What are Common Advancement Questions?

[bnelon44 17]

What are some of the most common advancement questions you have heard?

 

 

[Eagle92 110]

"How long will it take for my son to get Eagle?"

 

"Why would I want him involved with/doing ________ (take you pick NYLT, OA, Jamboree, etc) when it will take off track to getting Eagle?"

 

"Why can't my son join Boy Scouts now since he earned ________ ( you pick a number up to 20) activity badges, Webelos Badge, and Arrow of Light over the summer?"

 

Ok last one was a paraphrase, but you get the idea.

[Brewmeister 132]

Well, the answer to the last one would most likely be "he can."

[resqman 108]

Parent, "What do I have to do to get my boy to advance to the next rank?"

[mdlscouting 10]

How do Bear Rank Requirements count as Electives sometimes and as requirements other times?

 

 

[SeattlePioneer 144]

d then there are the questions you rarely hear, such as

 

"Would you like me to be the Advancement Chair for the Troop/Pack?"

 

 

"Can I contact neighboring Cub Packs for you and see if they have Webelos Dens that would like to go on our Troop hike?"

 

 

[Eagle92 110]

Brew,

 

Actually no he couldn't and I probably should have given more detail.

 

The Webelos in question should have been in 4th grade, but was still in 3rd, and had "earned" all the awards I mentioned over the summer after finishing Bear with his parents signing off on the stuff.

 

Parents should have known better since they were the CM and CC of the pack.