Re: OA Elections

On May 31, 1996 06:07:29, 'Torbert <storbert@WHRO.ORG>' wrote:

>> Well, let's see if I can work the math. Assume a boy is born in
December.
>> Also assuming that grade is determined by the year of birth, with all
>> children born the same calendar year in the same grade. (That's the way
it
>> was, isn't it still basically the same?)
>
>The person I was talking about was born January '86. Elections were
>conducted in his troop in early January, so he was just 9 when his
election
>took place. I am not sure (haven't been a Webelos in a while), but I
think
>it's pretty close to impossible to earn AofL in that time. I'd say more
>than likely, he skipped a grade, thereby completing the 5th grade early.

Well, in the normal case, a person born 1/86 would STILL be in the 4th
Grade, about to move into the 5th. (Someone please confirm, children born
in 86 are now finishing the 4th grade.) Thus, even if he skipped a grade,
he would only have finished the 4th grade in June 1995. Thus he would have
first become eligible for the Arrow of Light in 12/95 and it is unlikely
(impossible?) for him to be first class with 15 nights of camping including
6 long term by the time of the election in 1/96. As I said later, very
often it is units that register people before they are eligible.

While this is not technically the OA's problem it is something that could
be of concern if the Scout rushes through to Eagle. The question I once
asked, as District Advancement Chairman (and never got an answer from
national through the council), when I was faced with a similar situation,
is what happens when a Scout who clearly earned MB's and ranks BEFORE he
was eligible to be a BS comes up for Eagle. Do they count? If not, what
do you do? If so, why? A slippery slope, indeed.

--
Bruce E. Cobern

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