Mom2Scouts06 10 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 If a pack holds a Move Up ceremony in May because that is when our school year is officially over(year round school) when can the boys start working on the next rank? Some say June 1st, some say when the school year is over, some say when the pack advances them to the next rank. What is the correct answer? Link to post Share on other sites
Oak Tree 15 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 The official answer is that the next rank would begin once the school year ends. But packs can use any of a variety of conventions for this. In our district, we have many schools on a year-round schedule and many on a traditional schedule, so the Cubs don't all end at the same time. We hold an end-of-year picnic and move them up to the next rank then. I'd say - just pick a convention for your pack. Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle92 110 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 The reason why June 1 keeps coming up is because SCOUTNET, which is NATIONAL's. BSA need some national protocol since every school district has different start and end dates. For example growing up we started school in mid August, and finished the 3rd week of May. here in NC they start in mid August, but with all the teacher workdays and vacation days, and snow days, they usually get out the second week of June. FWIW, my pack moved up everyone the 3rd monday in May, when it has been traditionally done. HOWEVER SCOUTNET won't list them as the next level until 1 June. Link to post Share on other sites
Mom2Scouts06 10 Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 So if we move up our Scouts to the next rank on middle of May it would be Ok for the new Webelos I to attend a Webelos Pin O Ree the following weekend even though Scoutnet won't officially list them until June 1st? Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle92 110 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Talk to the event chair or DAC as they will have the answer. Link to post Share on other sites
Basementdweller 608 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I would register them, and if the registration doesn't bounce then your good. I would have them attend and then not record the advancement till June 1. it is my opinion they are close enough that it shouldn't matter. Link to post Share on other sites
Pack212Scouter 10 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Advance them and let them begin work at the end of the school year. You may need to wait until after June 1 to enter completions into ScoutNet is all. Link to post Share on other sites
Mom2Scouts06 10 Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 Thanks everyone! Link to post Share on other sites
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