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Date: Dec 31, 2006 19:54
A local leader is moving from AOL to Blue yonder and wants to know how to
save his AOL address book, can somebody help please?
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Author: Douglas GowanDouglas Gowan
Date: Dec 31, 2006 14:07
Happy New Year to everyone on UKRS and of course HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCOUTING.
It has finally arrived our Centenary (or will have in a under over 2 hours)
Douglas Gowan
ACSL Basingstoke Air Scouts
www.thescoutingpages.org.uk
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Date: Dec 31, 2006 09:37
In message <145fp2d37o21th7dkfbdjnq9ijvuc92s1f@ 4ax.com>, John Russell
jrrconsulting.co.uk> writes
>Then from the same perspective - trying to work with a "problem child" is
>not the same as bending over backwards for him.
>
I knew that you would have had some similar experiences.
>Isn't it funny how often little sods come in twos? I had two little sods
>once whose behaviour, coming into the Pack, was awful. The other Leaders
>were for chucking them out, but it was me who didn't want to give up on
>them. What is critical is that they themselves have the option of going or
>staying - but they must know that if they stay it's under your rules, not
>theirs. We adopted a clear line - if you spoil things for others you sit
>out - and enforced it.
That to me is the main thing, if you say it will be so then you must
stick to it don't negotiate or turn a blind eye as they and everyone
else will notice that you don't really mean it. It has to become black
and white so never threaten anything you not intend to follow through
on.
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Date: Dec 31, 2006 09:31
In message giganews.com>, Manky Badger
writes>
>This is entirely my concern - the message that goes to the "good" members
>and their reaction - and my experience is that having bent over backwards
>for the "problem child" the "good" members get rather fed up at being the
>"good" members and either jack it all in, or become equally bad members.
That is an issue that needs addressing head on because you do not bend
over backwards for the little sods you aim to get them to conform and
fit in.
>Which is entirely the problem we have with our cub pack at the moment. There
>are two little sods whose behaviour is awful, but the rest of the leaders
>don't want to give up on them.
>So we keep trying.
Good, if they have the time and resources you may well get these yp to
become assets rather than liabilities.
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Date: Dec 31, 2006 09:21
In message giganews.com>, Manky Badger
writes>> Your experience as a child has obviously and quite understandably coloured
>> your view but I can assure that it can work with some very good results
>> with strong Leadership.
>
>Any chance of giving one or two (suitably anonymised) examples? - I'm quite
>aware of how the "problem child" benefits from our bending over backwards,
>I'm just concerned/interested about how we (I) can do this without
>alienating all the others.
>
It obviously depends upon what problems the so called problem child has
and how many problem children there are in the Group as well as what
time and Leadership resources are available. Let's just say that I
believed in giving everyone a chance even those who had not made it in
other Groups and I know of other Leaders who do something similar.
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Author: MartinMartin
Date: Dec 30, 2006 13:32
>
> I'm in a similar situation - although it was myself who packed in the
> job rather than being offered a way out... in fact, today is my last
> day at the office while I embark on a Physics Enhancement course in
> January, and start in a school for training in September.
Good luck
>
> I have no intention of dropping the Scouting after I start teaching
> though - but I'm a DESC as well as an Unit Leader at the moment, so I
> might just focus on District and County responsibilities (if I can find
> someone who wants to take on the Unit!).
Whilst you have no intention the reality may be very different. I knows
its slightly different, but I currently work in Democratic Services for
the local council, and it involves a lot of evening meetings. I was
offered the DESC post, or at least was invited to go through the
application process but in the end decided that I could not really
justify being away for anymore evenings during the week than I already
am. My partner is not involved in Scouting or Guiding, and is very
supportive but there is a limit.
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Date: Dec 30, 2006 10:42
>> In message <1sqdnYtqP7c9yQvYRVnygw@ bt.com>, Eddie Langdown
>> btinternet.com> writes>>>Sorry Stephen, but I have only just found your Christmas gadget....
>>>'Logmaster'. "No more toil, sweat and danger swinging that Axe to chop and
>>>split logs! etc etc.. The streamlined, maintenance-free steel construction
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>>>hour... Massive four tonne ram pressure... Fast quiet electric motor...."
>>>
>>>and before you ask...
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>>>
>>>I'm starting a collection... cheques payable to...
>>>
>> Do you want us all to chip in?
> ...
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Date: Dec 30, 2006 10:40
In message text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, Stephen
Rainsbury rainsbury.net-spamnet-.invalid> writes>One thing I have learnt in scouts is just because something an I mean
>ANYTHING works one year you can't guarantee that it will the next.
>
>Last year I couldn't get my unit to sit down for more than 12 minutes
>without getting bored, and my QSA candidates have asked for a planning
>meeting tomorrow morning at 10AM so they can review their environmental
>and international projects, plus put some flesh on the bones of the
>programme.. one of them has even worked out a games rota.. go figure
>that one, 6 months ago they wouldn't even play games!!
>
Has it occurred to you that they nearly always do exactly what you say
they will never do just to prove you wrong...
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Author: SteveSteve
Date: Dec 30, 2006 09:09
> Is Wyndcliffe any good do you know?
For traditional lead climbing in grades VS and above its fine.
For the average Scout group, not much good at all.
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