From: WAHowland@AOL.COM
Date: Wed Mar 08 2000 - 07:22:30 CST
>>begin quote
The desire to participate in pinewood derby was recently cited as a reason to
delay Webelos to Scout crossover. But the Webelos really need to cross over
in the vicinity of February.
<<end quote
This is not necessarily true at all. Why make this assumption? Many, many
packs don't do crossovers until 'way after PWD-time.
>>begin quote
Our district's Pinewood Derby participation criteria avoided this problem by
adding a note to the category definitions:
"The 5th grade Webelos category includes new 5th grade Boy Scouts who
participated with their packs this year. "
<<end quote
No, no, and no. PWD is for CUB SCOUTS. if you are a Boys Socut, you are not a
Cub Scout anymore.
Sounds like another one of those entitlement things--- you know, "I should be
able to participate because I WANT to." Sounds like the adults need to
communicate some more appropriate values to these Scouts. Like, "If you want
to be a Scout, you put Cub Scout things behind you. Your choice."
How dam' important IS PWD to all concerned? More important than a lesson
about growing up and moving on?
YiS
Auntie Beans
SA T47 Sandwich MA
Cape Cod & Islands Council
Abake MiSaNaKi Lodge #393
NSJ 1997 Nat'l Health & Safety and going in 01!
I useta be an Eagle...
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