tmillerfamily

Wow, thanks for this plan of action. I have already met with the Jamboree Troop leadership. Unfortunatly this was the night we were informed of their descision to not let him go. Emotions on my part where high. I have already spoken with our DE and the Jamboree Chair. they have informed me that I will be hearing from the Council camping chair and the counil exec to set up a meeting to discuss. On the bright side, we did visit a new troop last night and it looks like a better fit for my two sons than the current home troop. tad

Tmillerfamily here. My main objection to the Jamboree leaderships descision is that they have only observed my son from afar. They have not spoken with him to give him a chance to prove himself. His brother and a friend are going in the same troop and are willing to help if needed. The leadership has not discussed any options with me. It is similar to the DMV telling you could not drive anymore because they saw you drive twice and they felt you did not display what it takes to drive saftly with out any further explanation. The Venture Crew has taken thier Scout in

My son has ADD (not Hyper ADDHD) and had been attending Camp Royenah and other Boy Scout camps since he was a Bear in Cub Scouts. These camps have run from 3 to seven days. With his level of ADD he appears to not be in tuned with what is going on. But, he has been able to complete 15+ merit badges (including Rifle, Archery, Camping and a few others that included written reports) in his four years of attending Boy Scout Summer Camp. His only concession is that he has very hard time writing. As for Rifle and Archery, he has always followed the safety rules and understands the ser