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Probably polishing my "annoyed stone" a bit, but the fact he did not make Eagle is secondary. Did he enjoy his time, and did he learn to live the Spirit? -
Yep SM conference, or a "room corner" "hows it goin'?" convo with another adult he knows..... The other brothers are who they are, there may be some jealousy issues with #3 Scout. Hard to say/see from our distance.. We had a Scout in our Troop , coasted along in 2nd for a long time. Did Merit Badges, hiked, camped, could not get a few 1st class things done. SM corraled him at the next campout, . The next month's CoH, he was awarded 1st AND Star. He did not make Eagle, but last I saw him , he was a Senior Cashier at our local bank. -
Thinking a bit more ... I am getting crotchety in my old age. LOL. ... I hope the scout can advance. That would be great. ... But when I hear a parent threaten to pull their scout out because they can't advance, I am frustrated. Advancement is just one benefit and not the biggest one. Is the scout having a positive experience in scouting? Having fun? Growing in character and responsibility? If so, that's the big part. ... I wish advancement always naturally followed that, but it doesn't always. And it makes me sad when the scout loses out on advancement. ... But to threaten to pull the scout because of that is also frustrating to me. -
And those are the opportunities lost, in my view. Reach out to local outdoor sources that may appreciate the option on occasion, and do not make it too expensive, but also not a loss leader, so to speak. That might include schools, church groups, local colleges that might do classes there, sporting goods stores with outdoor programs, especially if a climbing facility is there. But also maybe even council insider use for family options. Always seems to be excuses, but little done. Our camp was front and center for fire camp more than once, but it might have also been coused for training, including he scouts in summer and such. Never even suggested, or if it was, never got beyond a mention in a meeting few were allowed to attend. One of the biggest barriers that still seems to survive is "can't". As my grandfather often told me, "Can't" never could do anything".
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4 years in scouts. 49 camp outs. ... He should have had plenty of opportunities to advance. Technically, the scout could have easily earned Eagle by then. Key point is the troop should be watching and supporting the scout getting at least to 1st class.
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