DeaconLance

I have not seen the new syllabus myself but received that info from next years course director.

Working copies were distributed at recent course director conferences but it is not 100% yet. Probably 90% done.

BP’s system had a Troop Leader=SPL though it was optional and only seen necessary for a Troop with many patrols.

The last official BSA recommended sequence from 1979: Honor Medal Silver Buffalo Silver Antelope Silver Beaver District Award of Merit Order of the Arrow Distinguished Service Award Medal of Merit Eagle Quartermaster Silver Youth Religious Emblem Adult Religious Emblem Other Scout Scouter's Key Scouter Training Award Den Leader Training Award Den Leader Coach Training Award https://www.sageventure.com/history/knothist/

What constitutes the uniform in many poorer parts of the world.

Patrol method is objective #9 on JTE.

And the advantage of Liberty is not having to put up with songs, skits, announcements and waiting to be dismissed.

It shouldn’t be worn. The insignia for completing Scoutmaster Specific training is the “trained” patch.

There is no requirement that the Scout type it. As long as he wrote legibly in the workbook it is acceptable.

The youth religious emblem square knot was introduced in 1971, the adult one in 1973.

For Catholics the adult religious emblem knot is used to represent the St George Emblem alone. So it sounds like they simply gave you the knot as an award which is not a proper use of the knot given there are several patches the National Committee provides for such a purpose.

I noticed the new Guide states square knot are now limited to nine, not just recommended.

It had its national status pulled, but it is still a high adventure base run by the Katahdin Council.http://www.mainehighadventure.org/

Did anyone besides LDS charter Varsity Scout teams?

The NCCS does have episcopal oversight and they are the official representation of the USCCB to the BSA. They do have the authority to state the Church's position as it is the only position they have. The bishops give them their position. Now the USCCB is large and individual bishops may not agree with the majority position and opt to disassociate their parishes from chartering units as we see in North Dakota. As long as the BSA honors its position to allow Catholic COs to choose leaders according to Church teaching I don't see any problem. Deacon Lance