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Tim , I think I have seen that poem. I will look and see if I can find it. If I find it I will get back with you.

How old is to young? If this scout does not have any skills or leadership abilities how does he qualify for Eagle Scout? Who credited his requirements as he was completing them? Where was your board of review? I hope it was not all done by his father. The board of reviews should of had slowed him down some if he was not qualified for the rank. Why was he able to hold positions he was not able to control? I know it can and will be a trouble situation. I would not take the Scoutmaster position until my son had completed and was awarded his Eagle Rank. I would not even pass him off on any of his ranks. I knew a similar question might arise from me being the ASM. However the SM has the final say so on his Eagle project before he carries it to the Eagle Board. This could be a way to slow him down some. Make sure you sit down with the scout without his parents and with the help of other leaders and set up some goals and his Eagle project. Maybe with this you can slow him down some until he can become a leader. Talk with the Eagle Board Chairman of your Council and see if he can help you on stalling his Eagle Project by checking out the project very carefully if you know what I mean. Remember "Dad" should not help on the planning of his Eagle Project. It is his son's project not his. Good luck with your problem I hope it will all work out for you and the scout will become one of your better leaders.

In our Troop the Scoutmaster, assistants and committee members can "sign off" requirements for a scout. The PLC also can sign off requirements for the younger scouts from the Scout, Tenderfoot, Secondclass and Firstclass ranks. Unlike our Cubscout program parents can not sign off requirements unless they are a part of the leadership team. Parents are requested to not sign off on their scout's requirements. However parents are encouraged to work with their scout on his requirements.