It\u2019s OFFICIAL! The BSA has changed policies and procedures! We can all now start doing the things we\u2019ve always wanted to do, knowing they\u2019re now all legal! Here are the new rules\u2026<\/p>\n
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Dear Andy,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n You just wouldn’t believe what a mess things are here. I was trying hard to get to my first meeting of the Troop Committee as the Committee Chair. I only got about a mile down the road when the engine conked out and shuddered to a stop. I walked back home to get help.<\/strong><\/p>\n When I got to our house the lawn was littered with all the table decorations I had made for the Troop’s annual Court of Honor and dinner. Now who is going to believe the dog dragged them all out on the lawn and left them where they would get sprayed by the sprinkler.<\/strong><\/p>\n When I got in the house, my son told me that that crazy old coot, who’s our Assistant Scoutmaster had stopped by and asked for the Troop checkbook. My son explained that he rummaged around in my desk, found the checkbook and gave it to him. I asked whether he said anything about why he wanted the checkbook and my son said, “sure, he wanted to go get a new tire for his car so he could pull the trailer for the campout.<\/strong><\/p>\n Just then the phone started ringing. The committee wanted to know where I was, so I explained that my car broke down. Well, they decided to come to my house and presented me with a signed petition wanting to fire the Scoutmaster for letting the boys use knives and axes that could get them hurt. I mean after all those things should be handled only by adults and not boys.<\/strong><\/p>\n The committee also wanted to make sure we fixed the Troop program so that every boy got the same number of merit badges every year so that nobody would feel cheated. One dad said he could be the counselor for about forty merit badges and would make sure they all did well in weekly merit badge classes. Another said we should have an award for the most badges on a uniform to encourage the boys to really get out there and earn more badges. <\/strong><\/p>\n After the meeting one of parents told me that he was real upset with the behavior of one of the boys. He only shows up for campouts and says he can’t come to Troop meetings because it is the same night as band practice at the high school. This parent says we should kick this kid out as a no-account for not coming to meetings like the other boys and for darn sure we shouldn’t pass him through any ranks if he can’t make Troop Meetings a priority. <\/strong><\/p>\n Later that night the Assistant Scoutmaster’s wife dropped off the checkbook and said they didn’t need it anymore since the Troop trailer had been stolen and there wouldn’t be a campout after all.<\/strong><\/p>\n What should I do? (Name and Council Withheld)<\/strong><\/p>\n When a car stalls after being started and then driven just a short distance, there are several things that could be wrong. First, check the fuel line. If it\u2019s clear, check the jubilee clips holding the vacuum pipes onto the intake manifold. If they\u2019re OK, it could be that the fuel pump is causing low delivery pressure to the carburetor float chamber. But the good news is that you may only have to re-gap the spark plugs! I sure hope this helps. <\/strong><\/p>\n Happy Scouting!!<\/p>\n Andy<\/p>\n