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  1. Adult leader qualifications 1 2 3 4

    By gordosdabom,
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  2. Struggling to stay in Scouts 1 2 3 4 5

    By Phrogger,
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  3. Can I bring my younger son to scout campouts? 1 2 3 4 5

    By newtoscoutsdad,
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  4. Bridging over and Webelos uniform 1 2 3

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  5. Women and siblings on campouts 1 2 3 4

    By Crossramwedge,
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  6. Revoking Merit Badges? 1 2 3 4

    By NobodyReally,
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  7. Setting up a pack bank account 1 2

    By SC_Pack428,
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  8. Can a parent with felony convictions attend troop meetings? 1 2 3 4

    By KayW,
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  9. Earning Merit Badges before rank of "Scout"? 1 2

    By RogueRiverRun,
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  10. merit badge counselor 1 2 3 4

    By christineka,
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  11. Can Senior Patrol Leaders Run Twice? 1 2 3 4

    By Jarmfam,
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  12. Question about the Outdoor Code! 1 2 3

    By The Latin Scot,
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  13. No women allowed - is this usual? 1 2 3 4 8

    By scoutscooter,
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  14. Den Flag 1 2

    By skittles,
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  15. Adult Religious Award 1 2

    By KevinRiner,   
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    • Jameson76
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    • NYCScouter
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    • fred8033
      Who can technically fire/replace a Charter Organization Representative?

      By fred8033 · Posted

      Charter organization head can.  If a church, that's a pastor at the church or the church council.   CynicalScouter hit it on the head and addressed my main concern.  When people ask how to replace someone in the scouting structure, it's because of conflict in the unit or other problems.  I'd really invest in making connections, building friendships, getting to know people and seeing if you can encourage change in a friendly, constructive way ... as CynicalScouter said.  Always avoid power struggles.  They never work and people get damaged.  I'd also reflect on the assertion that the COR is not doing his job.  The job of a COR is pretty small and ideally, almost invisible.  Is it really the COR not doing the job or is there conflict in the unit and a vision that things could be different?  
    • CynicalScouter
      Who can technically fire/replace a Charter Organization Representative?

      By CynicalScouter · Posted

      The head of the chartered organization, referred to in Scouting literature as the "executive officer." These may sometimes be the same person. "The Chartered Organization Representative (COR), who will be appointed by the Chartered Organization." See the Chartered Organization Representative Guidebook. As for how, the only way I've seen it done has been to offer up a new person. Simply going to the Chartered Org itself or the EO thereof and complaining never, ever, ever works. What I have seen work is "Hey COR thanks for your service, would you be interested in letting so and so have a chance?" or easing the person out with a replacement already picked. Remember: the COR was put there by the Chartered Org. You have to in effect convince the Chartered Org was wrong in the first place or is wrong now to keep this person around AND that someone else is willing to step up. I know at lots of units whose COR remains only because no one else wants the position/is scared of the position.

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