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The formal rule in the Guide to Advancement is what I posted above. The Scoutmaster may (has the discretion to) sign off on his or her own son's / daughter's advancements. Whether this is a good or wise thing to do is a separate question. Some troops have policies against parents signing off on their own children. Some troops are small and don't have as many options as larger troops. There might also be cases where a parent is the only merit badge counselor for a particular merit badge. Personally, I agree with @Jameson76 and think it's a good thing for Scouts to interact with other adul

From the Guide to Advancement: Mechanics of Advancement in Scouts BSA "Parents or guardians are involved at home encouraging, mentoring, and supporting, but they do not sign for rank advancement requirements unless they serve as registered leaders and have been designated by the unit leader to approve advancement or are Lone Scout friends and counselors (see “Lone Scouting,” 5.0.3.0)." 4.2.1.2 The Scout Is Tested "The unit leader [Scoutmaster] authorizes those who may test and pass the Scout on rank requirements. They might include the patrol leader, the senior patrol leader, the

@walk in the woods I agree with you. What you posted are references to "qualified" Venturers and Sea Scouts. After they earn First Class rank, they are "qualified" to continue earning Scouts BSA ranks, merit badges, and awards while they are in a Venturing crew or a Sea Scout ship (they do not have to be dual registered in a troop after they have earned First Class rank). 4.2.0.1 Scouting Ranks and Advancement Age Requirements All Scouts BSA awards, merit badges, badges of rank, and Eagle Palms are only for registered Scouts [defined as members of Scouts BSA troops or Lone Scouts

It might not be easy (or sustainable), but it can be done. Here is the activity requirement for First Class: So this breaks down to: 10 separate troop / patrol activities. At least 6 of the 10 activities must be held outdoors. At least 3 of the outdoor activities must include overnight camping in a tent that you pitch or other structure that you help erect. These activities do not include troop or patrol meetings. You can do more than one activity on a given weekend, as long as they are separate. So it could look something like this: 3 troop / patrol

@Samuel If you log in at my.scouting.org, click on the Menu button, then go to Legacy Web Tools, Manage Member ID. Add your new BSA ID # there, and make it the "primary". If you also add the old BSA ID #, it should link the training. The troop's Scoutmaster, Committee Chair, or Chartered Org. Rep. can add your training if you show them your training card / certificate. They can use the Training Manager to add training for other adults in the unit.

Use that bright orange color, and I don't see how they can revoke your "real outdoorsman" card!

The 2-year age difference rule only applies to tents -- not cabins. We don't know why. Perhaps because cabins usually have bunks, more separation, and are generally more open.

An introduction to the Camping merit badge is one thing. Some of the requirements are "discuss" or "explain", so no problem there for partials. But how many of them had the requisite nights of camping? I'm guessing not many.

I definitely agree with this advice. Aim for 10+ campouts per year. Maybe 2 per month during the summer when Scouts don't have to deal with homework, conflicting extracurricular events (sports, band, clubs, etc.).

Attending multiple summer camp weeks can also be expensive. Summer camps in my area run around $300-$450 per week. A motivated and focused Scout can earn 6+ merit badges in one week of summer camp, which could take care of a few of the Eagle-required merit badges, plus many of the electives. The quality of instruction at summer camp can also be hit or miss. If there are merit badges that a Scout is interested in that can't easily be done elsewhere (Climbing, Kayaking, etc.) then summer camp is the place that I would recommend doing them. I wouldn't recommend doing a merit badge like C

Most Cub Scout awards: https://www.scouting.org/programs/cub-scouts/what-cub-scouts-earn/other-youth-awards/ Cub Scout Nova & Supernova awards: https://www.scouting.org/stem-nova-awards/awards/cub-scout/

Some things to keep in mind: Cyber Chip (rank requirement for Scout and Star): Requires Scouts to write and sign a personalized contact with a parent / guardian and also to have a discussion with parents. Fitness requirements: Tenderfoot - practice & track for 30+ days Second Class - at least 30 minutes per day for 5 days a week for 4 weeks [must be done after completing TF #6c.] First Class - at least 30 minutes per day for 5 days a week for 4 weeks [must be done after completing SC #7a.] Merit badges to watch out for: Family Life - Track chores for 90 days. Personal Fitne

They do require separate applications. The Chartered Org. Rep. approves unit adult positions. Your council or district approve the MBC and Nova Counselor positions. In order to be a Nova Counselor, you must be age 21 or older. I second @Liz's advice to download the form to your computer to save on hand cramp!

Um, wow! OK, well breathe a sigh of relief that nobody was hurt. Who owns the property? If this were my Scout, I would think that an apology to the property owner and possibly some kind of restitution for damaging the field. If no restitution is required, service hours. Revocation of the Scout's “Firem’n Rights” until some future time. Must go through the Firem'n Chit training again. These are the bare minimum that I can think of off the top of my head. What the Scout did was very unsafe, the Scout could have gotten hurt or hurt other people, and could have done serious damage to prope

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I know this is a personal preference type of thing, but I dislike the term "Cub" or "Cubs" (when used by itself), because it makes them sound like they are still little tiny kids. These are 10 and 11-year-old Webelos Scouts who are used to being the oldest Scouts in the pack. The BSA doesn't call Tigers "Tiger Cubs" any more - officially they are called "Tiger Scouts" [Lion Scouts, Tiger Scouts, etc.]. While "Cub" would be intended as a term of endearment, some people (and current 10 and 11-year-olds) might find it a little bit demeaning. JMO. I agree with @HashTagScouts. Don't focus

1. Yes, but it's up to the Cubmaster / Pack Committee. Answer might depend on whether or not the now crossed over Scouts have parents or siblings who are still members of the pack. Regardless, they should still be covered by BSA insurance, so that should not be an issue. 2. I'm not sure exactly what you are asking. Do the pack and the troop share the same Chartered Organization? Do you charge other non-members of the pack (siblings who are not Cub Scouts, parents who are not leaders, etc.)? Did the Scouts help raise money for the pack prior to crossing over?

If anything, I would think that Varsity Scouts would be bundled in with Boy Scouts, because the Varsity program was basically a subset of the Boy Scout program. Sea Scouting became its own program (separate from Venturing) in early 2016, so maybe that's why they decided to post the numbers for both programs together.

And here is the International Spirit Award at the BSA's web site: https://www.scouting.org/international/recognitions/

Watch out for the Cooking merit badge, which does not allow its meals to double-count towards rank advancement or other merit badges: But if these meals are not being used to fulfill the rank requirements, then they could potentially count towards the Cooking MB requirements.

TF #1b. - They are cabin camping, so cannot count. TF #2a. - Uses the term "the campout", which seems to refer to TF #1b., but unclear. Scoutmaster's discretion? TF #2b. - Uses the term "a campout". If it's not referring to the campout in TF #1b, then it could count. SC #1a. - They are cabin camping - not tent camping. I would count it as an outdoor activity, but not a "campout". SC #2e. - Unless the term "On one campout" is interpreted strictly to refer to the campouts as defined in SC #1a, then I think this could count.

The current Cub Scout program recommends immediate recognition (adventure belt loops / pins at den meetings, if possible, and ranks usually at the next pack meeting). BSA Guide to Advancement section 4.1.0.4 “Do Your Best”: Because your pack is small, presenting awards once a month is probably fine. Some larger packs find that trying to present all adventure belt loops and pins at pack meetings can take too long and the kids start to get bored, so it might make sense to present the adventure loops / pins at den meetings.

@RememberSchiff Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet React to Girl Scout Selling 'Momoas' Cookies (Exclusive) https://www.etonline.com/jason-momoa-and-lisa-bonet-react-to-girl-scout-selling-momoas-cookies-exclusive-120357 Jason Momoa does not want Samoas -- he wants some freebie shortbread cookies, instead!

What's even worse is that ASMs (age 18-20) can no longer count as the second registered adult.

Don't you also have 2 other committee members? A CC and 2 CMs are the minimum for a committee.