead-Queens-funeral.html

...For almost a decade the Summit Bechtel Reserve was only open to boy scouts, private events, and high-profile ambassadors... but as of this week, September 12th, people can get a day pass to enjoy all the reserve has to offer. “We are excited to have people come out here and try our skate park which we are standing in now or the lakes or bike trials or any number of activities that we offer,” said Bill Garrett, Director of Business Development, Bechtel Summit Reserve. Garrett also says that the passes start at fifteen dollars and go up to thirty for a guided tour. But there are other price options in-between depending on the type of experience you are looking for. The new day pass option for the public is not a limited offer and it will be a permanent part of their operation. The Reserve also offers lodging with accommodations varying from glamping to hotel stays. https://www.wvva.com/2022/09/14/summit-bechtel-reserve-permanently-open-public/ I cannot shake the image of camping in an amusement park.

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The Lawrence J. Gentile Sr. Memorial Award for Outstanding Adult Advisor During the recent Chicago World’s Fair of Money, Coin Collecting Merit Badge Counselor and District Commissioner Tony Bonaro was awarded the Lawrence J. Gentile Sr. Memorial Award for Outstanding Adult Advisor by the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA). ...Tony Bonaro Bonaro is the director of youth activities for Florida United Numismatists (FUN), a position he has held since he joined the board 18 years ago. Under his guidance, FUN’s Young Numismatists (YN) program has developed into one of the best in the country, and he does an exceptional job educating youth in the art of coin collecting. Bonaro is active in several other local and regional numismatic organizations, including the Greater Jacksonville Coin Club and St. Augustine Coin Club. The retired U.S. Marine Corps officer and former railroad employee devotes many hours to hobby activities. In addition to serving as treasurer of FUN, he works as a district commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America and volunteers at his church. Wherever he goes, Bonaro shares the excitement of collecting with kids. He conducts four Boy Scout Coin Collecting Merit Badge classes each year. When Girl Scouts sign up, he covers the requirements for the Fun With Money patch. He also coordinates a popular YN trivia program for FUN. In each quarterly issue of FUNTopics, he includes an article for kids with trivia questions to encourage YNs to research more about the particular topic and send him their answers via email. Youngsters who send him their responses receive a coin in the mail. He says that dealers from all over the eastern United States stock his supply of donated inventory that he passes along to eager YNs. Fascinated by the history behind coins, Bonaro encourages young hobbyists to investigate and learn about their pieces. He exhorts his students to “learn, read, research, and educate yourself as much as you can about the coins you like to collect” and ends his classes by telling his students, “Remember, there is a story behind every coin and piece of currency.” His admonition to the next generation is not mere lip service. Bonaro also does his own research and enjoys writing about his findings. He has published articles in FUNTopics on a variety of subjects, including how to conduct Boy Scouts Merit Badge classes, the fascinating story behind “Short Snorter” bank notes, and Mormon gold and currency of 1837-60. He is currently working on a piece about U.S. Mint commemorative coins that relate to the history of the U.S. military. Bonaro says he is honored to receive an award for simply doing what he loves. He serves the hobby community by sharing his knowledge because teaching others is something he truly enjoys. And because it’s fun, he adds. Sources 👍 : https://coinweek.com/coin-clubs/numismatic-leaders-recognized-ana-awards/ https://coinweek.com/coins/coin-collecting-strategies-2/tips-for-new-collectors/coin-collecting-merit-badge-tips-for-teachers-and-scouts/ Scout Salute,

I found this short commentary and excerpt of Escape to Nowhere which teenage Stephen Spielberg produced and directed actors from his scout troop and high school. FYI, back in day (pre-Vietnam), we often "played Army". Combat was a popular TV show. My scout mess kit and canteen were U.S. Army surplus (stainless steel!). For grenades, we used dirt bombs (clumped dirt). Mattel probably was a larger arms supplier then than the Springfield Armory and Colt combined.

From upcoming The Fabelmans directed by Spielberg. Based on a true story...his own. Great to see authentic, correct (neckerchief over the collar) BSA uniforms in a film. Even better, they are my generation uniform Like the bikes too - midweights - one speed, backpedal (Bendix) brakes, bell, basket (where's first aid kit?).

Prior business doubtful. Seemingly new business between confirmation and effective date, the new creditors (contractors, suppliers, attorneys) would have more than the usual hard time collecting payment from a debtor in bankruptcy.

So will National now have to pay cash on the barrel for business transactions? A year ago in Ellis vs. Westinghouse Electric, the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ambro issued this opinion: "...But what if the claim arose after a plan was confirmed and before it goes into effect? To our knowledge, no federal appellate court has directly addressed this issue. We hold that sections 503 and 1141 of the Bankruptcy Code authorize bankruptcy courts to set and enforce bar dates for administrative expense claims, including claims arising after confirmation of a plan but before its effective date. The holder of a post-confirmation administrative expense claim cannot choose to bypass the bankruptcy process, so if the claim is not timely filed by the bar date, it faces discharge like a pre-confirmation claim."

From Scouts Victoria (Australia), Scouts Victoria mourns the loss of HM Queen Elizabeth II Scouts Victoria is united in our grief as we mourn the loss of HM Queen Elizabeth II. We honour her legacy of service to the Commonwealth and to the Scouting Movement. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Royal Family and to the countless people around the world who will be affected by this loss. HM The Queen will be remembered for her unwavering support for Scouting worldwide. The Queen ascended the throne at a young age and devoted her life to public and voluntary service which she saw as one of the most important elements of her work. Her stoicism, her sense of duty and her strength are examples to all Scouts. Thousands of our members have been inspired to become Queen’s Scouts, the peak award of the Venturer Scout Section. This achievement takes personal determination, dedication and service to the community, qualities that she herself demonstrated. We will be forever grateful for her enthusiastic support and inspirational leadership. Indefatigable in her official duties, she travelled around the world and endeavoured to meet with Scouts everywhere including on her 16 Royal visits to Australia. Our members have been guards of honour at her many visits around the country, which will be a particularly enduring memory for those Scouts. She gave us a shining example of kindness and respect for one another, and her dedication to service will continue to be an inspiration to Scouting. We honour the memory of HM The Queen and will never forget her Guidance for Scout Groups can be found here. https://scoutsvictoria.com.au/about-us/news/scouts-victoria-mourns-the-loss-of-hm-queen-elizabeth-ii/

Chief Scout Bear Grylls Remembers HM the Queen As a family of Scouts, we are united in sorrow for the loss of our Patron, HM The Queen. She leaves a bright legacy of hope and promise for future generations. Together, we will honour her memory. We will remember her and give thanks for her kindness, her service, and the unwavering support she showed our movement over many decades. She was truly a friend to Scouts everywhere. I will miss her quiet leadership, her values and integrity, and her wonderful sense of humour. While she was our monarch and Patron, she always made time to listen to our Scouts and recognise their achievements. Her smile would light up the room. For 70 years HM The Queen has stood at our side, encouraging our volunteers and inspiring our young people to learn new skills, help others and shine brightly. Her sense of duty was an outstanding example to every single Scout during her long and eventful reign. ‘Scouting is a global force for good’ she once told us. ‘In this country and around the world, Scouts are helping others and making the most of their lives.’ So many Scouts aspired to become a Queen’s Scout. Those dedicated young people earn our highest award, the pinnacle of their time in the movement. It’s one of my greatest honours as Chief Scout to congratulate these incredible young people each year. It was a very special moment when HM The Queen herself met our Queen’s Scouts in our Centenary year 2007. This reprised her review of Queen’s Scouts in 1952, the year her father, HRH George VI passed on. Just as HM The Queen supported Scouts, we have been there for her too, looking after the crowds during her coronation in 1953. We were so proud to confer upon her the Gold Wolf (the only one of its kind) as she became our Queen and Patron. She played a full part in the life of our movement, meeting young people, attending Scout events and shows. Her visit with HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, to the Jubilee Jamboree Indaba Moot in Sutton Coldfield in 1957 was an unforgettable highlight of celebrating the movement’s 50th anniversary. She toured the site in a Land Rover and met so many of the Scouts gathered from all over the world. Fittingly, she launched the RNLI lifeboat, The Scout, in Hartlepool in 1977, following heroic fundraising efforts by members of the movement. It saw many years’ service and saved many lives. n 1961, HM The Queen graciously opened Baden-Powell House, Scouts’ international hostel in South Kensington, just as she would our new headquarters in 1976 and our refurbished training centre at Gilwell Park in 1995. She continued to take a lively interest in our work, as our movement developed and changed over the years. These changes included welcoming girls into the movement and became ever more diverse. The outpouring of devotion and affection during her jubilee years gave a sense of how much she was admired, both within our movement and by the whole country. HM The Queen sent her well wishes to our 120,000 Cubs during the Cubs centenary year in 2016, and was an especially strong champion of our work supporting young people in areas with the fewest opportunities. She strongly supported our pioneering work with early years, helping those families and young people hit hardest by the pandemic. It will take time for our movement and our nation to recover from this loss. But we owe it to her to pick ourselves up and carry her legacy forward. She will live long in the memory and will be remembered by the countless individual stories of kindness our Scouts and volunteers will share for years to come. Let’s not be downhearted at this difficult time, but extend our sincere sympathies to her family and many friends. Let’s not forget she was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother too. Let’s take great solace and comfort in her warm-heartedness towards young people, her devotion to her duty and most of all her kindness. In memory of our great Patron, let’s show that same sense of kindness and respect to each other. A great book has closed - not just a chapter - and a new one now begins. On behalf of every Scout, we thank HM The Queen for her service. We will never forget her. https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2022/september/chief-scout-bear-grylls-remembers-hm-the-queen/

Are stays from the Bankruptcy Court still in effect during an appeal to District Court?

Taken out of context, the full sentence We will carry with us the knowledge gained from insightful seminars including: ... NESA’s newest class for those continuing their educational adventure entitled, “Free Money: A Boy Scouts of America Guide to Effectively Complete Scholarship Applications.” https://nesa.org/news/final-notes-from-knoxville-headed-to-jamboree-23/

Bad wording on my part. Chapter 7 would end the corporation and IMHO, the Congressional Charter for a specific, non-existent entity would be...moot? If new Scouting organizations rose, would the BSA Congressional Charter automatically transfer to any of them? IMHO no. Whatever the name, it/they would be a different corporations and I doubt any new Congressional Charters would be approved. The 1992 debate of ending Congressional Charters might resume in Congress. Not a lawyer, just another $0.01.

Called BaseCamp here, and it involves 3 camps in three Councils: New England Base Camp in Milton, Massachusetts: Spirit of Adventure Council, BSA (formerly Camp Sayre) Granite Base Camp in Manchester, New Hampshire: Daniel Webster Council, BSA (formerly Camp Carpenter, CubWorld) Adventure Base Camp in Cranston, Rhode Island: Narragansett Council, BSA (Camp Champlin) Programs at our Base Camps are open to ALL youth and families, you do NOT need to be a member of Scouting to participate. (So apparently any JoeBob or BillyJo ). We seek to provide a unique, welcoming environment for families of all kinds to experience nature, build character, learn life skills, equip youth for success in life, and create lifelong memories. While at Base Camp, you will have the opportunity to learn about Scouting programs in your community. If your child loves Base Camp, they may want to become a Scout! Note: A family buys individual program Passes or yearly Family Adventure (membership) Card similar to the Y. A parent (cardholder?) must accompany child. For ages 11-17, some workshops offered online. More details at source https://experiencebasecamp.org/pages/boy-scouts-of-america

If the BSA does go Chapter 7: Regarding program, my unit will go on scouting as it did during covid with little need for Council or National, except their self-justifying processes. I do wonder if the BSA trademarks will be freed to current licensees - units, members... As I understand, the Bankruptcy Code covers most intellectual property but NOT trademarks. See 11 U..S.C. § 101(35A). So maybe current units could run their scouting programs and award Scouting ranks accordingly. I also wonder if "current licenses" might extend to "public domain" if the BSA Congressional Charter is declared ended. After all, the BSA has not reported to the Nation in the last two years. Not a lawyer, just wondering. My $0.01,

Long Beach Troop Marooned on Catalina Island...again The scouts met at 6 a.m. at Long Beach Yacht Club on a Saturday for a supposed three-hour cruise. They sailed to Cabrillo Harbor Beach on the north side of Catalina Island. It is a remote beach accessible only by boat. Once there, an abandon ship announcement was made and the scouts all swam ashore. This trip, according to the letter sent to parents “there may be some MRE food rations hidden on the island or possibly washed ashore during the shipwreck.” A far cry from gourmet food, but this was a survival weekend. The troop members prepared weeks in advance, and the more senior scouts taught workshops on fire, shelter, signaling, provisions and first aid. The sessions included education demonstrations for the basic survival skills “everyone who ventures into the outdoors should understand and be fully prepared for this adventure.” The letter also stated “Word of Caution; As much fun as this sounds, this trip is not for everyone. There will be no bathrooms, no shelters for shade, no fresh water, and the troop will not be providing troop tents, food boxes, wood cook boxes or any other gear from troop storage. All you will have is what you bring in your pack.” https://www.presstelegram.com/2022/09/02/on-the-water-long-beach-boy-scout-troop-marooned-on-catalina-island-on-purpose/

Thanks, great two page article which included

IMHO, not so much thrown in the works, as this legal issue was known from day one; it just could no longer be pushed aside. My $0.01

Original Boy Scouts troop from 1950s helps restore La Crosse statue Good story and a job well done. https://hayspost.com/posts/957734f4-8ab8-452c-b1ed-840c6684a78c Scout Salute.

Seemingly, it takes a Judge to keep a Council trust worthy.

Update 8/24/2022 Camp Bomazeen, Maine: “The Court finds that (Pine Tree Council’s) proposed use of the proceeds to benefit the PTC itself and pay off unrelated debts is inconsistent with the trust purposes,” the document read. “If PTC sells the property, the proceeds must not only be used for the Boy Scouts of America in general, but also for ‘camping purposes … and especially for the troops and members of the Boy Scouts of America in the central part of the State of Maine.'” The deed refers to a charitable trust that was created by George Averill in 1944. As a result, Maine Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy ruled, Camp Bomazeen “remains in trust” and “the proposed use of the sale proceeds would violate the terms of that Trust.” PTC plans to appeal to the State Supreme Court. https://www.centralmaine.com/2022/08/24/proceeds-of-belgrade-camp-sale-must-go-toward-central-maine-scouting-and-not-paying-down-debt-court-rules/