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Dane Bramage:
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--- Quote from: Dane Bramage on December 12, 2010, 06:28:40 pm ---No, I'm not kidding nor trying to pull off a hoax or anything. I'm just sharing what I believe is the truth. As always, it's up to you to decide for yourself what is true or not.
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First of all, your confusing Cub Scouts (ages 6-10) with Boy Scouts (ages 11-18).
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I did not attempt to make a distinction between Cub & Boy Scouts and was not confusing them because I didn't know there were two separate groups. lol!
--- Quote from: Dane Bramage on December 12, 2010, 06:28:40 pm --- Of course, I have to admit to having no idea what the BSA is all about.
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They both use the same emblem and that badge is listed for sale on " Welcome to the Boy Scouts of America retail store.", which led me to believe they were a single organization. I had recently read that personal account I posted, received beemaster's e-mail today and thought...serendipity :? hmmm.
Apologies if my thread was irrelevant.
Maybe, since "Awards at that level (Cub Scout) are given out very liberally", a Cub beekeeping award (of some sort) could be a good starting and/or additional goal (to the Merit Badge)? I know my own kids will be well at it by then (6-10yrs) 8-). Of course (off topic), mine will be doing like this darling (@ age 5) as well.
:-D
BjornBee:
Just as brownies are to girl scouts, so is cub scouts to boy scouts. They are the same except having the distinction of being separated by age groups.
I also remember a transition group called the "Weeblos" or something sounding like that.
Zulu:
Weblos - We be Loyal scouts - is indeed the transition group around age 10-11
I help out with my sons group - now Weblo II , but am appalled at some of the basics that are missing . Simple Knot tying for example.
I always bring a few hanks of nylon rope with me , and teach them to tie a Bow line one handed (like hanging onto a cliff), it becomes a game, but not a single one of the dads or leaders could even do a std bowline.
We do have one expert on Dutch Oven cooking at least.
No star gazing when we go camping, poor to little compass work , it is the 9-12 year old boys that get lost.
None of the boys knew how to identify North in a forest (Moss on north side only)
All these things I was taught before I was 13 , and most of it at Scouts.
The PC stuff also annoys me too, telling me I must hand in my Blood press meds and get them at meals times - take a hike, just asking me that boiled my blood , never mind the darn pressure ...
BUT......
Having said all that , my son enjoys it, and I try to make a difference to all those boys that spend some time around me, and I plan for each camp or outing to be a learning occasion. Unfortunately as a sales manager across the whole SE , I just cannot be a leader.
rober:
Even back in the 50'S Women were active in Cub scouts. Each Cub Scout pack was divided into Dens. We had weekly den meetings at the den mother's house & a monthly Pack meeting. I then moved into Webelos, Boy Scouts, & eventually Sea Scouts. I was tapped out for the Order of the Arrow around 1963 & made Eagle around 1965 ( I'd have to look it up ). Scouting was always a positive experience. We had camporees where troops competed in camping skill contests. My patrol always won. We were serious about it. One year a spring camporee was canceled because a severe storm blew threw. Our troop had already set up camp so we & a dozen or so other troops stayed. It hailed so heavy that the ground was covered 3-4" deep with marble to golf ball sized hail stones. The St Louis District council issued a special "Hail-O-Ree" patch for those of us that stayed. Camping, hunting, hiking, fishing, swimming, archery, sailing.....all things I learned thru scouting. Plus it gave a city kid a chance to get out in nature. I hope there are still some REAL scout troops left.
Satch:
I realize that this post is old, but have been active in the scouts since my son started as a Tiger. We hunt, fish, live off the land as much as possible and this past spring he moved up to Boy Scout.
Our Troop is dedicated to making sure that the young men know how to survive and live off the land like the original scouts were set up to do. This weekend we are having a wilderness survival campout. The Scouts will be provided with what they bring plus a tarp for shelter. Their meals will depend upon their being able to navigate by compass and topographic map. We have 900 acres that has been set up for this weekend.
Next spring our troop will sponsor the Spring Camporee for two counties here in central Missouri. The outcome of this weekend will be the layout of next springs Theme.
I have had many discussions here with the council leadership about working to get the beekeeping badge back and so far with no success.
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