ScoutNut

>>"FWIW, you don't have to be "tapped out" or "called out" (the preferred term) in order to be inducted. That's a common misconception."

Did the CC know the B&G auction guy had lost his job? Were the things he had to do for the auction related to his job? Was he expected to pay for things out of his own pocket? Better communication between the auction guy, the B&G Chair, and the CC, would have helped that situation. Discussions on what trophies to award are better done in person, at the Pack Leaders Meeting, than thru emails. It would have worked better if you (or better yet the CC who is in charge of running Pack Leader Meetings) had simply sent out an email telling everyone to bring ideas for trophies to the next

Yep, dry cleaning should remove all of the Badge Magic "gunk", and make the shirt serviceable again. Make sure to remove all patches first or your dry cleaner might loose some. There should be no reason to have to use an advancement form for duplicates patches. Parents should have no problem going to their Scout Store themselves, and requesting the duplicates. The Scout Store staff can easily look up the Scouts records if needed. For new badges, check at your local hobby, or fabric, center for fray-stop products. Put around the edges of patches, it will help to keep them in shape.

I would not go to work when someone else's name was on my desk and paycheck. Bottom line - this is what happens when you (son, fiance, COR) play fast and loose with the rules. 18-20 year olds can NOT be REGISTERED in any BSA adult unit positions other than as an assistant leader. Is the example of folding and stapling the rules to suit yourself really the example you all want to set the youth? My suggestion would be to back off, and do the job YOU are REGISTERED in. You are also free to volunteer your time in any other way you want, but don't expect to get, or demand, any "

Earning the rank award for a Cub level, and graduating to the next Cub level are two entirely separate events. Their rank award should be presented to the Scouts as soon as they have completed the requirements for it, and not held in reserve until a special time, or date. Often the rank award is completed sometime in February, or March, but, depending on the den program, and the boys, can be earlier or later. Graduation to the next Cub level only happens at the end of the school year. This is June 1st in BSA's computer system. Pack's will usually do their graduation ceremony at thei

I think that having a little talk with the Pastor might not be a bad idea. If he/she is OK with it, then there is no problem. However, if the Pastor would like the parking space to remain available perhaps he would be willing to come and make that request at the next Pack meeting, or Pack Leaders meeting. You could ask the Pastor to keep your comments confidential.

What were you planning on doing for the Tigers at the campout? You should be able to simply adapt/shorten that ceremony. That way the Tigers will not feel so much like they missed out. Other than that, just about any ceremony you find on the 'net for awarding the rank award can be adapted to a graduation ceremony. Any of the "magic" ceremonies (glowing, changing water color, fizzing bones, etc) would be fun. A Painted Face ceremony is nice. An Indian ceremony outside, or inside around a fake campfire. Here are some ceremony sites - http://insanescouter.org/c/44/Ceremonies.h

A BIG Scouting HELLO to BSA Cheeseheads !! Welcome! From a BSA FIB! Happy Scouting! And YES! Some of my best friends are Cheeseheads!

BSA National Supply Group is the part of BSA National organization that sells products. The scoutstuff.org site is the online National Scout Store. Every local council has a Scout Shop as part of their offices. Some of these Scout Shops are owned by the individual local councils. Others are owned by the national organization. These are called National stores. Local stores have all of their inventory owned by the local council. All expenses connected to the store (rent, payroll, etc) are paid for by the local council. As a rule, since local councils do not want to pay for, and keep on

Tess, here are some resources that might prove useful to you - http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/AboutCubScouts/ThePack/pcomm.aspx http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/510-240.pdf The following copy of the Cub Scout Leader Book is the 2007 printing, but most of the information is still good. About the only differences would be the changes to the Cub Scout program delivery in 2010, and possibly some Tiger info. http://www.scouting.org/filestore/hispanic/english/33221_WEB.pdf I would talk to your DE about including your Unit Commissioner, or District Commiss

From the picture it looks like the tent is suspended from the fly with the short pole holding the fly door flap over the door. Could the door flap be rolled on the short pole? Is there a sleeve in the door flap for the pole? If you can not figure out how it is put together, I suggest contacting National Supply.

A brand new Pack, whose Committee Chair(CC) has no knowledge of who owns the Pack (your Charter Organization-CO), or who the Charter Organization Representative(COR) is, is in deep trouble. Add to that, the fact that the Pack has only 6 registered boys, yet the Cubmaster(CM) has decided to try and lose the Pack 1-3 boys by trashing the Bear den leader, and your fledgling Pack is about to self-destruct. You need to get a copy of your Charter - TODAY. Call your council service center. They can get you the copy. They can also give you contact info for your District Commissioner. C

>>"Absolutely - Ive taken the training, taken SM specifics and understand the troop is not a Webelos Den (though I am in no way an expert). They need to take ownership, they need to plan for their activities, it's their Den. As of now, the SM plans don't fit that, but I'm willing to see it out for a bit. It may all play out differently. On the other hand, the boys who are already asking me when they will get their duty assignments, or asking if they can be SPL, might decide scouting isn't for them if these things don't happen soon.">"we only have 8 boys at the moment - they are all th

First of all, don't hold Pack Leader Meetings (Committee Meetings) on the same evenings as Pack Meetings. It makes the night way to long. They should ideally be held on a different evening, between one month's Pack meeting, and the next month's. This lets you discuss what went right, and wrong, at the last Pack meeting, and gives you time to plan ahead for the next one. There is no BSA rule against a person registering in more than one Pack. Does the CM have sons in both Packs? While it is not against any BSA rules for the wife of the CM to also be the Pack Treasurer, it is generally

HI! Welcome! Glad to see you are involved at the Cub level. Packs need a bit more of that as their turnover is usually rather high, and some experienced leadership is always needed. Just don't do to much. You don't want to burn yourself out! Tigers are G-R-R-R-R-E-A-T !! Does your daughter's Crew have a specific focus? Is your son looking forward to joining the Crew when he gets old enough? Happy Scouting to you, and your Scouts!

Ann, talk to other SM's in your area. You are not restricted to using only Scouts from your Charter Organization's Troop.

Keep in mind that Den Chief is an "official" Position of Responsibility for Boy Scout Advancement. There should be contact with the Den Chief's Scoutmaster also.

Not all places will let you have an open flame inside. Especially when there are young children running around, knocking into stuff. A clear glass/plastic, bean/bead, jar works just as well.

>>"EVERY Pack meeting I have to separate him (but that often means separating his grandmother WITH him, which means the other Webs are leaderless)."

Yep, a Cub Scout Committee meeting is really a Pack Leaders Meeting. To charter you need to register a MINIMUM of 1 Committee Chair, and 2 Committee Members. Your registered Charter Org Rep can also dual register as your Committee Chair (CC). With a registered Committee Member as Treasurer, a registered Committee Member as Advancement Chair, a registered Cubmaster (CM), and one registered den leader, you have met the minimum number of adult volunteers to be able to charter. You need to ask parents to step up to do things. They don't have to be big things (Committee Chair), or be

Den Chief responsibilities - http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/AboutCubScouts/ThePack/csdcf.aspx I would recommend that the Den Chief, and his den leader, attend your council's Den Chief training together. At the very least they should both take the online Den Chief training - http://scouting.org/Training/Youth/DenChefTraining.aspx

Information on the Pack Committee's responsibilities - http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/AboutCubScouts/ThePack/pcomm.aspx http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/510-240.pdf Information on the Cubmaster's responsibilities - http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/AboutCubScouts/ThePack/cmast.aspx http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/510-237.pdf Information on how to select Pack leadership - http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/510-500.pdf

You said that you have 1 Wolf, and 2 Bear Cub Scouts. How many Tigers, 4th grade Webelos, and 5th grade Webelos, do you have? It almost sounds like you have barely over the number of youth needed to recharter (5). Going to the members of your Charter Organization for leadership is a good idea - if they are interested. It sounds like they want the nice publicity of being able to say they charter a Cub Scout Pack, but do not want to do anything to make that a reality. Probably why their charter lapsed for 5 years! You need to get the head of your Charter Organization to at least f

Just as the old Wood Badge was more program focused, with separate courses for Cub, and Boy Scout, leaders, so was the old Junior Leader training (Junior Leader Training Conference) more focused on the Boy Scout program specifically. NYLT is, like the current Wood Badge, focused more on leadership skills that can be used by any youth (Boy Scout or Venturer) in a leadership position. Has anyone sent any of their youth members to NAYLE training at Philmont?

>>"It is my understanding (and I believe it is stated up front in the G2SS document) that the language in bold face type is policy that must be followed."