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    Unresponsive MBC

    in Open Discussion - Program

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    18 hours ago, ItsBrian said:

    I’m sorry but, I would forget him. I would explain your situation to another MBC and have the SM back him up and the MBC can do a brief session recapping everything to ensure completion. If he filled out the workbook, that would probably help a little as well.

    I have had this happened to me & others I know. We explained our situation to another MBC.

    The MBC might be having health issues, personal issues, family issues, who knows.

    I think this would be my approach as well!

    Happy New Year

    in Open Discussion - Program

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    9 hours ago, skeptic said:

    The one with the odd salute is the cover of an LDS magazine.  So, it may have something to do with them.  The card is actually British.

     

    Exactly. The sash is not a girl scout sash, but rather a sash for the LDS girls youth organization of that time. Girls would get badges based on learning skills, scripture mastery, service, etc. They no longer use the sash. 

    POR review

    in Open Discussion - Program

    Posted

    All,

    Thanks so much for your replies!

    My troop is in a bit of a rebuilding period.

    I kinda figured how to proceed, but as a courtesy to the other committee members, thought I would ask your opinions in case I was missing something (which I often do!)

    So again, my thanks!

     

    Fred,

    Thanks for those links!! Very useful!

    Prof!

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    POR review

    in Open Discussion - Program

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    A fellow committee member has suggested a plan to monitor how boys are doing with their positions of responsibilities. He has suggested a monthly formal meeting between the boy and the mentor. A scorecard would be used. My guess is that it would take about 20 minutes per boy to complete. Each mentor (SM or ASM) works with 3 boys, so this is about an hour per month, plus time needed to prepare, plus time reviewing the scorecards with the committee.

     

    Another approach is much less formal. The mentor works with the boy, encourages him, coaches him along the way. If at the end of his term, the boy has done okay, then the mentor signs off in his book. The mentor lets the boy and the committee know if there are major problems that may require the boy to be replaced if not corrected. In general, feedback between the mentor and boy is ongoing, but not formal unless that is what is needed.

     

    I would be interested in what you do in your troops. How formal is the interaction between mentor and boy? Does anyone use scorecards for this?

    OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE: Girls as Youth Members, All Programs

    in Issues & Politics

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    It’s not a perfect solution but it beats a group of old guys who think they have their fingers on the pulse of what today’s youth really want. If anyone wonders what we talk about when adults aren’t around it’s how lame some things are that adults put out there for us to do.

     

    I kinda get where Backpack is coming from. BSA is a corporation, with adults in charge of the corporation. However, the boys are the customers and the program is the product. Making changes to the product without at least considering what the customer wants or needs is a recipe for problems (New Coke, for example).

     

    Some scouters were surveyed about these changes. Were any surveys conducted of the rank and file youth?

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