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"funscout" I like it, I like it, I like it! All very good points!

ohhhh I just LOVE it!

LOL I know what you mean Eamonn, I guess if you become "friends" with someone here, that's when you can choose to give out your information. msnowman, I read that post as well and thought it was pretty stupid. I do agree with your point. As far as that post, I saw it like this, whoever did post or PM to that person, obviously used their name on here and that is what everyone else sees you as, that is not "hiding" as far as I can see As I've said in another thread, I really do love it here, you all are great!!!!

LOL I know what you mean Eamonn, I guess if you become "friends" with someone here, that's when you can choose to give out your information. msnowman, I read that post as well and thought it was pretty stupid. I do agree with your point. As far as that post, I saw it like this, whoever did post or PM to that person, obviously used their name on here and that is what everyone else sees you as, that is not "hiding" as far as I can see As I've said in another thread, I really do love it here, you all are great!!!!

I agree but I sometimes like to see what experience others have, honestly I have yet to look at another profile although I did put lot's of info on myself in mine. I see profiles as a way to get to know someone a little better and feel that as far as what people take from this forum and what is and isn't OK with BSA, isn't there a disclaimer somewhere? I mean if someone reads a post that someone went skinny dipping and called it a BSA event (I hope that didn't happen, but hey I'm new, anything's possible) I would HOPE that anyone with any common sense would not read that and think, "Oh we can do that? Let's plan that right now!" It's kind of like the "here's your sign" joke...is it really needed to write on a bath mat with suction cups to hold it in place which side is down??? I guess so.....anyway my point is that as you said, you cannot control what people do take from here, but I don't see how putting info in your profile would hurt anything. I like to know where people are from partly because, what if I'm going to some big event and another member is going to the same one? It may be easier for me to find that out from a profile. Is knowing that good or bad? I guess that depends......all I know is that if I become friends with people here (and I hope I will) I might want to be at the same Pow Wow as them or something

That sounds cool! I have asked that boys invite a buddy tomorrow night to our den meeting, all the dens meet on the same night/ same place and tomorrow I'm having a pizza party/game night with my den and have included the other dens. I have games that earn belt loops along with a few others...this way the boys who need Chess or Marbles can earn those and those who don't need them can play connect 4, "giant checkers", I spy etc. I thought of the bring a buddy at the last minute though so I don't know if we'll get anyone, but many den meetings would work well if a boy brought a friend.

Good ideas so far, thanks t158sm, What do you mean by "Set up a pack open house at the local mall" Would that just be setting up a booth or do you have other ideas for an "open house"? Yes we do have other packs in the same town, different areas, I think when we pass out info at schools it includes them as well.

Other than going to schools, do any of you have any creative ways to recruit boys? I keep talking about it at our committee/leader meetings, but unless I come up with something to put on the table as to HOW, I can't really say too much. We are in desperate need of more boys and more leadership. We're a Cub Scout Pack with no Bear den, and no leader to run it even if we did get boys. I would possibly end up leading it till we found someone, but first we need to boys to join. We need to get creative.....any ideas????? ~~Amy~~

Now I'm even happier that I started this thread, if it's helping others as well When I went to "Scout University" (which is basically a pow wow)I took a class on flag info such as color guard and they said they do not salute, as Kahuna said...this is because they are there to focus on guarding the flag If I can find the papers from that class, I'll try to attach them for everyone to see

Thank You FScouter, I THINK my boys know that, but they tend to get a little confused. We say "remove all non scouting hats" but you still see some boys remove their uniform hats, and we try to quietly tell them to go ahead and put them back on LOL

SemperParatus, Thanks! I do like you all here, maybe just a "not so great" first impression. Fellow scouters like all of you remind me all the time why I do this. I just want to "Do my best"

whew....you've made me feel better. We had a small group that we took to an event and we were in our uniforms, before the game, they sang the National Anthem like any game...I told the scouts they needed to salute during the song, they did, but NO ONE that I could see put their hand over their heart or anything. I think I heard one kid say, "you need to take off your hat" but I'm not sure if it was one of my scouts (who I'd expect to say that) or one of the non scout kids in the row behind us. I think the scouts felt funny because no one was doing anything and there they were with their proud salute......I had to be sure I wasn't making them look silly LOL I figured I'd get this straight now,, this way they can feel proud instead of "odd" when they salute as others just look on. They themselves can say, well this is when those in uniform need to salute and those not in uniform need to put their hand over their heart. Atleast I know I've been teaching them correctly....THANKS!!!

Thanks for your input, yes it's with a church, I'm sure we'd be welcome there. I like the idea of setting up at a town fair or something, but I don't know if that would give us a way to raise money as well?????

They know they salute the flag, but when else do they salute? During the National Anthem? Just during the Pledge? I thought I knew the answers, but I've been questioned, so I'd rather just ask all of you and see what you have to say on the matter. Thanks & hope you don't think I'm too clueless, Amy

Between my husband and myself, (I'm a Webelos leader, and he's just getting into committee) We've been talking about having a fair. Like face painting and any other stands we can use, we want to see if any college students would be willing to offer their services free of charge to us, but let us charge for fundraising....so if it's $2-$3 to have your face painted, 100% of it would go to the pack---- What do you think? We'd like to also make it a recruitment day because our pack is going down hill fast, we need all the FUN we can provide. As a den leader, I have 1 year left before my den crosses over to troop, I can't leave without a strong fight to keep our pack going strong....we have such little money to do anything, everyone gets so tired of "selling" things. Does any of this sound like a good plan???? And if so, does anyone know how I start this??? I mean some stands (any ideas for different stands would be great) can be run by leaders and boy scouts, but I'd like to add other things, like maybe someone to draw one of those cartoon pictures of people. Some stands I'm thinking of: Face Paint Cartoon pics some kind of ring toss Other than that I'm not too sure, plus I'd need prizes if I go with the ring toss type stands H E L P me please