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More about Lent 2015 (Ash Wednesday, 18 Feb 15)

 
  I’m not Catholic, but I do try to give something up for Lent yearly. Lent is not just a Catholic “thing” but that’s how I came about it. Wikipedia says that Lent “begins on Ash Wednesday and covers a period of approximately six weeks before Easter Sunday. The traditional purpose of Lent is the […]

 

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More About “Those Stories…” (20 Dec 14)

 
  I belong, with several thousand others, as a part of an electronic daily Roundtable meeting which NEVER ends — called “Scouts-L”. One of the topics we are discussing through this “lull period” in December is the relative benefit from participating in those campouts and other outings. Do our Scouts REALLY like them, and will […]

 

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Black Friday (26 Nov 14)

 
    So I was sitting at my favorite Chinese food place, waiting for them to prepare my Kung Po Chicken add Beef, Eggrolls and Pork fried rice. This woman comes in and asks for her order, and Ming (the young lady at the counter…I’m a regular…) told her it’ll be a few minutes. The […]

 

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Roundtable (13 Nov 14)

 
  I was in the wrong room. Here I was, decked out in a Boy Scouters’ — no, strike that. I was in a VENTURING LEADERS’ uniform, trying to find the right classroom in the large church. Green shirt, grey slacks, green socks, black shoes.  My Wood Badge hung neatly around my neck; my nametag […]

 

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More on Wearing Scouting uniforms for “Trick or Treat” (30 Oct 14)

 
  I have received now FOUR such questions like this so far today:   “I have run out of ideas for a Halloween costume for my son. Can I just dress him in his Cub Scout uniform and have him to go around the neighborhood for Trick or Treat?”   While as a fellow parent, […]

 

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Boy Scouts Isn’t Cub Scouts!! (5 Oct 14)

 
  One of the frequently asked questions posed to me over the years goes like this one below: “Hi Mike!!  We have a son who graduated from Cub Scouts — we had a great time at it!  We are now trying to work with our son to get the various requirements done for Boy Scout rank. […]

 

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Eagle Scout Uniform (22 Sep 14)

 
  Lyrical wrote and asked me  “What uniform does an Eagle Scout wear? I’ve seen articles about the use of the medal and neckerchief but nothing about the shirt. Does this mean he wears the same shirt?”   Yes.   Eagle Scout is a rank, not a status. Eagle Scouts wear the same uniform as […]

 

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Takeaways from the BSA National Marketing Seminar (8 Aug 14/21 Aug 14)

 
  During lunch, we were invited to participate in a small group session at our tables. I won’t share that part, because I will be using it as a separate question here on LinkedIn(tm) and also over at Scouts-L when services are fully restored. The afternoon sessions were basically the same four sessions offered at […]

 

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More About the BSA National Marketing Seminar (8 Aug 14/21 Aug 14)

 
  Two weeks ago today (21 August 14), I left here (Tennessee) to take part in the BSA’s National Marketing Seminar which was held in Dallas, Texas (the same event was held in Chicago on Tuesday of the following week). The majority of the seminar took place on Friday (8 August 14). Much of the […]

 

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Summer Camp 2014 Note (or “Old Susan”) -21 Jul 14

 
  Hi Scouting parents!! Several of you have sent me emails asking me to explain please why you have spent $200 or more for a week of summer camp and your Scout comes back with half completed merit badges; or the Scoutmaster says that he needs to find a counselor back home to finish up […]

 

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