Boy Scouts

emplynx · 02-23-2002, 07:47 PM

Hey, I just got back from our Klondike Derby with Boy Scouts. I am super sore and tired. I was wondering if anyone else here is a scout? I am almost Eagle.

Arian · 02-23-2002, 07:53 PM

Wow, that's great. No I'm not into scouting. But it sounds fun. And painful.

Nibs · 02-23-2002, 09:17 PM

Yes, I got my Eagle last December... scouting was a lot of fun and, yes, painful at times. However, I remember one hike where I was the only one that didn't get pricked by a cactus... ah, so many stories. Just like that one day I woke up and saw some one's underwear on the flagpole and every one was laughing. I laughed too and asked whose it was. "It's yours" was the reply. I looked back up there and didn't think it was as funny any more.

By the way, what's a klondike derby? I did my scouting in Southern Caifornia, so we had little to do with snow, which such a derby involves, I assume.

While we're on the subject, I earned the Cycling merit badge. That's one of the few I'm really proud of, because you have to work for it. Six 25-mile rides and a 50-miler, and a sore butt every time... except for the 50-miler, where it was just plain raw afterwards.

Sorry if you cringed at that last one... I could go on, but I won't.

I can't get my finger out of my nose!!!

emplynx · 02-23-2002, 10:27 PM

At our local BSA camp, we have fall, winter, and spring camporees. The Klondike is our winter camporee. The highlight is a sled race, but it is usually in the 40s or 50s... Today it was lightly snowing, but we never sled across snow. We had a bunch of other events though.

PS Nibs, what was you Eagle project?

Nibs · 02-24-2002, 04:09 PM

I built twelve wooden benches for a local community farm. I had the assembly portion of the project done between two days and the first day about twenty-five people showed up. The next day, about four did. We did jus great, though... finished up on time and delivered them the next week. No splinters, even. Amazing.

emplynx · 02-24-2002, 04:18 PM

I am considering building a playground at my church. I don't know yet. I need to get my Personal Fitness merit badge though.

LuthienTinuviel · 02-24-2002, 04:31 PM

i was a girl scout for a looong time.
that was fun..

hmm
why'd i ever quit?!

emplynx · 06-13-2002, 09:35 PM

Since we were talking about Boy Scouts in another thread, I though I would bring this up again.
I almost have my Personal Fitness merit badge (the last I need for Eagle.) Now I need an eagle project... hmmmmmm.

jerseydevil · 06-13-2002, 10:39 PM

I guess I was different - I went for the Indian thing. It was similar to the Boy Scouts - but Indian related obviously.

My father claims that I thought it was stupid - but I think he was the one that thought it was stupid. I still remember making the little head dresses and things. I was about 6 or 8 years old. All I know - one minute I was in the next it seemed like we just stopped going.

BeardofPants · 06-13-2002, 10:52 PM

Yeah, I did the whole pippins, brownies thing. At least until I got sick of making christmas cards and decorations... I was always wildly jealous of my little brother, cos he was always doing more exciting things than me.

Eruviel Greenleaf · 06-13-2002, 10:59 PM

I was in girl scouts when I was a lot younger--er, brownies, anyway. We never did anything interesting

BeardofPants · 06-13-2002, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eruviel Greenleaf
We never did anything interesting

Neither did we.

We went on camp once. We stayed at this big dormitory thing in bunks and stuff. And made flowers out of wire and pantyhose.

No camping out in tents under the stars, and canoing, and abseiling for us girly girls.

Eruviel Greenleaf · 06-13-2002, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BeardofPants

Neither did we. We went on camp once. We stayed at this big dormitory thing in bunks and stuff. And made flowers out of wire and pantyhose. No camping out in tents under the stars, and canoing, and abseiling for us girly girls.

We didn't even go anywhere! The farthest we went was to visit the police station. . .for educational purposes

jerseydevil · 06-13-2002, 11:17 PM

Why don't you guys start up a more progressive girls camping organization. I mean this is the 21st century now - it seems a bit ridiculous to have girls just doing flower arrangements and learning how to put on makeup.

BeardofPants · 06-13-2002, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eruviel Greenleaf

We didn't even go anywhere! The farthest we went was to visit the police station. . .for educational purposes

Well, our first Brownie leader was quite cool as far as they go, and she was the one who organised the camping trip. It was the second one who made us make cards and decorations week in week out in a stuffy classroom.

We didn't even get to play "stuck in the mud" anymore.

Quote:

Originally posted by Jersey Devil
...and learning how to put on makeup.

I wish! That would have been quite exciting!

Eruviel Greenleaf · 06-13-2002, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jerseydevil
Why don't you guys start up a more progressive girls camping organization. I mean this is the 21st century now - it seems a bit ridiculous to have girls just doing flower arrangements and learning how to put on makeup.

I think Girl Scouts is a little better now, and I quit when I was about six, and in Brownies. I think I read an article last year about how it was much improved now. Not that I did it all that long ago...what, twelve years...

LuthienTinuviel · 06-14-2002, 10:33 PM

girl scouts was too rigid for me, it's like you have to do this, make everyone happy, be a good aritist, nice slave, make your colourful cards for the blind!

sice the last time i posted here, ive realised why GS isn't fun.
1) im lazy
2)they still do girly stuff like sitting a nd making cards (colourful ones for blind people)
3)people were mean
4) no camping.. unless it was in a heated "house" with bathroom facilities.
you know how mad #4 gets me?
grrr.
why is it called camping? who calls sleeping on matresses in a heated house, with plumbing roughing it (well there was only one bathroom and 12 girls, but still!)

we should start a young kids club, not just girls club.. it's be great. camping (real camping) and fun stuff, but we could throw in educational things too, (like making colourful cards for the blind)

you might have noticed that i keep using 'colourful cards for the blind' in this post, well that's cause we did!

galadriel88 · 06-14-2002, 10:44 PM

I was in Girl Scouts from KG through 4th grade. In 4th grade I switched to a new leader, and she was no fun at all. So I quit. Simple as that.

One of my friends made 2 big benches for the flagpole area at my school for his Eagle project. They're nice and sturdy and have little plaques on them with his name and stuff. I like them a lot!

BeardofPants · 06-14-2002, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LuthienTinuviel
you know how mad #4 gets me?
grrr.
why is it called camping? who calls sleeping on matresses in a heated house, with plumbing roughing it (well there was only one bathroom and 12 girls, but still!)

Yeah, refer to my above post. It was exactly the same for us. We even got to drink chocolate milk in the cafetaria! Yeah, we was so roughing it!

Oh, and I think we made colourful cards for the blind as well! They can't see them!!

Arathorn · 06-14-2002, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BeardofPants

Oh, and I think we made colourful cards for the blind as well! They can't see them!!

ROFLMAO!

It used to be a required subject in the 1st 2 yrs of high school where I come from. After our batch, they sacked it.

02-23-2002, 07:47 PM	#1
emplynx Self-Appointed Lord of the Free Peoples of the General Messages Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,214	Boy Scouts Hey, I just got back from our Klondike Derby with Boy Scouts. I am super sore and tired. I was wondering if anyone else here is a scout? I am almost Eagle.

02-23-2002, 07:53 PM	#2
Arian Elven Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: IL (or from mist world) Posts: 261	Wow, that's great. No I'm not into scouting. But it sounds fun. And painful. __________________ "I'm not a immature as I seem, but you got to have fun once in a while."

02-23-2002, 09:17 PM	#3
Nibs Head Hollara Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 751	Yes, I got my Eagle last December... scouting was a lot of fun and, yes, painful at times. However, I remember one hike where I was the only one that didn't get pricked by a cactus... ah, so many stories. Just like that one day I woke up and saw some one's underwear on the flagpole and every one was laughing. I laughed too and asked whose it was. "It's yours" was the reply. I looked back up there and didn't think it was as funny any more. By the way, what's a klondike derby? I did my scouting in Southern Caifornia, so we had little to do with snow, which such a derby involves, I assume. While we're on the subject, I earned the Cycling merit badge. That's one of the few I'm really proud of, because you have to work for it. Six 25-mile rides and a 50-miler, and a sore butt every time... except for the 50-miler, where it was just plain raw afterwards. Sorry if you cringed at that last one... I could go on, but I won't. I can't get my finger out of my nose!!! __________________ "People used to ring up and say 'Don't quit your day job' or 'sell your synth', but the joke's on them: we were fired and the synth is broken!" -John Flansburgh from They Might Be Giants Ever heard of Mormons? I'm one. Click here to know more about us.

02-24-2002, 04:09 PM	#5
Nibs Head Hollara Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 751	I built twelve wooden benches for a local community farm. I had the assembly portion of the project done between two days and the first day about twenty-five people showed up. The next day, about four did. We did jus great, though... finished up on time and delivered them the next week. No splinters, even. Amazing. __________________ "People used to ring up and say 'Don't quit your day job' or 'sell your synth', but the joke's on them: we were fired and the synth is broken!" -John Flansburgh from They Might Be Giants Ever heard of Mormons? I'm one. Click here to know more about us.

02-24-2002, 04:31 PM	#7
LuthienTinuviel protector of orphaned rabbits Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Kalamazoo... yes, its a real place! Posts: 1,236	i was a girl scout for a looong time. that was fun.. hmm why'd i ever quit?! __________________

02-23-2002, 10:27 PM	#4
emplynx Self-Appointed Lord of the Free Peoples of the General Messages Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,214	At our local BSA camp, we have fall, winter, and spring camporees. The Klondike is our winter camporee. The highlight is a sled race, but it is usually in the 40s or 50s... Today it was lightly snowing, but we never sled across snow. We had a bunch of other events though. PS Nibs, what was you Eagle project?

02-24-2002, 04:18 PM	#6
emplynx Self-Appointed Lord of the Free Peoples of the General Messages Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,214	I am considering building a playground at my church. I don't know yet. I need to get my Personal Fitness merit badge though.

06-13-2002, 09:35 PM	#8
emplynx Self-Appointed Lord of the Free Peoples of the General Messages Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,214	Since we were talking about Boy Scouts in another thread, I though I would bring this up again. I almost have my Personal Fitness merit badge (the last I need for Eagle.) Now I need an eagle project... hmmmmmm.

06-13-2002, 10:39 PM	#9
jerseydevil I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Plainsboro, NJ Posts: 9,431	I guess I was different - I went for the Indian thing. It was similar to the Boy Scouts - but Indian related obviously. My father claims that I thought it was stupid - but I think he was the one that thought it was stupid. I still remember making the little head dresses and things. I was about 6 or 8 years old. All I know - one minute I was in the next it seemed like we just stopped going. __________________ Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

06-13-2002, 10:52 PM	#10
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Yeah, I did the whole pippins, brownies thing. At least until I got sick of making christmas cards and decorations... I was always wildly jealous of my little brother, cos he was always doing more exciting things than me. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

06-13-2002, 10:59 PM	#11
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	I was in girl scouts when I was a lot younger--er, brownies, anyway. We never did anything interesting __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

06-13-2002, 11:17 PM	#14
jerseydevil I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Plainsboro, NJ Posts: 9,431	Why don't you guys start up a more progressive girls camping organization. I mean this is the 21st century now - it seems a bit ridiculous to have girls just doing flower arrangements and learning how to put on makeup. __________________ Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

06-14-2002, 10:33 PM	#17
LuthienTinuviel protector of orphaned rabbits Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Kalamazoo... yes, its a real place! Posts: 1,236	girl scouts was too rigid for me, it's like you have to do this, make everyone happy, be a good aritist, nice slave, make your colourful cards for the blind! sice the last time i posted here, ive realised why GS isn't fun. 1) im lazy 2)they still do girly stuff like sitting a nd making cards (colourful ones for blind people) 3)people were mean 4) no camping.. unless it was in a heated "house" with bathroom facilities. you know how mad #4 gets me? grrr. why is it called camping? who calls sleeping on matresses in a heated house, with plumbing roughing it (well there was only one bathroom and 12 girls, but still!) we should start a young kids club, not just girls club.. it's be great. camping (real camping) and fun stuff, but we could throw in educational things too, (like making colourful cards for the blind) you might have noticed that i keep using 'colourful cards for the blind' in this post, well that's cause we did! __________________

06-14-2002, 10:44 PM	#18
galadriel88 Halfwitted Queen of Lothlorien Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Far off in a dream Posts: 1,166	I was in Girl Scouts from KG through 4th grade. In 4th grade I switched to a new leader, and she was no fun at all. So I quit. Simple as that. One of my friends made 2 big benches for the flagpole area at my school for his Eagle project. They're nice and sturdy and have little plaques on them with his name and stuff. I like them a lot! __________________ The beuatiful mind/The beautiful heart/Doesn't deserve the pain/How can I stop the rain? -How Can I Stop the Rain? by Kessid, my new favorite band +Every good thing that comes into my life is only a reflection of the greatest gift of all; the offering of yourself, dear Son of God+ Always remember, you're uniqe, just like everybody else! "The one constant through all the years has been the Trombone. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. Its been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again, but the Trombone has marked the time. This field, this section, this band is a part of our past. It reminds us of all that once was good, and could be again. Oh, people will come . . . people will most definitely come."

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