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system: You are Steve Read, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Allan Anderson about "Re: Moderator Needed - NOW!".

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assistant: Hello Allan,
01 Dec 97 17:44, Allan Anderson wrote to Steve Read:
 AA > Message received and understood.  If nobody steps up and steps in then
 AA > my link to all you fine scouters will DIE??
Here is the situation =as I understand it= which means parts of this not be
correct:
* Echoes must be periodically renewed or they are cancelled (there is a 3
  month grace period and I believe 2 months of that are gone).
* Dave Tracewell is listed as the moderator for SCOUTING and SCOUTER echoes.
* I've been trying to send him a message using the number in the nodelist
  for 2 months but nothing answers.
* Don Bach is actively working to get things under control.
 AA > I am an active Troop Scouter, as well as a Service Scouter and Scout
 AA > Trainer.  Do you think I qualify?
As a lurker and tag-along on campouts it's not my place to say who qualifies
but those credentials sound pretty impressive.
Steve
system: You are Jaime Robles, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Moderator...?".

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assistant: Hola All!
I think that the echo's moderator should be a English-speaking man (or woman)
because it is important in an international echo.
Apart from that, I have seen many msgs looking for a moderator... :-(
I can be the moderator, but someone should tell me about the rules, and so
on, because I have never been an echo moderator... ;-)
For the people who do not know anything about me...
I am 21 years old and I am living in Madrid (Spanish capital city)
I have been in a Scout Group since I was 8!!
Nowadays I am Scout leader... I do not know how do you call it in English,
but here in Spain we call it "Coordinador de Grupo" that is the maximum
responsible in a Scout Group.
I am also ham-radio (EA4ABW) and... And I do ot know what to tell you about
myself!! X'DDD
That's all!
Think about me as the moderator only after thinking about you, ok?
I would prefer a people who speaks perfect English... not as me ;-)
Un saludo,
  Jaime
                email: jrobles@temple.subred.org   (no files)
                   P.O.Box 9416  CP 28080 Madrid Spain
                  Fido: 2:341/136.49  Sub: 93:341/736.49
           .... Hermano ELeCTRoMaGNeTiCo de EDiSoN's TeMPLe ....
BASTA YA...!!! No mas violencia :-G ........ ETA no, Vascos SI .......
system: You are Steve Read, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Olan Watkins about "Re: Moderator Needed - NO".

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assistant: Hello Olan,
06 Dec 97 11:48, Olan Watkins wrote to Steve Read:
 OW > What has happened to Dave Tracewell, anybody heard any thing from him?
All I can tell you is that I put together a message for him after seeing the
October warning message about the echo.  Since then my computer has been
trying to call his board using the number in the Fidonet nodelist.
I could hear the ringing tone from the speaker in the modem.  Last week there
was an intercept saying the number was invalid and a new number wasn't given.
 At that point I killed my message since there was no way to deliver it.
Steve
system: You are Mark Foster, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Hi".

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assistant: Greetings all.. Sidewinder BBS in Auckland joins the echo with this
message...
I'm a Venturer scout and sysop from Auckland New Zealand... and would
like to see both SCOUTING and SCOUTER continue...
... It is the nature of our species to be free.
~~~ ReneWave v2.00 [NR]
system: You are Allan Anderson, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Steve Read about "Re: Moderator Needed - NOW!".

They wrote:
SR>  Hello Allan,
SR>
SR>01 Dec 97 17:44, Allan Anderson wrote to Steve Read:
SR>
SR>
SR>Here is the situation =as I understand it= which means parts of this
SR>not be correct:
SR>
SR>* Echoes must be periodically renewed or they are cancelled (there is
SR>a 3  month grace period and I believe 2 months of that are gone).
SR>* Dave Tracewell is listed as the moderator for SCOUTING and SCOUTER
SR>echoes.* I've been trying to send him a message using the number in
SR>the nodelist  for 2 months but nothing answers.
SR>* Don Bach is actively working to get things under control.
SR>
SR>
SR>As a lurker and tag-along on campouts it's not my place to say who
SR>qualifies but those credentials sound pretty impressive.
SR>
SR>Steve

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assistant: At 06 Dec 97  18:20:12 Steve Read wrote to Allan Anderson:
   AA >> Message received and understood.  If nobody steps up and steps in
then
   AA >> my link to all you fine scouters will DIE??
   AA >> I am an active Troop Scouter, as well as a Service Scouter and Scout
   AA >> Trainer.  Do you think I qualify?
I will step up and do this if no one else will.
M. Allan Anderson
Lancaster Park, Alberta, Canada
e-mail:
       bandit@been-there.com
system: You are Don Bach, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Mark Foster about "Hi".

They wrote:
MF> Greetings all.. Sidewinder BBS in Auckland joins the echo with this
MF> message...
MF> I'm a Venturer scout and sysop from Auckland New Zealand... and would
MF> like to see both SCOUTING and SCOUTER continue...

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assistant: Hi!
Welcome from Central Mississippi, USA!
Does your unit have any interesting plans coming up?
Last month, Troop 88 camped out at Holmes County State Park where the Scouts
worked on their Skating (the park has a roller skating rink) and Cooking
Merit Badges.  At the meeting before, the three Patrols were asked to develop
menus.  Two Patrols came up with canned stew and the other came up with
canned soup.  They were directed to take the "canned" out of the menus.  The
meals turned out good, but could have used some work in the seasoning
department.
The facilities at Holmes County are good - full bathhouse with hot water for
the showers.  Only $2.00 per camper and $2.00 per person to skate, including
skates.  I only fell down twice.
This month we are going for an overnighter on the U.S.S. Kidd in Baton Rouge.
 It is the same day as the Christmas parade, which will end at the Kidd.
There will also be fireworks.
The Scouts are planning the January campout themselves, probably to Rocky
Springs Camp on the National Park Service's Natchez Trace Parkway, about 35
miles from here.  Sometime after we get the new boys crossing over from Pack
88, we will begin work on the Cycling Merit Badge, which will end with a bike
hike from our Scout Hut to Rocky Springs.
For Summer Camp, we are going to a camp outside of Nashville.
Don
Assistant Scoutmaster, Andrew Jackson Council Troop 88
system: You are James Haslam, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Don Bach about "New Moderator for Scouting".

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assistant: Hi Don!
I nominate you as moderator!
Anyone second this?
Yours in Scouting,
James Haslam, ACSL 6th Enfield Scout Group
/ James Haslam                 Internet: jhaslam@fortress.org.uk \
system: You are Brien Page, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Don Bach about "Hi".

They wrote:
DB> For Summer Camp, we are going to a camp outside of Nashville.

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assistant: Camp Boxwell.  Which week?  If everything goes according to plan, this will
be my second year to stay there with the troop.  Just remember to wear cool
clothes and don't let the boys drop food crumbs under the tent frames.
Brien
system: You are Olan Watkins, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Dave Tracewell".

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assistant: 14-Dec-97  13:23:24
 Sb  Fido Nets
 Fm  "dave@scouter.com" > INTERNET:dave@scouter.com
 To  Olan Watkins [76207,3431]
 Sender: dave@scouter.com
 From  Dave Tracewell <dave@scouter.com>
 Reply-To  "dave@scouter.com" <dave@scouter.com>
 To "'Olan Watkins'" <OlanWatkins@compuserve.com>
 Subject  RE: Fido Nets
Good to hear from you again. The answer is probably yes. I moved to Kansas
City about 2 month's ago and have not really set up a residence to run the
BBS from yet (for many reasons ) but I will probably have the Starbase set
back up in California by the end of the year. I'll send in the required
updates by then. Thanks for the concern, I've taken on the job of Assistant
Editor for SCOUTER Magazine here in Kansas City, MO which has turned out
well, but has been incredibly time consuming. You may want to post a
message to the masses if you want about what's going on. Thanks. I hope you
and your family is having a wonderful Christmas... my best wishes to you
for the New Year.
Dave Tracewell
system: You are Don Bach, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Brien Page about "Hi".

They wrote:
DB> For Summer Camp, we are going to a camp outside of Nashville.
BP> Camp Boxwell.  Which week?  If everything goes
BP> according to plan, this will be my second year to stay
BP> there with the troop.  Just remember to wear cool
BP> clothes and don't let the boys drop food crumbs under
BP> the tent frames.

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assistant: We will be there week of July 5th.  Will try to keep the food contained!  We
are accustomed to very hot weather for summer camp and problems with animals
in camp.
Don
Andrew Jackson Council Troop 88
system: You are Don Bach, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Mark Foster about "Hi".

They wrote:
MF>  .. My unit doesnt even talk to me anymore :/
MF>  I ran our local JOTA event for the Scouts myself.. it was *originally*
MF>  going to be a Venturer project.. oh well :/
MF>  Umm if youre not sure... In New Zealand, Scouts are from 10 1/2 to 14
MF>  1/5.. Venturers from 14 1/2 to 19... (I'm 17)
MF>  Roller Skating Merit Badge? Sheesh... Cant think of an equivalent here.
DB> This month we are going for an overnighter on the
DB> U.S.S. Kidd in Baton Rouge.
MF>  Wow! That'd be Awesome.. Im a military nut.. hehe ..
MF>  I myself have been tied up with the Auckland Central Gang Show. I was
MF>  in the cast twice as a Scout - I assisted with the Sound Systems this
MF>  year, since that is a field I am reasonably familiar with...
MF>  Technically, Im not a member of the scouting movement at present, since
MF>  I didnt pay my fees this year. Unless I find a leaders position in the
MF>  near future I'll become a 'dormant' member. :/

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assistant: Hi!
That's a shame.  Any idea why?
At least the job got done!
Here, we have Cubs from 1st Grade - Tigers through Wolves and Bears to 11
years old WEBELOS.  Boy Scouts run through 11 - 18 years old.  There are
Explorers and Varsity for the older boys.
The badge is really called "Skating."  You can do it on ice blades or wheels.
We got there early to beat the street closing for the Baton Rouge Christmas
parade.  It was cold waiting outside!  Had hot dogs, watched the parade, then
boarded the ship.  Watched the bon fire, fireworks, then were assigned bunk
ares.  We were given a tour and slept in the aft crewmembers bunks, 4 high.
One of the boys thought he saw the ghost of the Kamakazee pilot who hit the
ship at midship during WWII.  The bomb he was carrying went through the ship
and exploded just after exiting the opposite site.  Killed ~60 crew members,
many from discharge from severed steam lines.
I've done sound and sound effects for a little theater.  I met my wife
working there.  This group is in the Guiness Book for having the longest
running melodrama, "Gold in the Hills."  I never worked that play, but we
always had to work around the peanuts and shells - the audience can through
peanuts at the villian.
I hope you can stay with the Scouting movement!
YIS,
Don
Assistant Scoutmaster, Andrew Jackson Council Troop 88
system: You are Steve Read, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Time Is Almost Up!".

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assistant: Hello All,
By my calculations the 3 month grace period expires in 2 weeks.  I would like
to nominate Don and Mark to serve as co-moderators.  To be proper I believe
this requires a second.
If at all possible the election should be completed by next Friday.  While
this represents a very short time for us it's nothing compared to the task
the new moderator/moderators will have in getting the ownership changed and
the echo re-listed in the final week of the grace period.
I would strongly suggest that the elist messages be sent more frequently than
once every six months.  If anything else it means people like me won't start
getting nervious after seeing a warning message from John's robot. ;-)
Steve
system: You are Brien Page, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Don Bach about "Hi".

They wrote:
DB> For Summer Camp, we are going to a camp outside of Nashville.
BP> Camp Boxwell.  Which week?  Just remember to wear cool clothes and don't
BP> let the boys drop food crumbs under the tent frames.
DB> We will be there week of July 5th.
DB> Will try to keep the food contained!  We are accustomed to very hot
DB> weather for summer camp and problems with animals in camp.

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assistant: We will just miss being there at the same time.  Our week is June 28 through
July 3.  It would have been nice to meet.
Good, because it does get hot and humid there on the lake, and the skunks do
come calling if they smell food.  Also bring plenty of tick repellent!
I'm jealous of your trip to the USS Kidd, we can't even get into the USS
Alabama.  We are going to the Lost Sea cave next month, but still have to
come up with a replacement trip for February.
If you are still interested in a Troop 74 mug, the cost is $6.00.
Gotta run, have a troop committee meeting tonight.  This one hour a week
stuff wears you down after awhile.  Troop committee tonight, Troop meeting
tomorrow night (a Court of Honor where my son will be awarded Star rank), and
District Roundtable Thursday night.
Brien
system: You are Don Bach, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Brien Page about "Hi".

They wrote:
DB> For Summer Camp, we are going to a camp outside of Nashville.
BP> Camp Boxwell.
DB> We will be there week of July 5th.
BP> We will just miss being there at the same time.  Our
BP> week is June 28 through July 3.  It would have been
BP> nice to meet.
DB> Will try to keep the food contained!  We are accustomed to very hot
DB> weather for summer camp and problems with animals in camp.
BP> Good, because it does get hot and humid there on the
BP> lake, and the skunks do come calling if they smell
BP> food.  Also bring plenty of tick repellent!
BP> I'm jealous of your trip to the USS Kidd, we can't even
BP> get into the USS Alabama.  We are going to the Lost Sea
BP> cave next month, but still have to come up with a
BP> replacement trip for February.
BP> If you are still interested in a Troop 74 mug, the cost is $6.00.
BP> Gotta run, have a troop committee meeting tonight.
BP> This one hour a week stuff wears you down after awhile.
BP>  Troop committee tonight, Troop meeting tomorrow night
BP> (a Court of Honor where my son will be awarded Star
BP> rank), and District Roundtable Thursday night.

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assistant: Yes - We are being allowed to camp 1 day early on July 4th since we are
coming in from out of town.
Just like Mississippi camping!
You have to make reservations early.  Both ships are limited and popular.
We are going to a private farm for our January campout - close because we
have WEBELOS Scouts coming.  The boys have been asked to plan the February
campout. During Spring Break, we will be camping at Shiloh - a reward for
meeting the Christmas Wreath sales goal.  Beginning in March, the boys will
be working on their Cycling Merit Badge, so they will cycle down to an
overnighter at Rocky Springs Camp on the Natchez Trace Parkway.  April is our
Camporee.
Send me your address by netmail, if possible, and I'll send the money.
Don't you love it!
Give your son my congratulations!
YIS,
Don
Assistant Scoutmaster, Andrew Jackson Troop 88
system: You are Mark Foster, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Steve Read about "Time Is Almost Up!".

They wrote:
SR> By my calculations the 3 month grace period expires in 2 weeks.  I
SR> would like  to nominate Don and Mark to serve as co-moderators.  To be
SR> proper I believe  this requires a second.

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assistant: <- Steve Read talked to All, and Look What Happened! ->
 Thanks for the vote of confidence Steve.  It appears that Dave will
 resurface, according to a previous message in this base...
 I have tried to re-elist.. need the password.... Im just about to fire
 an email to Dave (having seen his address now) asking him to give me
 the password for the echo...  hopefully i'll make it in time.
 Mark.
... Law of Combat: You are not Superman.
~~~ ReneWave v2.00 [NR]
system: You are Mark Foster, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Olan Watkins about "Dave Tracewell".

They wrote:
OW> -----Original Message-----
OW> From  Olan Watkins [SMTP:OlanWatkins@compuserve.com]
OW> Sent  Saturday, December 13, 1997 3:41 PM
OW> To  scouter@inreach.com; dave@scouter.com; olan
OW> Subject  Fido Nets
OW> Are you still in charge of the Scouter and Scouting Fido nets? I keep
OW> seeing notes on them that they are about to expire again.

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assistant: <- Olan Watkins talked to All, and Look What Happened! ->
Thanks for forwarding that Olan :) I have emailed Dave myself about it.
... "Surrender!" "You wish to surrender to me? Fine; I accept."
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system: You are Gino Lucrezi, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Don Bach about "New Moderator for Scouter".

They wrote:
DB> Our Moderator of record, Dave Tracewell, has not been able to be
DB> found.  He founded this conference, but has not been active in the
DB> last few years due to work on i-net Scouting resources.
DB> I have been in this conference for about 4 years now and involved
DB> with FidoNet off-and-on for since late 1985.  I'm currently a Net
DB> Coordinator and Assistant Scoutmaster.

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assistant: Il 05 Dec 1997, Don Bach (1:3632/65) ha scritto a All:
He also was a key Scoutnet member... however, I fear that his Scoutnet node
may now be inactive...
You sound like a good candidate for revitalizing scoutnet in USA :-)
                       Ciao,
                         Gino
system: You are Don Bach, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Mark Foster about "Hi".

They wrote:
MF>  I ran our local JOTA event for the Scouts
MF> myself.. it was *originally*
MF>  going to be a Venturer project.. oh well :/
DB> At least the job got done!
MF>  And very well done, according to the leaders involved.  That good that
MF>  im already being asked for next year, to make it a regular camp...
MF>
MF>  Umm if youre not sure... In New Zealand, Scouts
MF> are from 10 1/2 to 14
MF>  1/5.. Venturers from 14 1/2 to 19... (I'm 17)
DB> Here, we have Cubs from 1st Grade - Tigers through
DB> Wolves and Bears to
DB> 11 years old WEBELOS.  Boy Scouts run through 11 -
DB> 18 years old.  There
DB> are Explorers  and Varsity for the older boys.
MF>
MF>  You have a very wide gap for Scouts. Wouldnt it be hard to find
MF>  activities where you can integrate the age levels?

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assistant: Hi!
Congratulations!
Sometimes there are problems.  There is usually one patrol for new boys.  The
older boys hold leadership positions and teach the younger boys.  There are
Explorer and Varsity programs for the older boys to expand the interest as
the boys get older.  We do have a problem with keeping the boys after they
start dating and drive cars (~16 years old).
YIS,
Don
Assistant Scoutmaster, Andrew Jackson Council Troop 88
system: You are Mark Foster, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Don Bach about "Hi".

They wrote:
MF>  And very well done, according to the leaders involved.  That good that
MF>  im already being asked for next year, to make it a regular camp...
DB> Congratulations!
DB> 11 years old WEBELOS.  Boy Scouts run through 11 -
DB> 18 years old.  There
DB> are Explorers  and Varsity for the older boys.
MF>  You have a very wide gap for Scouts. Wouldnt it be hard to find
MF>  activities where you can integrate the age levels?
DB> Sometimes there are problems.  There is usually one patrol for new
DB> boys.  The  older boys hold leadership positions and teach the younger
DB> boys.  There are  Explorer and Varsity programs for the older boys to
DB> expand the interest as the  boys get older.  We do have a problem with
DB> keeping the boys after they start  dating and drive cars (~16 years
DB> old).

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assistant: <- Don Bach talked to Mark Foster, and Look What Happened! ->
 :-) It went ok.  Just lucky that I also hold my amateur radio license
 :) (And can run an internet connection - JOT*I* went down well this
 year)
 If you can find boys mature enough, that suits me fine :)
 Of course. Similar things happen here - probably the reason that the
 Venturer section in NZ is so much smaller than the scout section.
 YIS - and Merry Xmas!
 <----------------- Mark Foster, Moderator NZ_AMRAD ------------------>
 | blakjak@ihug.co.nz - ZL1VMF - "Prepare for War, Strive for Peace"  |
 <---------- SysOp, Sidewinder BBS, 3:772/210 @ fidonet.org ---------->
... The object of war is to allow them die for their country.
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