mrjohns2

It wasn't super long after I earned eagle when Family Life rolled out. I just remember, as a Scout, being happy I wasn't affected. For Scouts, I just recall them working on it like other merit badges. No drama.

Thank you so much for sharing. Any idea on how much longer this can go on? Is following this filings the best way to stay up to date?

Does this mean they have made progress with the lawsuit with GSUSA or does it mean they are moving forward without resolution?

That is a great question. I don't know if many/most of the bankruptcy choices have flowed to the origination yet. I have assumed that all of the current cuts are just due to budget issues, but I have no knowledge. It would have been neat to have a Girls' Life, Boys' Life, Cub, and Scout editions. But, like you said, with the circulation numbers, it would be hard.

It really is one of the last moves to incorporate girls vs. one to cave in additionally. One wouldn't expect an organization to accept girls, but at the same time have a magazine that is titled for half?

I agree. I know the Scouts in our troop were not at all impressed with the OA callout ceremony. This was not for want of trying at camp (in 2019). They had 3 fires that were about 10-15 feet high, OA members coming by in a cone, etc etc. They were like "ah, why were they dressed like that?" As a Scout I was impressed by the mystery, these Scouts were skeptical.

That is the biggest complain I have heard on the new shirts. Our commissioner said he got 1 size up (via mail order) due to hearing they ran small. He had to get 2 sizes up vs. his current uniform shirt.

That is such a neat and simple way to go. You can get them at a million places and get fancy 5.11 versions or less expensive versions. It is up to the end user.

I hate 50/50's. They are really big here in Wisconsin. Both a for profit and non-forprofit activities. They do them at high school basket ball games etc. I have heard that if you win at a game like that, you are "expected" to donate the winnings back to the team. So, at least for some groups, they do well.

Ok? I guess times change? You and all other Scouts who started before 1960 share that fact.

What do you mean? You can't see the images? www.scoutlife.org still redirects to www.boyslife.org. I assume that is a matter of time.

The did a cool fold out at the "open here" part. It only took 2 years (it is the Jan/Feb issue), but at least they finished.

Is this even for units? ”Organization ‐ BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Award Certificate This conservation award is granted to organizations or individuals by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Nominations are accepted from any recognized conservation or environmental protection organization. The organization or individual should have demonstrated leadership and a commitment to the education of youth on a regional, national, or international level reflecting the natural resource conservation and environmental improvement mission of the BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Awards program. A letter of nomination should be addressed to the BSA Director of Conservation. Letters of endorsement are encouraged. This application to be submitted to the National BSA Director of Conservation and reviewed by the National Conservation Awards Committee.”

There is a big difference, to me, between reading a period book and honoring someone, who by modern standards, should not be honored. Such honors are not frozen in time. The book, though, can be read and talked about in context since that is one of the points of reading the book. I guess the act of reading a book doesn't put the person on a pedestal.

But we can, with today's lens, choose to no longer honor the person that did even somewhat despicable things. It is a choice.

I agree, that is why I said "I think it is the best". @David CO made such a definitive statement, I was looking for some thought process to back that up.

On what do you base your argument? I have to disagree. It may not be the biggest (thus most popular), but I do think it is the best.

LDS history goes way way back. Long before Varsity Scouting. 1913 The Church officially joins the Boy Scouts of America as its first charter organization, adopting the program as the activity arm of its Mutual Improvement Association. 1928 The Church designates Scouting as the official activity program for young men ages 12–16.

I also can't see a great reason for the chartered org relationship in the first place. I wonder if this has a lot to do with the LDS church involvement. It was perfect for them as it allowed Scouts to be that extension of the church. They owned the equipment, they choose the leaders, they chartered the unit. For nearly every other organization, it may not make much sense. I guess I could see a church saying "hey, we want a neat youth group that goes camping, let's do Scouts BSA!" That is pretty far fetched, though.

Well, a 100% loss in Boy Scout troop membership. Maybe a 20% loss in Scouts BSA troop membership. Your numbers seem to be consistent with our midwest Pack and Troop. The Pack will have a hard time with very light dens that may have to meet together to reach critical mass. For example, right now, there is only one active first year Weblos out of 8. She will start to meet with the second year Webelos next month.

Yep, that is it.

It is a new system, so we don't know yet. Maybe the will have a Council Organization Representative or a Chartered Unit Representative. We just don't know until it is rolled out.

With no announcements, there is no must. Maybe the COR is appointed by the committee? We won't know until the info is released.

The COR is a voting member of the council, but does not automatically get a seat on the board.

It is Stetson branded hat?