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system: You are Ernest Loiselle, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Chris Baxter about "Re: Ontario Provincial Information Semin1:39:00004/08/95".

They wrote:
>Hello Ernest... There are many Ontario Scouters who use the Scouter and
>Scouting echos (I'm one of them). While I realize that you are probably
>looking for "hello" messages from distant areas, I thought I'd let you know
>that Ontario Scouters are active members of both echos. In response to you
>request.......

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assistant: Actually we were really interested in showing just how many Ontario Scouts
and Scouters are "into" the BBS community.  We have a proposal in front of
Ontario Council to set up a Scoutnet network here in Ontario that can be used
to disseminate information, programs, mail etc.
From the interest shown I feel confident that the proposal will be given
favourable thought..... We now have more requests for information than we
ever had before, it looks like the next few weeks will be spent working hard
at setting up connections throughout the province.
Thanks for the message
Ernie
system: You are Ron Boyd, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Michele Bruhn about "Previous Message about Wo".

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assistant: Hello Michele:
WOW ! It sounds like you are really busy ! That is great about your pack
celebrating 50 years...congratulations ! Hope the Blue & Gold went well.
About which troop.....I tend to go with group C. It sounds like our troop and
we have a great time. There are a lot of new scouts in our troop, and a
pretty big bridge between Tenderfoot and First Class Scouts, but we are
managing fine. I think it is very important to have strong adult leader
involvement, but be boy run, using patrol method. It is very frustrating
at times, but the boys learn so much about leadership skills, etc. I
hope that most of your Weblo dads\moms will get involved with the new
troop. It sounds like you have got some convincing to do. Good luck
Michele.
YIS,
Ron Boyd, Scouter
Decatur, AL
system: You are Ron Boyd, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Michele Bruhn about "Hello".

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assistant: Hi Michele:
Thanks for the welcome. I read about the post office tragedy in the paper
and saw it on CNN. Boy, that's bad. I hope your weather is as nice as ours
down here in Alabama....clear skies, calm wind, temp in the 70's....a
beautiful bluebird day. Glad to hear scouting is alive and well up there.
It going great down here too.
Talk to 'ya later Michele.
YIS,
Ron Boyd, Scouter
Decatur, AL
system: You are Ron Boyd, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Ernest Loiselle about "Ontario Provincial Information Seminar".

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assistant: Hello Ontario Scouters:
Greetings from Decatur, Alabama, USA. My name is Ron and I am an Assistant
Scoutmaster of BSA Troop 260, and a Den Leader (Bear) in Cub Scout Pack 260.
I have been involved in this echo for about one month now and really enjoy
it. I have met a lot of really nice people, and have received some valuable
information. If you have a computer and modem.....come on in and join in on
all the fun. The more the merrier ! I hook up with this echo through the
Jack of All BBS located in Hartselle, AL (205) 773-2859.
I hope to see you in this conference soon.
Yours In Scouting,
Ron Boyd, Scouter
Decatur, AL, USA
system: You are Jerry Mercer, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Michele Bruhn about "logistics".

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assistant: Hello Michele;
Just a note to let you know that we did receive the postcards from Patti
Hemeleski's Bears and will be answering them ASAP in fact you may have even
received one or two already. The time frame on this has been a little
strained as oru secratery received the package and then we missed a few
meetings and then had Pine Wood, and Blue & Gold and, and... You get the
picture. Hope the boys will understand, what seems a few short weeks to us
can seem an eternity to boys their age.
I am working hard to get the resources together for some of my boys to have a
point of there own to work with so they can get a feel for what is realy
going on in Fido and in the World Wide scouting movement. It's not been easy
but slowly it does seem to be coming together.<G>
TTYL
YIS Jerry Mercer
system: You are James Fleming, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 "New Amercian in England".

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assistant: I've been in England for just under a year and I'm a Scoutmaster for am
American troop at RAF Alconbury.  I'm looking for some tips on where to go
camping on the isle and in the continent.  Any advice or tips would also be
appreciated.
system: You are Mike Bingley, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Patrick Lam about "Re: Rover moot".

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assistant: Sure I heard about Ozmoot in 95-96, but it's a bit too close for me to be
able to fundraise enough.....the $4000 airfare is really hurting my travel
plans.
MIKe
system: You are Chris Dempsey, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 "Re: Re: SM Dictator".

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assistant: Thanx for responding.  Our current SM, trained through Wood Badge is
departing and the "dictator" adult will assume the role of SM as of 6/09.  I
got my first impression of him as a SM when I served as SPL and Troop Guide.
Then he was in charge of Program, so he was our direct link between the
Patrol Leader Council and the SM.   As of my last posting, the new SM (
Dictator) has scheduled a "Spaghetti Breakfast"...which seems strange to me
if not anyone else.  Unfortunately, he only gave the PLC a three-day warning
of his idea.  As a result it was very poorly attended, obviously by
customers, and also by Scouts.
        This is what the problem is.  As I said before, he seems to be
running the troop like a cub pack, with the Cubmaster planning everything.  I
have asked the departing SM to speak to him, and this may just be a case of a
new SM learning the ropes.  I hope so.  Even though I shouldn't, I am already
disliking him, maybe it is a youth's resistance to change but several
mistkaes he made really affected me.  He brought his Tenderfoot son to an OA
Ordeal I ran, fully expecting that his son could watch the Ordeal ceremony,
and angry when I kindly asked his son to remain in the kitchen.  He shot a
proposal to make the newly purchased red beret's a required part of the
uniform right over the current PLC's heads, and now he is beginning the feel
the repercussions of this...the boys don't want to wear hats.  I believe
strongly in the boy-run leadership method, because even though a youth may
screw up a few times, he will benefit much more than an accomplished adult.
If you bothered to read this whole message, thanx again...
                                                Chris
system: You are John Kasper, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Ron Boyd about "Space Exp.".

They wrote:
> I am not aware of a weekend program
> offered there for Space Expl. Merit Badge. Please tell me more about i

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assistant: In a message dated 03-28-95 RON BOYD wrote to ANDY MURREY:
There is a weekend program - I get the flyer last week and passed it to
our Troop comittee chairman - I remeber the there are several choices for
lodgin/camping but couldn't tell you more until I get the flyer back.
JOHN KASPER Unit Commisioner, ENE District, Chickasaw Council, Asst.
ScoutMaster T-415, |>>>-WWW-->|, and a good ol' BobWhite too.
system: You are Jerry Mercer, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Ray Hain about "Myself".

They wrote:
RH>         Although I have been goofing off on my modem for
RH> almost a year now, I never knew about this conference.
RH> Recently Ron Boyd, an
RH> adult leader in my Troop ( 260 ) told me about it and I'd
RH> like to get involved.
RH>         OK, heres a little about myself...I'm 15, Life,
RH> hoping to get Eagle within a year or so, I LOVE camping
RH> (character building is
RH> good, but camping is my main reason for being a scout <g>),
RH> ahhhhhh...hobbies...I enjoy reading, computers, camping (of
RH> course), soccer, tennis, raquetball (although I don't get to
RH> play against other people very often), ummm...I guess thats
RH> about it! (that I can remember, anyway...)
RH>         I would love to get some E-mail, and I will probably
RH> "pop-up" in conversations.
RH>
RH>         There ya are...a little about myself, now let that
RH> E-mail pour!
RH> YIS (I believe thats right..."Yours in Scouting", right?)

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assistant: Ray Hain wrote in a message to All:
Glad to meet you. I have been to you neck of the woods several times. My
mother lives in Georgia and I in Texas so Alabama is on the way and I never
just pass through without seeing some of the sights. I have been to the space
center in Huntsville twice as well as camped at a few of your fine state
parks. There is nothing better than camping to relax and enjoy life. I hope
to here from you again, one corection though, this is Echo mail which is
public as uposed to E mail which is (suposed to be) private. I made the same
mistake when I got on FIDO :-)
TTYL
YIS  Jerry M.
system: You are Ron Boyd, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 "Hornaday Conservation Award".

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assistant: Hello Everybody:
We have a scout in our unit that asked how a scout can earn\achieve\be \
be awarded the Hornaday Conservation Medal. I told him that it is a council
award but I did not know much more than that. I assume a scout should have
earned most  if not all of the conservation merit badges, such as
Environmental Science, Fish and Wildlife Management, Forestry, Nature, Soil
and Water Conservation, etc. However, does anyone know what councils usually
look for in awarding a scout the Hornaday Bronze or Silver Medal Award ? What
types of projects do they like, or what types of experiences should the scout
have had.
Any info regarding this would be extremely helpful. Thanks !
Yours in Scouting,
Ron Boyd, Scouter
Decatur, AL
"I'm goona work my ticket if I can".
system: You are Ron Boyd, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Andres Sciarrillo about "New to Conference".

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assistant: Hola Andres !
That is all very interesting about your rank structure in scouting in
Argentina. This echo is great....I have already learned a lot...from you !
We just returned from a trip to the Okefenokee Swamp, located in southeastern
corner of Georgia. It was great. We spent the night on an island inside the
swamp, and saw a lot of alligators, racoons, deer, etc. The mosquitoes
were bad though.
Anyway, thanks for the information about scouting down there, and about your
weather. I'm sorry to hear about the trees. Let me hear from you again.
Yours in Scouting,
Ron Boyd, Scouter
Decatur, Alabama, USA
system: You are Javier Fernandez Ivern, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Ron Boyd about "Re: Hi!".

They wrote:
RB> Assistant Scoutmaster in BSA. I have two sons in scouting. I was also in
RB> scouts as a kid, for ten years, I had been away from scouts for many
RB> until my two boys help me rediscover it. I hope you enjoy this echo.
RB> are a lot of nice people here and you can get a lot of good ideas.
RB> just jump in and have some fun !

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assistant: Hello Ron!
Wednesday March 22 1995 22:30, Ron Boyd wrote to Javier Fernandez Ivern:
years
There
Anyway,
    Yup, last week I decided I'd been away for too long and went back :) I
still have some doubts, but it sure feels great! Right now I'm a Rover scout
from group 338 in Argentina...
    I'll try to talk my brother into writing here...he's just joined the
Scout troop after three years in the Cubs (he earned the highest mention an
Argentine (USCA) Cub can get, the 'Rampant Wolf')...I'm really proud of him,
and when I think of it he's probably one of the main reasons why I went back.
    BTW, do you or anyone else in this conference feel like trading some
badges? :)
                                                Javier
system: You are Javier Fernandez Ivern, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Rick Kitson about "Re: New To Conference".

They wrote:
RK> PS Do you want to trade some badges. I like to trade group badges and
RK> others so that I have a supply of badges to award to the youth as prizes
RK> and to show them about Scouting in other areas. If you send me your
RK> mail address I will send some Canadian badges.(Mine is 15 Alexander
RK> Avenue, Portage la Prairie manitoba, Canada, R1N 3S5) If you have any
RK> Scout handbooks in english I would be willing to send you a the Canadian
RK> equilivant as well.

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assistant: Hello Rick!
Sunday March 26 1995 14:26, Rick Kitson wrote to Andres Sciarrillo:
nail
    If you don't mind, I'd also like to trade some badges...but you'll have
to wait for a little while because my group changed its number from 262 to
338 a short while ago and we haven't made the new badges yet...
                                                Javier
system: You are Andres Sciarrillo, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Ron Boyd about "Scouters with a Ham Radio License".

They wrote:
RB> I am trying to make contact with any scouts or scouters in this
RB> conference that have a ham radio license. Please let me hear from you.
RB> Also, their is a BSA Net on the twenty meters band on every Sunday,
RB> at 2030 UTC, on 14.290 MHz. Please check in sometime. Hope to hear
RB> you on sometime.

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assistant: Hello Ron!
Tuesday March 21 1995 21:07, Ron Boyd wrote to All:
I will forward this message to our Scouts Radio Operators !!!
Left Handshake !!!
Andres ;-)
From Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina.
system: You are Andres Sciarrillo, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Ron Boyd about "Scouter Magazine".

They wrote:
RB> You can subscribe to it by writing to:
RB>                   The Scouter's Journal Publishing Company
RB>                   10100 Santa Fe #312
RB>                   Post Office Drawer 4100
RB>                   Shawnee Mission, Kansas   66204-0100
RB>                   USA

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assistant: Hello Ron!
Wednesday March 22 1995 17:12, Ron Boyd wrote to Andres Sciarrillo:
Thank You Ron, I will send my suscription next month, this one I'm broke :)))
... Dead people are cool
Andres ;-)
From Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina.
system: You are Andres Sciarrillo, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Rick Kitson about "New To Conference".

They wrote:
RK> I am a Scouter from Portage la Prairie Manitioba Canada. If you look
RK> on a map of North America we are in the middle of it all, just north
RK> Yes we have to look for the Great Bear (also called the Big Dipper)
RK> to find directions at night.
RK> I'm a Scouter with the Scout section of Scouts Canada. (We have
RK> Beavers age 5-7, Cubs 8-10 Scouts 11-14 Venturers 15-17 and Rovers
RK> WB2 course is 50 hours long spread over three weekends, the last being
RK> a camp weekend where we camp as patrols and practice Scouting.
RK> PS Do you want to trade some badges. I like to trade group badges and
RK> others so that I have a supply of badges to award to the youth as
RK> prizes and to show them about Scouting in other areas. If you send me
RK> your snail mail address I will send some Canadian badges.(Mine is 15
RK> Alexander Avenue, Portage la Prairie manitoba, Canada, R1N 3S5) If you
RK> have any Scout handbooks in english I would be willing to send you a
RK> the Canadian equilivant as well.

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assistant: Hello Rick!
Sunday March 26 1995 14:26, Rick Kitson wrote to Andres Sciarrillo:
I see. i have my Atlas Map here... I've found your City :)))
Good ! Iwill just write this alias name for this constalation !!!
Well, I tell you I'm Scouter with Rover Section. And we do have Lobatos
Cubs]
(7 -11), Scouts (11-14), Raiders [Venturers] (14-17), and Rovers (17-21).
Your organization is quite similar that the one we have here isn't it ?
We have the following courses for Adults:
Level I (Week-End) => General Overview about Scouting
Level II (Week-End + Journey) => Section Course (Depends if you are with
Cubs, Scouts, etc...)
Level III (Week-End + 4 Days Camp) An important course, because you become a
Scouter.
Level IV (Week-End) Wood Badge. A high section Course.
An then comes the Courses for Adults that would habilitate you to teach other
Adult... I'm beginning the first on may :-)))
Did you understand or I was no very clear :-)
Of course I do :-))
Be sure that in a short time you will receive some from me :)
My Postal Address is:
Andres Sciarrillo
Rivera Indarte 569
1406 - Capital Federal
Argentina
YIS !
Andres ;-)
From Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina.
system: You are Andres Sciarrillo, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Denis Roy about "redbirds and woodpeckers".

They wrote:
DR> This is almost exactly the same as Cranes, Crabs and Crows found in
DR> Campfire.zip.  The only difference is that the two teams are the
DR> Cranes and the Crows.  When you call "Crabs" everyone must freeze.
DR> Anyone who moves must join the other team.  We played it for the
DR> first time last night.  Boy did that get rid of their energy fast!

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assistant: Hello Denis!
Wednesday April 05 1995 23:32, Denis Roy wrote to Andres Sciarrillo:
    Do you know where can I FREQ this file ?
    Very interesting I will tell my Akela to make this changes :-)))
    Like always, Thanks in Advance !
... I used to get high on life but lately I've built up a resistance.
Andres ;-)
From Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina.
system: You are Andres Sciarrillo, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Wanda Schwandt about "games".

They wrote:
WS> All guys are.  And I am sure they will like this one. We have
WS> something similar but I haven't tried this with the pack yet. Best
WS> done outside.
WS> Here is one for you....
WS> searches for the others. The first person he tags becomes the new
WS> "It". They cannot be tagged if they have run up and kicked the can
WS> while "it" is busy searching for them.  If noone is tagged, "It" is
WS> "It" again.

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assistant: Hello Wanda!
Thursday April 06 1995 16:44, Wanda Schwandt wrote to Andres Sciarrillo:
Sure :))
Let's see :)))
Very nice one. Thanks !
I will play this game next camp and will tell you...
Siempre Listo !
Andres ;-)
From Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina.
system: You are Andres Sciarrillo, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Ad Van Groeningen about "World Jamboree".

They wrote:
AG> Because Chris Leclerc is going to the World Jamboree in the
AG> Netherlands this summer, I tried to translate an article about it. I
AG> hope you find it interesting, if you have any comments or suggestions,
AG> please let me know. I apologize for the the way some sentences are
AG> constructed and some words are placed, just remember that English is
AG> not my language....

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assistant: Hello Ad!
Monday April 03 1995 06:55, Ad van Groeningen wrote to All:
Found this very interesting I will translate this to Spanish here in
Argentina
I will also, look for somebody that could be planning to go to the Jamboree
fere in Buenos Aires :-))
Yours in Scouting !
Andres ;-)
From Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina.
system: You are Andres Sciarrillo, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 "BP House in London".

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assistant: Hello All!
    Does anybody know if BP House in London, UK has an E-MAil address ?
... California is a fine place to live -- if you happen to be an orange.
Andres ;-)
From Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina.
system: You are Jacqueline Paul, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Claude Freistroffer about "Patches".

They wrote:
>  But if you mail me your snailmail address I will hapily offer you to
>  send some patches

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assistant: RE: Patches
BY: Claude Freistroffer to Jacqueline Paul on Tue Mar 28 1995 18:41:37
Dear Claude,
This BBS has been down for repairs for a while, so I'm just finding your note
now. Glad that you received the campfire.zip file. Sorry that I couldn't be
f
any help. Did you post your address in the last message? I don't seem to find
it among my printed notes, so it would be impossible to mail my address to
you.
If you are still interested in exchanging patches or Scouting files, let me
know.
YIS,
Jacqueline
system: You are Chris Baxter, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 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 Ron Boyd about "Backpacking Stoves".

They wrote:
RB> It is nice to meet you. Thanks for responding to my
RB> inquiry. I have been hearing a lot of good things
RB> about both the MSR stoves, and the Peak Apex.
RB> I really do appreciate your input and advice. Thanks again.

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assistant: Hi Ron... It's nice to 'meet' you as well. I think we all learn a lot from
these question and answer/advice discussions. With respect to this topic, I
have been convinced of the merits of the Peak 1 Apex II, and will hopefully
have the opportunity to try it out this summer. In the mean time, I'll stick
with my Whisperlite.
TTYL
Chris Baxter
4th Kingston Scouts
Kingston, Ontario, Canada