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Great work! It's clear that a lot of time and effort went into your Troop Book. One thing to consider is that the BSA is constantly changing requirements for ranks, awards, and merit badges, so you might want to consider linking directly to BSA pages such as: https://www.scouting.org/programs/boy-scouts/advancement-and-awards/ https://www.scouting.org/programs/boy-scouts/advancement-and-awards/merit-badges/ https://www.scouting.org/resources/guide-to-advancement/ Unfortunately, the Requirements Book does not always list all of the changes made each year, so I think you are pro

I think the lesson is fine. I just wouldn't use the word "fasce" or anything close to it. Some people will take it the wrong way and associate it with fascism. They won't care about the history.

The "Order of Fasces" would sound too close to fascism.

I think this article is from 2017? Of course, that doesn't change the seriousness of what happened.

Make sure that you get a copy of the newest Wolf Handbook and Den Leader Guide. When you come up with your den meeting plans, I would recommend that you start with the requirements that are listed in the handbook, then look in the Den Leader Guide for ideas / suggestions. In many cases, you don't have to do all of the requirements (do X of Y of the following requirements), so this gives you some flexibility on how to best deliver the program to your Wolf Scouts. Talk to your pack leadership about rank advancement and when it traditionally happens for your pack. You can use that dat

Saying this another way: if the boat is owned by an individual Scouter (not the troop), but that Scouter lets the Scouts use it a couple times a year, then the burden of repairing an old, broken down engine should not fall entirely on the troop. It might be reasonable for the troop to pitch in and pay something based on how often the troop uses the boat vs. how often the Scouter uses it for private use.

All of the troop's assets (including money raised or in bank accounts) actually belong to the charter organization. Troop money is supposed to benefit the unit - not individuals. The Troop Committee is not required to invite all parents to committee meetings. In many troops, the members of the Troop Committee are the ones who vote, and the Scoutmaster is an advisor / non-voting member. Different troops may choose to do things differently. Like @T2Eagle, in my son's troop, we invite all interested parents to attend. If we vote on something, we allow parents to vote. The Chartered

The Scoutmaster has the discretion to sign (or not sign) the Scout spirit requirement #2 or the Eagle Scout rank application. Eagle requirement #2 is where the Scoutmaster has the most discretion. The Scout can request a board of review under disputed circumstances. "Its purpose [of the board of review] is to determine the quality of his experience and decide whether he has fulfilled the requirements for the rank. " (GTA section 8.0.0.1) "Discussion of how he has lived the Scout Oath and Scout Law in his home, unit, school, and community should be included. We must remember, howeve

I'm not seeing in the Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse : Adult Supervision rules that every station needs to have an adult female age 21+ present: "Two registered adult leaders 21 years of age or over are required at all Scouting activities, including meetings. There must be a registered female adult leader 21 years of age or over in every unit serving females. A registered female adult leader 21 years of age or over must be present for any activity involving female youth. Notwithstanding the minimum leader requirements, age- and program-appropriate supervision must always be provided."

@swilliams Is your son currently in the 5th grade? Is there a separate Webelos den for 4th graders? If so, both dens are actually Webelos dens and he can meet with either (if the den leader of the den for 4th graders is agreeable). Like @Pale Horse says, most Cub Scout requirements can be done on your own (outside of den meetings). Do the requirement, then have your son talk to his Den Leader about what he did, and get it signed off. Even better is if he takes pictures to show what he did. This is actually good practice for when he joins a troop. As another option, talk to the

To whom are you wanting to reporting progress? The Scouts? The Scout's unit? Yourself? You can use Scoutbook to track individual requirement completions in Scoutbook. However, Scoutbook does not currently have reporting capability for awards (although Admins can Export / Backup Scout advancement data to Excel). If you are in the same unit as the Scout(s) then you could view or update / approve their progress. If you are just looking for a communication tool between you and the Scout, I would think that using a blue card would work (even though it isn't an "official" way to repor

Have you tried talking to your council Registrar? I would think that starting a linked girls troop is pretty similar to starting a new troop for boys. If a charter organization wants to sponsor a troop for girls, they have the option to sponsor a linked troop or a separate troop. The chartered org. may decide to allow the linked troop to share the same troop number as the boy troop. If so, then there is a prefix in ScoutNET that will distinguish the linked boy troop from the linked girl troop. The linked boy troop and the girl troop must have different Scoutmasters. The girl troop mu

JMO, but I would not sign the Scout spirit requirement #2 (assuming that it's not already signed off) or sign the rank application. The Scout can request a board of review under disputed circumstances and the Scoutmaster can explain in writing what's going on and why you did not sign off in those two places.

@Scoutmaster Teddy Have you already signed off on requirement #2 (Scout spirit)?

The Guide to Advancement (section 4.2.0.1) says: "All requirements for Star, Life, and Eagle, except for those related to merit badges, must be fulfilled after the successful completion of a board of review for the previous rank." https://www.scouting.org/resources/guide-to-advancement/mechanics-of-advancement/boy-and-varsity/#4201 And the current rank requirements (updated more recently that the GTA) say: "The requirements for the Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks may be worked on simultaneously; however, these ranks must be earned in sequence." h

With a few exceptions (such as the personal fitness requirements), the rank requirements for the Scout-First Class ranks may be worked on simultaneously. However (except for merit badges), a Scout cannot start working on the requirements for Star rank until after making First Class rank. That said, the Cyber Chip is a bit different. The BSA put out implementation information on the Cyber Chip in the March -April, 2016 edition of Advancement News (on page 4): https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/advancement_news/2016_mar-apr.pdf I would think that the article would apply to

@PACAN OK, I misunderstood what you were trying to say. Sorry!

But t The Scout in this case led at least 9 other Scouts. He just happened to lead them 2 at a time and rotated them in and out. There's nothing wrong with that (except in the mind of the EBOR member who voted no).

I voted for you. 😀

Something else that should be said is that a Scout can lead a project while also participating in that project. There is nothing that prohibits the Eagle candidate from participating in his own project. He led at least 9 other people (Scouts), and even though they weren't all present at the same time, that doesn't matter. "Give Leadership to Others" where “Others” means at least two people besides the Scout. These "others" are also referred to as "helpers". "It may be, however, that a well-chosen project conducted by only three provides an impact not achievable with those involving mo

Just my opinion: 1. Yes, but they no longer count for purposes of the 2-deep leadership requirement. Same answer with Assistant Den Leaders, Unit College Reserve, and Assistant Scoutmasters who are age 18-20 years old. 2. Unclear. The GTSS Scouting's Barriers to Abuse: Adult Supervision rules say: "A registered female adult leader 21 years of age or over must be present for any activity involving female youth." I could be wrong, but I think that as long as a registered female adult leader age 21+ is present and on site at the activity (not necessarily in every single classroom

The Youth Protection and Barriers to Abuse FAQs appears to say that you can have a parent of one of the participating Scouts present at the fundraising activity, and that parent could count as the second adult for two-deep leadership purposes: "Adult Supervision Q: The Barriers to Abuse say that there must be two registered adults present for all Scouting activities and meetings. Does that include merit badge counseling? Fund-raising events? A. Yes. However, the parent or legal guardian of the Scout may serve as the second adult. This parent or legal guardian does not have

4 adults for the camping / hiking example would be highly recommended (but not required) based on this article from Bryan on Scouting What’s the difference between ‘two-deep leadership’ and ‘no one-on-one contact’? (written before the October 2018 changes to the YPT rules, but still relevant): "What about if there are only two adults present on a campout of eight Scouts, and one group wants to go hiking while the other stays at camp to fish? While Youth Protection policies don’t expressly forbid it, it’s not the recommended approach because of health and safety concerns. What if the

Most Scout Shops will ship them to your local Scout Shop or sometimes even to your house. It looks like the SKU is: 320

I thought @Ranman328 was referring to some kind of rule that requires the Eagle Scout project to benefit the charter organization? As far as I know, the project can benefit any religious organization, any school, or the Scout's community (and "community" is defined very, very loosely). I can see how it might be good idea to do a project that benefits the charter organization, but I don't know of any rule to do so.