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Re: Missing School for Scout event??
Ron Raab-Long (raablong@DMV.COM)
Wed, 30 Sep 1998 09:15:04 -0400
John,
Our Troop has attended the MB Jamboree at the USNA many times over the years,
and will so again this year. However, since Annapolis is only 1-1/2 hours away
our Scouts don't miss any school.
My personal opinion is that the trip's educational value is so high that your
boy's schools should allow them to attend without marking it against them. If
necessary, send a letter to the school explaining what it is they will be
doing. After all, they are visiting a college - a premiere engineering school
at that. They will be given a tour of the campus and will be learning a
subject that generally can't be taught locally (wait to you see the flight
technology labs). You can also tell them that 10% of the students at the
Academy are Eagle Scouts, and that those earning the Eagle rank are held in the
same esteem as those with 4.0 GPA's.
Is it worthwhile, yes - definately! And look me up when you get there.
YIS,
Ron Raab-Long
John Tudor wrote:
> Troop 184 has just been notified that we have been accepted for the Naval
> Academy Camporee in January at Annapolis.
> Scouts who attend will have to miss one day of school.
>
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Ron Raab-Long DelMarVa Council
SA, Troop 903 Two Bays District
Boy Scout Training Coordinator Dover, Delaware USA
Unit Commissioner Problem Captain, Delaware OM
E-Mail:raablong@dmv.com Bobwhite, NE-IV-35
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