Advancement Resources
Scouting ranks, merit bades, and the advancement programs
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If is a positive opportunity if you can get local sports groups to cooperate, rather than block the youth. We have had experiences both ways over the years. One young man with serious Scouting potential, but also a strong athlete came to me and told be he was leaving the troop because his coach told him baseball should be his only priority, and he could not play if he missed "any" of the team activities. On the other hand, we also had a local coach that leaned over backward to work with youth in Scouting to coordinate stuff. Most of us recognize that both programs, if run well, are good for our youth, and part of life is learning how to balance priorities and find common ground. It also helps when the parents are not rabid sports crazies that think their kid will be a pro. Hopefully this will play into a better National image. -
By BetterWithCheddar · Posted
Thanks for sharing. I thought that was a nice piece of marketing material - surprisingly well done for the BSA / SA. If SA positions itself carefully, there's a good opportunity to add and retain more athletes to our units. Scouting can be a nice counterbalance to the year-round youth sports grind, provided SA and local units maintain flexible programs. At our annual New Scout Information Night, our Pack always mentions "we're OK being your family's second favorite activity" and that has helped lead to some healthy numbers. When we look for a Troop, I'll probably steer my son to the one that has the best parent support, but a secondary factor will be the SM's philosophy on attendance and advancement. I don't mind if the Scouts who attend all Troop functions advance faster than my son, but I'd still like for there to be a path to Eagle if my son communicates his availability to his SM / SPL and is willing to do extra work when he's not playing basketball. -
Fantastic. I just hope that the stand down does improve safety in all range operations -
We're baaaack! The pause lasted 24 hours. Councils can resume RATA activities once the Scout Exec reviews their RATA Policy and signs some sort of certification. Let's make some noise this summer! -
By InquisitiveScouter · Posted
I spoke with a professional buddy of mine who has been around a while ;P. He opined, since the end of tour permits, councils have no idea what events their units are engaged in... He also said, other than a mass email, how would they get hold of units anyway?
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