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Now, there are a couple of things here that you probably need to be aware of before we go much further. First, I am a Wallace fan boi. Rampant, in fact. His game designs just hit my spot. Age of Steam, Steam, Brass, Age of Industry, Automobile, Gettysburg, Last Train to Wensleydale, Perikles, Prices of the Renaissance, Byzantium, Liberté, Rise Of Empires; some of my favorite games of all time. And yet, his more recent designs have me troubled. A Test of Fire looks lighter than light. I didn't even bother ordering Discworld: Ankh-Morpork after reading the synopsis. Could it be that he's falling out of favor with me? (Collective intake of breath from all those who know me.)
The other thing to be aware of is that I am not fond of deck building games. Well, it's not really just deck building games, but a lot of these more recent card games just leave me cold. Dominion, Race For The Galaxy, 7 Wonders. I can barely tolerate Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer and Thunderstone. I just find them totally tactical, and very prone to luck of the draw, with not really much you can do about it. (I find RftG to be especially prone to draw luck, and find that my card draws are totally opposite to whichever strategy I'm trying to follow at the time, regardless of how I try to roll with the draws.)
So, given a potential waning of interest in Wallace games, and a dislike of the central mechanism, just how did A Few Acres of Snow sit with me?
The physical presentation of the game is good. Mounted board, with good graphics, showing a point-to-point rendering of the game area. There are wooden cubes and discs in the player colors, representing villages and towns, and a neutral color to represent fortifications. There are the standard Warfrog/Treefrog plastic chips for money. The Limited Edition, available to subscribers, replaces the cubes and discs with houses in two sizes, and the plastic money chips with wooden tokens. The cards are of decent quality, and consist of two types: Location cards, representing a named location on the map, its connections, and the method of transport connecting them; and Empire cards, which have various types of benefits, e.g. Traders, Military, Leaders, etc. Both types of cards may have symbols at the bottom that are used in the player actions, e.g. boat, ship, wagon, settler, fur, gold, military. Some Empire cards are only used for their symbol. There are also a few neutral Empire cards (Settlers, Fortification, and Native Americans) that may be bought by either player.
There are many special Empire cards that I'm not going to go into, or we'll be here all day. Players have their own deck of cards, and don't have the same collection of Empire cards in their decks, so the sides have a different feel to them, e.g. the French player doesn't have a Settler card in his Empire deck, so one tactic for the British player is to buy up the neutral settler cards. The Location cards are the same for both players, and are added to the deck as the locations are captured on the board.
There were also lots of mentions of symbols there, and Location cards for the larger locations, e.g. Quebec, Montreal, have lots of symbols on them, but can only be used once before they hit the discard pile. Out of the way locations may have only a single symbol. So choosing how to use your more flexible cards drives a lot of the game.
Generally, you have four types of actions that you perform, and you have two actions per turn. The first type is to improve your empire, by capturing a new location, or improving an existing location. The former is done by playing a Location card, and card that matches the transportation type that connects it and the target location, which may be either a Location card or an Empire card. Some locations also have a settler symbol on the map, so also need a settler symbol card to be played. This allows you to put your village in the location, and add the Location card to your discard pile. Improving a location requires the Location card and either a settler symbol card, to upgrade the village to a town, or a fortification Empire card and 3 gold to add a fortification.
The second type of action is to get more gold. Either play a single Location card for the gold symbol on it to gain that amount, or play combinations of Empire cards that allow gold collection. The French player may also play the Louisberg location for piracy, which steal 2 gold from the British player.
The third type of action is to manage your deck/hand. You may select a card from your available stock of Empire cards, often with a cost in gold; discard from hand; place a card in reserve; take the cards from reserve back into hand (which is a free action); or use special Empire card actions to remove cards from your deck or (for the French player) take a card from your discard pile.
The final type of action is to screw with your opponent. Raids are performed by playing an empire card that allows raids, and you may raid an enemy location adjacent to a location you control. (You can play multiple raid cards to raid further.) Your opponent may play a card that allows a raid to be blocked, but if not you capture the enemy token, and any town is downgraded to a village. You can also ambush, which if not blocked removes an Empire card with the ambush symbol, generally military, from your opponent's hand, and it goes back to the available Empire cards and has to be repurchased. Then there are sieges.
A siege is started by playing a Location card that connects to the target location that you want to siege, the a card with the transportation symbol required, and a card with a military symbol. Each location has an intrinsic strength of 1, and fortifications add two to that. Regular infantry Empire cards have 2 military symbols, others have 1. So if a siege is started by playing, say, a 2-symbol card, the marker is put in the 1 space for the attacker on the siege track. The 0 spot and the 1 spot for the defender are colored grey, meaning the siege is unresolved, otherwise they're in the player colors. If the marker is ever in your color area at the start of your turn, then you've won the siege. If it's in the other player's color, then you need to play card(s) with military symbols to move it at least into the grey area before the end of your turn, otherwise the other player will win at the start of his turn. As an action you may play a single card onto the siege, moving the marker on the track for the number of military symbols on the card. The winner of the siege retains the loser's token, and may place their own village token, while the loser also has to remove one of the cards in the siege back to the available cards deck. Each player may have a single active siege at any one time. Fairly abstract, but pretty simple and effective, as you get a chance to react to the attack or defense, before the other player's turn, but you need to draw the right cards. This is where the Reserve comes in, as you can stack your military cards there, ready for attack or defense.
Now, that probably all sounds very confusing, but the rules are very clear (and a lot more verbose than my brief description). There are play aids for each player which covers the basics of each action, as well as the Empire cards available.
All well and good, but how is it to play? Our game had me as the French (randomly picked), and I focused on settling initially, and then fortifying and developing my gains. Eric tried a couple of sieges, but I managed to defend successfully, in the first by having my military in my Reserve before he started, and in the second by having a lucky draw of both my military cards immediately after he started the siege. I was able to raid extensively, sometimes keeping 2 Native American cards in hand to draw out his blocking card, which let me grab a few of his village and town tokens for VPs. Eric had a couple of successful raids, but mostly I kept a blocking card in hand.
The game end is when one player runs out of either village or town tokens, which Eric did first. However, the tokens I'd captured were enough to give me the margin, and I won by 8 points.
I'd actually played this once before, getting stomped as the British player, as my initial thoughts on reading the rules were reinforced by my game experience - deck building, yuck. However, when Eric asked to try it, and I started to read the rules again, I started to see some of the possibilities that I hadn't seen or understood previously. Lots of choice angst as you can't do everything with the cards that you want (or need) to do. I think having that first game gave me a huge advantage over Eric, as translating the rules into game board action takes some understanding and there's no better way than getting the experience while playing.
As the French player, gold is always a limitation, and there never seems to be enough to do what needs to be done. With the British player being stronger in military, keeping a reserve of Regulars Empire cards (which have 2 military symbols), and the cash to use them, seems important. The French player will be raiding a lot, trying to grab the villages and towns that mean VPs, and hasten the end of the game.
So, did this play change my attitude to the game? Yes, it did. Whilst I'm still not overly fond of the deck building mechanism, I now at least understand it a lot more than in my first game, and I can see some of the strategies and options. Whilst I don't think it will ever be my favorite Wallace game, I can see me playing this occasionally, and I can understand why a lot of people are really grooving on it.
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College to honor long-time coach, athletic director
Posted: 5/14/2012
Photos from George Gablehouse Recognition, May 22
The name of
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stands as a monument to all that was and continues to be right with the Centralia College athletic programs. For 20 years, beginning in 1957, Gablehouse was the athletic department. As the coach of the Blazer basketball and baseball teams he set high standards for recruiting, and developing the student-athletes that remain at the heart of the Centralia College culture.
"I believed that you couldn't come to Centralia College just as an athlete. You had to have a commitment to academics. It was my goal to make sure the kids knew it wasn't just athletics," he said. "It's very difficult to have success only as an athlete."
Gablehouse's own experience helped bring him to that conclusion. As a basketball player at Eastern Washington College (now University) he was the leading scorer on a team that won 30 games, losing but four. Gablehouse was named a member of the Little All-American Team. Even with star-status, he surmised his future lay outside playing for money. Helping to mold new generations of student-athletes was his passion and he turned that into his career.
Gablehouse said that he is proud of the fact that as he looks back on the kids who played for him, "I think just about every one of my kids went on to a four-year school. They were and are successful people. My job as a coach was to help each player mature, to help each one recognize that he or she had potential as an athlete and as a student."
When Gablehouse accepted the coaching job at Centralia College he was told the program was flat, and that he would have to rebuild it from the ground up. The job he accepted came with low expectations for winning. The word was that it would be surprising if he won a single game his first year.
The Blazers did win three basketball games that year, outperforming expectations and the program grew from there. Over the following 15 years his basketball teams made five tournament appearances. His baseball teams, during that span, were invited to six state tournaments, winning the title in 1965.
"It was a rough start, but things turned around," he said. "The kids believed in themselves and their abilities and good things happened." Plus they had a coach who believed in them.
Gablehouse said the ability to get along with others was critical to players' development. There was discipline, hard work, physical and mental toughness, and goal setting. "But," he said, "behind it was people getting along with people." That standard still bonds his players today; "they still get along."
Supporting Gablehouse's recruitment efforts was the fact that Centralia College was known throughout the state for it's high academic standard. "I'd talk to them about coming to Centralia College and they knew they would get a great education. It was a tremendous recruiting message that the parents really liked, but it meant something to the kids, too. It's a standard not easily lost on the kids who came here." He added that the quality of the Centralia College faculty has not diminished. "It's still a great college," he said. "One that I am proud of and the kids who come here can be proud of, and certainly the community can take pride in this college."
Centralia College and the Centralia College Foundation will honor Gablehouse as it dedicates the entrance hall in the Health and Wellness Center (HWC) in honor of his many years of service to Centralia College. The ceremony takes place Tuesday, May 22, beginning at 3 p.m. The HWC is located at the corner of Walnut and Iron streets in Centralia.
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Is there a picture of Mr. Gablehouse with his son Gary and family? I am a former student and I knew Gary and his wife Kathy. Jeanette Cotter haffee
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Guess what takes center stage in The Cotton Club. A ... er ... plant. A cotton plant, to be precise, and a sassy one at that. No moldy bolls sprouting wispy white nothings here: This plant is lissome. It is lush. And it will go to great lengths to convince its target market--the rural South--to buy "Finish." A "defoliant, re-growth inhibitor, and boll opener," Finish is produced by Rhone-Poulenc. It speeds up the harvest by accelerating the growth cycle of the cotton plant, causing it to age, lose its leaves, and open bolls ahead of schedule. The Cotton Club dramatizes that compressed cycle via the sashaying, shimmying plant, which sheds its inhibitions--and its leaves--in its commitment to commerce, and bares all.
Not that The Cotton Club is in poor taste, you understand. It is true that it is set to David Rose's famous "Stripper," which urges one to "take it off, take it all off"--but the spot's producers, Chicago firm Rhea & Kaiser, were sharply aware of the Cotton Belt-Bible Belt overlap. "This plant is a dancer, not a stripper," one of its makers insists.
The setting, however, strikes a coyly sultry note. Red curtains and exaggerated underlighting transform an old German opera house in Brooklyn, N.Y., into "The Cotton Club," where "a new act" is being staged. "First," says the voice-over, as the camera curves around a gyrating graphic, "it takes off those leaves. Then, it keeps them from coming back." We aren't sure what "it" is, but clearly, this product aids aging. Leaves wither and fall as the plant continues to dance--the combination of potent chemicals and strip clubs isn't likely to endear itself to the PC police; and there are those who would be hard pressed to distinguish between Finish and Agent Orange. But all's well, etc., because the stuff in the white bottle opens those bolls--"Man, does it open up those bolls."
To put it another way, the plant takes it all off, then sprouts bolls. Hmm.
A bottle of Finish waits in the wings as chyron and narrator describe its "virtues." Not only does it defoliate, inhibit re-growth, and open bolls, but it is also "faster and more consistent than any other harvest aid." As the curtain closes and applause spills across the footlights, the message is reiterated: "Cotton has never moved like this"--as swiftly to harvest, or across a stage.
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Behind the Walls is a little blue book that appears in the Disney Junior animated series, Sofia the First. Hidden inside the book A History of Enchancia Castle, this book is also the key to the Secret Library.
During the reign of King Roland I, his daughter Matilda came across or was given a book called A History of Enchancia Castle. Inside the book, she found the book known as Behind the Walls when she reached Chapter Seventeen. Suddenly, the Amulet of Avalor, which she was wearing at the time, glowed blue and led her through a secret passage way to the Secret Library where Tilly became the Storykeeper. Thirty years later, she gave all that to her niece Princess Sofia.
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Life provides turning points of many kinds, but the most powerful of all may be character-revealing moments.
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Mark Derr is the author of How the Dog Became the Dog, Dog's Best Friend, and A Dog's History of America.
This blog, like most of my writing over the past three decades focuses on our relationhip to the natural and built worlds and their creatures. Occupants of the intersitial space between those worlds, for many of us, our primary, if not only, link to the world beyond our own, dogs occupy center stage in their roles as companions, guides, guardians, aides and, although we hate to admit it, objects of fear, loathing and derision.


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Each one of the air conditioned studios is spacious and comfortable, with a double bed. Some of them dispose as well of a sofa. They are perfectly equipped with a satellite TV, a telephone, a safe box, a private bathroom with a shower and a hair dryer, a kitchenette with a fridge and they all have their own private patio or terrace. Studios for non-smokers are also available.ПОДРОБНЕЕ
Each one of the air conditioned studios is spacious and comfortable, with a double bed. Some of them dispose as well of a sofa. They are perfectly equipped with a satellite TV, a telephone, a safe box, a private bathroom with a shower and a hair dryer, a kitchenette with a fridge and they all have their own private patio or terrace. Studios for non-smokers are also available.ПОДРОБНЕЕ
Studio (2 persons) Studio (3 persons) Studio (4 persons) The air conditioned apartments consist of a separate bedroom and a spacious living room (with two sofas that can be used as beds if needed). They are perfectly equipped with a satellite TV, a telephone, a safe box, a private bathroom with a shower and a hair dryer, a kitchenette with a fridge there is a fully equipped kitchenette and a daily room service is at your disposal as well. Every apartment has its' own private patio or terrace. Non-smoking apartments are available as well.ПОДРОБНЕЕ
"Oia's Sunset" is a small neighborhood at the center of Oia, which combines the quietness, the beauty and the traditional architecture of the Cycladic islands with true hospitality and top quality services.
The blue iron gate and the white steps lead to a luminous yard with chaise-longues, white umbrellas and a big swimming pool, an ideal place for relaxing any time during the day (or the night)...
No fee charged if cancelled 21 days before arrival date. Cancelled less than 21 days before arrival will result in 50% of the total reservation cost. In case of Non Show will result in 100% of the reservation cost.
Children under 3 years old free of charge.
The village of Oia, situated at the northern tip of the island of Santorini is world renowned, not only for its characteristic, amphitheatric architecture and its breathtaking view of the volcano, but also for its unique "atmosphere" which unites the beauty of the Aegean archipelago, the joy of life in every step, the sun that falls on the steep, imposing rocks, the serene moments at the terraces of the houses...
The hotel is located 30 meters from the main square of Oia (Oia's bus terminal), on the way to the caldera.
|HilaryWed 18 Jul, 2018
More than an efficiency apartment....
Incredibly accommodating place to stay. Stavros was incredibly responsive and accommodating with our constantly changing travel plans. After we arrived, George was really helpful with some local recommendations. We were surprised by how spacious the accommodation was. Would have loved a more direct view of the water, but I guess we could have paid much more for that somewhere else. Oia's Sunset was perfectly located in the heart of Oia if that's what you want! Nice pool area for the location. Thanks for a great stay!
|JosephMon 18 Jun, 2018
Incredible breakfasts
From the moment that we arrived we felt welcomed and well treated. The receptionist, whose name sounds like Mahine, made us feel right at home, offered us a welcome drink and sat us down to tell us all about where we were and things that we could do. She was terrific. And the breakfasts were out of this world, with lots of homemade pastry pies and a variety of other offerings. The views from the hotel are great and the town is just a short walk so the location is excellent
|BarbaraSun 01 Oct, 2017
Very nice Hotel
Unique hotel in the center of Oia, very good service, kind staff, would come back
|AdrienWed 16 Aug, 2017
It was perfect
We enjoyed our stay. The staff is very helpfull and cool. The location is great in the heart of oia and very close to the bus station. The appartment is clean and has a big area.
|ChristinaFri 19 May, 2017
loved this hotel!
This was the best place we stayed on our trip, out of Oia, Thira, and Athens. Great value, gorgeous location, wonderful friendly staff, and a pool!
|JennaMon 17 Apr, 2017
Staff was awesome and so helpful with everything. We loved how they arranged the taxi driver and anything else we needed. Definitely will be coming back!
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Top of Oia tree
Great location close to bus station so you don't have to face all those Santorini stairs. Doesn't have a view but you will have plenty of time to explore Oia and take in all the great views it has to offer. Panos and Stavros were excellent hosts and went out of their way to assist with transfers. Would definitely recommend.
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The only place to stay in Oia.
Great hotel,great location, great staff, would definitely come back!
|LynneThu 21 Jul, 2016
Great base to stay in the spectacular Oia
Very helpful staff and they gave us a wonderful sunset sea view!
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Good Location
The Hotel Location is Perfect 2 min walk to bus statation . Rooms are comfortable. But the bedding specailly the mattress are very hard. I was there for two days and the room was never made ..
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Creating Memories in Oua
Fantastic place managed by two fantastic gents. Great location, clean and spacious rooms, close to all you need and a pleasure to come back to after a long day touring. Would highly recommend this apartment to anyone that wants the best at a reasonable price. Two thumbs up!
|JamesWed 01 Jun, 2016
Loved our stay
Terrific accommodations. Great location. Helpful staff.
|BirgitTue 27 Oct, 2015
Great stay in Oia
Great hotel! It has everything we needed. Thank you, Panos and team. We're looking forward to coming back.
|BlancaSun 04 Oct, 2015
Fantastic stay in Oia
We loved our 5 nights at Oia Sunset. Panos and Stavros were very helpful and friendly. The pool and pool area were perfect to relax and get some sunshine. The rooms were very, very clean. The location was great too. We'd highly recommend this hotel and hope to go back one day (sooner rather then later)
|JeanWed 16 Sep, 2015
love this hotel, location, staff, service, etc..
Great hotel, spacious rooms with good amenities,pefectly located , coupole pf steps to restaurants and shopping, Sunset view. 2nd time there would go back if ever return to SANTORINI.. WINNER


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We play a triple-knock-out system with 24 teams. All 24 teams start in the A road, losses relegate the teams into the B and C roads consecutively. 3 losses eliminate a team completely from further competition. 3 qualifiers advance out of the A road, 3 qualifiers out of the C road and the 2 qualifiers come through the B road.
All games are 8 ends with an extra end if needed. In case of a blank in the extra end, the team without the hammer in that end automatically wins the game. Only the final is played with as many extra ends as needed to decide the winner.
Quarter-final losers are all ranked 5th with equal amount of prize money. Ranks 3 and 4 are not played out either. Both teams are ranked 3rd.
There is no time limit in the regular rounds, slow play is frowned upon and quicker play is imposed by tournament supervision. In the semi-final and final there is a time limit (thinking time: 30 minutes per team and 8 ends, one 60 seconds team time-out; extra end: 4 minutes 30 seconds, one 60 seconds team time-out). The travel time is 60 seconds. Teams without a coach or substitute are also entitled to the travel time.
In regular rounds of play, games can be conceded at any time. A minimum of 6 ends in semi-final and final have to be played.
The "thinking-time" rule will be used for the semi-finals and the final.
Teams are fined CHF 5'000.- for any forfeit of the semi-final or final games.
The Women's Masters Basel adheres as a CCT tournament to the current WCF rules.
In the regular rounds the hammer is decided by using the Last Stone Draw.
A practice stone may be played to the away end and the Last Stone Draw may be played to the home end. Distances are only used for the hammer, they are not officially measured. Therefore, teams are invited to measure themselves.
If neither team has a stone that finishes in the house, or both teams record the same distance, a coin toss decides which team has the choice of delivering the first or second stone in the first end. A coin toss decides which team has the choice of the colour or the right to play the Last Stone Draw as second team.
Throughout all playoff games the higher ranked qualified team retains the hammer. In case of equally ranked teams facing off, a Last Stone Draw determines the hammer in that playoff game, the other team has the choice of the colour.
1st place: CHF 10'000.-
2nd place: CHF 7'000.-
3rd and 4th place: CHF 3'500.-
5th-8th place: CHF 1'500.-
On Saturday at 4pm there is a skins game for two of the three A road qualifiers. The two participating teams are decided by a DSC (the 4 stones will count) on Friday after the 8pm game. The money won in that game also counts for the Champions Tour ranking.
The better DSC determines the hammer or the choice of the colour.
Skin 1: CHF 100.-
Skin 2: CHF 200.-
Skin 3: CHF 300.-
Skin 4: CHF 400.-
Skin 5: CHF 500.-
Skin 6: CHF 600.-
Total: CHF 2'100.-
If the skin in the 6th end can not be taken by a team a draw to the button will decide.
The tournament is played according to the rules of the Swiss Curling Association (SCA). If necessary, the supervisor of the games will take ruling decisions.


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It's very hard to make change nationally when it comes to public policy. Typically, if it happens, it happens because of a grass roots effort that picks up steam and the attenion of the media, politicians and big-name activitists.
However, in your local community, making change happen might appear to be easier because of the easier access you might have to councilors, the mayor, etc. Then again, politics is politics (regardless of all politics being local, as Tip used to say).
With the help of social media, however, everyone has a voice and I used mine a couple weeks ago when someone smashed into my parked car and drove away (if you need to catch up, read this).
Last week, I spoke to the Revere Journal about the traffic issue on my street, specifically how social media propelled my personal issue on to the docket of the mayor, a couple city councilors and the traffic committee.
Here's a link to the PDF, page 5 (opens pdf).
My message to you: if you have an issue in your city or town, use the tools are your disposal to make your voice heard. The power is a few clicks away.


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Respect Campaign in the Library
R.E.S.P.E.C.T - Aretha Franklin sang about it ... Rodney Dangerfield complained he never got any. Respect is a simple thing that our parents taught us, but sometimes gets forgotten in day to day life.
To help draw attention to this important matter, the library has launched a Respect Campaign. This campaign is a reminder to everyone to "Respect the space and Respect one another". The campaign focuses on 4 different characters: Noisy Nelly, Messy Jessie, Greedy Gus, and Entitled Edward. The traits that are shown are based on common complaints the library receives, particularly during exams. Let's work together to create a space that everyone can enjoy.
RESPECT: treating others the way you wish to be treated. Holding a door open for someone; listening to each others views; seeing people for who they are; not being selfish with space; following the rules. These are just a few examples of respect in our daily lives. Small things can make a big difference.
Spreading the Message
Interested in tweeting along with your McMaster University Libraries about how respect looks on campus and in the library? Use the #MacLibRESPECT hashtag! Let us know by including us in the conversation:
- McMaster University Library: @maclibraries
- Innis Library: @innisbizlib
- Mills Library: @MacMillsLibrary
- Thode Library: @ThodeLibrary
Don't forget that the Regulations Governing Personal Behaviour in the University Library (Mills, Innis & Thode) document is a really good place to start for ideas on how to be respectful in the Library.
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Are you wondering what the difference is between Residential vs commercial hard money loans? Look no further because we'll help you out in this informative blog post that should answer all of your questions. If you have any more questions, feel free to reach out to our friendly and helpful team at (617) 752-1768!
Real estate investors acquire properties, fix them up and, either sell them or rent them out to tenants. This sounds like a great strategy to make money but be aware that this can be VERY capital-intensive. This means it can take a lot of money to run and real estate investing business, tying up your money and making it unavailable if you need it.
Worse yet, investors discover that they can only grow so far using their own capital. Even if you don't mind your money being tied up, you can only do so many deals at once. If you want to grow, you need even more money.
For this reason, many investors are turning to hard money loans as a source of capital to help them. A hard money loan is a special loan for investors to help them acquire properties and renovate them.
Perhaps you've been researching hard money loans and are wondering what the difference is between residential vs commercial hard money loans, and which one is right for you.
It depends on a lot of situations, but here are some general rules of thumb to help you:
It partially depends on the end-use of the property. Is the property going to be a place for people to live or will they be working there? In general, if someone is going to be working on the property, it's very likely a commercial loan. If someone is going to be living there, then it could be a residential or commercial loan.
If people are living on the property, then it comes down to the size of the structure. A single family home, or perhaps a duplex or triplex, might only need a small amount of repairs so a smaller loan is necessary. This will end up being a residential loan. However, if it's a large multi-family unit, such as a condo or apartment building, then it will probably be a commercial hard money loan.
Other factors that could determine whether it's residential vs commercial hard money loan include: whether it's a new development or a smaller renovation of an existing property; whether it's a structure or an set of structures (such as a mobile home park), and what the end use will be, such as if you're renovating a house to be a retirement home for several non-related renters.
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The United States presidential election of 1912 was a four-way contest.[1] Incumbent President William Howard Taft was renominated by the Republican Party with the support of the conservative wing of the party. After former President Theodore Roosevelt failed to receive the Republican nomination, he called his own convention and created the Progressive Party (nicknamed the "Bull Moose Party"). It nominated Roosevelt... en.wikipedia.org...


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President and CEO
Mark Madigan is the Founder, President and CEO of IT Cadre. With 29 years of systems engineering, software development and executive management experience, Mark is responsible for developing and executing long term strategies as well as working directly with clients, his management team, and employees to meet customer goals and objectives through innovative solutions.
Mark served as an Army officer, managed systems engineering, software development and integration teams for IBM Federal Systems and served as an MCI Director of Technology for software application development, testing, and operations before establishing IT Cadre. His combination of technical skills and extensive management experience in large corporate environments gave him an understanding of complex customer problems and the difficulties in implementing sound, cost effective solutions.
Mark founded IT Cadre in 2001 on the idea that innovative engineering solutions come from teams of smart, inspired and hardworking people that are given the freedom and opportunity to challenge the conventional hit-or-miss approaches to solving customer problems. IT Cadre established a new engineering practice called Visualization Engineering® built upon sound engineering principles, deep technical skills, experience, and creativity. Our engineers utilize a powerful set of processes and tools to bring clarity and direction to customer problems.
In a time when only 30% of small businesses survive ten years, IT Cadre has flourished. In the past ten years, under Mark's leadership and vision, IT Cadre has won significant contracts with government and commercial clients and provided customers the difference they needed to succeed.
Mark holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with a concentration in Computer Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point. As an Army Officer, he was Airborne and Ranger qualified and served in the 4th Infantry Division.
Chief Engineer and COO
Mike Morrisroe is the Chief Engineer and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of IT Cadre. His strategic vision and technical efforts have been instrumental to IT Cadre's innovation and success in the federal and commercial market space.
Mike is the principal architect of IT Cadre's Visualization Engineering® methodology developed to quickly analyze complex customer problems, resolve roadblocks and conflicts, and envision solutions. Using Visualization Engineering®, IT Cadre significantly reduces the amount of time necessary to deliver system and software solutions to customers.
Prior to joining IT Cadre, Mike held multiple engineering and management positions at MCI where he revitalized legacy applications and engineered staffed and led the development of MCI's residential local systems. Mike graduated 14th in his class at the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. As an Army Officer he served in Operations in Bosnia and Somalia.
Executive VP of Product Development
David Alison is the executive vice president of product development for IT Cadre. David's primary responsibility is to lead the strategic direction and implementation of product initiatives across IT Cadre's lines of businesses. As a successful business entrepreneur, executive and technical leader, he is also a senior resource for client engagements.
David has 28 years of IT experience in a wide range of businesses and has served in senior leadership and technical roles in companies like Symantec, Vovici and Thomson Publishing. His background includes software engineering and development, user experience and interface design, project and team management and executive level positions within technology companies. David has written extensively for various publications throughout his career, including PC Week (now eWeek), PC World, Network Computing and Windows Magazine.
In 1998 David founded WebSurveyor, a company that provided internet based tools and hosting for creating, conducting and analyzing surveys. Under David's leadership as CTO and Chairman he helped the company grow at a dramatic pace, hitting the Inc 500 list in 2003 & 2004 and becoming a member of the Software 500 in 2004. Prior to the sale of WebSurveyor in 2006 the company was processing over 23 million survey transactions per month and had an uptime record of 99.997% annually.
After WebSurveyor was sold to a venture firm, David became the CTO of the newly formed company, Vovici. At Vovici, he was responsible for consolidating the products and operations of several acquired companies. David left Vovici in 2007 to become an independent investor in select small businesses before joining IT Cadre in 2011.
Vice President of Marketing and Community Relations
Maria Madigan is the Vice President of Marketing and Community Relations at IT Cadre. Maria is responsible for overseeing marketing as well as developing and implementing IT Cadre's community outreach program. IT Cadre looks to show leadership not only in its innovative engineering solutions but by strengthening the relationship between businesses and their communities.
During the last twenty years, Maria has worked in a variety of marketing, communications, and advertising sales venues. As a founding member of IT Cadre, Maria was responsible for creating IT Cadre's marketing programs and setting up the internal business operation functions. Today, Maria is a key member of the IT Cadre senior management team, creating strategic marketing initiatives, overseeing communication functions, and leading the community outreach program.
IT Cadre's community outreach program looks to support community organizations in need. IT Cadre is a strong supporter of organizations that focus on children as well as the men and women who serve in the US Armed forces. Our support of the Wounded Warrior Project, local education institutions and community health organizations gives IT Cadre the opportunity to give back to those who have served our country and helps the most vulnerable individuals at risk in the community.
Maria has a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Communications with a minor in Fine Art from the College of New Rochelle and Iona College in a cooperative program.
Senior Director of Program Management and Delivery
Jim Morgan is IT Cadre's Director of Program Management. In this role, Jim works closely with customers to develop technical solutions to business problems. He has over 25 years of experience in Information Technology and extensive senior management experience leading large and complex project implementations.
Jim's career started with U.S General Accounting Office where he supported Congress by preparing audits, reports and testimony on the efficiency and effectiveness of various Federal Government programs. After GAO, Jim was a lead consultant to the Internal Revenue Service on a cash reconciliation and Financial System Implementation. Jim then transitioned to telecom where he worked for 13 years at MCI and Verizon as the Director of the Program Management Office. In this role, he led fast-paced, complex implementations to support residential, business and federal customers.
Jim earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin, and earned his MBA from Penn State University. He is also PMP certified.
Director of Systems Engineering
Jim Hofstetter is the Director of Systems Engineering at IT Cadre. He is responsible for transforming customer requirements, objectives and current environment into the design and roadmap of the best possible solution. Jim's organization develops and uses a robust set of visual-based tools that aid the accessibility of complex systems engineering efforts so that they are understandable to management, technical teams and end users. This encourages the resolution of issues, improves communication and translates into a faster implementation of the solution.
Jim has more than 25 years of experience in the Government IT consulting and telecommunications industries with more than 10 years in systems engineering and architecture. Prior to joining IT Cadre, he was one of the Chief Operational Support System Architects for Sprint's WiMAX project. He has also worked as a software developer for a NASA contractor at two separate NASA facilities. Jim was then webmaster for a satellite communications company and a solutions architect for a telecommunications solution provider as well as several civil agencies in the US Government.
Jim Hofstetter holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY.
Senior Director of Software Engineering
Josh Martin is the Director of Software Engineering and is responsible for managing teams throughout the software discovery and development process. Josh is a proven leader and seasoned developer, with considerable experience across federal, manufacturing, and retail industries. He has extensive international experience, including postings in India, and the Philippines. Josh has an established track record of building systems from concept to commercial delivery.
Prior to joining IT Cadre, Josh held the position of Development Manager and Principal Engineer at Monster Government Solutions. At Monster, he led development teams across multiple, large-scale releases of Monster's web-based applicant tracking software. Previously, he was a senior software engineer for General Electric, and is a graduate of its Edison Engineering Leadership Program. Josh was also the president and cofounder of AtticLegend.com, an early social networking site.
Josh Martin was awarded his Masters degree in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Richmond.
Director of Strategic Planning and Implementation
Rob joined IT Cadre after a 26-year career in the Air Force where he was privileged to serve with America's finest sons and daughters: Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers and Marines. From the Cold War through Desert Storm, and Operations ALLIED FORCE, IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM, Rob held strategic leadership positions in many domains, including commanding combat bomber units, directing a major AF command's nuclear portfolio, finding and fixing enterprise-wide problems in the nuclear force and leading civil capacity development in Iraq. After returning from Iraq, Rob became the Air Force's Director of Inspections where he created, developed and implemented a new performance management system across a global 700,000 person, $120 billion organization. As IT Cadre's Director of Strategic Planning and Implementation, Rob delivers trusted insight and thoughtful solutions to help clients see and solve their toughest problems.
Rob earned a Bachelor's Degree in Astronautical Engineering from the U. S. Air Force Academy, a Master's Degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College of National Defense University, a Master's of Aerospace Science Degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Master's Degree in Military Operational Art and Science from the Air Command and Staff College of Air University. He is PMP® certified.
Senior Director of Customer Quality Engineering
Dave Antos is the Director of Customer Quality Engineering. He joined IT Cadre as an experienced professional ready to help accelerate IT Cadre to the next level of growth. He supported the United States Post Office contract with data analysis, test and client management in support of the enhanced technology platform launched fourth quarter 2011.
Dave has over 25 years of experience managing the delivery of software development from concept to reality. His clients, staff, peers and management recognize the drive and passion he has for communication and delivering on project commitments. He has proven experience and knowledge of all facets of the project lifecycle in times of crisis and prosperity.
Dave started his career mid 80's selling MCI Long Distance service before settling into a technology focus working on many strategic software projects like MCI Friends and Family, MCI Local service and Voice over Internet Protocol. As a Director in IT for MCI, WorldCom, and Verizon he led numerous projects and teams to successful launches. The fast paced Telecom experience helped to sharpen his organization skills with the ability to manage several concurrent initiatives under constant change.
Dave has a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Business Administration from Towson University. Dave and his wife have one son in college, and another in the United States Marine Corps. He is an avid saltwater fisherman when he can break away for recreation.
Director of Operations Analysis and Planning
Jack came to IT Cadre after a 24-year military career as an aviation officer and senior operations research analyst for the US Army. His aviation assignments included command of an Apache helicopter company/unit in Desert Storm. In addition to flying helicopters, Jack served on the faculty at the US Military Academy (West Point) as an assistant professor of mathematics for 9 years, and included a deployment to the Afghanistan Military Academy in 2005 as an advisor. His research areas and interests with the Army included topics such as Chem-Bio detection systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, and helicopter crash survivability. After 24 years in uniform, he worked for three years as a senior operations research analyst for the Air Force as a government cost chief on cyber defense systems, and then as the director of institutional research for the US Military Academy.
Jack earned a bachelor's degree from West Point, a master's degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Operations Research, and a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida. He is PMP® certified.
Director of Finance and Contracts
Jenny O'Brien is the Director of Finance and Contracts. Jenny is responsible for all aspects of the finance function including regulatory reporting and contract compliance. Jenny is a Certified Public Accountant in the Commonwealth of Virginia and has twenty-five years of progressive accounting experience. She has worked with both large companies and small start-up ventures. As Director of Finance and Contracts, she works directly with IT Cadre's top management to successfully meet the financial challenges of a growing company in the competitive DC market.
In her current role, Jenny works extensively with budgeting, profit planning and projection, operations analysis, as well as government compliance and reporting. In her previous roles as a Corporate Controller and Director of Financial Systems, she has extensive experience in financial systems migration, maintenance and support. Her background includes experience in public accounting, health-care, hospitality and government contracting industries. Jenny's knowledge and background provide a solid foundation for IT Cadre's continued growth.
Jenny O'Brien has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Colorado State University.
Director of Business Development, DoD and Civilian Agencies
Linda's strength lies in building strong relationships based on understanding her customer's mission and investing in their business objectives and problems. As the company's ambassador, she understands the value of IT Cadre's methodologies and innovative Visualization Engineering® and Agile Software Development services and how they can be leveraged to solve her customer's most complex problems and enhance their ability to achieve their mission.
Linda has over 20 years of experience in business management with large systems integration firms. She played key roles in business development, sales and marketing, account management, market research, proposal management, and business capture. Her prior federal contract experience includes time at Northrop Grumman (PRC), CSC (GTE Government Systems), and Zenith Data Systems.
Linda Murphy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Marketing with a concentration in Information Systems from The Ohio State University.
Managing Director, Life Sciences and Financial Services
Ellen McDonald is IT Cadre's Managing Director of Life Sciences and Financial Services. Ellen brings 25 years of executive leadership in the biopharmaceutical industry having led businesses in a venerable mix of two large Fortune 50 pharmaceutical companies, three biopharmaceutical start-ups and a global clinical research organization. Her strong foundational knowledge of the biopharmaceutical industry, as well as her experience in raising capital and driving deal structures, makes Ellen ideally suited to steer IT Cadre's expansion in the Life Sciences and Financial Services Industries, leading in the New Jersey/New York markets and beyond.
Prior to joining IT Cadre, Ms. McDonald served as Chief Business Officer, Senior Vice President at two biopharmaceutical start-ups, Aeterna Zentaris, and the newly established US subsidiary of Chugai Pharma. At both firms, she played a key role in establishing new strategic directions for the enterprise and facilitating relationships with the financial community. Previously, Ms. McDonald served in very senior level positions at two Fortune 50 companies. The most recent as Senior Vice President, Cardiovascular Marketing and Medical at Bristol-Myers Squibb, managing a $4.25 billion portfolio of cardiovascular products. She was responsible for leading the growth in sales of Plavix®, the second-largest-selling drug in the world as well as Pravachol® and Avapro/Avalide®. Ms. McDonald began her career in the pharmaceutical industry at Johnson & Johnson, where she rose to the leadership of the company's largest pharmaceutical franchise as Vice President, Oncology at Ortho Biotech.
Ms. McDonald held a position as a Director of Group Mark Financial as well as a position as a Director of Cobalis Corporation, and is currently a member of the Princeton Foreign Policy Group. She earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in General Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, following which she served for five years abroad as an officer in the U.S. Army. She also earned a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree in the Executive Program at Columbia University.
Director of Systems Engineering
Jim Hofstetter is the Director of Systems Engineering at IT Cadre. He is responsible for transforming customer requirements, objectives and current environment into the design and roadmap of the best possible solution. Jim's organization develops and uses a robust set of visual-based tools that aid the accessibility of complex systems engineering efforts so that they are understandable to management, technical teams and end users. This encourages the resolution of issues, improves communication and translates into a faster implementation of the solution.
Jim has more than 25 years of experience in the Government IT consulting and telecommunications industries with more than 10 years in systems engineering and architecture. Prior to joining IT Cadre, he was one of the Chief Operational Support System Architects for Sprint's WiMAX project. He has also worked as a software developer for a NASA contractor at two separate NASA facilities. Jim was then webmaster for a satellite communications company and a solutions architect for a telecommunications solution provider as well as several civil agencies in the US Government.
Jim Hofstetter holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY.
Director of Leadership Development and Coaching
John "Sal" Salvetti has been promoted to Director of Leadership Development and Coaching. In this position, Sal will leverage Visualization Engineering® and IT Cadre's unique staff that combines leaders from both industry and the military to help organizations gain visibility and improve the development of its organizations leaders.
After graduating from West Point in 1984, Sal served 30 years in the Army achieving the rank of Colonel and culminating as the Assistant Commandant of the U.S. Army War College. He has commanded at every level from Company to Brigade. An early highlight was being awarded the Bronze Star for Valor for actions at the Tallil Air Base in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm.
Since joining IT Cadre, Sal has worked with incredible leaders at IT Cadre customers in both the commercial and government sectors. Sal has been, and continues to be, a true asset for the IT Cadre team.
Sal earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Sal was also awarded a Master's Degree in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School and another Master's Degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. He is PMP® certified.


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Corporate Responsibility for Pedestrian Risks at Level Crossings
Volume 7, Number 4, July 2011 - Paper 3 - pp. 327-347
BARRY JOHNSON1, A. KLUTH2 and R. S. BARRATT31 Formerly Head of Environment, Jarvis PLC, York,
2 Group Sustainability Director, Halcrow Group Limited
3 Faculty of Mathematics, Computing and Technology, The Open University, UK
(Received on October 08, 2009, revised on August 31, 2010)
This paper explores some aspects of communication with rail stakeholders in order to manage risks associated with rail accidents involving pedestrians legitimately crossing tracks at user-controlled crossings. It considers some issues contributing to the risks including human factors, some modelling approaches as well as some potential ways of addressing the problem. Ultimately, a key factor is human behaviour. Modifying this reliably and consistently is difficult, while designing out the risk is likely to be prohibitively expensive.
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Japanese Crochet
I happened to have some Lion Brand "Amazing" self-striping yarn in my stash, so I whipped out my "G" hook and crocheted a few flowers. I LOVE THIS PATTERN!
Of course, It does look smashing when you change colors every round, but the self-striping yarn with long color runs is so much quicker and reduces the amount of ends to weave in. I'm all about quick.
I ran out of "Amazing" yesterday and I cannot get to the store to purchase anymore until Saturday. I was still itching to work on this pattern, so I got out some Noro Silk Garden sock yarn from my stash and started yet another scarf!! You do know, once I find a pattern I like, I re-create it endlessly!I would also like to see this shawl or scarf in all one color for a more elegant look. To view other images of this beautiful pattern, check this Ravelry link. I'm sure we'll see a version of this scarf at Anthropologie soon, if it hasn't shown up already!
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IHTM: I Tried a Skincare Product That Jacked Up My Skin Barrier So Here's How I Handled It
I basically called my mom for help. Except when I say mom, I mean an esthetician.
Long before I was standing on my head to make my hair grow,
I was taking all sorts of vitamins.
Though I've tried a number of hair-growth vitamins like MSM (no dice) and
biotin (broke me out), I was most recently testing BioSil.
Not noticing any significant change in hair growth, I discontinued taking it
for several weeks.
About a month after I had quit using my vitamins, however, I noticed
something had changed--not in my hair (which is still, frustratingly, too
short for my liking) but in my skin.
I hadn't accounted for how good my skin was looking
while I was taking BioSil. But after I stopped, I looked a little more gray and
uneven, and scabs from picked-at spots hung around a lot longer.
While it may be improbable for a vitamin to make a real difference in your hair, I'm a firm
believer that whatever you put in to your body will eventually show up on your
skin. Maybe BioSil was responsible for that in my skin?
So I did a little digging on PubMed (science hayyy). Turns
out the supplement I was taking was a little different from your standard-issue
silica. Most silica supplements consist of actual crushed-up horsetail plant or
its extract, which your body can't use all that well. BioSil, however, comes in the form
of choline-stabilized orthosilic acid, which studies show to be far more
bioavailable than regular silica.
Basically, your body can absorb way more of this stuff so you're not literally
flushing it down the toilet.
Once your body can actually use all that orthosilic acid, it
can do its job: strengthening the hair, skin, nails and even joints if you're
into that sort of thing. (My joints are beautiful, by the way.) Another study
claimed that choline-stabilized orthosilic acid increased skin firmness,
elasticity and hydration, while decreasing skin roughness and brittleness of
the nails and hair.
So duh, I started taking it again.
In the three weeks since
I reinstated my two-capsule-a-day BioSil regimen, I notice that my skin feels a
little more resilient. I can tolerate potent skin treatments better, and when I
pick or scratch at my skin (bad!) the inflammation is much less pronounced, and overall my
skin has been healing a lot faster.
My nails have also been growing like weeds, which I hate,
because I like to keep them short-short, but I hear that long, strong nails are
a thing that ladies generally dig.
Still no good news on the hair front though.
I guess I can't have it all.
Have you ever found a supplement to have a noticeable effect
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Wolf Scout
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|Cub Scout Wolf Rank
Wolf Badge
The Wolf Scout program is for boys who have completed first grade (or are age 8). After earning the Bobcat badge, a boy may earn the Wolf badge.
Often, den meeting activities enable the Wolf Scouts to complete requirements toward an award or rank. For Tiger through Bear ranks, if the activity is completed outside of the den meeting, the parent, adult partner, or another trusted adult should sign in the boy's handbook, indicating the Cub Scout has done his best to complete the requirement. The den leader then approves that requirement after consultation with the family or the boy to confirm completion. If the requirement is completed in a den meeting, the den leader signs in both places. Den leaders may, however, ask an assistant or parent who helps at meetings to play the role of "Akela" and assist with the approvals. For Webelos and Arrow of Light ranks, the den leader signs for approval of all requirements, unless the den leader delegates this responsibility. The Den Chief helps lead the meetings. The Denners and Assistant Den Leaders lead Opening and Closing flag ceremonies and help with setup and cleanup.
|— Robert Baden-Powell
Wolf Scout requirements
Rank advancement is awarded when each Scout has done the following:
View the change list (history) of these requirements. The text of these requirements may be locked. In that case, they can only be edited by an administrator.
Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.
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with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need!
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Boy Scout merit badge workbooks, Webelos workbooks,
Cub Scout workbooks, and Nova Award workbooks.
Other awards available to Wolf Scouts
- See also: Cub Scout Awards
- Conservation Good Turn Award
- Donor Awareness Patch
- Emergency Preparedness Award
- Interpreter Strip
- Leave No Trace Award (replaced by the Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award, although some Councils still stock the patch in their store and allow it to be eared -- contact your local Scout store and inquire)
- National Summertime Award
- Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award
- Outdoor Activity Award
- Recruiter Strip
- Shooting Sports (Archery, BB Gun, Slingshot)
- Religious Emblems
- Hornaday award
- World Conservation Award (available to Wolf through Arrow of Light ranks)
- Honor Awards
History of Wolf Cubbing
The British Scouts adopted the Wolf Cubbing program in 1916. In 1918, the first unofficial Wolf Cub packs appeared in the United States. Experimental Cubbing units began in 1928 and in 1930 the Boy Scouts of America began registering the first packs. The original Wolf badge was white on red felt and the current cloth version of the Wolf badge was introduced in 1972. The Wolf program was originally for boys age 9, later changed to age 8, and in 1986 became associated with second grade boys.
Wolf Scout Expenses
In one weekend of Popcorn sales or other Fundraising, a Cub Scout can earn enough in his Individual Account for a year of adventures!
- $23 National registration, Boys' Life magazine, and Accident Insurance.
- $20 Program Materials: Tiger, Wolf, Bear, or Webelos book, rank patch, neckerchief, and slide.
- ____ Pack Expenses: Each Scout's fair share of Pack recharter, training, fees, equipment, etc.
- ____ Advancement: Awards, Belt Loops, patches, and more.
- ____ Activities: Pinewood Derby, trips, ball games, camping, and much more.
- ____ Camping: Day Camp, Resident Camp and Family Camping.
- ____ Equipment includes Uniforms, sleeping bags, tents, etc.
Wolf Den Leader Resources
|Cub Scout Leader portal
MeritBadge.Org is your online Scouting University with everything from Getting Started to Bridging.
- Advancement: Lion Scout (pilot program), Bobcat, Tiger Scout, Wolf Scout, Bear Scout, Webelos
- Den Meeting Plans: Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, Webelos Program: Webelos I, Webelos II
- Leader Awards: Cub Scout Den Leader Award (Tiger/Wolf/Bear/Webelos), Scouter's Training Award (basically all adult leaders but Den Leaders), Scouter's Key (Cubmaster), Den Chief Service Award (Den Chief)
- Program Helps: Recruiting, & CubTrax Spreadsheets
- Activities: Day Camp, Resident Camp, Whittling Chip, Guide to Safe Scouting
- Training: Youth Protection, New Leader, BALOO, Webelos Outdoor, Wood Badge, Philmont, Den Chief Training
- Fundraising, Popcorn, and the importance of Individual Youth Accounts
- Nameplates - Official BSA Name plates for your uniforms.
See the Cub Scout Leader Resources for the Pack Organization Chart and much more.
|Cub Scout Resources
|New Leader Brochures:
|Applications & Reports:
|Youth Application
|Adult Leader Application
|Advancement Report
|Online Training:
|New Leader
|Youth Protection Training
|Safe Swim Defense
|Safety Afloat
|Safety Guides:
|Guide to Safe Scouting
|Safe Swim Defense
|Safety Afloat
|Climb On Safely
|Permission Slip
|Local Tour Permit
|National Tour Permit
|Medical Exam Forms:
|Annual Health and Medical Record 34605
|Age-Appropriate Guidelines
|More forms…
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External links
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