ADCinNC

Hi Twocubdad, While you are correct about National Camp Standards for District or Council "Family Camp", "Family Camping" can also be outside of the purview of the district or council, such as any Pack Camping involving family members: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/GSS/gss03.aspx

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/GSS/gss03.aspx

From the Official Policy: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33066_Section1.pdf "While wearing the uniform is not mandatory, it is highly encouraged. The leaders of Scoutingâ€â€both volunteer and professionalâ€â€promote the wearing of the correct complete uniform on all suitable occasions." Now, having stating this, I have no issues with folks using blue pants bought at K-Mart, etc. They look just as good in pics, and cost a lot less. I do have issues with jeans and cammo pants (i just don't like the look of jeans and cammo is just wrong). I have bought uniform items off ebay and have purchased and donated items from Goodwill on more than one occasion. There are ways of getting uniformed and saving money at the same time, you just gotta look :-).

Why not? For over a century scout hats have been worn indoors. I really don't know where this nonsense is coming from. Just the other day, I watched an adult leader ask her scouts to remove their hats during the national anthem. The hat is (an optional) part of the uniform, you don't remove it during the national anthem or a flag ceremony (whether indoor or outdoor). Headgear Regulations. Official headgear may be worn while the unit or individual is participating in an indoor formal ceremony or service duty, except in religious institutions where custom forbids. Typical indoor activities of this type are flag ceremonies, inspections, orderly duty, or ushering service. In any informal indoor activity where no official ceremony is involved, the headgear is removed as when in street clothes. http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33066_Section1.pdf

I think sometime around 1984 they started using the different color neckers for each rank.

As long as the Scoutmaster approves it, then yes. GTA 4.2.3.3 Service Projects "Second Class requires a minimum of one hour on an approved project. An approval is important because it calls on a boy to think about what might be accepted, and to be prepared to discuss it. It is up to the unit to determine how this is done. In many troops, it is the Scoutmaster’s prerogative. Service project work for Second Class, Star, and Life clearly call for participation only. Planning, development, or leadership is not to be required. Star and Life ranks require a Scout to take part in service projects that total at least six hours and have been preapproved by the unit leader."

Well, I knew the great press could not last http://news.yahoo.com/special-report-439-million-camp-adds-boy-scouts-104716022.html

"Wow it posted, sonuvagun." - RememberSchiff

http://www.scouter.com/forum/open-discussion-program/369740-who-can-remove-a-cubmaster

Nope Basement, Fred is correct. You can change positions in the SAME unit (Pack and Troop for the same CO are still 2 different units) without a new app, I was Den leader for 3 years then Cubmaster for 2, and never filled out a new form when I switched. Some councils may require a new app, but not all.

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I would say that this may be a requirement of this LDS unit, but not all are subject to this restriction. See page 5 of the following document:, http://www.ldsbsa.org/pdf/resources/Scouting%20and%20the%20church-%20temp%20book.pdf

" Sorry ADCinNC that is not to be considered an official source as it is not a BSA owned Website." Wood Badge necklace with two beads, No.02175; three beads, No.02176; four beads, No.02177; worn under Wood Badge neckerchief, and over the ends below the woggle, with official field uniform; Wood Badge beads are not worn on civilian clothes, dress blazer uniform, or with a T-shirt. Wood Badge beads may be worn with a neckerchief as indicated or alone. http://councils.scouting.org/scoutsource/Media/InsigniaGuide/06I :-)

http://www.scoutinsignia.com/wbneck.htm

We also give our Cubs that have earned the AOL an Arrow. If they are crossing over into the Troop, the Troop gives them a Scout handbook.

"And it sounds like what you are saying is that if a Bear achievement belongs to one of the 24 groups that was applied to the Bear badge, that the same achievement can not be completed again for elective credit. Right?" Correct.

From the Bear Handbook....... Your Cub Scout can also search the Arrow Point trail. On the Bear trail, the main sections were called achievements, things that we would like all boys to do. On the Arrow Point trail, the main sections are called electives, choices that a boy can make on his own and with your guidance. Achievements that were not used to earn the Bear badge may be used as electives. However, note that unused parts of achievements that were used for the Bear badge may not be counted toward Arrow Points. Only ones that were not used toward the badge may count toward electives. If unfinished parts of achievements are not allowed to be used, then redoing ones that were already done would not count, if that makes sense.

This works for me. I made a custom search and saved the url, http://www.scouter.com/search?r=30413. I tried it on two different browsers, and it works for me. The closest thing so far to the old last 24 hrs l could come up with.

Currently, the BSA is discussing potentially removing the national membership restriction regarding sexual orientation. This would mean there would no longer be any national policy regarding sexual orientation, and the chartered organizations that oversee and deliver Scouting would accept membership and select leaders consistent with each organizations mission, principles, or religious beliefs. BSA members and parents would be able to choose a local unit that best meets the needs of their families" The way I read this is the CO will be able to select leaders based on its own criteria, so I think they can. It also states people should choose a unit that best meets its needs, so if a CO does not, then look elsewhere if they want to be a member.

"My suspicion is that his dad (who is the Wolf DL) will talk to his son for about 15 minutes and sign him off. (He did it with other Activity Badges.)" Webelos are different than the other ranks, as the Webelos Den Leader is the one who signs off requirements, and not the parents. If the parent is the one who signed up to teach a "badge", the Webelos Leader should make sure no corners are being cut, as he is the one who approved the parent as the "counselor" of the badge. Also, Blue and Gold is not the end all to the scouting year. The Webelos leader (I think that is you if I read your post correctly) should have a talk with the lad and his parents and see if he wants to cross over with his friends or continue and join once he has his badge.

evil [ee-vuh l] adjective 1. morally wrong or bad; immoral; wicked: evil deeds; an evil life. 2. harmful; injurious: evil laws. 3. characterized or accompanied by misfortune or suffering; unfortunate; disastrous: to be fallen on evil days. 4. due to actual or imputed bad conduct or character: an evil reputation. 5. marked by anger, irritability, irascibility, etc.: He is known for his evil disposition. noun 6. that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct: to choose the lesser of two evils. 7. the force in nature that governs and gives rise to wickedness and sin. 8. the wicked or immoral part of someone or something: The evil in his nature has destroyed the good. 9. harm; mischief; misfortune: to wish one evil. 10. anything causing injury or harm: Tobacco is considered by some to be an evil. adverb 13. in an evil manner; badly; ill: It went evil with him. Idioms 14. the evil one, the devil; Satan. I guess it depends on which part of the definition you do not believe in, but for me I see "evil" all over both the Newtown and Webster tragedies.

"Single-room or dormitory-type accommodations for Scouting units: Adults and youths of the same gender may occupy dormitory or single-room accommodations, provided there is a minimum of two adults and four youths. A minimum of one of the adults is required to be Youth Protectiontrained. Adults must establish separation barriers or privacy zones such as a temporary blanket or a sheet wall in order to keep their sleeping area and dressing area separated from the youth area." http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/GSS/gss01.aspx See also, http://www.scouter.com/forums/viewThread.asp?threadID=289901&p=1

"Except for (1) law enforcement officers required to carry firearms within their jurisdiction, and (2) circumstances within the scope of the BSA hunting policy statement, firearms should not be in the possession of any person engaged in camping, hiking, backpacking, or any other Scouting activity other than those specifically planned for target shooting under the supervision of a certified firearms instructor. (Among the purposes of this policy is to prohibit adult leaders from bringing firearms on BSA camping and hiking activities or to unit meetings.)" http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/GSS/gss08.aspx

"Multiple Rank Advancements and Boards of Review Younger Scouts returning from a weeklong adventure at summer camp have sometimes completed requirements for more than one rank. Can these advancements be considered at a single board of review? Since each rank has a separate set of requirements, and each requires a board of review, there must be a separate one for each rank. They may be held one after the other or at different meetings as determined by the unit; however, the national Advancement Team recommends spacing them out somewhat and using different members for each board. Similarly, there must be a separate unit leader (Scoutmaster) conference for each rank. Each conference can cover different subjects or suggest the Scout reflect on questions asked at the previous one. Questions can even be posed for the Scout to think over and answer at the next conference. Each rank is treated individually because each stands alone in its importance. Spacing out the boards of review helps Scouts consider each rank as a progression to the next, rather than blurring them together. While the boards should be conducted soon after completing all the requirements, they should not be held so quickly that the Scout is not properly recognized for each accomplishment." http://www.scouting.org/filestore/advancement_news/512-075_AugSept.pdf(This message has been edited by ADCinNC)

"That belief (Kentucky is overtly racist) was given life by a Sports Illustrated article on the 25th anniversary of the 1966 NCAA Championship game ... With no evidence beyond gossip, the magazine indicted the Kentucky coach, Adolph Rupp, accusing him of politics leaning to the Ku Klux Klan. Rupp-as-racist stories now have been so embellished that the average basketball fan can be forgiven for imagining Rupp burning a cross in the yard of any black player who dared think of playing at Kentucky. That image is a lie." - by Dave Kindred, Atlanta Journal and Constitution, "Facts Belie Stereotype of Racist Rupp at UK," May 11, 1997. If it were me, I would have re-educated the "gentleman" (I am from Kentucky).