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Re: Wolf Arrow vs Bear
Ted Mahler (ted@SH-GPL.TI.COM)
Mon, 7 Dec 1998 07:32:15 -0600
If he has his Wolf badge, I don't see a problem. If he
wants to put in the extra effort (or does his MOM want him to?),
let him do it. Technically his is not a BEAR until he has earned the
Bear badge. Of course we all call them Bears if they are in the
3rd grade but their highest rank earned is Wolf until they have that
Bear badge. So he should be able to earn Wolf Arrow points.
In the overall picture what's the big deal. He will be doing more
activities and might stumble onto his career. There are worse things
he could be doing then completing projects out of a Cub Scout book.
Ted Mahler
> I have a question which I would like your input. One of the mothers has a
> boy in Bear den working on Bear Badge, but the boy has gone back and wants
> to earn wolf arrow points at the same time. He has not yet earned Bear
> Badge. Mother has check with other senior scouters and they have said OK.
> As Committee person this year I said in the past the pack considered the
> boy "graduated from wolf to bear" at the end of the school year. They could
> work on bear stuff during the summer, but we also allowed those wanted to
> finish up on wolf stuff including arrow points. But by time school started
> it should be definitely bear requirements. I said for the boy it would be
> like working backwards. The wolf arrow points relate to second grade
> requirement, but the boy is now in third grade. Mother does not buy into
> this argument and wants policy statement. She said her reading of the new
> cub book states you can't complete bear arrow requirements until bear badge
> earned. Help please. Tne pack has no written guidelines on this (or
> anything else for that matter) Most of the leaders have never questioned
> this. Help would be appreciated.
>
> Randy Deppe
> Committee "Person"
> Pack 421
> Firebird District
> Grand Canyon Council
> Phoenix, AZ
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