gigibw

Well, I am taking Woodbadge right now. And we wear patches because we are working as a Scout in a Troop. This doesn't have to do with Woodbadge patrol patches. This has to do with the adult leaders "patrol" wanting to wear a patch such as the "old goats" or "rocking chair" on their uniform where the patrol patch would go.

Thanks for all the replies so far.

We have been recently told by our COR that adults should not wear patrol patches. Has anyone else ever heard this?? We were floored of course, because we see adults with patrol patches all the time.

I would like to thank everyone for their responses. I will take everything said into consideration.

YIS,

GiGiBW

Thanks for the reply. The Cub that was in the disagreement is the son of the male adult who pushed the female adult and then laid hands on her child, the Boy Scout. I was more than an eye witness, I am the one that was shoved. And it was my child, the Boy Scout, that was man handled. The Cub and his father are in the Pack. And myself and my son are in a Troop. This isn't a family situation. I really just want to know if it is acceptable to go to my SE, or the packs SE and report this, even though it was not a Scouting function. I just feel that this male adult would be a detrement to the leadership, and might possibly do this to another child in his boy's den, and soon to be Troop as they are about to crossover.

I have a situation. An incident happened involving a Cub Scout registered leader and a Boy Scout. This was not in a BSA function but in a social / family & friends outing. Let me tell the story. A boy who is a 2nd yr Webelo and a Boy Scout (age 12) were having a disagreement. The father (and registered leader) of the Cub Scout got involved and was encouraging these boys to fight. The mother of the Boy Scout (also a registered leader) tried t intervene and was pushed by the father of the Cub Scout, knocking her to the ground. The Boy Scout, in his defense of his mother called the father a name and the father of the Cub Scout proceeded to grab the Boy Scout by the neck and and throttle him, possibly even trying to shove the Boy down the stairs. Luckily another male adult intervened and the Boy was not hurt further.

My question / dilemma is....even though this was a social function and not a BSA event. Does this qualify as an abusive incident that goes against YPT. And therefore should the father of the Cub Scout be reported to the BSA??? There is also another incident with a different Webelo and this father, again not in a BSA, but social function where this father forced the Webelo against a tree after the Webelo called him a name the father didn't like.

I feel like if this father (and registered leader) would do this harm to these two boys, he might do it to others, even at BSA functions if angered enough. Should he be reported???