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Hi all, if you remember, son was almost done with his paperwork for Eagle scout. Had his workbook done, only needs to do letter of ambition. Well, last nite, after he emailed his SM to ask if they can meet to have the workbook signed, he and I talked. The email was not very complete, did not have good details as to what he needs from SM and I scolded him and asked "what"? He told me he doesn't want to do this anymore, he is done.....tooo much paperwork, he wants to stop. He said that he does not like this troop, his second because of needing Sundays. He said that they do not accep

Hi all, just wanted to update you with the info that my son has completed his Eagle scout workbook. Looks pretty nice if I have to say so. He will be taking it to have it signed off by the benificiary next Monday and then off to Scoutmaster. Yayyyyy!! Boy, is that a lot of work. Now all he needs to do is his Live-it for NYLT beads, his life ambitions essay and his application. Should be done by December... LOL. No, really, I am hoping by fall he should have it all wrapped up. Had his final Eagle merit badge counseled last evening. Has 22 merit badges total with a possible 4 more on th

Thanks so much all of you, really.... when I typed chills, I meant it gave me chills to read how you want your scouts to rememeber you by, and I wished my son had leaders like you

chills guys.................

Tears..........desert rat. Thanks

SPL did not get chance to appoint, SM did the choosing. SPL does not even "know" all the boys positions.

Now that you mention it, son did say that he is learning that the world is made up of difficult people. Maybe this is a learning incidence to deal with difficult people. Hubby said ASPL is a yes-man to SM. I will mention it to son to talk with ASPL and see what he can do.

Thanks desert rat. Yes, I am being mama bear. I am so DOGGONE proud of this kid and no, he is not giving up, yet. He is starting to wince at the busy work, but is doing it. I am hoping he will get accustomed to it and just automatically do it. And yes, I take personal offense when someone disses my son. Have been dealing with this seems like forever, but son still goes on. He is a great kid, of course Mama Bear will say that, right? Mama Bear Syndrome to the hilt. I just don't want to tread anywhere I shouldn't that's why I am getting it out with you guys. And THANKs by the way.

Well, I am not sure if he is the"troops" UC or the Council. I think the council. Council wants him to "clean" up the troop because they have been not doing things like they should have for the past few years. No new recruitment in almost 3 years and lost 9 families. SM was doing advancement as well as signing blue cards and keeping them from the boys. Told them what and when they would work on them. Now, as the UC, hubby has reassigned advancement to another individual, which SM has called a naughty name to, and the Committee Chair has been given their full power, which they did not know

Sigh.........where does one begin...Yes, it has been me asking all the Eagle scout procedures for the work book and such. Also me with the SM issues. Things are going, slowly, but surely. Workbook is being filled in, slowly, project was finished mid February. Now son was newly elected SPL in February, with prodding from me and his Dad. SM is not making transition easy for this kid. His idea of communication is through texting and some emails. Son has a very light case of autism, he is VERY high functioning--A-B student in school. Just has a "communication" issue because of Asperger's.

You guyssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!

Stosh, you serious about starting over??? sigh

Okay, okay, I understand. Just want to make sure it will be okay... thats all. He is procrastinating so much as it is. He might have the report done by the time he ages out. He is 14.5. LOL

He "did" write all the items down in his note book with pricing and units, but now cannot find the receipt. Sounds like he should be okay with that? Phew. Did not know how he was going to get new receipts.

Hi there, I have another question for the workbook write up. My son can't find his receipts for one of the stores he purchased items at. He has the other receipts, but cannot find the one stores. What should he do?

Thanks guys!

Hi again, can you tell me how much time a Life scout needs to serve before he is eligible for the Eagle Scout Rank? Son has been Life scout now since July of last year. Was the PL until February and is now the SPL. Does he need to put in 6 months with a troop and THEN another 6 months after that with a leadership role. Or would it be both at once? Sorry if I am confusing here.

Thanks

Hi, you guys have been so informational to me this week. I was just wondering in the BOR for Eagle, or when the actual workbook write up goes to council, will they actually call all the companies that made donations towards the project? Or do they just call the references that sent in letters of reference. My son has asked some of our clients to donate, and just wondering if BSA will call on them for donations such as friends of scouting or just to make sure they actually did make a donation? These companies would rather not be bothered, but they need to be listed, right? Also, will th

Okay, just spoke with Hubby and he said as the UC, he really should not do the SM position. He has someone that will be able to do it, but not until January. So, that is a predicament. He is very big on Scout Law, I spoke out of turn before. He is just holding the current SM to his duties and reminding him that he should not speak to committee members as the was he did.

Thanks Stosh. My mommness needs to calm down a bit. Maybe SM will realize that my son can help and maybe even take a load off of him a bit. Let him lead and see where it goes...........

Thank you for the suggestions Krampus. Son is going to sit down and make a few plans for future meetings and is going to incorporate fun things, team building exercises and also learning activities, such as knots and things. This troop has been so out of the loop of real scouting that it hurts. I feel so bad for the scouts that have stuck it out with this regime. And I now changing over will take time. The parents seem to agree that they want more of a scouting expereince for their boys, just don't know where to turn. Hubby says that he has to talk to COR about removal, and he has be

Well, all I can say is this...............I am being a "mom" here. Yes, he is my little lovey, no, he does not need my direction. He did quite well the night of the meeting on his own. It was just that my little lovey was viciously attacked, IMHO, over a text message, expecting him to have a plan for the meeting or use the plan that was already created from the last SPL. I did not like the tone that the SM master used with my lovey. Son was a bit miffed and baffled as to what the SM maeant by any of the texts as SM never met with him after he was elected SPL. Troop only has maybe 12 meet

Committee is very disgruntled with SM, and Chairwoman that was called bad name wants to quit post, my hubby, Unit commissioner has calmed her, telling her that he will take care of things and will put SM in his place. KIds DO NOT like going camping 4 times a year and my son is going to change that with HIS LEADERSHIP. He will get them camping once a month with hopefully day outings inbetween. My hubby is just trying to do this diplomatically and let SM hang himself, make the noose a little bit tighter.

Heretic, not sure where you are coming from? Son "just" was elected to SPL postion two weeks ago and is VERY responsible!!! He just needs direction as to what the SM wants. SM was very inappropriate in expecting that my son "knew" how to run things, when he was never even spoken to about the SPL position in this troop. Son wants to help change this troop with REAL boy leadership and REAL boy involvement, but needs a bit of direction is all.