Bill2018

Question, as I am helping with some fundraising activities and this question was posed to our Troop. Note: I am not out soliciting donations or going door to door with my hand out. However some "community friendly" businesses in the area want to step up and support our Troop and reached out on their own volition. Our Charter is a 501(c)(3) organization. For our discussion, it is called "ACME GROUP". The gentleman who organized this is often hard to pin down and out of town on trips. Hence my question here. Lets call our Troop 123, "TROOP 123". Historically, all checks/paym

Very good info, thank you everyone. Thank you qwazse

OK clearly this is a discussion-stimulating topic. I agree that "each troop deciding what is active" is arguably not the best practice, it should be what BSA says. But I don't want to start a debate over that. My son currently: Chaplin Aide First Class (age 13). His goal is Eagle by age 16 "Administratively meets" all upgrade to Star requirements. Has service hours, Merit Badges, etc. Has about 1/2 the Eagle badges already done. National Junior Honor Society, plays soccer, does some service hours at Nursing Home. Also is altar boy at church. In other wor

I really appreciate the quick replies back. (It appears my question is not the first time in history this ever got asked....) Thanks again

Hello Folks My son is a First Class Scout and is working on his progression to Star. He has all the "check the block" requirements, to include Merit Badges, but due to soccer games on the same night as Troop meetings this semester, he is missing Troop Meetings. Also, weekend soccer games are blocking his campouts. He is being told he needs to be "active" however he indeed is actively participating in Scout activities when he is free of his other stuff. Does anyone have any advice on this ? Thank you !