It is with great sadness that I must report that my son has after being denied a SM conference for Star rank last year, because the SM's son would have been outranked, is now (in a new troop) being denied hist BOR for the same reason! I have found that this problem of "Boy Scout Nepotism" is wide spread, and in clear and blatant violation of the code of ethics of the BSA. This problem is a hidden dirty secret that goes un-reported and is a major reason for many boys at the rank of 1st Class or Start to become disenchanted and demoralized with the Scouts. As a former scout, I had hoped that
