Re: Age rules vs. Reality - Question
Marc Solomon (solomonm@COMM.MOT.COM)
Wed, 18 Jun 1997 13:08:51 -0500
settummanque, or blackeagle (Mike Walton) wrote:
>
> Marc Solomon stated:
>
> >You are mistaken here on a number of things, Chuck. Joey never 'needs'
> >JLT. It is not required for any advancement or to hold any position of
> >leadership.
>
> I *strongly disagree* with your statement, Marc. That's like telling a
> Scoutmaster that "You don't have to go to Wood Badge...it's not required for
> any advancement and the best Scoutmasters out there never attended Wood Badge".
And I know very many successful SM's who haven't gone to Wood Badge. If
you ask me, "Should they?" I would say most definitely YES. If you ask
me are they required to go, the answer would be, NO. I think it is
foolish NOT to attend Wood Badge.
Do I think Joey should, when eligible, attend JLT, the answer is YES.
It is definitely a worthwhile training for ANY young man mature enough
to understand its value.
> Not only do I as a former Scoutmaster INSIST that my Senior Patrol Leader
> attends the Council JLT, it's a *requirement for candidancy* to Senior
> Patrol Leader.
That's great, Mike, if you have an experience troop. For many young
troops, this is not an option. They do not have the base of JLT trained
Scouts to put in such a requirement.
> If Chuck can't talk the staff advisor to place Joey on a "space available
> list" (most will do that, because as we all know, money runs the train and
> if they only have 39 participants and the budget calls for 40, Joey will be
> accepted to attend!), perhaps he would be willing to take Joey to a
> neighboring Council's JLT course.
>
> That's why we have them, Marc....if the Council sees that it has more than
> 40 participants, they should strongly consider having TWO or THREE sessions
> instead of one. That's a COUNCIL's problem.
Very good suggestions, Mike, and I agree with them.
We basically agree. I, too, feel that JLT is a very worthwhile course.
No where in my post did I ever suggest it wasn't or that Joey shouldn't
attend. You're preaching to the choir here, Mike. Next time you flame
someone, I suggest you read what they said first!
YiS,
Marc Solomon Unit Commissioner
mailto:marcsolomon@bigfoot.com Sycamore District
mailto:marcsol@earthling.net Blackhawk Area Council (IL)
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