Re: Spoof knots
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Mon, 14 Dec 1998 08:21:02 -0600
"Bruce E. Cobern" <bec@PIPELINE.COM> wrote:
Terry Slade wrote:
>I also wear a knot with a gold dollar sign on it to protest the
>"James E. West" knot. I call it the "Buck" knot cause that is
>how much it cost. I hate the "West" knot and I don't care who
>knows. Buying a knot is just plain wrong in my book.
And Bruce correctly responded:
>While I am not a big fan of the knot for the West award, please
>remember that the knot is worn by the person IN WHOSE NAME the
>money is donated, NOT the donor (although they could be the same
>person). Thus, if you gave the $1,000 in honor of some Scout's
>Eagle (a rather nice gesture), it is the EAGLE SCOUT who would be
>the one authorized to wear the knot.
The RECIPIENT of the West Fellowship gets to wear the knot and
recieves the certificate. If you gave $1K in your own name, then
you get the certificate and knot. If however, you've given the $1K
in the name of a Scouter, Scout or community leader or member
(which is the suggested way the award is to be administered!), then
*that person* receives the certificate (and knot if a BSA member)
in an appropriate ceremony.
In this way, the award DOES honor those youth (and veteran Scouters
that have perhaps received everything they *could* receive)!
Thanks, Bruce, for clearing that up for us all; I'll be adding this
to the Insignia site overnight tonight!
Settummanque!
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