--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 237 SCOUTING #2 Ref: C3E00001 Date: 03/07/95 From: RON BOYD Time: 11:55am \/To: DOUG MIDDLETON (Read 5 times) Subj: campfire.zip Doug: My name is Ron Boyd, located in Decatur, Alabama. Could you please tell me what the Campfire.zip is like, and how a person could get a copy of it. I am a Scouter in both Cubs and Boy Scouts and might find it useful. Thanks for your time. Ron --- RemoteAccess Pro10 / FastEcho * Origin: The Jack of All BBS - Hartselle, AL - (205)773-2859 (1:3607/10) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 237 SCOUTING #2 Ref: C3E00002 Date: 03/07/95 From: RON BOYD Time: 12:03pm \/To: PAUL BARBER (Read 5 times) Subj: New Badges Paul: I totally agree with your suggestion to David about the idea of new merit badges. I am new to this conference and am really enjoying "reading the Mail". I am a Scouter in Decatur, Alabama. I am a Den Leader in Cubs, and an ASM in Boy Scout Troop 260. I agree...KIS. Ron --- RemoteAccess Pro10 / FastEcho * Origin: The Jack of All BBS - Hartselle, AL - (205)773-2859 (1:3607/10) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 237 SCOUTING #2 Ref: C3E00003 Date: 03/07/95 From: RON BOYD Time: 12:08pm \/To: JAVIER MORALES (Read 5 times) Subj: Scouter Hello Javier... It is nice ti me you. My name is Ron Boyd, located in Decatur, Alabama, and am also a Scouter. I am involved in Cub & Boy Scouts. It is nice to see some traffic from Puerto Rico. I am also new to this conference, so drop me a ine. Later... Ron Boyd --- RemoteAccess Pro10 / FastEcho * Origin: The Jack of All BBS - Hartselle, AL - (205)773-2859 (1:3607/10) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 237 SCOUTING #2 Ref: C3E00004 Date: 03/07/95 From: RON BOYD Time: 12:14pm \/To: DENIS ROY (Read 5 times) Subj: Re: campfire.zip Dennis: I read your message about campfire.zip. Is there any way I can get a copy? I will be happy to send green stamps.. Thanks... Ron Boyd Scouter in Decatur, AL --- RemoteAccess Pro10 / FastEcho * Origin: The Jack of All BBS - Hartselle, AL - (205)773-2859 (1:3607/10) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 237 SCOUTING #2 Ref: C3E00005 Date: 03/07/95 From: RON BOYD Time: 12:17pm \/To: JERRY MERCER (Read 5 times) Subj: forms I would also be very interested in a program with all the forms on it. Let me know if there is one. Thanks... Ron Boyd Scouter in Decatur, AL --- RemoteAccess Pro10 / FastEcho * Origin: The Jack of All BBS - Hartselle, AL - (205)773-2859 (1:3607/10) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 237 SCOUTING #2 Ref: C3E00006 Date: 03/07/95 From: RON BOYD Time: 12:21pm \/To: MERL WHITEBOOK (Read 5 times) Subj: Eagle Merl: As an Eagle Scout and now a Scouter, I totally agree with you about the Eagle Board. It is definitely NOT a test, but a REVIEW, to make sure everything is in order before the scout is awarded this highest award in Boy Scouting. Thanks.... Ron Boyd Scouter in Decatur, AL --- RemoteAccess Pro10 / FastEcho * Origin: The Jack of All BBS - Hartselle, AL - (205)773-2859 (1:3607/10) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 237 SCOUTING #2 Ref: C3E00007 Date: 03/07/95 From: RON BOYD Time: 12:26pm \/To: ALL (Read 5 times) Subj: Scouter Magazine There is a new magazine being published now for Scouters, and it is not a BSA publication. Rather, it is put out by the Gilwell Press, located in Kansas. You can obtain a free copy of the first issue by calling this toll free number: 1-800-SCOUTER. The cost of the magazine is about $18.00 per year, and they publish 6 issues each year. It looks good...Check it out ! Ron Boyd Scouter in Decatur, AL --- RemoteAccess Pro10 / FastEcho * Origin: The Jack of All BBS - Hartselle, AL - (205)773-2859 (1:3607/10) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 237 SCOUTING #2 Ref: C3E00008 Date: 03/08/95 From: TRES COKER Time: 08:35pm \/To: FRED WELCH (Read 5 times) Subj: 50-Miler FW> Been there twice. About 30 yrs ago I was SPL of our Troop & we FW>did a 98-mile tour. The day we got off the trail, a crew from a FW>neighboring Council was just arriving, & bemoaning the fact that FW>their SPL & only really experienced member had cancelled out that FW>morning, down with the flu. So I went back out with them for FW>another (shorter (46 mile?)) back-to-back trek! Super time! You lucky duck!!!! FW>TC> Just don't go during MONSOON season! :) We went in August of 1993, and apparently there had been no rain ALL SUMMMER until our crew got on the trail. We left base camp in the rain, and we came back in the rain. :) There were some good dry days in between, however. Tres Coker --- MjrFIDO 3.25a * Origin: OnLine Montgomery * Montgomery, AL * 334-277-2221 (1:375/45) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 237 SCOUTING #2 Ref: C3E00009 Date: 03/06/95 From: STEPHEN FRAZIER Time: 05:41pm \/To: JEFF AUSTIN (Read 5 times) Subj: Scouting -=> Quoting Jeff Austin to Stephen Frazier <=- JA> Just wanted to say that, the "Jeff Austin in the Scouting" and the JA> "Jeff Austin in Ask A Cop" are one and the same. I believe that you JA> work in Corrections?, would that be State or Federal Corrections. State JA> Have you ever done any training with any Canadian Police or JA> Corrections. No, The only time I was in Canada was with Scouts. Canoe trip. Starting in Boundary Waters and then north. Not even your part of Canada. JA> A buddy of mine works in Victoria, British Columbia at I believe a JA> Provincial Prison, he was in the Military Police up until last year. JA> He may be involved in the Police and Fireman Olympics, that are to be JA> held in Calgary, AB in 1997. Well if your on line again drop me a JA> line. -!- One of my Scouts keeps suggesting that the Troop should visit British Columbia. If he ever talks the rest of them into it I might get to meet you. ... Stephen Frazier - Oklahoma Department of Corrections --- Blue Wave/TG v2.12 OS/2 [NR] * Origin: MetroCop * Oklahoma City (1:147/911.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 237 SCOUTING #2 Ref: C3E00010 Date: 03/07/95 From: PAUL BARBER Time: 06:28pm \/To: MIKE ASSEF (Read 5 times) Subj: New districts -=> Quoting Mike Assef to Paul Barber <=- MA> I'm a member of the Canadian Badger's Club and always looking for new MA> badges to swap. I've heard that Hamilton-Wentworth Region will be MA> adding three new districts; Dundurn, Hermitage and Mohalk trail. Do MA> you know when they will be available? Gee, you guys must have radar or something. H-W Region has been in the process of reorganizing into 5 areas from the previous 13 divisions; each area ideally having 1000 members. The area names are based upon the history of commerce in the respective areas. The first area formed was Kingshead: based on the Kingshead Inn located close to what is now the QEW and Hwy.20, it was one days travel to Toronto or Niagara making it the natural spot for commercial travellers to eat and sleep. The second area was Albion Mills: based on the mills located at the Albion Falls which physically join the two former divisions and which also represent the agricultural and commercial aspects of the area. Each area designed it's crest based on open submissions from within their respective areas and criteria from Regional Council. It is interesting to note the similarity between the two given that they were created independently. The third area was announced last spring to be Mohawk Trails, replacing the Algonkin division: there is a whole lot of history about this area which can be found in the Mohawk Trail School Museum. With 3/5 of the region reorganized the council decided to complete the process by merging Ancaster and Dundas divisions into Hermitage Springs (based on a common geological and commercial locale) and the former Seneca, University and Aldershot divisions into Dundurn area (with Dundurn Castle in the center). The process of developing new crests is no doubt under way, but I have no indication of when they will be approved. Having gone through the process in Albion Mills I know that there are a few bumps in the road, but some of them were smoothed by us and the good folks from Kingshead. My best guess is that the three new areas will hope to have new badges available for September. A rather long-winded response, but I thought you might appreciate some history behind the new badges. Are any of you in Windsor coming to our annual Victoria Weekend International Camp? It's our 40th anniversary, and from what I have heard the only other Ontario camporee with this much longevity is in Wallaceburg District (their 40th is in the fall). Of course we'll have a badge ... Scouter Paul ... Scouting: never know when you're making a memory ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- T.A.G. 2.7c Beta * Origin: The GateHouse BBS (905)545-5065 & 545-7566 WHQ BBCNet (1:244/419)