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I've yet to meet a 14 year old Eagle that could navigate this whole process alone. Few 16 year olds could.

I didn't say adults sometimes don't complicate the issue. But there's no way a 14 year old can manage the Eagle process without adult help. It's just too complicated.

Oh, and if the Eagle process is the sole responsibility of the scout I want to see all these helicopter parents with under 16 Eagles leave them alone and let them navigate this process alone and without a coach. We wouldn't have any Eagle under 16 then.

How didn't he meet it? Remember you must point out on the GTA how he didn't meet the requirement. That malarkey about waiting to apply the herbicide is a mistake. Not grounds for failing him. Show me an Eagle project that's gone off EXACTLY as planned. I'll bet you if I rolled up my sleeves I could find a problem with nearly all projects. The point is he has to have violated something severe to not get credit. How does one measure the amount of planning and leadership?

When summer camps became vacation destinations instead of local camps.

Adults built the process. The GTA says the scouts gets a guide, or at least an SM that understands the process. The district let him down too. Plenty of adult blame to go around. Seems like folks have already made up their mind the kid didn't meet the requirement.

I should be clear. Aligned with embassies meaning they report there, but working at POEs. I know they are at Munich airport as I recently ran in to them there.

I've seen it taught. Most choose to ignore it.

The USA has had border and customs agents living inside countries for years. Most of the time aligned with the embassy.

Sorry. Just wanted to point out to the Canadians that there are countries wHere their girls wouldn't have basic human rights to put their indignation about the USA in perspective.

Well this is what happens when the kid has a bad coach. You can't hold it against the kid. He should have been coached better on his planning and execution. BSA adds to the problem only requiring the proposal signed off. If the beneficiary and SM are okay with the project then the BOR takes place. Ask him what he did. The GTA allows for boards to question scouts who obviously didn the work but may not have articulated the process or result. Trust the Scout and let him have is day. BOR must be granted.

And we see another reason the proposal AND plan should be required sign off. If you can't cite the section of the GTA violated then I'm not sure you have any basis. I'd review the GTA and cite all sections you think we're violated. Otherwise it's just opinion.

...until ISIS get a hold of them.

As many have said if it's not in the GTA then how can anyone complain? If BSA required scout involvement they would have made it clear in the GTA.

I was wondering if she knew Major Jack Hartness or Amy Pound or Dana Naple.

Who is Rose Taylor? Did she live next door to Rose Tyler?

Frog Toggs are like $20.

You assume the other 50% of the non voting citizens agree with you. Popular opinion shows the country still split. Weed out those who don't have the right to vote and it's more to the against. The change in immigration review has nothing to do with diversity. It has to do with rule of law.

Beyond the obvious of "stay dry and warm", is there anything else?

Large hot hands packets. Check folks often for hypothermia. Young kids and staying dry don't go together.

Learned something interesting. The national policy is underwritten by a board member. That's not right.

So....national DIDN'T get rid of tour plans. Gee @@RichardB, you wonder why people are confused?

Not sure why I continue to be surprised that BSA is ineffective when they communicate or administer anything.

You mean like the part of the charter that says it's for BOYS? Sec. 30902. Purposes The purposes of the corporation are to promote, through organization, and cooperation with other agencies, the ability of boys to do things for themselves and others, to train them in scoutcraft, and to teach them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues, using the methods that were in common use by boy scouts on June 15, 1916.

If I am coded as CR but am an ASM, the code doesn't matter. Having IOLS and Leader specific and YPT does. If I am an MBC having YPT and MBC training matters.