Can a Troop set Membership Restrictions

[markshancock 10]

For years I have heard that the Charter Organization has the sole right to restrict the youth and adults that belong to their unit.

 

Ex: A church can choose to only allow church members to be scouts and scout leaders in their chartered unit (Ex: LDS)

 

 

 

 

 

Does anyone know of a reference to a BSA document that backs this up (or contradicts it).

 

 

I know that the BSA Charter Organization training documents state that the Charter Organization shall be responsible for approving all Unit Leaders; so, they have the right to restrict what leaders lead the unit they charter; but, I have not found a similar comment regarding youth (i.e. approve what youth can be in their troop).

 

 

 

 

 

Does that BSA explicitly authorize Charter Organization to be allowed to do this?

 

[Beavah 205]

Yah, MarkSHancock, welcome to da forums, eh!

 

In a word, "yes."

 

The actual relationship is that the Chartered Organization owns the unit, selects the unit leaders, makes policies for the unit, is legally responsible for the unit, and uses the unit to advance the chartered organization's goals and mission, which the BSA agrees to respect and support in the charter agreement.

 

A BSA Youth Application is an application, eh? The application requires a Scoutmaster's signature, and can be turned down by the SM or Chartered Org.