I have a question that I need answers to..The situation is this my son who is in Webleos was to go on an overnight ice fishing/camping trip with the rule of men only...His dad was to take him but his dad's mother was put in hospice in the hospital the day before the trip and he had to back out..We then asked a close friend of the family who has a son going on the trip too If he would be responsible for our son on the trip so he could still go.. He of course said yes..we then contacted his leader and she said No that she cannot make any exceptions for anyone at all what so ever no matter the circumstances..she said in the boy scout rules on an overnighter the ratio has to be one parent for one child no exceptions. So we contacted the regional office and they said under these circumstances that it would be okay with a permission slip..we said we did that and she still said no. I went to her with this information begging her to let my son go and she still said no. 1 to 1 ration no exceptions..anways the next day after the trip our friend called us and said that 3 dads took both of their children blowing her 1 to 1 ratio out the door...So my question is the leader in the wrong??? Are there rules that are out there that pertain to all packs or can she make her own rules? Is there someway I can "turn her in" so to speak..seems like a good leader would have done whatever was possbile to get my child there..Help.
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I have a question that I need answers to..The situation is this my son who is in Webleos was to go on an overnight ice fishing/camping trip with the rule of men only...His dad was to take him but his dad's mother was put in hospice in the hospital the day before the trip and he had to back out..We then asked a close friend of the family who has a son going on the trip too If he would be responsible for our son on the trip so he could still go.. He of course said yes..we then contacted his leader and she said No that she cannot make any exceptions for anyone at all what so ever no matter the circumstances..she said in the boy scout rules on an overnighter the ratio has to be one parent for one child no exceptions. So we contacted the regional office and they said under these circumstances that it would be okay with a permission slip..we said we did that and she still said no. I went to her with this information begging her to let my son go and she still said no. 1 to 1 ration no exceptions..anways the next day after the trip our friend called us and said that 3 dads took both of their children blowing her 1 to 1 ratio out the door...So my question is the leader in the wrong??? Are there rules that are out there that pertain to all packs or can she make her own rules? Is there someway I can "turn her in" so to speak..seems like a good leader would have done whatever was possbile to get my child there..Help.