Re: Merit Badge Irregularity

> From: Bruce E. Cobern <bec@PIPELINE.COM>
> Considering that I think we can assume that the Scouts should at least
have
> READ the requirements for the merit badge, can it be said that they are
> totally "innocent" in this matter? Can we REALLY believe that they had
NO
> IDEA that they were getting a badge they had not earned? I think not and
> that they at least SHARE in the responsibility for this mess. It is NOT
> just sloppiness of the adults.
>

Sorry, but I have to disagree totally, all of these problems rest solely
with the adult that did not do the job correctly as the merit badge
counselor.

I tested my 12 year old on this. I simply asked him if the requirement for
a merit badge had a requirement to have another merit badge first, and you
didn't have it, told the counselor that, and the counselor said it didn't
matter, and you did all the other requirements, did you earn the badge. The
answer was, "yes, I did all that was required by the counselor. The
counselor knows what he is doing. "

All adults are authority figures to Scouts at various stages. How many
"urban legends" have we gotten from Scouts from well-meaning adults who are
quoted as experts....?

Dave Livingston dliving@minn.net
Scoutmaster, Troop 522 Coon Rapids, MN
I used to be a buffalo,
SE 583 Camp Reeves, NC

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