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 […]

 

Read full story Comments { 1 }

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 […]

 

Read full story Comments { 1 }

New Award “knots” representing Old Awards (3 Jun 14)

 
  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 […]

 

Read full story Comments { 1 }

Live From The Field

 
  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 […]

 

Read full story Comments { 3 }
“You’re in PR – Share with me what YOU would have done…” (11 Apr 14)

“You’re in PR – Share with me what YOU would have done…” (11 Apr 14)

 
  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:   […]

 

Read full story Comments { 1 }

About Technology with Scouting (9 Apr 14)

 
  ( 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 […]

 

Read full story Comments { 3 }

Job Search and Eagle (19 Feb 14)

 
  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 […]

 

Read full story Comments { 0 }

NEW President-Elect named: (Dr.) Robert (Bob) Gates! (30 Oct 13)

 
   Scouters!! In another twist to get the BSA back on track as the dominant national youth-serving organization, the BSA’s National Executive Board appointed Dr. Robert (Bob) Gates to that volunteer body and elected him as the program’s next National President.  Gates would serve in the place of Randall Stephenson, the Chairman/CEO of AT&T who was on track […]

 

Read full story Comments { 1 }

Non-Registered Adults and the Uniform (7 Nov 13)

 
 Steven wrote and asked over on LinkedIn:“We have a parent in our pack who occasionally wears a scout shirt. He is not a registered leader. Are there any guidelines about this? Is there anything wrong with an enthusiastic leader wearing a khaki BSA scout shirt on occasion even though he doesn’t hold a leadership position? […]

 

Read full story Comments { 10 }
“Man, You Look like a General…Are You a General?”  (26 Nov 13)

“Man, You Look like a General…Are You a General?” (26 Nov 13)

 
  That’s what people have been asking me the last couple of weeks. They look at my Army uniform and say “Wow…”     “What’s all of the things and stuff on your shirt?” The ribbons and the two badges represent more than 35 years of combined civilian and military service, as part of all three […]

 

Read full story Comments { 1 }