I was no suggesting leaders should hunt down a boy and make them attend the meetings, events, etc. However, there should be clear, consistent, and enforced guidelines for positions of responsibility and attendance that are compatible with BSA policies. To wait until the end of the period to let anyone know they didn't meet guidelines (published or unpublished) is neglegent. I have seen this happen far too often. Maybe we are just in a bad unit.
In OldGreyEagle's examples, both boys have earned their Eagle rank. I don't think it is appropriate to say which is a better Eagle. Both all