Board of Review Questions

[eagle54 10]

 

The purpose of the review is to make sure all the requirements have been met. This means a check of both the teachnical skills and the Scout's attitude and practice of the ideals of scouting. Care must be takem that it does not become a reexamination. Spot checking is all that need to be done.

 

To me it would be okay to ask a Scout - How is "Be Prepared" motto an important part of getting ready to go camping.

 

Would it be fair game to ask why the square knot is representative of Scouting while the granny knot is not.

 

Does BSA have some a-v material on a Board of Review

[scoutldr 732]

A good source for conducting BOR is "Guide for Conducting Boards of Review" at www.scoutmaster.org

 

 

[Bob White 20]

DANGER WILL ROBINSON DANGER!

 

This is a great example of how not using BSA resources is harmful to your program. The link that Scoutldr recommends begins well enough quoting directly freom the Scout manuals (without saying that it a direct quote or ackowleding the specific resources since that would admit to a violation of copyright laws), But then it goes way off course.

 

Even after it tells you that the BOR is not a place to retest, the example questions they use do infact retest.

 

It also tells you that the scout is to appear in full uniform and after being introducesd by the BOR chair the scout is to come to attention and recite the Oath and Law.

 

WHAT!!! Where is that required? It isn't. After starting off sounding official and knowledable of the BSA program the content of the site leaves the world of the BSA and enters the opinion or even worse "habit" of a single troop and presents it as BSA policy and procedure.

 

If you want to learn the BSA program go to BSA resources. You can find sample questions on page 30-31 of the Troop Committee Guidebook. You will find the correct procedures for a Board of Review in the BSA's Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures manual both can be purchased at your local council service center.

 

(This message has been edited by Bob White)