Blaine Dutch

Seriously! Why would it matter to anybody if a Scout was a member of more than one Troop. Enthusiasm should be welcomed. Some Scout Leaders get a bit overzealous as if there running a little cult and if somebody is attending elsewhere also it's like they are cheating on or betraying the first group. Any perceived problems with Troop registration can be easily worked through and now is easier with Councils improved central record keeping As far as individual rank advancement goes Scouts are noncompetitive and no minimum rate of rank advancement is required and yes some boys will earn rank more

Scouts certainly can be and many are registered members of more than one Troop! I know of several Scouts that are. When I found out about the other boys I called the Council HQ because I thought that would work quite well for my Sons situation. They responded in a rather routine tone about it, and said to simple write "Multiple" on the top of the app. for the additional Troop. They said that one Troop would be listed as primary but that it really had no bearing on anything, such as, Scouts could still do rank advancement with either or both Troops. They went on to say that although it m