mrd14513

There seems to be some drama with the sequence of events between two scouts that are both Life Rank -- they are in different Troops, but attend the same school and are on the same sports team(s). I am putting it back on the scout in my Troop to determine his next move....but wanted to see what others think?

 

Apparently my scout was talking about vespers at a church's camp at a track function/meet, and how he wanted to do it for his eagle project (but was trying to figure out lumber costs,  what would be needed for the project, how to get the area bushwacked, timeliness, etc).  Both the Scoutmaster for the other Troop and another scout were also there, and were talking about it with my scout. Then last week, I was told by the other Scoutmaster  that his scout was redoing vespers at the nearby church's camp...much to my astonishment, since that was what my scout had been talking about all summer/fall.

 

It's not the most scout-like thing to steal another boy's project (one of our scout laws is trustworthy, one is courteous) -- and I think my scout has done more work on the planning aspect of the project to be prepared to present his ideas and get them approved. BUT, on the flipside, if my scout was not proactive and someone else moved forward with it before him, then perhaps that is a good life-lesson to not procrastinate in the future.

 

I informed the scout family in my troop that if they wanted to have a sit-down with the other Troop and scout/scout family, that I would be willing to do that and go over the details of the situation, and try to find an amicable resolution. I also told them that they should look into other ideas... I think my scout would be willing to work on other projects that the church may need...he is not the type to engage in a confrontation, so I think he will just let the other scout have the project and  see what other options may exist. 

 

The paper trail is a bit weak...

-Neither scout has signed paperwork at this point in time (not from the church, their committees or the eagle advisors)

-Neither scout has had a face-to-face (or zoom) meeting to present or discuss their ideas in front of the Church Session (whom would have to sign off on the project). 

-The Church Session does, however, have an email from my scout requesting a meeting to discuss the project (that was sent in the last couple of weeks).

-And a member of the Church Session also had a conversation with the other scout's father asking about the potential project, but it was not with the entire Session at a meeting nor was it with his scout (the other scout's father is also their Troop's SM). 

 

Does anyone else have any other ideas or suggestions?