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	At 2+ years in Area 51 we have to close this proposal. Keep this proposal alive by restarting it. See discuss.area51.stackexchange.com/q/5798. – Robert Cartaino♦ Dec 26 '12 at 20:42
	Reopening this proposal because I think this scouting needs a site like this: area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/48967 – Ian Dec 28 '12 at 0:32

closed as not a viable proposal by Robert Cartaino♦ Dec 26 '12 at 20:42

This proposal will not result in a useful, productive, or viable Q&A site.

61 Example Questions (3 closed)

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added by BenV Dec 13 '10 at 23:03

Votes over 10 for a particular question don't help to create the community. Rather than vote again for a popular question, it's best to look at some of the questions with fewer than 10 votes and upvote them. Don't forget that you can also move your votes. – PearsonArtPhoto Oct 22 '12 at 15:13

up vote 11 down vote

added by PearsonArtPhoto Dec 16 '10 at 16:47

Known as a Reef Knot in the UK – Andrew Oct 15 '12 at 10:05

up vote 10 down vote

added by Kaji Dec 13 '10 at 22:22

Badges are different in each country and each phase (eg Beavers, Cubs, Scouts etc in UK) so this will need to be territory and phase specific – Andrew Oct 15 '12 at 10:07

up vote 10 down vote

added by Kaji Dec 13 '10 at 22:24

up vote 10 down vote

added by Luke Duddridge Mar 3 '11 at 16:40

	This is too general, I think that this is really a lot country-specific. – tohecz Sep 30 '12 at 20:24
	Hi, consider editing this to focus on a question or a problem one might face in securing funding for a scout group. As it stands, this isn't really a question. Good luck! :) – jmort253 Oct 15 '12 at 0:45

up vote 10 down vote

added by Luke Duddridge Mar 3 '11 at 16:41

	I appreciate the example is trying to show generic location, but do you mean Norfolk, England or Norfolk, Virginia? Or maybe another Norfolk? – Andrew Oct 15 '12 at 10:09
	I am in the UK so Norfolk to me is in the UK. I dont think there is too much abiguity, it probably allows for a flow of options from both sides of the pond:) – Luke Duddridge Oct 16 '12 at 13:58

up vote 10 down vote

added by jwernerny Mar 7 '11 at 1:06

Great example, heard they have this problem at the troop I grew up in. They asked for help from the parents and got nothing back, so had to close down. I hear some parents are following their kids from beavers to cubs and hope they will choose to open the scouts again. – Luke Duddridge Mar 7 '11 at 13:32

up vote 10 down vote

added by jwernerny Mar 7 '11 at 1:06

I love this question. These days there seem to be way too many 12 yr old eagles. How can you learn anything like that? – Different55 Jan 31 '12 at 0:12

This type of question is frowned upon in the Stack Exchange sites. From the FAQ: "Avoid asking questions that are subjective, argumentative, or require extended discussion. Stack Exchange does not work well with questions like "Which is the best…"" There are a lot of people with very strong opinions about this, and the question is poised to get that drama, rather than something concrete like "given the requirements, what is the minimum age a Scout could earn their Eagle?" But that's not the nature of this question anyway. – Joe Aug 1 '12 at 2:39

This has a factual answer. There are some requirements that take a certain amount of time, like the 30 days between athletic trials in Tenderfoot or six months in a position of responsibility. Add those up, and that is the earliest you can get Eagle. Adding any other restriction, like age, is strictly against BSA policy. It is adding a requirement and you must not do that. – Walter Underwood Aug 5 '12 at 19:00

Two types of people are very interested in this question: those that want to restrict the path of a motivated scout; and those that want to prove to the roadblocks that they are the problem. The best way to answer this question is to quote from national, otherwise the roadblocks will scoff at the answer – mhoran_psprep Oct 7 '12 at 14:54

up vote 10 down vote

added by Jeffrey C. Ollie Apr 4 '11 at 19:39

up vote 10 down vote

added by Jeffrey C. Ollie Apr 4 '11 at 19:51

	I'm not sure this is a good question. We really can't give legal or personalized advice. Besides, the rules are very straightforward and clear. I'm not sure how to phrase the question more productively. – Jon Ericson Nov 6 '12 at 17:00
	There is always another corner case. A recent question at Ask Andy asked if an unmarried man and woman could share a tent on a campout. If they are both registered Scouters, that is not allowed, I think. If one is not registered, then it is not forbidden. And if the registered one is heterosexual and the unregistered one is transgender ... oh, I give up. – Walter Underwood Dec 4 '12 at 21:08

up vote 10 down vote

added by Jeffrey C. Ollie Apr 4 '11 at 20:09

Should be changed to "I'm going to [Philmont] this summer, what should I pack?" Just Philmont is a bit temprary/localized. – Ian May 2 '12 at 13:35

Actually, I could see this being a separate question for each High Adventure camp. The items you would take to Philmont would be considerably different than the ones you would take to Sea Base. – Steven Drennon Jun 7 '12 at 14:55

This is really important for Philmont, because the gear list they recommend is way too heavy. Start with Andrew Skurka's gear list, reviewed here (by me): scoutmastercg.com/2012/05/… – Walter Underwood Aug 5 '12 at 19:01

up vote 10 down vote

added by PearsonArtPhoto Aug 31 '11 at 5:17

up vote 10 down vote

added by Shane Stillwell Nov 24 '11 at 19:09

I think these is the types of questions that need to be asked on a QA site for scouting ... but the 'no single right answer' questions are frowned upon by StackExchange in general. – Joe May 14 '12 at 14:32

up vote 10 down vote

added by J Man, edited by jmort253 Oct 15 '12 at 0:45

There will be different answers depending on if this is at the family, den or unit level. The same type of question will be asked by cub scouts, boy scouts, Venturers, girl scouts... – mhoran_psprep Oct 7 '12 at 14:56

up vote 10 down vote

added by Joe Mar 22 '12 at 13:41

Brilliant question. I actually went to a Jamboree once! :) – Kezz101 Sep 10 '12 at 18:55

up vote 10 down vote

added by Joe Mar 22 '12 at 13:42

	This is good. The BSA manual is very good, but there are few resources outside that. scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34059.pdf – Walter Underwood Aug 8 '12 at 3:20
	There is also allot of material on the Scouts UK site scouts.co.uk – KevinManx Aug 10 '12 at 14:25

up vote 10 down vote

added by cpilko Apr 30 '12 at 17:24

up vote 10 down vote

added by cpilko Apr 30 '12 at 17:37

	This comes off as a "getting to know you" type question, which isn't really a good fit for Stack Exchange. It tends to invite lists of things, or very short one-liner answers that don't explain why or how. Consider making an [edit] to focus on a problem one might face in activities designed to build character instead. Hope this helps! :) – jmort253 Oct 15 '12 at 0:42
	@jmort253: Yes, if I had more space than Area 51 provides, my question would be more specific, e.g: "What age-appropriate activity could you do with a den of [Tiger Cubs] while on [a pack overnighter] to build character?" In this question "Character Development" could be replaced with any of the aims & methods of Scouting. Of course, if you're a Scouter and feel passionately about this, I'd take your suggestion more seriously if you followed this proposal. ;) – cpilko Oct 15 '12 at 14:48
	Regardless of whether or not I follow the proposal, your question isn't a good example. I went ahead and voted to close. If you want to improve it, please do something about the last sentence. That's the problem. You're asking for a list, which isn't a good example. Or get rid of the first part, which isn't a question, to give yourself more room to improve. See Real Questions Have Answers for guidance. Good luck! – jmort253 Oct 15 '12 at 15:23

up vote 10 down vote

added by Ian May 2 '12 at 13:38

	This would be more appropriate if it asked if there was a specific BSA approved software package for organizing/monitoring your unit. In its current form, it just invites a list and would be more suited as a community wiki. – Steven Drennon Jun 7 '12 at 14:57
	It would also be better if it indicated where they are. It wouldn't help if it was assumed he was in the BSA. – KevinManx Aug 10 '12 at 14:24
	There is no BSA-approved package. This does represent (potentially) five different questions. Gear lists and inventory might be covered by a non-Scouting package, for example. – Walter Underwood Dec 4 '12 at 21:04

up vote 10 down vote

added by Joe Aug 1 '12 at 2:43

	The BSA social media guidelines are a good starting point, though each national Scouting organizations is likely to have their own. scouting.org/sitecore/content/Home/Marketing/… I could not find something similar for GSUSA, bu they do have an Internet pledge for Girl Scouts: girlscouts.org/help/internet_safety_pledge.asp – Walter Underwood Dec 4 '12 at 21:02
	As is, it is certainly too general. This certainly depends on the country. And as well, it might be better suited at the law SE site. – tohecz Dec 4 '12 at 22:36

up vote 6 down vote

added by Steven Drennon Aug 15 '11 at 21:49

Hopefully this type of question will have the questioner's hand taken off. If someone is asking about training here they're more than just a little curious. – KevinManx Aug 10 '12 at 14:34

up vote 4 down vote

added by Joe Mar 22 '12 at 13:39

up vote 3 down vote

added by Steven Drennon May 14 '12 at 18:40

up vote 3 down vote

added by KevinManx Aug 13 '12 at 14:45

up vote 3 down vote

added by walrii Aug 31 '12 at 2:48

	Could kick-off good discussion of setting the example, taking pride in uniform, and so on. – cobaltduck Sep 25 '12 at 17:17
	Will also see it from the leaders view point. How can I get the boys in my unit to take pride in the uniform.. – mhoran_psprep Oct 7 '12 at 14:58

up vote 3 down vote

added by Torben Gundtofte-Bruun Sep 4 '12 at 15:08

up vote 3 down vote

added by user23809, edited by jmort253 Oct 15 '12 at 0:48

Hello, I edited your question to focus on how to determine the characteristics of a good backback rather than just asking for a list of backpacks, which may change over time as brands go out of style. See Q&A is Hard, Let's Go Shopping for guidance. +1 – jmort253 Oct 15 '12 at 0:49

up vote 2 down vote

added by oriole4008 Apr 22 '11 at 20:26

A reasonable and factual question. That is Jamboree on the Air (JOTA). "JOTA-JOTI is the biggest World Scout Event (around 750.000 participants in 2010) and can certainly be one of the most exciting annual activities you can organize to during a Scouting year." scout.org/en/information_events/events/jota/… – Walter Underwood Aug 5 '12 at 19:02

up vote 2 down vote

added by walrii Aug 31 '12 at 2:34

A better questions is to ask about plans, rules... – mhoran_psprep Oct 7 '12 at 14:57

@mohoran_psprep I think those would be good questions as well, but I think this one is perfectly valid, even if it turns into a wiki for a Tag. – MaskedPlant Nov 12 '12 at 21:34

up vote 2 down vote

added by MaskedPlant Sep 16 '12 at 4:43

An example would be in a Space Derby, what can we prevent from going wrong (the ropes becoming slack) and what is going to go wrong and we need to have supplies to prepare for (every kid breaking 3+ sets of rubber bands). – MaskedPlant Sep 16 '12 at 4:45

up vote 2 down vote

added by user23809, edited by jmort253 Oct 15 '12 at 0:56

This one definitely belongs to Outdoor.SE. – tohecz Sep 30 '12 at 20:27

@tohecz - Nah. Before it was a shopping question. With my edits, it's now a good constructive question, and one that makes it more appropriate to scouting. See Q&A is Hard, Let's Go Shopping for guidance on how I approached my edits. Good luck! :) – jmort253 Oct 15 '12 at 0:57

up vote 1 down vote

added by Kaji Dec 13 '10 at 22:27

up vote 0 down vote

added by Kaji Dec 13 '10 at 22:26

up vote 0 down vote

added by Kaji Dec 13 '10 at 22:27

too temporally localized – warren May 25 '11 at 20:31

Since this only happens once every few years and changes locations each time, I think it's a good question. It should perhaps be modified to also ask "when" it will be held. – Steven Drennon Aug 15 '11 at 22:59

I agree with Steven, the question should include the year – Jeffrey C. Ollie Aug 26 '11 at 18:59

It would still be too localized even with the year. Once the Jamboree ends, it's not very useful... – jmort253 Oct 15 '12 at 0:47

up vote 0 down vote

added by Luke Duddridge Mar 3 '11 at 16:43

closed as off topic by jwernerny, Jeffrey C. Ollie, Peter Olson, PearsonArtPhoto, Steven Drennon Aug 15 '11 at 21:37

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

Ah yes, it should be in the myths and legends se :) – Luke Duddridge Mar 7 '11 at 13:27

There will be other myths that need to be addressed: uniforms and insurance, sheath knives, snipe hunts... – mhoran_psprep Oct 7 '12 at 15:01

left handed axes, long stands, sky hooks.... – Luke Duddridge Oct 8 '12 at 13:22

up vote 0 down vote

added by Steven Drennon Aug 15 '11 at 21:43

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added by Jeffrey C. Ollie Aug 26 '11 at 18:27

up vote 0 down vote

added by Jeffrey C. Ollie Aug 26 '11 at 19:01

closed as not constructive by Robert Cartaino♦ May 14 '12 at 20:19

This question is not a good fit to our Q&A format. We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion.

This is rather subjective. – fire.eagle Mar 15 '12 at 13:40

But subjective doesn't mean it isn't worth talking about. Maybe you'll get to know some new recipes. – JeroenG Mar 18 '12 at 22:04

But it does mean it's not a great fit for a Stack Exchange site - recipes are off-topic at Cooking.SE for just this reason. See also: blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/… – Zhaph - Ben Duguid Mar 26 '12 at 10:43

If this proposal does take off, this type of question would be good to have as a community wiki. I agree that it is not appropriate as a question for the actual site, but it would be a very benficial wiki item, especially for new units. – Steven Drennon Jun 7 '12 at 14:58