Scouter Matt Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Hello! Newly registered member of the forum, just wanted to say hello. I was a member of the old forum, back about 10 years ago I guess, so sort of a returning member. I keep doing this Scouting stuff now mostly for the youth, but also because (despite all logic) I actually enjoy it and have many friends I only see through Scouting, it is sort of a big substitute family for me. Presently I only take on minor, supporting, behind the scenes roles in Scouting due to other obligations in life, but have been active for a quarter century now between youth and adult tenures. My experiences include being part of the Key 3s of an OA Lodge, a Boy Scout resident camp, and a District; in addition to former Troop level leadership. I am an Eagle Scout, earned Arrow of Light as a Cub, and have received just about every award a Council and Lodge can throw at someone. I have summitted Mt. Baldy at Philmont and been to Jambos and NOACs. I also used to be a Beaver, a good old... As for details of what I presently do in Scouting, where I hail from etc... I don't have any secrets, just prefer using an element of mystery to enhance the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I used to be a Beaver, a good old Beaver too. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Looks like you have had some great scout experiences.I look forward to reading your posts! Welcome to the virtual campfire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vumbi Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) Hello, Also new to the forums although I have 'lurked' for quite a while and gained a lot of good advice from time to time. Seems like sometimes a 'sifter' is needed though. One more thing in case an administrator would like to sweep out the barn, I tried to register simply as vumbi but somehow I flubbed the process so I had to redo it under this name. Sorry for the clutter. Edited August 16, 2015 by vumbi1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Welcome to the active forum, Lurker. You can register any name you wish and then change it in your profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Welcome to the virtual camp fire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vumbi Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) Welcome to the active forum, Lurker. You can register any name you wish and then change it in your profile. Cool! I'll give it a try. [a few minutes later] OK, tried to return it to what I had originally intended. Evidently the system thinks that name is taken. I'll just stick with this one. Edited August 16, 2015 by vumbi1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpEdScouter Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Talk about some of your greatest scouting adventures? Most snow? Coldest or hottest temps? Ever been in danger? Ever woke up with a wild animal in your tent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vumbi Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) A skunk under my tentmate's cot. This was at summer camp when I was a teenager. I can't remember why I woke up but I thought I heard something so I turned on my flashlight and...surprise! I think he had some snacks or something. I was frozen, hoping the guy didn't wake up and freak out or something. So....I waited for a while, checking things every few seconds with the flashlight. The skunk didn't seem to care at all. Then it left. I wondered if it had a regular 'circuit' or something. So I followed it for a while. Everyone in camp was asleep. The skunk was in its own world, checking garbage cans, tents. After about a half-hour I got tired again and went back to my tent and asleep. My tentmate woke in the morning and asked me if I smelled skunk somewhere. I just said 'yep, a little'. I never told him. Danger, a few times. Always alone. I take risks if I'm alone but I'm super careful if I'm with someone. The last thing I want is responsibility for someone else getting hurt. Hottest temperature was 117 degrees F in California a few years ago. Coldest, h'mmm.... that would be Slovakia back in the final days of 1999. Caught in a blizzard that killed a bunch of people in Europe. That would be the most snow too. I have no idea how deep it was. Edited August 17, 2015 by vumbi1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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