Re: Needed-Voices of Experience
CzarCasm (stanleyb@CRL.COM)
Tue, 29 Jun 1999 10:20:34 -0700
On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, Ted Holz wrote:
> Fellow scouters,
> I stand before you with my head bloodied but unbowed.
>
> We could argue the advancement program until we are all blue in the face but not
> reach a firm conclusion. However, why does the advancement committee conduct a
> board of review? If all it's going to do is rubber stamp a scouts having met
> certain qualifications why not call it an advancement board?
No, Please .. I happen to agree with you.. but the "problem" is how can
the Advancement Comm. "slow down" a Scout without raising the ire of
everyone from the Scout's parents (usually the ones who are pushing the
boy) to National...
As has been discussed infinitum here in this group.. the BoR has indeed
become a "rubber stamping" process with it almost taking a no-show by a
Scout to not pass....
I wish I knew how... Earlier this month at our own boR's which I head
three Scouts who bridged in March and going for Tenderfoot were asked about
"becoming an Eagle Scout" and all three replyed that it looked good on
a college application.... now you tell me was this the boys speaking
or their parents....?
stan rudnick
troop 47 foster city, ca penninsula district pacific skyline council
troop advancment chair
troop BoR coordinator
troop webmeister
unit commisioner
district camping comm cahbir
council camping committee
oa ohlone #63 finance advisor
