Glacier’s Edge Council #620
I just got word that the consolidated Four Lakes and Sinnissippi council will now be known as Glacier’s Edge Council #620. While Glacier’s Edge was one of the better names I still don’t like it. I keep trying to picture different patch ideas with no success except for a big white rock.
It will be interesting to see how this new council unfolds. Currently I’m not liking the massive amount of politics. I kept hearing this merger will be good for the kids, but I fail to see how good volunteers quiting is good for the program. I fail to see how blocking a great Assistant Scout Executive, who has proven himself by increasing membership and our friends of scouting campaign, from becoming the new Scout Executive is good for the boys. I guess time will tell.
As of right now I am thinking the best spot for me is to lay low for a while. While I can play the political game, it frustrats me and life is to short to spend time upset about stupid stuff. I do hope that the Lodge consolidation is youth run as I am a bit more pasionate about that. I’d hate to see the time and effort of past youth (yes, including myself) thrown to the wayside so some adults look good and keep their jobs. That is something I would stand up and fight against.
Midwest Tradefest
I was able to stop by the Midwest Trafest today for a brief period of time. It was great catching up with some of the Scouting people I haven’t seen in a while. I wish I would have been able to spend a little more time socialing (read: looking for the few holes in my Four Lakes CSP collection) it would have been great!
For those of you who don’t know the Midwest Tradefest is a regional Boy Scout Trade-O-Ree sponsored by Tichora Lodge #146. It looked like Kurt and the gang put together a good show. It seemed like the crowd was light like the last couple of years but there was more action, people were making deals and finding needs, which is always good to see.
No Funny Business Here
With the recent stories about the FBI checking out the membership rosters of the Greater Alabama Council the Council Executive of the Four Lakes Council drafted a letter to its members letting us know that it isn’t a problem here in our council. Classy move as we don’t need any more negative publicity…