Hi Andy, I’m trying to answer a question, asked by my Scoutmaster. I need to list all the Presidents who were in Scouting, and their ranks. I think I have all that, but it also mentions the Silver Buffalo Awards. All the sources I’ve found say that 13 Presidents received the Silver Buffalo; but none […]
Issue 37 – Mid-July 2004
Dear Andy, As a Scoutmaster, I must respectfully disagree with the BSA’s absence of restrictions on merit badge counselors signing off on their own son, particularly when other counselors for the same merit badge might be available. How can Scouts “learn how to initiate contact with an adult they don’t know,” when that “adult” is […]
Issue 36 – July 2004
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 […]
Issue 35 – Mid-June 2004
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Issue 34 – June 2004
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Issue 33 – Mid-May 2004
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Issue 32 – May 2004
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Issue 31 – Mid-April 2004
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Issue 30 – April 2004
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Issue 29 – Mid-March 2004
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