Re: Boards of Review
Bruce E. Cobern (bec@PIPELINE.COM)
Fri, 28 Jul 1995 10:55:39 -0400
On Fri, 28 Jul 1995 Scott Drown <scottdd@HALCYON.COM> said:
>In the matter of the Board signing off requirements. They only make a
>suggestion to the Scoutmaster who signs off in that one area - Scout
Spirit
>- and I think the Scouts themselves may be the best measure of whether a
>Scout shows it or not. The Scoutmaster has the ability to overrule the
>Board if he likes but this has never happened just as no Scout has ever
>failed.
>
>I am not sure exactly when this started in our Troop as it predates me.
>Probably from the same era when the Scouts themselves started to do Boards
>for Tenderfoot, Second and First Class. I don't recall that in the rules
>either but it works well, has educated the Scouts in the process, given it
>meaning to them, and given them thought as to what Scouting is about and
>the qualities they want in their Troop - ie Leadership.
It sounds from the above that the Scouts are still sitting on Boards of
Review in your troop. That policy was changed in 1989 at the same time
that skill awards were eliminated. Current policy is that ALL Boards of
Review are conducted by members of the Troop Committee. The literature at
the time specifically stated that Scouts were not allowed on Boards.
I do not wish to redebate the merits of National's decision because I think
that in many ways I agree with you that there were advantages to youth
boards, but merely pointing out the current policy. Note that Mike's post
specifically says that the b/r consists of 3-6 members of the Troop
Committee.
--
Bruce E. Cobern
Advancement Chairman
Dan Beard District
Queens Council, NY
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