Active Membership

G. John Marmet wrote (in response to allowing a Venture Crew decide who can
join):

>> Technically this process probably violates Article VII, Section 1 of the
BSA
Rules and Regulations which states that an "active youth member is one who,
with the approval of a parent or guardian if necessary, becomes a member of
a
unit; obligates himself or herself to attend meetings regularly; fulfills a
member's obligations to the unit; subscribes to the Scout Oath or the code
of
his or her respective program; and participates in an appropriate program
based on a members age...." <<

I was struck by the notion that an "active youth member", is one who
"obligates himself or herself to attend meetings regularly" and "fullfills
a member's obligations to the unit". In the context of the ongoing
discussion about "active participation" for Eagle candidates, how does the
above quote from the BSA Rules and Regulations lead to National's
interpretation that any scout who is registered must be considered
"active"?

Has anyone ever seen a definition of the "member's obligations to the
unit"?

YiS,
Sam

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