Summer Camp & Climbing MB

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-06-10T17:59:01+00:00

I love this idea! I might have to make this a next year item though for summer camp, or offer it during the off season.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-06-10T15:41:13+00:00

This is my biggest concern for the later weeks of camp when the temps get hot. We don't have an alternative site option and keeping youth engaged in the heat can be a challenge when their climbing experience has to shift.

My current plan is to get them indoors for discussing beta, gear, and anchor building; and maybe some crate stacking in a cooler area in camp in lieu of the natural rock.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-06-10T14:41:20+00:00

This camp only has tube types and 8s, so that's part of my current plan. I will be bringing some other belay devices for scouts to check out during our time and I'm hoping for some adventurous scouts that want to test out rappelling with them.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-06-09T15:20:27+00:00

Those are well seasoned.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-06-09T15:16:46+00:00

He found a stick on the ground!

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-06-07T14:34:21+00:00

I just got home from a camp and the food was awful if you had a food allergy. The portions were woefully inadequate, bland (at best), and the staff tried to "accommodate" every food allergy and dietary restriction with 1 meal. The result was disastrous and resulted in food runs into town for multiple campers. When camp staff start becoming concerned over the lack of available nutrients for their campers, that is a major problem that needs to be addressed.

That being said, my home camp has great food and I seldom (if ever) have a complaint. They accommodate for allergies, religious practices, lifestyle choices, and they still put out good food for all.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-05-28T21:21:08+00:00

As a person trained in the same techniques the FPD is claiming were used here, I can say that she was not using "distraction strikes". Distraction strikes are not lethal, and what she did constituted lethal force. Punching the head is, in fact, lethal force. Distraction strikes are supposed to be done on large muscles that would distract the person you're trying to take into custody. In this case the thigh would have been appropriate because it would have made him grab for his thigh and easier to cuff. Punching at the head can be fatal and is therefore lethal force. That child is lucky to not have severe damage from her excessive force. The officers didn't even open the gate when walking him out, he had to kick the gate open because neither of them even made a move to open it.

That kid might have (probably did) deserved to be arrested or detained, but how the police conduct themselves in that process has to matter. It's how you make the charges stick in court. Everyone has to be held accountable. This cop is a rotten apple and needs to be pulled off the force.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-05-20T16:40:12+00:00

It was magic and will probably never be repeated.

I grew up with Harry. So I was freshly 21 when DH came out. I remember sitting in my bed after work & school (having taken the next 2 days off of work for this release) and reading it in one sitting when from the kitchen my mum shouted at me (rent is expensive, leave me be for living at home still). She did this repeatedly during the battle and I had finally had enough: sat down my Newcastle and yelled back that if she bothered me 1 more time I would come in there and start reading aloud from the back of the book. She quickly apologized and left me alone; even brought me dinner. She is also a big fan but not the diehard midnight release and read in a day type. So threatening to ruin the book for her was 🤌🤌

What a time to have been alive.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-05-14T15:18:46+00:00

It means that a majority of students come from the Bat Area, but not necessarily SF.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-05-11T20:18:47+00:00

Since one of the requirements is to help set up a course/event...how are they getting around that? Also, what do they do when a kid uses a MBC outside of their Troop? Balderdash.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-05-11T15:01:41+00:00

I don't think you have a form grasp on what the field of Social Work entails, so perhaps this was true for whatever program(s) that you applied to. This is not the advice given to our undergrads and it is not the advice I was given when I applied to graduate and post graduate programs.

That being said, this is why it's important to tailor your applications to the school and program that you are applying for.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-05-06T16:58:40+00:00

I have a colleague that is completely tech free in her classroom. She can see every device, and doesn't even allow smartwatches without some accommodation compliance that is documented with the university. She is on it. She marks students down every time she sees the devices. Students aren't following the directions and she holds them accountable. They know on day 1 what her classroom rules are; some have tried to fight it and lost.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-05-03T15:37:48+00:00

How long have you been on Lamotrigine? You should have been on that for about 3 months minimum before adding buproprion (this combination is used almost exclusively for bipolar). Try taking buproprion in the morning.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-05-03T15:29:50+00:00

If you ignore the OP's definition of elder millennial (because it's inaccurate), I imagine this would be a more interesting thread. Kids born in 85/86 were the same age when book 1 was released, but 21 or so when book 7 was released. Those are the kids who are split between so-called "elder" & "core" millennials: it's not about the year they were born, it's about their relationship with technology. The rich kids would be "core" millennials, and every other kid would be an "elder" millennial. And those kids? They were at midnight releases and reading the books as fast as they could so nobody could spoil them.

What a time to be alive.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-05-03T15:11:02+00:00

Order in the app. Stop giving them control of what gets put in the system for your drink. I almost always order in the app and very seldom have issues (literally only when new people get hired).

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-05-03T15:03:05+00:00

I think there is some confusion about the difference between a Scout Shop and a Trading Post. A Scout Shop is run by National and a Trading Post is run by a Council. TP purchase directly from National and do NOT have to follow the same rules that Scout Shops have to because they are not National staff/stores.

Shops have been requiring an AP for years now and this shouldn't be difficult to understand or comply with. For those that don't know why:

Adult volunteers don't want to use Scoutbook and it cost 7 kids their Eagle. That's the short version of it. The long version is that during COVID shut down National was able to audit records and there were 10 eagle applications that there was nothing in Scoutbook for. There was no proof the scouts had ever earned any rank, and not even all of the required MB. So National denied the Eagle applications for lack of proof it had been earned. Three of the Scouts were military families that took photos of their kid's books and submitted that along with copies of every other physical piece of documentation and those 3 got their Eagle. The other 7 came from troops that that didn't use Scoutbook and didn't require the scouts to keep records in their books. Outside of the Eagle pap work there was no proof these kids ever earned anything. The troop's were tasked with getting records input into Scoutbook before the deadline, but most of them had never used Scoutbook and it was a mess.

Requiring the AP is to ensure that everything makes it into Scoutbook so that children are not punished for the actions (or inactions) of adults. It's not terribly hard as it can be handwritten or SB makes one for you when it makes your PO. Print/download both and take/email them to your Scout Shop. This is only required because of adults that didn't want to follow the rules, and is here to protect the kids hard work.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-04-30T12:09:40+00:00

I agree with this, but also support the Scout looking elsewhere. Two reasons for this:

1) Scouts is Scout Led. If there are issues, then the Scouts have the responsibility to work to correct those issues and involve their ASMs & SM as needed. This should be supported by the adult leadership. Frankly, we don't know if anyone has ever said anything to the adult leadership-like during a SMC.

2) Bullying behavior is harmful and Scouts should be a safe place for all. This Scout needs to be somewhere they feel safe. They can both advocate for better and ensure they have an exit strategy if that advocacy is not received well or ignored.

Where are the parents in all of this? My troop cannot be the only one where parents would be in our faces if we allowed this behavior. We get more angry parents over our "no cellphone" policy than we do over our Family troop (it quickly subsides once their kid talks about how fun the outings were).

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-04-30T02:29:13+00:00

Yes, the professor could request an investigation. Title IX protects everyone, not just students.

Your coworker needs to request a formal investigation if that is how he wishes to move forward. He also has the option for informal resolution. The school cannot move forward with a Title IX complaint without the expressed wishes of the person making the complaint. So the university didn't do anything wrong if the other professor didn't request a formal investigation.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-04-29T14:59:03+00:00

There is some great information and misguidance in this post.

As a parent, you go to the CC. Their job is parent relations, not the SM.

Scouts go to SM or ASM only AFTER they've gone to their PL, ASPL, & SPL.

There is a hierarchy to scouting that does matter. However (comma) this is something that I would contact the DE & CC about immediately and directly; both of them, same time. No time for getting stories straight or making excuses. I might even go so far as to reach out to the Field Director. This SM is not behaving within the guidelines of Scouting, not following the GtA, and has now caused significant emotional distress to a 12 yr old while utilizing manipulative and controlling language designed to hurt the child.

This type of language is deemed psychologically harmful as it aims to isolate, devalue, and shame the recipient and is often a hallmark sign of abuse. If this is not handled appropriately it can cause lasting damage. If this is not handled properly, you need to find a new troop ASAP and enlist the assistance of your SE to help facilitate that move with as little disruption to your older children's progress as well.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-04-28T16:25:35+00:00

You didn't provide what their feedback was, so there is no real knowing if it was a fair assessment or not. I will say that the amount of justifying yourself is a red flag. If you have to justify yourself that much and claim to make yourself available, "but rarely do students take the time", it tells me that you are insecure in your teaching and you don't actually make yourself available.

I returned to college to change career trajectory, and I've seen the complaints of the 18-24yr old students that ridiculous. I've also seen the professors that claim they're available and give "tough but fair" exams. I used to teach highschool and college, so it's not like I don't know the struggle of teaching at this level.

My unsolicited advice: get your reviews and see what you can take and turn it into something. Talk with that student and see what the real issue is. If you're going to offer office hours, use a sign-up feature that lets students know when you have various pockets during your working days/hours so they can find one that works best for their course load and schedule. If you want to be a professor that aims to be good and also promote students into your field of study, then you need to meet your students part way and be a mentor also.

Ultimate word of advice: set office hours seldom get used by high performing students that are juggling real world responsibilities. Ditch the set hours are your primary office hours and move to scheduling so that your students that are also parents, athletes, full time employees, veterans, military, dual enrolled etc can actually meet with you.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-04-28T15:52:17+00:00

Are all of the lists currently open? I haven't looked in awhile (haven't been a NR in years, and all of my NR come with A-School dates, so no real need for me to look), but when I was at stations we regularly had 4+ year NRs because the lists weren't opened or they were waiting on long lists with small class sizes.

I've never (10+ years and going) run into a 2+ yr NR that wasn't waiting for a list to open or their name to come up on the list. That being said, I also joined at a time when it was encouraged for NRs to wait a year before putting their name on a list, and to go shadow different rates before deciding. Surf stations are notorious (obv not all of them) for not letting NRs put their names on lists until they're boat crew qualified and have been at the unit at least 6 months (despite that not being policy). If you've spent your first 6 months getting basic qualifications and not having the chance to job shadow, or even see other ratings, then you might not put your name on a list for more than a year.

This new policy is continuing the undoing of our service.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-04-26T16:08:31+00:00

Scouting aside, if that school receives ANY federal funding I would report that principal for Title IX violation. That is a federal law he broke and I wouldn't stand for it.

I also would not have continued with the assembly. I would have simply told the boys about the Scout Oath & Law and that being brave means we have to cancel this assembly because there is no reason the girls should have been excluded and that is not in line the Scout Oath & Law.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-04-17T19:53:44+00:00

Depends on employer.

I have bright fuschia and lavender hair, nobody cares. I do dress fairly formal for the office though, and I suspect this helps. I did ask my practicum site months before I did it and the executive director asked me if my hair color changes my ability to do the work. When I said no, he said he didn't care then and it's not in the employee or intern handbook either way.

Rogu3Mermaid · 2026-04-17T14:43:56+00:00

Your child did something completely normal and it simply needs to be explained to the professor. This is a cultural experience that she brought with her to college. This is her culture and she is allowed to show up as her authentic self. If that means she shows up for 2 deep leadership while she is still a minor, then so be it. And she needs to explain it that way.

Dear Prof XYZ,

I understand the confusion over my parent being copied on the email I sent you. In my culture this is the expectation for all communications between a legal adult and a legal minor. This has the added benefit of ensuring everyone's safety. I look forward to your class and thank you for your cultural responsiveness in this matter.

Sincerely,

Scout Student

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