Re: Active Scouts?
Steven G. Tyler (sgtyler@EROLS.COM)
Thu, 24 Apr 1997 16:09:37 -0400
Steven Featherkile wrote, in part:
> One of our SPL's raised the question several months ago, "Why do some
> scouts get credit for leadership positions while doing nothing, and some
> of us work our butts off?" The PLC took this one for action, and
> decided that leadership is practiced on campouts, more than at meetings,
> and that if a scout attneded less than 75% of the campouts, he did not
> get adequate experience, and needed to work harder on leadership. Note
> that this is the requirement of the PLC, not the SM, to fulfill the
> "Leadership" requirement.
I admire the spirit, but neither the PLC nor the SM can add to the
stated requirements for advancement. If challenged, the unit will lose.
> Now, as scoutmaster, I have a question for the list. How come being a
> Librarian counts towards Eagle, but being Bugler doesn't. Our bugler
> does a whole lot more that the librarian (plays a mean reveille too.)
As a guess, I'd say that the Bugler may be skillfull, but I can't see
how you can stretch the responsibilities of Bugler to encompass
"leadership," except perhaps by public broadcasting of the decisions of
others. On the other hand, the Librarian, if he's doing his job (and
that's another discussion!), has the responsibility to catalog, update
and make the Troop's merit badge books, etc. available to the Troop.
Many of us Scouters (especially Troop Committee Members like me) do our
"leading" from support positions, and the Scout requirements seem to
acknowledge the validity of such "leadership."
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YIS
Steve on Cattail Creek
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