Re: : Adult Leader Meeting....Meeting of the Minds
Bob and Rusty Taylor (brtaylor@TELEBYTE.NET)
Sun, 18 Apr 1999 09:49:33 -0700
>Hello Marcia ,
>
>Please don't intend this as a flame, however this is an issue I have
>very strong feelings on...
>
>My primary concern with your post is that you say that the Scoutmaster
>wants to make these changes.....what about your PLC and Senior Patrol
>Leader. The decision should be made by the PLC regarding patrol names
>not the SM, or the committee....
>
>I believe the same should go for uniforming....your troop junior leaders
>should decide when they feel a class A is appropriate and when a class B
>is acceptable....It should also be their job to determine what the class
>B should consist of.
>
>Again, I don't mean to flame, I just hope that you and your other
>leaders will realize that these items are not issues the ADULTS need to
>be deciding. Rather, they are issues that the youth need the adult's
>guidance and support so they can make this decision on their own.
>
>YiS,
>-James Wilson
James
I agree with your comments, but would like some input on the uniform issue.
especially in situations where the 8 methods of Scouting have not been well
implemented, uniforms typically run into quite a bit of resistance (both
from boys and parents, maybe more from parents?)
my own opinion here, but I hope it is correct:)--it is one thing to give
the boys leeway to RUN the program, but I don't think it includes ALTERING
the program (the Eight methods of Scouting), uniform being one of these 8
methods. how do you approach the situation when one of the eight methods of
Scouting is on the line?
Bob Taylor
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