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Scouting ranks, merit bades, and the advancement programs

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  1. Bugling Merit Badge Discontinued 1 2 3

    By Bando,
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  2. Merit Badge Records 1 2

    By EventHorizon,
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  3. Replacing/Providing MB Cards, Rank Advancement

    By bacchus,
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  4. Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures

    By click23,
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  5. Deadline for earning Tiger badge

    By dbrooksf,
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  6. Changing MB Counselors 1 2

    By Buffalo Skipper,
    • 27 replies
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  7. Following the straight line

    By Scoutfish,
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  8. Age limits on Merit Badges? 1 2 3

    By Pack212Scouter,
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  9. Eagle Scout Project Maintenance 1 2

    By witai,
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  10. Another Helicopter Parent Thread 1 2 3

    By bacchus,
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  11. Troopmaster Software

    By bdrigler,
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  12. Court of Honor presentations--missed attendance 1 2 3

    By Buffalo Skipper,
    • 36 replies
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  13. Sports Merit Badge Requirement

    By ScruffyJake,
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  14. New Rank Requirements - Old or New?

    By bilgerat,
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  15. In Troop Merit Badge Counselors 1 2

    By Beavah,
    • 25 replies
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  • LATEST POSTS

    • DuctTape
      Changing Troop Culture as a New Scouter

      By DuctTape · Posted

      As far as changing "troop culture", unless it is the SM with agreeable ASM, it is near impossible.  It is much easier to change Patrol Culture as the Patrol makes their decisions. This is best accomplished by having the Patrol choose events separate from the other patrols.
    • Tron
      Remind me again, please? What does the word "uniform" mean?

      By Tron · Posted

      I might wear those just for the heck of it. Uniforms and uniformity are important, "they" say all methods are equal but I personally think the uniform should be more equal than others because of the financial diversity in my area. That being said, because of the financial diversity in my area I am on the N+1 improvement road for uniforms at my unit; I'll worry about the socks after I get every scout into a properly fitting uniform shirt and then if I can ever get more than a handful of scouts into any type of green pants.  Didn't the bolos come out of Philmont? I once had an old timer tell me that the rule "back in the day" was that you could only wear a bolo if it was purchased at Philmont. Where I live, if I see someone with a bolo, with my personality, I typically ask them if they have ever even been West of the Mississippi, and then when they so no and don't get the whole out West vibe bolos give off I mock them to some degree and ask them something about when they are picking up their spurs. 
    • RememberSchiff
      Remind me again, please? What does the word "uniform" mean?

      By RememberSchiff · Posted

      I felt the same about Bolos.  I thought neckers were uniform... worldwide.
    • InquisitiveScouter
      Remind me again, please? What does the word "uniform" mean?

      By InquisitiveScouter · Posted

      Oh, no... Just got the spam Scout Shop email telling me about these new wonderful Scout socks! https://www.scoutshop.org/mcgovern-outdoor-hiking-socks.html We have a difficult enough time chasing the Uniform method and getting youth to adhere to the practice of wearing a uniform.  https://www.scouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Scouts-BSA-Aims-and-Methods.pdf Socks is the most often overlooked item, with "I don't know where they are." as the most common response. My mantra has been, as long as it is official, they are fine... Not sure how I will react when I see a Scout wearing these: And yes, there are a few Scouts in our Troop who will wear them just to get attention, be funny, or be different... Maybe the PLC will set a common sense rule for the unit?  A Scouter can hope... Side note:  how much staff time, money on market research and procurement, advertising development, etc., do you think was spent on this? Nero fiddled while Rome burned.  
    • MrGumby
      Changing Troop Culture as a New Scouter

      By MrGumby · Posted

      Totally agree with that! For some reason I feel like that is an easier maneuver...direct intervention and guidance seems appropriate there and less so in the overall direction the scouts are taking.
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