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Do they still have non-IT folks in charge of the IT department? I remember when SCOUTNET 2000 was coming out, and a former Scout Executive with no IT experience whatsoever was put in charge of the SCOUTNET 2000 program.

The Scouts should be the targeted audience, not parents nor Scouters. I'd also add a list of companies that offer Scout discounts, i.e. ALPS Mountaineering through their HIKERDIRECT.COM website, Campmor, Coleman, etc.

Trained Strip is worn with the POR badge you are trained for. For Scouts, if you are not serving in a POR, or if you were not trained for a specific POR, i.e. Den Chief, you are not suppose to wear a trained strip.

Sorry I couldn't resist.

EPA and local regulations. My council has been in the process of getting permits to build a bathhouse for over 10 years now. They are now looking at scaling down the bathhouse and adding a second one to see if they will get approved.

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Yes, I'm a corrupting influence on Webelos Best recruiting we ever did growing up was wilderness survival camp outs with Webelos. OK not individual shelters, patrol size shelters. And they ate it up. This particular Webelos joined my troop's Wilderness Survival weekend to work on Castaway. And ate it up.

Need some help folks, and I know someone here has the book and can help. Hugh Manners wrote The Complete Wilderness Training Manual which the BSA adopted when he revised it. I am guessing he published several variations of this book to boot since when I look him up on Amazon, several books he wrote have either variations of the title and/or the same images as the original. Anyway, could whomever has that book post the contents of his recommended survival kit as wells as the preferred knife to have? I had the library's copy of the book, but believe my wife returned it before I was finished with it. And I know for a fact I cannot get it before I need to post survival kit items because the day I checked it out, a Webelos saw it at my house, and got his mom to reserve it for him. Thanks in advance.

Careful with flea collars. I had a ton of friends use them in the 80s and 90s. Heck one friend wanted them in care packages when he was deployed. Unless you were allergic to whatever it is on them. I tried it, and I had major problems with blistering on my legs where the collars were.

I think there is some confusion as to WHICH (emphasis) NYLT patch we are discussing. If it's the original NYLT temporary patch found here http://www.scoutstuff.org/national-youth-leadership-training-emblem.html#.WUbePuvyucw I've seen those given out at the conclusion of the course. @@Cleveland Rocks, yours isn't the only council to tell them the wrong location. I had to pull out an Insignia Guide to show one SM why his Scouts were not getting some points on the uniform inspection at camporee one year. If it is the new NYLT strip that can be worn in lieu of the Trained Strip, found here http://www.scoutstuff.org/emb-nylt-trained-strip.html#.WUbeFuvyucwthen it is worn either on the flap of the "smokes pocket" on the left sleeve, or under the POR patch, where a trained strip would go, if the sleeve doesn't have a pocket. Those are so new, I do not know if the patch is also given out at the conclusion of the course, or the troop is responsible. EDITED: Can the NYLT strip be worn by itself, or must you wear it in conjunction with a POR patch, like the Trained Strip?

I hope that's sarcasm. Money is not the only issue in building bath houses, at least in my neck of the woods. Due to tons of environmental regulations we are still in the process, after 10+ years, of trying to build a new bath house at the camp I referenced above

Regarding first aid skills and repetition in multiple MBs. I admit I initially thought this was stupid. I thought if you had First Aid MB, you were good to go. But over the years I learned that first aid skills change over time. Any one remember when constrictor bands were used? Anyone remember when tourniquets were NOT recommended for serious bleeding, only to see them re-emerge? Anyone remember when CPR was Airway, Breathing, Compressions or 5 compressions to 2 breaths? (aside, I remember the first time I heard about the current 30 compressions to 2 breaths. It was at a Scout meeting where a cardiologist told us the 5:2 is no good and we need to do 30:2, and that was over 25 years ago!) So it's good to repeat the skills. BUT THE KICKER (emphasis, not shouting at you, maybe shouting in SHOCK though was this past camporee. We had a first aid event where a Life Scout had a very hard time doing simple T-2-1 First aid skills. His excuse was he hadn't had that class ( first aid) since his first summer camp. So I'm a beleiver of repetition.

I have to agree with @@Col. Flagg on this one, I know of camps that do not have the facilities to handle coed Scouting. Heck there is one camp that I know of, when they do a weekend council Cub Family Camp, has to bring in a bunch of portajohns ( don't even ask about showers) b/c there is only one "bath house" at the camp, with 2 rooms; a men's and a ladies.

My concern about coed Scouting is this; What is best for our BOYS? (emphasis not shouting) As others have pointed out, there is a double standard when it comes to girls, they can have their own organizations and practice essentially sexism, but when it comes to boys, they cannot have their own organizations. What i found interesting in another thread on this topic is that the Girl Scout representative stated that research shows that girls do better in an all female environment, and no one argues with it. But when the same research shows the same thing with boys, that they learn better in an all male environment, the research is disregarded, and attempts to show it as inconclusive or not thorough enough.

It sets a bad precedent, and once the floodgates are open, every thing breaks loose. We had some long time Scouters (husband and wife duo) with health issues bring their RV to man camporee. Worked OK for a year or two, then things busted loose. Had to state no RVs. We had a family bring their RV to a weekend Webeloree. Excuse was that Mom was pregnant and they needed the RV. Had to state no RVs. Not an RV but golf carts. We got one troop that has elderly leaders with health issues. They drive everywhere in the golfcart at camporee now. Going to get interesting this year.

When I was a DL, I used my sons' books in conjunction with the Pack and Den meeting Guide (or whatever it was called), as a way to plan and organize my meetings. I also used the books in conjunction with planning Cub Scout day camp. As for reading aloud at meetings, no, it didn't happen. I may have assigned some sections to read at home. But never forced it. One son didn't read the books much. One son devoured the books. Current Cub is mixed. Areas he is interested in he reads. Other areas he doesn't

Why do I think it was deliberately mislaid? It seems as if folks at national, and a lot of pro at the time, didn't like Bill for telling htem in advance the ISS program would not work, and then coming back in from retirement to fix Scouting.

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What kind of personal gear does your Scouts have? Do they have proper backpacks, i.e. external or internal frame backpacks with hip belts? Do they have good, broken in boots? Does anyone have backpacking experience to help them out and conduct shakedowns? My troop just started backpacking last year. We lucked out with some experienced folks helping out. But we had guys who had "challenges." I would definitely start off small at 5 miles max and make shakedown hikes mandatory for longer trips. And get them hiking on their own in their neighborhoods!

WELCOME TO DA FORUMS!!!!!! Regarding your grandfather's collection, depending upon where in NC you are at, I may have friends who can give you some info. PM if you need contact info.

I too have a land line.

Registered with the pack, not sure about troop. We are in a bit of "transition" as we have a new SM, soon to get new IH, and several committee members are soon to be stepping down. I do not know if they duel registered or not. Have the Cub training, and are supposed to do SM Specific and IOLS at summer camp. As to having it explained to them, yes it has been, and there was a little "push back" with one mom stating how another troop doesn't mind mothers camping. We told them point blank, mothers camping is not a problem, it's parents babying the Scouts and interfering that is the issue.

Don't get me started. we have 2 helicopter moms going to summer camp with the troop. The moms are so use to Cub Scouts and family camping that so far their kids have not camped with us. To quote the late Han Solo, and many others, " I've got a bad feeling about this."

One other concern that hit me this morning: helicopter parents. With national's new emphasis on family instead of boys, I see a major increase in the number of helicopter parents.

Been there, done that. We had folks in 14 different private schools, and 3 different public schools. One thing that helped us out was one SPL studied the troop's calendar for the previous 3 years and the attendance for the events. He noticed pattern where schools will schedule certain events XYZ weekends. We were able to schedule a little better with that info. Still could not get 100% attendance, but it did improve. Cleaveland