Pat5208

Is there any BSA reference material regarding the duties and responsibilities of the committee and of the chairman? I have seen them for the Scout position, such as SPL, Scribe and the like and for Scoutmaster, but not for others

Replying to Eagle Foots Post, that is almost exactly as our Troop and the Pack run. The only differnce is that after the opening the WEEBLOS I and II break off into their groups with their leader and then reassemble when the SPL calls for a "Fall In" for the closing. We also get approxmately 100% turnover from the WEEBLOS into the Troop and I don't want to disturb the apple cart, so to speak. The problem I have is when a nosey Committee Chairman, who was a former Scout master for the Troop, puts his two cents in and I need ammo to counter him, even though he should just mind his own business.

Thanks for all your replies, they were all very helpful. The WEEBLOS meet the same night in the same hall as the Troop. They don't share in the same meeting and events as the Troop but they have the same numbers as the Troop and they are our main supply of new Scouts. I agree that the WEEBLOS should be reciting the Scout Law and Promise and they should only worry about the Cub Oath at the Pack nights. Thanks again for all of your help

The Weeblos meet on the same night as my Troop meetings. The Weeblos Leader asked me if it would be alright if my SPL during the opening and after the Scout Oath, if he could ask for the Cub Oath to be recited. He stated that the Weeblos need to recite it in order to remember it and feel part of the meeting. The Weeblos fall in with the Troop so I did not see a problem with this. Most of my Troop were previous Cubs in the same Pack so they know the Cub Oath.

My Committe Chairman, a former Scoutmaster, before me, stated that he did not beleive that it was necessary or fair that the Cub Oath be recited during our meeting by our Scouts because some of our new Scouts were never Cubs and did not know the Cub Oath. I stated that at our Camp Kick Off, the Scout Executive had a Color Guard present the colors which consisted of Scouts, Cubs and Venturers. After the Scout Oath and Cub Oath, we were asked to recite the Ventering Oath, which most of us did not know, but we followed along anyway.

What is the opinion out there on this matter. Should we do the Cub Oath after the Scout Oath or should we just let the Cubs do it and the Scouts remain silent. By the way, we do receive most of our new Cubs from the Pack.

Thanks for the advice. I'll give it a try and let you know how it turns out.

What do I do when I have two boys that just don't seem to like or respect each other? The other day the Troop attended the Pack's Blue & Gold Dinner, a yearly tradition for us. Two boys, who I know don't get along, started arguing and it almost came down to fist to cuffs! One boys dad is my ASM and the other's Mom is the Cubs District Training Chair. My ASM is an Eagle Scout in the Troop. His father was a former SM. I tried talking to him about his son but he seems to think that his son is right and the other starts in all the time. I've known my ASM since our two boys were Tigers. The other boy isn't an angel, they are both good kids, but I don't know how to get them to respect each other. I think this would solve the problem. I don't expect every boy to like each other but I do expect them to respect each other.