In today’s blog entry, the Senior Editor of _SCOUTING_ shared with us a video sent to him by his British counterpart.  No narration, no browbeating as to why Scouting is important…no uniforms (unless, as I do, you could neckerchiefs and slides as “appropriate field uniforms”)… watch it and see what you think. http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2012/06/13/check-out-the-uk-scout-associations-newest-recruiting-video/ Settummanque!  —Settummanque […]

 
  Hi Lee!! You wrote and asked me: “Can Boy Scouts wear the pink cancer awareness shoulder loops?” There are two answers to this.  The official answer is “No, since the shoulder loops identify PROGRAMS or LEVELS OF SERVICE with the BSA.  The five shoulder loops (dark blue for Cub Scouting; OLIVE green (not red) […]

 
  It was rainy from the start. I could not decide on whether to wear a suit and tie all day long or to wear a uniform and then change to the suit and tie later in the day.  I chose to do that instead, and use some of the time to fill the gas […]

 
 Mike Rowe, who made “dirty jobs” a household phrase, was honored during the Americanism Breakfast 31 May during the BSA’s National Annual Meeting in Orlando. He credits his father for driving him to his first Scout meeting and telling him to “get out” at the church. He becomes one of close to 1000 Eagle Scouts […]

 
  (photos are coming… I am having technical (cable) problems getting the photos from my phone to the laptop) As suggested, I am pasting this from Notepad because my two previous attempts ended up “timing out” on various internet networks (the one in the Raddison where I stayed; and the Greyhound networks while I was […]

 
  Hi Tony!! You wrote and asked about something I care about a lot…even got a bounty on it: “I’m interested in finding something I can wear to display random patches asa cub leader. I know there are several official and unofficial rules withthe red jac shirt and patch placement, so I thought it might […]

 
  Rob Beam wrote and asked: “I have been a subscriber to SCOUTS-L for almost two years. I find the topics some what interesting. Enough to remain a subscriber. However, I find this medium to be very cumbersome, user unfriendly. Can’t we use some other method to communicate? I believe that is why only a […]

 
  I look at people’s walls as I walk by their offices.  I take note of people like myself — military people with a long history; Scouters, especially those who like me, have earned the Eagle Scout rank and are not ashamed to let God and country know about it.  People with families. Bob came […]

 
    So Mr. Boals passed away. What a loss.  I expected him to become the Old Kentucky Home Council’s third or fourth Silver Buffalo receipient.  He had everything else… including my overwhelming respect and admiration.  Forever. See, Paul Boals (it was “Mr. Boals” when I was growing up; he allowed me to call him […]

 
  Hi Mike!! Thanks for your kind words and encouragement.  I do my best to answer those “off the main stream” questions, using the resources and reference items I have access to. You wrote and asked a great question: “A question to you if you will. You appear to almost always have an answer for […]