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  1. The time in rank for tenderfoot, 2nd and 1st class were removed but covered by 60 days of physical activity and showing improvement, 5 troop or patrol activities and 10 troop patrol activities. The more active the boy and troop the faster those can be met. Part of the problem is the diversity of skills -- some scouts can cook, read a compass, know first aid etc... before they hit scouting. Others don't have a clue. The phrase "It is about the Boy" should be the guide. It is not good for the boy to be just checked off but to actually learn the skill. This requires active program. Unfortunatel
  2. 1st rule = don't get caught 2nd rule = clean up scene
  3. To all those who asked: you are welcome to use the post. Please use the source as Scoutmaster Mull's Sons
  4. In Scouting we must remember it is what is best for the boy. As a Scoutmaster and parent I told one of my sons to relax on worrying about his Eagle project. He promptly contacted, setup and wrote up his Eagle project -- then proceeded to get signatures. I was still concerned about maturity and asked another Scoutmaster his opinion. He ask me if this was any other boy what would be my response. I honestly had to reply Great job and let him fly with his project. He received his Eagle at 14. My biggest surprize was the maturity now demonstrated -- due to his determination he grew in so many more
  5. We stepped up to the plate when asked and we are proud of every boy we have gotten to know. But there were a few things we did not realize when we stepped into the Scoutmaster and Asst. Scoutmaster shoes. We did not realize our interactions and time spent with our own sons would be so much less than with the other boys. We did not realize that to make sure my sons did not face what many Scoutmaster's sons deal with (whispers of favoritism) We would insist they performed faster, better and more proficent than any other scout to earned every rank, every award, every merit badge. We did not rea
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