Re: totin'chip
BILL NELSON (nelsonb@AZTEC.ASU.EDU)
Thu, 15 Jan 1998 11:29:00 -0700
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>Hi List:
>I have a question on the totin'chip and the firem'n chit. Is it written
any where about whether the Scout that earns these cards should carry them?
I think that I have read it somewhere, but like all other Scout info it must
be in one of a thousand different books or locations.
Totin' Chip Requirements are in the Boy Scout Requirements book (usually
ther is no really
no need for another book on Boy Scout requirements than this one.)
It says "I realize that my "Totin' Rights" can be taken from me
if I fail in my responsibility." Since Scouts go to many
different activities supervised by many different leaders,
some have taken to using the Totin' Chip card as a kind of Driver's
License. When the rights are taken away, so is the card. However,
there is no hard and fast (National) rule that this be done, and that a
Scout need carry the card at all times. Personally, I worry about it
with the younger Scouts and not with the older ones, unless they have
a problem with knives and such.
> I got into a discussion
>with some of the Scoutmasters from our district who wanted to teach
>these skills at a Klondike Derby. I thought that this type of
>event was there to let the Scouts show off their stuff not
>necessarily be taught the skills. I want to thank all of those who
>gave me advice on the year pins, it cleared up some discussions that I had.
Personally, I think training never ends in Scouting and we should try
to incorporate learning in everything we do.
YiS,
Bill
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