This week started out with a call that a fellow scouter had died suddenly. He will never know how much he inspired me to be a trainer. He really focused on getting us trained on the trained patch level. Mr. Barrentine, you will be missed.
Next up were elections for my sons troop. The elections went surprisingly well considering the boys elected the SPL and both PL's before the Scoutmaster announced that the new boys would be in a new boy patrol. I still have many questions about the elections and how they were carried out. But I am very proud my son was elected PL of the new boy patrol. The scouts had unknowingly elected a new boy, an experienced boy and a solid candidate for SPL. The Troop committee adoted a training policy so that ASM's get trained within 6 months of joining the troop. This vote was a lot less debated than the healthcare vote. Everyone seemed to be ok with the results.
The pack is doing something interesting tonight, They are having Den meetings for 45 minutes then 45 minutes of Pack meeting. I'm not the Cubmaster and I'm not sure I 'd do it this way.
Saturday, I'm bailing on the troop campout to train some webelos leader's and my son opted for his school's spring carnival. But we have a solid show for the campout. 5 adults and 8 or 9 scouts. This is a backpacking trip in to a primitive camp site, so it should shake the new scouts down. They are all looking forward to it.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
Storing My camping gear
I told @scoutdude that My storage arrangements for camping gear was a blog post so here goes. It all lives in my garage. We also have a pop-up, but I prefer to grab the tents and go as I can decide to go camping on the way home on Friday.
Car Camping gear:
Section one the dutch oven stack: On the bottom is a Sportsman's Warehouse Fire Pan Similar to this. Next is a Camp Chef Dutch oven Table. My 14" Lodge Dutch Oven, My two Sportsman Warehouse 12" dutch Ovens, and 2 Cheap footless dutch ovens. In a bag similar to a USGI mechanics bag I have a DO tool set. gloves/ Mair Lid Lifters, tin spoons, spatulas, and several tongs. I almost forgot the Chimney Starter.
Another pile / Section 2 is the Folding aluminum Tables, Camp Chairs, and Our 10 x 10 Canopy.
Section 3 is the cheap sleeping bags There are 5 of us so that takes up a shelf on an 18x 36 shelf unit.
The shelf above that has an army shelter half tent, 3 Coleman 4 man tents ( our normal tents), a Sears 3 room tent, and a two man hiking tent from Academy Sports. and finally on top of that is an Eagles nest outfitters Hammock, strap, and tarp setup.
Contico Footlocker 1: Coleman stove and Propane canisters, Bowls, Car Camp mess kits, flashlights, emergency ponchos, misc...
Contico Footlocker 2: Dry goods for car camping.
Hiking Gear:
The packs are leaning against the wall near the car camping gear. Most of the little things stay in the pack while the big items come out to get proper care.
(This is both My son's and My Gear) Pads and Sleeping bags unstuffed / unrolled and laid over top of Shelving unit.
Kelty Super Tioga: Dad's bathroom ditty bag, Jetboil, Brunton Raptor stove , Xbowl and X cup, MSR folding spork, powedered drink ditty bag, Frog Toggs, Led light for tent, Stuff sacks for clothing, drop cloth for tent/ tarp. Personal first aid kit, Camp axe, Firestarter. camp towel. Camp cord.
Jansport scout: Son's Bathroom ditty, Coleman exponent stove, GSI Outdoors group pot set, Camp towel, Rain gear, Personal First Aid kit, Stuff sacks for clothing.
Car Camping gear:
Section one the dutch oven stack: On the bottom is a Sportsman's Warehouse Fire Pan Similar to this. Next is a Camp Chef Dutch oven Table. My 14" Lodge Dutch Oven, My two Sportsman Warehouse 12" dutch Ovens, and 2 Cheap footless dutch ovens. In a bag similar to a USGI mechanics bag I have a DO tool set. gloves/ Mair Lid Lifters, tin spoons, spatulas, and several tongs. I almost forgot the Chimney Starter.
Another pile / Section 2 is the Folding aluminum Tables, Camp Chairs, and Our 10 x 10 Canopy.
Section 3 is the cheap sleeping bags There are 5 of us so that takes up a shelf on an 18x 36 shelf unit.
The shelf above that has an army shelter half tent, 3 Coleman 4 man tents ( our normal tents), a Sears 3 room tent, and a two man hiking tent from Academy Sports. and finally on top of that is an Eagles nest outfitters Hammock, strap, and tarp setup.
Contico Footlocker 1: Coleman stove and Propane canisters, Bowls, Car Camp mess kits, flashlights, emergency ponchos, misc...
Contico Footlocker 2: Dry goods for car camping.
Hiking Gear:
The packs are leaning against the wall near the car camping gear. Most of the little things stay in the pack while the big items come out to get proper care.
(This is both My son's and My Gear) Pads and Sleeping bags unstuffed / unrolled and laid over top of Shelving unit.
Kelty Super Tioga: Dad's bathroom ditty bag, Jetboil, Brunton Raptor stove , Xbowl and X cup, MSR folding spork, powedered drink ditty bag, Frog Toggs, Led light for tent, Stuff sacks for clothing, drop cloth for tent/ tarp. Personal first aid kit, Camp axe, Firestarter. camp towel. Camp cord.
Jansport scout: Son's Bathroom ditty, Coleman exponent stove, GSI Outdoors group pot set, Camp towel, Rain gear, Personal First Aid kit, Stuff sacks for clothing.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The Googling Commissioner Service
About mid February, I registered a URL for my district UC service and a toy for me. I wanted to see how google apps and sites tied together and how best to use it. You can get an awesome front end view from the Scouting units that have come to use Google apps.
I was just handed a couple of necessary but annoying forms that needed to be completed and turned in. So I went and created google apps forms to replace the paper forms. So for now We don't have a Commissioner's website, just a commissioner's tools website. Hopefully it has the tools we need to be more successful as Commissioners.
The best part of this was I shared it with my District Commissioner, who in turn spoke about it at a Council commissioners meeting. The other districts' commisioners were all like, "I want those tools too!" While the tools aren't exactly what I'd want to go public on they are a far site better than we have available otherwise.
What tools did I create? Unit Self assessments, District monthly awards nomination form and Unit contact information submittal.
I was just handed a couple of necessary but annoying forms that needed to be completed and turned in. So I went and created google apps forms to replace the paper forms. So for now We don't have a Commissioner's website, just a commissioner's tools website. Hopefully it has the tools we need to be more successful as Commissioners.
The best part of this was I shared it with my District Commissioner, who in turn spoke about it at a Council commissioners meeting. The other districts' commisioners were all like, "I want those tools too!" While the tools aren't exactly what I'd want to go public on they are a far site better than we have available otherwise.
What tools did I create? Unit Self assessments, District monthly awards nomination form and Unit contact information submittal.
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