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Our council (Clinton Valley) allows adult scouters to earn a "Merit Badge" at the council owned summer camp. Most of the requirements are based on the fact that the scouter should be actively involved, visiting all stations, help out, do a service project, sign up for next year, attend chapel services, etc. When earned, the adult scouter (Scoutmaster or Asst. Scoutmaster) has the opportunity to donate $3.00 to help fund a camp scholarship program to receive his merit badge. I realize that this is one of those "council only" type awards, not official BSA, but my question is where, how or if I should wear the merit badge. I've seen some adults wear it as sort of a patrol patch on their right shoulder (beneath the flag). By the way, the merit badge depicts a rocking chair. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance.

What I did for my boys (actually my wife came up with the idea) was make a bookmark out of construction paper and I had preprinted on paper the Boy Scout Law, Oath, Outdoor Code, Motto, BSA Symbol, etc. and had the boys cut them out (I made sure they were the appropriate size) and paste them onto the construction paper bookmark and then had them "laminate" the bookmarks with clear contact paper. This served two functions, I told them that when I sign-off their requirements, be sure to put the bookmark in the appropriate spot and they got to see the Law, Oath, etc. again and again. The same can be done for Cubs. Another early assignment I give them is to make book covers so that I can tell whose book is whose!(This message has been edited by acco40)

Great, after I submit my reply, the results show up! A reload/refresh didn't do the trick. I'm guessing the percentage of trained forum users is higher than the general population of BSA leaders.

And the answer is??? Did you ask a rhetorical question or were you really polling the forum posters?

I am lucky, I have two den chiefs for my Webelos den. Both just recently completed den chief training (February) and in June received their Star rank. They are 11 and 12 years old, just completing sixth grade (about two years older than the Cubs). Being a ASM and a Webelos Den leader I have access both Troops, Dens and Packs. With two den chiefs, I was initially going to have each boy come every other week to the den meetings. What I found out is that they like each other's company and would rather come every week and work together! If you can get two boys, this is great! Sometimes they organize games and one leads team 1, the other team 2. Another bit of advice, never have a den chief try to lead his younger sibling!! Another advantage of having two den chiefs.