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We had sort of a blow up over this. Scouts BSA unit. Scout turned 18 in Nov/Dec. Friends would not turn 18 until sometime the next year. Wanted to stay in the unit, but in a way where they could still participate with their buddies. Cited "Unit College Scouter Reserve" as being for this purpose but on my own review and review with District and Council - no. The purpose of that role is to forgive the unit of the training requirements for adult leaders for people in that role. The training status of people in that role are not assessed a penalty for the unit in processes like JTE. But it

In my experience, the Executive Board members are hand-picked by the SE and consist of mainly large donors or those with influence and connections in the community. And National limits who the EB can hire from a list of eligible Professionals looking for a transfer or promotion. It is not a transparent, independent process.

BSA already has a hard time retaining members/volunteers, let alone employees. Not surprised that it would be easier to displace the problem then get rid of it. I'm sure if it was a liability issue, yeah absolutely they'd be gone. But if they are just running a council into the ground, they'll move them elsewhere like you said.

Way back when, my SE and DFS told me how to manipulate the nominating process to get "pro-council" volunteers on the district committee. They were big donors with no experience, except as a youth or parent, on Scouting. As for firing a SE by the executive board, in my time I have seen that happen once. And he ended up in another council. Sadly BSA has a history of moving folks around or promoting them.

Sadly, the SE has finagled the board to his control more or less, and getting COR's to actually do their job is very hard. In theory, they could fire the SE, but unless a cooperative wave occurs, that will not happen, and attempts to get a list of all of them has been denied as private, even thogh it should not be. The President told me he would assure as many of them as possible would meet with him, but only time will tell. I hope the President is doing a stealth maneuver. Will see.

Certainly an issue with ours, sadly. We continue to flounder with most of the things noted not in clear use, and some missing for the most part. Volunteers, even those of us that have struggled in the past, are frustrated and we are not able to get clarity and straight info, or so it seems. Our Council board President assures us they are working on this, but it is very slow, just smoke and mirrors. I hope it is not the latter. Meanwhile, our only viable camp is shuttered, and the SE has insulted so many unit and district volunteers that the list is likely pages long. Will be intere