--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 237 SCOUTING #2 Ref: EBX00010 Date: 07/26/97 From: JAMES HASLAM Time: 01:52pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: Scoutbase: Mencap Holiday * CROSS-POSTED FROM EMAIL BY JAMES HASLAM * Here's the latest from ScoutBase UK, http:/www.scoutbase.org.uk : ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: James Smith To: uk-scouting@scoutbase.org.uk Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 14:34:04 +0100 Subject: Mencap holidays Organization: Department of Maths and Stats, the University of Edinburgh The following is a request from the Secretary of the Scout Association: Volunteers needed for Mencap's Holidays A few volunteers (over 18 years) are needed to complete the staff teams required run Mencap's Holiday programme during August in particular - and September. Mencap provides meals and accommodation and return travel expenses up to a maximum of 25. Holidays are being run in many places including Cumbria, Kent, Lancashire, Staffordshire, Northumberland, Hertfordshire, Yorkshire, North Wales, Essex, and Sussex. If you can help please call John Oliver, Director Mencap's Holiday Service on 01706 54111. Alternatively fax on 01706 43179. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ /-----------------------/------------------------------------------/ / ______ / / / / / / / Internet: jhaslam@ooh.dircon.co.uk / / / /---/ / / / \_/ames / /aslam / FidoNet: 2:254/233 BBSNet: 405:100/1 / /-----------------------/------------------------------------------/ --- * Kivi (unregistered) 2.01 * * Origin: Ooh! MultiLine BBS, London. 0181-395-3108 (2:254/233) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 237 SCOUTING #2 Ref: EBX00011 Date: 07/25/97 From: FREDERICK OSBORNE Time: 05:13am \/To: DAVID GILES (Read 0 times) Subj: Pocketknife How did you get to be a Roundtable Commissioner in TX? I am an Assistant Scoutmaster with a troop in North Trail District of the Circle Ten Council. We had an adult Canadian Scout leader visit our troop about a year ago. He was in the Dallas area on business. Seems like he had a dark blue uniform shirt. What's a CSP? (Patches?) I don't really collect Scout patches, athough I have a very small collection. I do collect U.S. Army unit shoulder patches and rank insignia though. --- * Origin: NetComm BBS 303-730-7045 (1:104/603.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 237 SCOUTING #2 Ref: EBX00012 Date: 07/27/97 From: DAVID GILES Time: 11:53pm \/To: FREDERICK OSBORNE (Read 0 times) Subj: Pocketknife FO> How did you get to be a Roundtable Commissioner in FO> TX? I am an Assistant FO> Scoutmaster with a troop in North Trail District of the Circle Ten FO> Council. We had an adult Canadian Scout leader visit our troop about a FO> year ago. He was in the Dallas area on business. FO> Seems like he had a dark blue shirt. I was asked to be a Commissioner. I lived there for 1.5 years, in Brownwood TX. My previous Canadian Scouting experience earned me the respect to do the job. How long ago did you see the Canadian Leader? We've been in tan shirts since 1991. Previous to that we were in dark green shirts. He Could have been a Sea Scout Leader, though. Are you still with the BSA? A CSP (Council Shoulder Patch) is the badge you where to identify which council you are a member of. Care to trade a Circle Ten CSP? Keep in touch! David Giles Scoutmaster 3rd Widdifield Troop North Bay, Ont. Canada --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: The BullPen, Ottawa Can. V34* (1:163/333) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 237 SCOUTING #2 Ref: EBX00013 Date: 07/28/97 From: DAVID GILES Time: 12:53am \/To: BURLY CUMBERLAND (Read 0 times) Subj: Uniforms In an on-going banter about the Canadian Scout uniform, Burly said to avid... BC> Sounds sensible enough but isn't it awkward at BC> large events for Scouts to pick BC> out the leaders if they are wearing the same BC> uniform as the Scouts. Remember that Baden-Powell wanted the Leaders to be in a very similar uniform to that of the boys, to have the Leader look like a good role model for the boy. "The Scoutmaster leads in the spirit of the big brother", he said in Aids To Scoutmastership. DG> We have not seemed to have a problem. Usually DG> Leaders do look older than DG> the DG> boys, but I have seen the odd exception. There DG> are enough "different" DG> devices DG> on the uniform to make a Leader look like a Leader. BC> Badges and the such? Yes. The Leaders have a few different badges. At age 14, the boys go no to Venturers. They have different coloured epauletted (light blue) than the Scoutmaster (dark green & yellow). What do you chaps wear? Cheers. David Giles Scoutmaster 3rd Widdifield Boy Scout Troop North Bay, Ont. Canada --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: The BullPen, Ottawa Can. V34* (1:163/333) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 237 SCOUTING #2 Ref: EBX00014 Date: 07/28/97 From: DAVID GILES Time: 01:08am \/To: BURLY CUMBERLAND (Read 0 times) Subj: Taglines... BC> * TIMM 1.3 * 10: A 'nija' mask (101 uses for a Scout Scarf) Burly: These are great! Where did you get them? Is there anyway you could print the list off for me? I could really use the 101 uses for a neckerchief! Thanks, eh? YIS David Giles Scoutmaster 3rd Widdifield Troop North Bay, Ont. Canada --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: The BullPen, Ottawa Can. V34* (1:163/333) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 237 SCOUTING #2 Ref: EBZ00000 Date: 07/28/97 From: RICHARD BJERREGAARD Time: 11:54pm \/To: BURLY CUMBERLAND (Read 0 times) Subj: Voluntary Work in Houens Odde Hello Burly! Wednesday July 23 1997 19:12, Burly Cumberland wrote to Richard Bjerregaard: RB>>> Anything special you are thinking about ? BC>> Well emmm, do you's have much of a problem with acid rain? RB>> No, we don't have much heavy industry. BC> Yeah but the rest of europe does and the wind blows in you're BC> direction:) Now, that's true :) RB>> At the moment rollerblades are very popular. BC> Bit of a craz here at the minute. I want to learn myself as I was told BC> it's the fastest way around London. That is also true in Copenhagen and Aarhus BC>> and is Lego Land any good? RB>> Yep, I worked there for a year as a Network Admin. Great place, RB>> and a must see if you ask me :) BC> Right some were I'll be visiting then. If you would like it, I could show you around ?? \\bjerregaard@unforgettable.com --- GoldED/2 2.50+ * Origin: The BrotherHood's Nest (2:238/159)