Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 08, 2018

Yesterday I made my "donation" run to camp. I filled the SUV with 3-ring binders that I've picked up from collections all these years. We are going to use those for merit badge instruction using the EDGE method. I've also got cases of Scout mugs in here and containers of uniform pieces that are bound for the trading post. I...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 05, 2018

Yesterday I got the chance to help Jason Shull sort out the treasure from his recent picking trip. There are all sorts of strategies in this hobby and I think Shull has mastered the art of finding people. He literally made a trip to the Calumet TOR into an episode of American Pickers visiting a dozen or more people along...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 03, 2018

What would you do with about 200 uniform pieces including vintage shorts, shirts and pants? I'm considering donating them to the camp trading post this summer to help raise some money for program items that we need. I don't know if the Scoutmasters will flip over seeing Oscar de la Renta shorts hanging up in the trading post but maybe...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 01, 2018

This week I got a really great collection in that I was able to film for one of my unboxing videos. This Scouter didn't have anyone in his family interested in his stuff so I was very excited to get the call and make a deal with him. Opening the two boxes was a bit like getting a late birthday...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter May 29, 2018

I am starting to get excited about the NOAC coming up this July/August in Bloomington, Indiana. It has been a long 3 years since the 2015 NOAC and this one will maybe be 1/2 the size of that event. Still any year there is a national Scouting event their is going to be patch trading.   Since I don't really...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter May 27, 2018

This weekend a lot of progress was made getting camp ready. We had an LDS work day with several dozen volunteers that spent their morning shoveling mulch and sand. The boating committee worked on the boats and a great group of volunteers super cleaned the kitchen. We are almost ready for camp!   I should have no problem keeping up...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter May 25, 2018

For the first time today I used my sorting table to really start organizing a consignment that came in last month. I have this huge 4x8 table that was custom made for me as a back yard deck table. But like many things it has been re-purposed for patches. I need plenty of space to get everything organized and ready...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter May 22, 2018

Today is an organizing day where I hope to uncover some lost gems. I took a chance on a Facebook marketplace ad and this morning purchased 45 vegetable crates that are 12"x12"x20" plastic. These will fit nicely on my shelves which right now are an unholy mix of cardboard boxes and every other container I've ever known.   I have...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter May 20, 2018

Yesterday we got the staff together for the first time for a training and work weekend. It turned out the rain stayed away and we had beautiful weather. I got to work side-by-side with this bunch and I feel really good about the staff we have hired and our prospects for a great summer at Barstow.   Not every Scout...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter May 18, 2018

If you thought Boy Scouts had an opinion just wait! I posted a comment/question in a Girl Scout leader thread and so far it has 100+ responses! This will come no surprise to those of us who are married.   The basic premise of the thread was the predicament that my daughter will be in. Her Girl Scout troop is...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter May 15, 2018

I have been writing the Hot Finds for almost ten years now and today might be a first. I'm publishing this issue from the courthouse. Sounds like a good Johnny Cash song.   In 18 years of living in a small North Carolina town I was never called to serve on a jury. Now in my 2nd year of living...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter May 13, 2018

Yesterday was a smashing success. We nearly filled up a 24' truck with old electronics. I just don't know where all the people were coming from. Our get out the word campaign was pretty successful. In six hours of work we recycled countless tvs, computers, monitors, laptops, cords and even a couple of record players.   One of the neat...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter May 11, 2018

Tomorrow is the big day. My daughter will be running her ewaste drive tomorrow. I met the truck driver today and everything is in place. We even had someone from the church drop off a bunch of stuff at our house this morning. It's going to be nice and warm for our 6 hour shift collecting broken electronics to be...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter May 8, 2018

This weekend my daughter is rounding home when it comes to being a Cadette Girl Scout. For her Silver Award project she is hosting an electronic waste recycling drive at our church. She has been working on this for a couple months and we are looking forward to knocking it out Saturday.   The biggest issue now is just publicity....Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter May 6, 2018

The weather was beautiful for our camping trip. It was overcast with the temps getting up close to 80. The threat of rain never materialized until about 3 AM this morning and even then it was just enough to knock the dust off everything. Our den played kickball, went on a hike, shot slingshots and caught some fish. We also...Read More

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