dedkad Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I would like to get the outgoing Cubmaster a gift thanking him for his two years of service to our pack. As always seems to be the case, he stepped up to be a leader when no one else would do it, and he has done a great job of supporting the den leaders and the scouts. However, he is not a die-hard Scouter, so a gift that is solely scout-related would probably just go in the closet. A gift card is too impersonal. What have your packs or troops given as gifts to outgoing leaders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basementdweller Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 you could get him some beers in the bar at the Eagles, If your feeling spendy you could get him something from the top shelf...... When I retired as cubmaster they got me a book of scoutmaster minutes, a nice backpack/book bag from the scout shop. Does he/she have any hobbys your aware of???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedkad Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 you could get him some beers in the bar at the Eagles, If your feeling spendy you could get him something from the top shelf...... When I retired as cubmaster they got me a book of scoutmaster minutes, a nice backpack/book bag from the scout shop. Does he/she have any hobbys your aware of???? Great idea about the beer! Maybe a backpack filled with beer to make it more scouting-oriented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 you could get him some beers in the bar at the Eagles, If your feeling spendy you could get him something from the top shelf...... When I retired as cubmaster they got me a book of scoutmaster minutes, a nice backpack/book bag from the scout shop. Does he/she have any hobbys your aware of???? How about a thermometer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basementdweller Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 you could get him some beers in the bar at the Eagles, If your feeling spendy you could get him something from the top shelf...... When I retired as cubmaster they got me a book of scoutmaster minutes, a nice backpack/book bag from the scout shop. Does he/she have any hobbys your aware of???? Naw if you want something to really awe them at the next campout this is it http://www.wearyourbeer.com/thirst-beer-drinking-novelty-hard-p-22621.html?gclid=CPCgj8PMnbkCFfA7MgodhRIALg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBob Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I got the big honking multi-tool from the Scoutshop: http://www.scoutstuff.org/bsa/camping/knives-accessories/knives/four-inch-multi-tool.html It too big to carry, so it rides in the car. If he doesn't have a good Leatherman, this one with the belt clip lives with me: http://www.leatherman.com/product/Sideclip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blw2 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Not useful, but I was thinking that a mini pack flag, on the order of 5inx7in, in a nice frame would be a nice memento. I could see hanging it in my home office. Better than a card I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basementdweller Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 like the leatherman....who doesn't need another knife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Food is always a gift that gets used. No not a tin of cheese lovers popcorn. Depending on your budget, Omaha Steaks is a nice gift. Overpriced, but they are good. You can usually find deals online. A Honey Baked Ham goes over big I'm my house. Tickets to a sports game,mid he likes sports. If you really want to go all out get a Lexus with a big bow in the roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseballfan Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 when I took over as CM we got the outgoing CM a professionally carved walking stick, and all the boys signed it in Sharpie. My older son's CM, we got him a pretty big gift cert to a nice steakhouse in the city... mostly to thank his wife for her patience and longsuffering lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blw2 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 when I took over as CM we got the outgoing CM a professionally carved walking stick' date=' and all the boys signed it in Sharpie. My older son's CM, we got him a pretty big gift cert to a nice steakhouse in the city... mostly to thank his wife for her patience and longsuffering lol. [/quote'] I'd like that. I'd like to amend my early suggestion of the framed min-pack flag to add "signed by the boys". Just my opinion, but I think generic gifts will be forgotten. While you may remember the pack every time you use a knife that you carry a lot, if it's not a frequent use thing it might be sort of forgotten..... and if it is a frequent use thing it may very well get lost or broken. I love food gifts generally, much better than something that you don't want or need, but it seems to me in the case of a gift from the pack you're after something of a more long term memento. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andysmom Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Our SM stepped down after 7 years this past spring. We gave him a framed print of Norman Rockwell"s "The Scoutmaster" because he gave a Rockwell print to every scout who earned Eagle. He loved it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizon Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 If you are spending the cash, there is a swiss army knife that has a USB drive in it. I have given that some of my Eagles as they went off to college. http://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Swiss-Flash-Drive-Silver/dp/B00A16V10G/ref=pd_sim_sg_3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedkad Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 If you are spending the cash, there is a swiss army knife that has a USB drive in it. I have given that some of my Eagles as they went off to college. http://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Swiss-Flash-Drive-Silver/dp/B00A16V10G/ref=pd_sim_sg_3 From the picture it looks like it is just a USB drive that is shaped like a Swiss Army knife. I don't actually see that there is any knife associated with this. Is that true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashmaster Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 For ours, I made a plaque out of maple and a paper with all the boys signatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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