qwazse 4342 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 It is kind of sad when the Scout won't allow any recognition. He earned it, he should be congratulated for it. ... Or as we explain to such scouts, he owes the SM/ASMs a party. He better not wait until 21 to host it, because the price of fine liquor ain't getting any lower! Link to post Share on other sites
cyclops 55 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 The BoR is the date he is an Eagle, but he can't officially wear the patch until your Council gets the paperwork back from National. There is no requirement to have a CoH, and I would doubt anyone would raise an eyebrow if he were to start wearing the Eagle patch the day after the BoR 8.0.3.0.11 - from the GTA: The Eagle Scout medal or patch must not be sold or otherwise provided to any unit or to the Scout, nor should the court of honor be scheduled until after the certificate is received at the council service center from the National Advancement Team. I'm curious to know how many times has a boy passed the EBOR but was denied the rank by National Advancement Team? Link to post Share on other sites
frankpalazzi 62 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 I have only ever heard of that happening if there was a clerical error, such as transposed numbers in an award date. In that case, it gets quietly fixed by council, returned, certificate mailed, and the troop never even hears about it. Link to post Share on other sites
John-in-KC 311 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 As noted elsewhere in the thread, National policy is "once the paperwork has returned from Irving", then he may wear the patch. Link to post Share on other sites
cyclops 55 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 And the purpose of a policy that allows him to 'have' the patch but not to wear it is...? Link to post Share on other sites
desertrat77 1144 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Collectively the BSA has taken a happy occasion and turned it into drudgery. The red tape. The over-the-top coronation-style Eagle ceremonies. It is not surprising that some scouts just press on with life and skip the fanfare. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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