Eagle Palm SMC

[CalicoPenn 729]

This is a real easy fix - forget the palms, forget the Hornaday awards, forget the sit down with the district folks, forget a sit down with the father and/or son.

 

All you need is COR and CC support. If the COR and the CC agree (you want a united front), send a letter to the Scout Executive (not the District Executive - go straight over his head) with a copy to the "Council Registrar" (even if they don't use that term, they'll know what that means) along with a check from the Troop to refund the annual dues from the lad and his father and telling (note, I said telling - not asking) the Scout Executive that the Chartering Organization no longer wants this boy or his father involved in their unit and effectively immediately, they are no longer on the roster of the Troop. Then stand firm - that's the most important part - if anyone - the Scout Executive, District Executive, District or Unit Commission, or the father himself calls and trys to bully you into reversing your decision (or even suggests telling you that you can't do this) tell them flat out to go pound sand - it is done, we don't want them in the unit anymore, and it isn't your problem anymore. A second letter to the District Chairman, District Committee and District Executive, with a copy to the Scout Executive should also be sent warning that the unit will not stand for any interference in your unit's operations by this father.

 

That's it - it's done. Simple and effective. And whatever you do, don't accept a recharter - check your paperwork when it's returned to make sure they didn't just slip it in.