Hi Andy, I’m the religion reporter at the Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle. Can you tell me the origin of the symbolism attached to the 13 folds in the flag-folding ceremony for the American Flag? There are several places on the Internet where I can find the symbolism, but nowhere can I find the origin! It must […]

Want to add my “Ask Andy” column to your council’s website? Easy! Just check with your scout executive and webmaster first, then have one or the other of them send me an email requesting the full column twice a month, as I complete them, and giving me the name and email address to send them […]

Want to add my “Ask Andy” column to your council’s website? Easy! Just check with your scout executive and webmaster first, then have one or the other of them send me an email requesting the full column twice a month, as I complete them, and giving me the name and email address to send them […]

Want to add my “Ask Andy” column to your council’s website? Easy! Just check with your scout executive and webmaster first, then have one or the other of them send me an email requesting the full column twice a month, as I complete them, and giving me the name and email address to send them […]

Want to add my “Ask Andy” column to your council’s website? Easy! Just check with your scout executive and webmaster first, then have one other the other of them send me an email requesting the full column twice a month, as I complete them, and giving me the name and email address to send them […]

Want to add my “Ask Andy” column to your council’s website? Easy! Just check with your scout executive and webmaster first, then have one or the other of them send me an email requesting the full column twice a month, as I complete them, and giving me the name and email address to send them […]

Want to add my “Ask Andy” column to your council’s website? Easy! Just check with your scout executive and webmaster first, then have one other the other of them send me an email requesting the full column twice a month, as I complete them, and giving me the name and email address to send them […]

Want to add my “Ask Andy” column to your council’s website? Easy! Just check with your scout executive and webmaster first, then have one other the other of them send me an email requesting the full column twice a month, as I complete them, and giving me the name and email address to send them […]

In February (refer to my Mid-Feb column) David Rice, a DE in Illowa Council, IL, had asked: “What would District Commissioners and Unit Commissioners like to receive from their District Executive?” I responded, and David wrote back to give me some background on why he’d asked that particular question… Dear Andy, Thank you for your […]

Here’s a question asked of our Webmaster and long-time Scouter, Michael Bowman, and his excellent—in my opinion—answer: Our Pack is rather large, and therefore unable to present all awards and advancements during a Pack meeting. Because of this, our Den Leaders are presenting Bobcats, recognition beads & various other awards within the Den meetings. Do […]