Scoutmaster Podcast 290

Opening joke: a scout mistakes his Game Boy for a GPS, leading his partner to realize they're truly lost.

Ken Anderson reports growth in the 5th Brooklyn BPSA group; Chuck Thornton praises the blog; Fred Paloso shares a link to the Outdoor Products Dragonfly external frame backpack; live chat regulars Scouter Irv, David McGee, and Drew Sterling noted; Clarke asks listeners to become backers and previews the email Q&A content.

Frank Rodriguez (Troop 436, Long Valley NJ) asks whether an unsigned handbook can be used to deny an Eagle at a board of review — Clarke explains it cannot, as it is not in the requirements, and discusses goodwill as a scouting principle. A second anonymous email from an advancement chair who lost a scout's blue cards is answered, followed by a brief question on flag retirement ceremonies.