Re: Cub awards on Boy Scout uniform
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Sun, 25 Aug 1996 14:03:55 -0500
Kim Moye asked:
>I can see where religious knots may not be classified as "Cub Scout" awards
>since Scouting recognizes them, but they are earned in a different manner.
>
>But what about service stars? Are they not allowed to be worn on the
>Boy Scout shirt for Cub service?
Cub Scout (and Tiger Cub) service star(s) may be worn on the Scout,
Explorer, Varsity and/or adult uniform shirts.
>Attendance Bars...are they not carried over into Boy Scouts, or do the
>boys start all over.
They should not, but they can be worn if the Troop has a similar attendance
policy and are using the award. Unfortunately, most Troops and Teams do
NOT use it because the unit, not the Council or National, dictates what
constitutes
"attendance": perfect, soso, or occasional.
>Recruiter strip...I have heard mixed reviews on this one. Luckily all my
>boys who have earned recruiter strips agree that they should be re-earned
>at the Boy Scout level, so this is not an issue. But I am curious about
>what to tell them about the service stars and attendance bars. The guys
>are really proud of the attendance bars and want to know if they can keep
>adding on.
If the Troop is doing the same thing...for instance, if the Troop has a "perfect
attendance" policy, which earns for the Scout the attendance bar/pin, then there
shouldn't be a problem. It's only if the Troop doesn't have one (which may
force them to come up with one to "issue" the additional recognition!) or if
the "standards" are lessened (or increased), may you have problems with that.
Hope this all helps!!
Settummanque!
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