What fun things can I do in Yellowstone?

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Ceci Me

I'm taking a trip there in a few days and I was wondering what kind of stuff they have there and what things I can do on the way there. :) Also we will be in a tent. Will I get eaten by bears?

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Yellowstone National Park is one of the coolest places to visit on Earth. You will enjoy viewing all kinds of geysers, and make sure to view Old Faithful. Yellowstone Falls is very beautiful and you can hike down to the very edge of the falls. So many other places are great too, such as mammoth hot springs, the artist paint pots, Yellowstone lake, the dragon's mouth and the sulfur cauldron. If you want to see wildlife, go to the Hayden Valley around dusk. You can see bison, wolves, moose, elk, and bears there. You will be fine in a tent in the camping areas. More people are hurt by bison than bears.
FYI, Half Dome is a geologic feature of Yosemite National Park, not Yellowstone.

Is it right for my scoutmaster to ban all of the boys from a planning committee in Boy Scouts?

Bradley K

About a year ago, my troop began planning a trip to Yellowstone National Park for 2008. We set up a seperate committee incuding boys and adults. My scoutmaster though, is not in favor of the trip what-so-ever because he thinks that the cabin we are staying in is too nice for Boy Scouts. A few months ago he came to a Yellowstone committee meeting for the first time so far. The only thing that he said though is that he is banning all of the boys from the yellowstone meetings because it is not a trip that we should be planning. All of the other adults though want us to be there so that we can give our opinion on what we want to do on the trip. The adults do not want to tell him this because it will start an argument, and he may then try to cancel the whole trip. Also, every few days he will bring up the trip to us and he keeps telling us that if we do not raise enough money or have enough boys go, that we will not be going on the trip. Is it right for him to ban us all from the meetings?

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Hello Bradley:

Thank you for your question. The organization is called the Boy Scouts, not the Old Man Scouts. To ban a youth member from a planning committee for a trip that the youth choose to organize is wholly against the precepts of the movement. The purpose of the movement is to train young men to make decisions. I've heard of Scoutmasters having to beg, prod, bribe and pressure boys to attend planning meetings, but a SM who bars boys from them needs to revisit the training book.

Is your Scoutmaster the adult in charge of the activity, or is another adult the designated adult for this outing? If your Scoutmaster is the designated leader, perhaps you should request the Committee appoint another leader for this specific trip.

Finding suitable Scoutmasters is difficult, so you don't want to alienate your current SM. Do you know his specific objections other than the lodging? The focus of the experience is planning and executing the trip, not specifically staying in tents. You will have less equipment to deal with, and can just enjoy the experience.

Mind you, however, Yellowstone is a fantastic area for camping. Did your group look into back-country camping as an option? You might go with an outfitter, rather than staying at the lodge the whole time. This way they supply the gear, food, and itinerary, you just go and enjoy the activity.

If you would like a better forum for this type of query, visit http://www.scouter.com/Forums/ . There are thousands of very experienced Scouters who may have more insight to this situation.

Keep on Scoutin'

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