Re: A puzzler
Steve Wiseman (ScoutSage1@AOL.COM)
Fri, 30 Jan 1998 19:04:56 EST
I find this idea of "NO unregistered, unaccompanied minor should EVER be
on a Scouting trip." puzzling. I am in Mid America Council, Wagon Wheel
District and am the Activities Committee. In the last 3 years in this job I
have been told by numerous district and council "old heads" both volunteer and
professionial that ANY youth can come to ANY Scout event one time unregistered
as a "recruiting tool". But this is only applicable to ONE EVENT is what we
were told so care must be taken not to abuse this rule.
Now I read here that it cannot be done. All I can say is someone is
wrong in this issue and I need to find out who because I have been getting
unregistered youth at my district events on recruiting visits. If this is
truly wrong I need to stop it. Can anyone give the definitive answer?
Steve Wiseman
Wagon Wheel District, NE
In a message dated 98-01-30 10:25:25 EST, sgtyler@EROLS.COM writes:
<< First, NO unregistered, unaccompanied minor should EVER be on a Scouting
trip. Attending meetings is one thing, going on events in YOUR custody
is something else again. If, God forbid, anything happened, the adult
Scouters would NOT be covered by BSA insurance, and would be fully
liable to the boy's family.
What's happening is obvious: what's the incentive to sign up? He's
getting full benefits without returning the form (and paying
registration, etc.?), so why bother?
The answer is also obvious: no registration, no participation. It's that
simple. >>
Terry Howerton Sakima Group, Inc. SCOUTER Magazine Kansas City |
