Pat wrote and asked over on the BSA’s SCOUTING magazine blog:   “I have a question I have not seen an answer to anywhere. I earned the Webelos Den Leader, Cub Scouter, Cubmaster, and Scoutmaster Award of Merit when they were all separate awards (and knots). I know I can wear them as long […]

 
  One of the recent discussions on Scouts-L (a daily electronic mail discussion group) focused on the emphasis many people have in “making” or “becoming” an Eagle Scout.   Tony wrote in part and asked: “I wasn’t around back in the 60s, but was the emphasis on it just as strong then?” Yep. Only thing […]

 
  It has been more than a month since a large airliner belonging to Malaysia Airlines, flight 370, seemed to have vanished shortly after takeoff from Indonsia toward China.   Here’s the summary, just in case you were traveling to Venus or Xenon and have not been privy to the world news back here on Earth:   […]

 
  ( Short note…I’ll get better with my blog entries. There are six blog entries which are missing here…As I get time, I’ll repost/move/recreate them depending on topic.  Thanks to those who asked “Where’s your blog entries — I KNOW you’ve been places and talked about them at X…”)   Today (April 9th 2014), the […]

 
  Shawn wrote and asked over on the Eagle Scout page on Facebook:   “I recently graduated college, and now looking for full time employment. That being said, how has Eagle Scout helped you within your employment? How has it helped you obtain the job that you have?”To be honest, the fact that I have […]

 
  “My son is getting ready to go before his Eagle Board of Review, and they say that they want OA members to wear their their sash on their belt. Is that an acceptable for of wear for the OA Brotherhood sash?”   No. He may carry his Brotherhood sash with him, but he should […]

 
  In putting together the first edition of the Badge and Uniform Site back in the 90s, much of my email came from “old time Scouters” who first, appreciated that there’s a place online they can point to their peers and say “See, THIS is the right information!” even if it doesn’t appear in a […]

 
  If you have not seen or heard about the three knuckheaded “Scouters” (in quotes because no Scouter *I* know of would ever think of doing what they did!), take a look at the video linked below. Then you’ll realize what stupidos they are. Never mind where they live (if they were from Minnesota or […]

 
  (From Byran’s SCOUTING Magazine blog, 17 September 13) Bryan wrote and asked us: “You’ll notice it right away, of course. You’ll see Tristan across the room at your pack or troop meeting this week and instantly spot the unit numerals on the wrong sleeve, the rank patch on the wrong pocket or the World […]

 
  I know this is a bit late, but I wasn’t made aware of it until I read a posting on the Scouts-L youth programs discussion group.    The BSA ended the “ScoutParents” registration designation.  “ScoutParents” were parents of Scouts in the unit, who had no connection except to be parents of a Scout youth.  They were […]