I agree, Jay - not too big a change here. I trained New Leader Specifics and handed out materials for the Leader Specific training warning of this change...
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Darlene
redfrecklemom
Mar 27, 2010 12:48 pm
I took the time last fall to download all the Fast Tracks Pdf's for each grade and I burn them to disks to hand out at Cub Scout Leader Trainings. I will...
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Teresa Hall
hallter_2000
Mar 27, 2010 5:03 pm
Darlene, that's great, but everyone just be aware Fast Tracks is NOT identical to the new program. There has been some reworking to fit the standard meeting...
11676
chlees3rd
Mar 28, 2010 3:42 am
All, Here is my take on whether a Scoutmaster who was previously awarded the now discontinued Scoutmaster Award of Merit can be awarded the new Unit Leader...
11677
Nina Wolfson
ngavzy
Mar 28, 2010 12:51 pm
I want to know what's going to happen with Cub Scout Roundtables. If there is no theme and everyone is following the plan - then what are we going to do each...
11678
Sandra Martens
sandyowl1
Mar 28, 2010 3:19 pm
a new roundtable guide will be coming out in Apr/May timeframe. Sandy OWL ... From: Nina Wolfson <nwolfson@...> Subject: [Scouter_T] Re: Cub Scouts...
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Bill
bnelson45
Mar 28, 2010 6:46 pm
Thoughts on this one? I tried to list the codes that are on the training reports on it. It is meant for district trainers and unit trainers to use for the...
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Jamie Niss Dunn
infoscouter
Mar 28, 2010 6:48 pm
<I want to know what's going to happen with Cub Scout Roundtables. If there is no theme and everyone is following the plan - then what are we going to do each...
11681
gundamknt@...
gundamknt
Mar 28, 2010 6:51 pm
There is to be a new roundtable guide based off of the new material coming soon. Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel ... From: "Nina Wolfson"...
11682
Mark Ellis
maellis01
Mar 28, 2010 8:58 pm
Our Council, which is also participating in the Required Training Pilot Project, developed this handout. In order to reduce confusion on whether Hazardous...
11683
Teresa Hall
hallter_2000
Mar 28, 2010 9:22 pm
A good concept. I do have a couple of comments -- First, Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders is still the recommended outdoor training program for...
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Bill
bnelson45
Mar 28, 2010 10:19 pm
The trend in my council is to offer IOLS to Webelos leaders and not offer OWL. But I did modify my guide slightly just now to indicate it is still valid...
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Darlene
redfrecklemom
Mar 29, 2010 2:27 am
Thanks, Teresa... I knew it wasn't the same. I guess I was just trying to be helpful. We were one of the pilot Councils for the original Fast Trax in 2007? -...
11686
Jeanene
mitlots
Mar 29, 2010 1:09 pm
I like where you are going, with additional corrections. Everyone is supposed to take Fast Start. This would include crew committee & scoutparent for crew. I...
11687
Bill
bnelson45
Mar 29, 2010 2:12 pm
Thanks! I made the changes to the linked guide. Take a look and see if I got them all. Well all except the Pack Trainer one. My Council is insisting that...
11688
chlees3rd
Mar 29, 2010 3:50 pm
Bill, I really like the idea. However, I found the chart to be too busy with all divisions included. As a unit commissioner, I suggest breaking out the...
11689
Sandra Martens
sandyowl1
Mar 29, 2010 4:00 pm
they're in the process of changing that anyway. National is developing a new TDC/EDGE combination course for everyone to take. TDC will disappear. Sandy...
11690
Bert
b1bender2001
Mar 29, 2010 5:53 pm
Darlene has asked me to link to the www.meritbadge.org site that copied off all of the Fast Track 08-09 Pilot Plans (see...
11691
Jeanene
mitlots
Mar 29, 2010 8:00 pm
Does your council require scoutparents to take the committee training? You have it for everyone except the cubs. I think it's required, but I can't tell...
11692
Bill
bnelson45
Mar 29, 2010 8:17 pm
Good catch! I updated the file at the list. Also tried to group positions by program Bill...
11693
rick_hanke
Mar 30, 2010 7:02 pm
There seems to be some confusion if two deep leadership applies when scouts are traveling to a scouting event in a unit leaders vehicle. If there are several...
11694
bljohnson95901@...
bljohnson_95901
Mar 30, 2010 7:12 pm
I think we covered this before, but as long as there are at least two leaders for an activity and the need for more than one vehicle, you need to have at least...
11695
Jim von Schmacht
jvonschmacht
Mar 30, 2010 7:31 pm
The rule of no one-on-one rules. Many-to-one (you being the one) is fine, UNTIL, you have just one Scout left in the vehicle (say if you are dropping them off...
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Jamie Niss Dunn
infoscouter
Mar 30, 2010 7:44 pm
<<The rule of no one-on-one rules. Many-to-one (you being the one) is fine, UNTIL, you have just one Scout left in the vehicle (say if you are dropping them...
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Teresa Hall
hallter_2000
Mar 30, 2010 8:13 pm
No guesswork is needed. The Guide to Safe Scouting is explicit in covering this. "If you cannot provide two adults for each vehicle, the minimum required is ...
11698
Bert
b1bender2001
Mar 30, 2010 9:21 pm
And then for those puzzling over what to do if you're "dropping them off on the way home" and you don't have a son in the car -- by the way, does that make...
11699
chlees3rd
Mar 31, 2010 6:37 pm
I think a better solution is to tell the parents that you can no longer drop Scouts off at their homes after an event (such as a camping trip) due to YPT....
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Jamie Niss Dunn
infoscouter
Mar 31, 2010 6:56 pm
FYI - From the Yahoo! Groups Blog: Yahoo! Groups members and owners may experience intermittent downtime beginning at 1pm PT (Pacific Time)/ 8pm UTC on...
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Mark Ellis
maellis01
Mar 31, 2010 8:12 pm
I agree, my Troop does that, but you alway have that one or two families who never show up on time despite being called a half hour before arrival back at our...
11702
Bill
bnelson45
Apr 1, 2010 4:55 am
are here: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/historical_mb_program.aspx...
