I used to be a Bear... and I can BEAR NO MORE!!! SR-211 (1997). Finished my ticket in mid '99 (kinda sqeaked in). Side note: The Course Director was once a leader in the troop I was once SPL in.

Another side note: I went to the World Scout Jamboree in '07 (the 100th anniversary of Scouting), and was originally signed up to be International Service Team (IST). Guess where I was to be assigned - Gilwell!!! I wound up accompanying the Kentucky contingent troop as a last minute replacement (got the call the Friday before we left on Monday) for a leader who became ill, so I didn't get to work there. We did visit for a day during the Jamboree, so I can say I've been there - Happy Land!