Re: BOR/By-laws/Behavior

Ginny Gilliam wrote:

>I would like to know who a usually makes up the body of the BOR.
In our troop it is registered members of the troop committee and/or =
Assistant Scoutmasters.

>should Scoutmaster be present
No. I believe the Scoutmaster's Handbook specifically states that the =
Scoutmaster shouldn't sit on a BOR.

>The question is without by-laws is place should this Scout pass his BOR =
or is the Scout Oath and Law good >enough to go by until by-law, etc. =
are adopted?
I believe you can answer your question if you change the focus just a =
little bit. Instead of using the Scout Oath and Scout Law until you get =
by-laws adopted, consider that the Scout Law and Scout Oath should be =
the guide for your troop by-laws. As for the question of whether or =
not the Scout should pass his BOR, what should be considered is whether =
or not he showed "Scout Spirit" by applying the Scout Law and Scout Oath =
to his actions and behaviors. =20

Just out of curiosity, what kind of discussion did your Scoutmaster have =
with this Scout during the Scoutmaster's Conference that preceded his =
upcoming Board of Review? This would be a good time for the Scout to be =
shown how his actions (as described) fall well outside the Scout Law and =
Scout Oath.

Just a thought...


Jim Lohmann
Cubmaster, Pack 295 Asst. Scoutmaster, Troop 295
Desert Pacific Council San Diego, CA
Eagle Scout Class of '82 <=3D=3D/ W W W /<<<
mailto: jlohmann@adnc.com "All my life I wanted to be somebody. I =
realize now I should have been more specific."

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