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Hey, thanks! Everything I know I learned in the Scout Handbook (and the Scoutmaster Handbook, and the Fieldbook, and...)
Re: Lynn's question, to summarize BP, the Patrol Method is the only method. Last re-org I relied on Ask Andy's advice to set loose self-organized chaos. So far so good.
http://netcommish.com/askandy148.asp
JC Shepard
Five tips for great troop leader elections
"Troop elections are a microcosm of American democracy," said Scouter J.C. Shepard on Scouting magazine's Facebook page. He's right, and like the election for a state governor or U.S. Senator, proper planning is needed to make troop elections run smoothly and ensure that all candidates have a ...
We throw tomahawks at Lewis & Clark Scout Reservation's Buckskin Adventure range, on the banks of the Missouri River. We shoot blackpower muzzleloaders there, too, under the strict and careful eye of the rangemaster.
Recap: Boy Scouts of America on "Jeopardy!"
The venerable quiz show "Jeopardy!" paid tribute to the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America last week with a special category about Scouting. The "Jeopardy!" Clue Crew took a special field trip to California's Camp Winton for footage to complement the category. And even though the...
It is nice to get some insight from National BSA on issues such as this. As a volunteer it's frustrating that we don't get more clear guidance on what should be simple policies.
On this specific question, however, the policy seems to be there is no policy. If "active" means "registered", then change the requirement to "registered".
Otherwise we'll continue to interpret "active" as, well, "active".
John Shepard
SM T25 Sioux Council
Ask the Expert: The BSA’s ‘active’ requirement
We at Cracker Barrel feel geographically blessed to be in the same building as most of the Boy Scouts of America’s major decision-makers. So when one of you comes to us with a question about Scouting policy, we know how to find the answer. That was the case when Clarke Green had a question abo...
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