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From the Guide to Advancement 7.0.0.2 Unit Leader Signs Application for Merit Badge (Blue Card) Though a few merit badges may have certain restrictions; short of them, any registered Scout may work on any of them at any time, as long as he has the approval of his unit leader. This is indicated by his or her signature on the Application for Merit Badge, No. 34124, commonly called the blue card.

--I have yet to meet a Venturer in my Council who could recite the Venturer Oath.-- The Oath isn't bad at all, now the Code, it is just a train wreck trying to recite. In the last Venturer handbook the Code was replaced in the front of the book with the Scout Law, the code was put in the very back of the book. I see the Sea Scouts having the hardest time with this.(This message has been edited by click23)

The online Tour and Activity Plan seems to have a max ratio of 1:10. This is not on the printed form, nor in any other scout material that I have seen. Just as a reference, Jamboree troops have 36 youth and 4 adults.

I see a major rewrite of the cub scout rank requirements. While some of the cub scout core values line up with the points of the scout law, most do not, and cub scout requirements are driven by the 12 core values.

First question, and I am not trying to be a smart butt, but have you read the Scoutmasters Handbook from cover to cover? If troop is not following what it has states about troop elections and appointments, then it is taking away from the boys and their program. If the current SPL had been allowed to appoint his ASPL then I doubt you would be in the situation that you are int. As far as the current situation, if a boy is not living up to the job description, and that can include following the Scout Law and Oath in his duties, and being respectful of the troops leadership, youth and adult

Sasha, from the Guide to Safe Scouting, http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/GSS/gss05.aspx (every unit needs a copy, and every leader should read through it at least once) In order to provide better care for its members and to assist them in better understanding their own physical capabilities, the Boy Scouts of America recommends that everyone who participates in a Scouting event have an annual medical evaluation by a certified and licensed health care provider a physician (M.D. or D.O.), nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. Providing this medical information on th

Many, many, many people get the two deep leadership and no one on one contact rules confused. Two-deep leadership on all outings required: Two registered adult leaders, or one registered leader and a parent of a participating Scout or other adult, one of whom must be 21 years of age or older, are required for all trips and outings. One-on-one contact between adults and Scouts prohibited: One-on-one contact between adults and youth members is not permitted. As a note two deep does not apply to unit meetings by BSA policy, however I would not conduct one without another leader

Well at least a start! Lets hope the role out is better than the commissioner Unit Visit Tracking System, crashed within a few hours of launch. And hope it works better than the discussion group that was on myscouting.org, it was so bad they complete abandoned it. From the Fall 2012 Training Times http://www.scouting.org/filestore/training/pdf/TrainingTimesFall.pdf Unit and District Tools Adding Unit and District Tools to MyScouting.org is the next step in moving toward a more user-friendly, self-service oriented BSA member web site - and to provide tools that will help traine

http://scout-wire.org/2012/09/27/unit-religious-emblems-coordinator-position-officially-approved/ I think this is a great, but the part that I am scratching my head over is "Of course there is a new patch being developed to accompany the position." Other than the Committee Chair and ScoutParent Unit Cooridantor no one else gets position specific patch, same thing that goes with the District and Council Religious Emblems Coordinator, they both have a patch. I never understood why the ScoutParent Unit Cooridantor got a patch other than someone dump a chunk of change into the study b

Has anyone else noticed in the new Guide to Awards and Insignia all references to Venture Patrols have been removed that were shown in the old Insignia Guide? I know I have heard rumors of killing off the the Venture Patrols, just wondering if this is the first step.

I feel sorry for the boys in some of these troops. I can quote multiple sections from the G2A that should set everyone straight, but I know I would be wasting my time. There are just some people that are so set in their ways that nothing will make them change their minds. The issue is very simple, no matter how high we prop the Eagle rank up, it is no more than a set of requirements that are clearly spelled out in the boy scout handbook, and no one has the authority add anything to these requirements.

This is what is stated in the insignia guide "This insignia is reserved for regional officers, regional committee members, local council professional Scouters, and national staff with a regional responsibility and is worn on the right sleeve in position 2. Adult regional world and national jamboree contingent staff and leaders may wear the insignia only during their assignment at the jamboree. The same rule applies to specifically designed regional insignia for a national event."

Just thought I would revive a long dead thread. #1 - Air Scouting/Air Exploring ACE Award Knot #2 - Explorer Silver Award Knot, used for * Explorer/Air Explorer Silver Award * Explorer Achievement Award * Explorer G.O.L.D. Award * Explorer Scout Ranger Award (when its unique knot was dropped early on) * Air Scout/Air Explorer Ace Award (again, when its unique knot was dropped early on) #3 Arrow of Light Knot #4 - Silver World Award Knot #5 - Scoutmaster Award of Merit Knot (also used as or known as) * Varsity Scout Coach Award of Meri

The official announcement is in the latest issue of the Training Times http://scouting.org/training/trainingupdates.aspx Training Awards for Adult Leaders in Units Update In 2011 the National Council's awards committee conducted a review of the hundreds of awards presented to Scouts and adults in the BSA. Many recommendations were made to update procedures and the awards themselves. Among the recommendations was the update of the unit leader training awards requirements and a review of the Cub Scout Leader Recognition Awards. These recommendations have been reviewed by th

The first thing I would do is sit down with the Cubmaster and the Pack Committee Chair and explain the situation. If they still want you to become a Den Leader, I would see if the Committee Chair could schedule a meeting with the two of you and the Charted Organization Representative or the head of the chartering organization to explain the situation of the chartering organization. The BSA has what is called the "Procedures for Maintaining Standards of Membership and Leadership" This is from the 2008 revision, the newest one that I can find online. So take what I list below as ju

If your course is anything like mine was, be prepared to be bring back a lot more than you took, flyers, handouts, souvenirs, book, manuals, etc. This was just posted on PTCs facebook page today, "The new cell tower at Philmont is up and working. 3G service at the Training Center. Thanks AT&T!" "The service is mostly for the Base Camp and PTC operations. Strong connectivity enhances the safety aspects and business operations of Philmont, and helps the conferences at PTC. A great Scouter, who works for AT&T made this and the coverage at the Summit possible, and we are very appr

Per the insignia guide(of all of the places for this reference to be) the Chaplain is an "ordained or church-appointed clergy"

While I do not have any experiance with this, here are a couple resources for you Scouting for Youth With Disabilities Manual, http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34059.pdf Guide to Advancement, Section 10. Advancement for Members With Special Needs, http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33088.pdf

This information is Commissioner Fieldbook for Unit Service, http://scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33621.pdf Chapter 09How to Remove a Volunteer The chapter discusses what else can be done besides "firing" the volunteer, but when all else fails it states: "Who has the authority to remove a volunteer? A good rule of thumb is this: The person or group with the authority to appoint a volunteer has the authority to remove and replace that volunteer.... In the case of unit Scouters, commissioners must remember that it is the chartered organization that has made the appointment. The commissi

The new Guide to Advancement lays out the procedures to receive a belated Eagle. 8.0.3.1 Eagle Scout Board of Review Beyond the 18th Birthday ... 3. It is possible for those who completed the requirements for the Eagle Scout rank in their youth, but never received it, to obtain credentials necessary for acquiring it. If a board of review was not held, one may be requested. In any case, all requirements must have been completed before age 18. Using the Belated Eagle Scout application, No. 512-076 (see 11.3.0.0), evidence of completion must be submitted to the national Advancement Team

This is a meeting that your council commissioner should hold annually. We use it as planning, informal training, exchange of ideas, and fellowship day, plus some good food. An offical description can be found here, http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Commissioners/Manuals/33615.aspx(This message has been edited by click23)

Cross, the procedures you have linked to are no longer valid. The one Eagle92 posted is what is now being used, starting on page 48. The way it works now is you would have what is called a "board of review under disputed circumstances". But this is only for Eagle, and not for any other rank. I questioned the National Advancment Team about this, and below is their response: "There is no allowance for a board of review under disputed circumstances for ranks other than Eagle. This is because a Scout, once he believes he has completed all the requirements for any rank, must be grante

1 new tan district commissioner 1 green district commissioner 1 new tan troop committee 1 green council venturing committee(yes there is a patch for this http://www.scoutstuff.org/bsa/special-collections/venturing/council-venturing-committee-emblem.html 1 new tan wood badge staff, my council refuses to comply with nationals rules with this one.(This message has been edited by click23)

This does not surprise me, as this would be the correct thing to do. From http://councils.scouting.org/sitecore/content/Council440/Volunteer/Boy%20Scouts/Advancement%20Resources "Starting Jan. 1, 2012, Eagle Scout candidatesunless they have already submitted a plan for approval by the council or district under the former requirementwill be expected to fulfill the revised service project requirement 5 using the new workbook."

New Tour and Activity Plan to Be Unveiled http://scout-wire.org/2012/02/29/new-tour-and-activity-plan-to-be-unveiled/ The new online tour and activity plan has been developed and will soon be ready for use. When compared to the former tour permit process, the new plan will no longer require signatures or approvals. Rather, as the plan is completed online, the required prerequisites for that type of trip or activity will be displayed. For any prerequisites that have not been met (for example, not having someone on a trip who has Hazardous Weather training where this training