Rank and MB award ceremonies

[Buffalo Skipper]

Certainly most of us have seen the award ceremonies presented in Program Resources.

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33588.pdf

 

We have used these over and over, and I would love to hear from the gang about what other ceremonies are used, both for Rank and for MB presentations. I have heard of some troops doing this for both meetings and/or for Court of Honors.

 

How does your troop do it?

[gcnphkr]

I'd love to hear of a good MB presentation. All we ever do is call the scout up, read off the merit badges, hand them the badges and give them a hand. It seems very dull, especially if it follows a good ceremony in recognizing the ranks.

 

On that line. At COHs, do you recognize the ranks before the merit badges.

[Horizon]

Our way:

 

Merit Badges: A Scout is presented his patch ASAP (typically 1-2 weeks after he submits his blue card to the Advancement Chair).

 

Rank: Recognition upon passing his BOR (we have BORs at almost every Troop meeting). Patch presented ASAP after BOR (typically 1-2 weeks as well).

 

Court of Honor, non-Eagle:

SPL calls up the Patrol Leader.

Patrol Leader calls up his Patrol.

Patrol Yell is delivered to the Troop.

Patrol Leader recongizes earning of MBs by members of the Patrol, gives them the baseball cards. Patrol sits down.

Patrol Leader invites parents of Scouts who have earned Rank to come forward along with the Scout.

Patrol Leader recognizes rank advancement. Gives out Rank baseball cards, plus parent's pin.

 

This continues for each Patrol. The SPL recognizes his ASPLs and the Patrol Leaders.

 

As Scoutmaster, I recognize Eagles and Eagle Palm recipients.