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by Jim Bowen-2
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Thanks, Matt.
It sounds like the program we are using is specific to our troop, and
therefore defined by the troop committee!
Jim
On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 3:08 PM , Matt Price wrote:
> Jim,
>
> I think what you will find is that awards like the camping awards are
> meant for Boy scouts, which means any camping that has been done as a
> WEBELOS scout goes toward their activity pins, and not Boy Scouting
> Awards.
>
> http://www.boyscouttrail.com/content/award/national_camping-874.asp
>
> Has the exact requirements for the badge.
>
> In our troop, any Cub Scout related camping does to travel over to Boy
> Scouting. I don't think when you incorporate the packmaster files
> into troopmaster it moves camping over either.
>
> Matt
>
> bowen1@... wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I know that this is not a TM-specific question, but I know that there
>> is
>> a lot of expertise on this list, and many of you are very willing to
>> share your opinions!
>>
>> I am responsible for keeping track of nights camped for our scouts,
>> as
>> well as for the adults in the troop. We present awards at 25 nights,
>> 50
>> nights, etc. The nights must be under the stars or in tents.
>>
>> We also allow new Scouts to include nights camped as Webelos Scouts,
>> but
>> not Cub Scouts.
>>
>> This is the way we do it, and I have always taken guidance from our
>> existing leadership. My questions to you all are:
>> - is this standard BSA policy?
>> - is this the way other troops handle this?
>> - is there a national policy? I looked but could not find anything...
>> - do others include Webelos camping?
>> - do others include Cub camping?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Jim
>>
>>
It sounds like the program we are using is specific to our troop, and
therefore defined by the troop committee!
Jim
On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 3:08 PM , Matt Price wrote:
> Jim,
>
> I think what you will find is that awards like the camping awards are
> meant for Boy scouts, which means any camping that has been done as a
> WEBELOS scout goes toward their activity pins, and not Boy Scouting
> Awards.
>
> http://www.boyscouttrail.com/content/award/national_camping-874.asp
>
> Has the exact requirements for the badge.
>
> In our troop, any Cub Scout related camping does to travel over to Boy
> Scouting. I don't think when you incorporate the packmaster files
> into troopmaster it moves camping over either.
>
> Matt
>
> bowen1@... wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I know that this is not a TM-specific question, but I know that there
>> is
>> a lot of expertise on this list, and many of you are very willing to
>> share your opinions!
>>
>> I am responsible for keeping track of nights camped for our scouts,
>> as
>> well as for the adults in the troop. We present awards at 25 nights,
>> 50
>> nights, etc. The nights must be under the stars or in tents.
>>
>> We also allow new Scouts to include nights camped as Webelos Scouts,
>> but
>> not Cub Scouts.
>>
>> This is the way we do it, and I have always taken guidance from our
>> existing leadership. My questions to you all are:
>> - is this standard BSA policy?
>> - is this the way other troops handle this?
>> - is there a national policy? I looked but could not find anything...
>> - do others include Webelos camping?
>> - do others include Cub camping?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Jim
>>
>>
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