SM and CC seem full speed ahead to promote incompetent Scout

[Armymutt]

I mentioned previously the 15 y/o Scout whose mom wants him to make Eagle by summer.  Nice enough kid, but incompetent as hell.  Tonight was his Second Class BOR.  He still doesn't know the Scout Law and Scout Oath.  The SM acts like this kid is the second coming of Green Bar Bill.  The CC, his wife, doesn't seem to have an issue with it.  The SM has previously complained, at length, about incompetent Scouts.  I can't figure this one out.  They are essentially paving a path for him.  The SM and his SPL son set up the new patrols so that it was all but assured that the Scout would be the PL.  Where in the rank progression path is a speed bump for slowing things down until competence is gained?  Is this Scout going to be awarded Eagle without knowing the basics of Scouting?  We have an 11 y/o who could stomp this kid into the ground when it comes to Scouting knowledge.  

[DuctTape]

If the SM is signing things off, thrn there really isn't anything that you can do. It is to bad the adults are denying the scout a real growth opportunity. Only thing you can do is become SM yourself.

 

Edit: perhaps talk with the SM about having the PLs teach their patrols some of the second class skills. The SM and ASMs will only observe.  Have him watch this scout. 

 

Encourage patrol v patrol games using the skills.

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[Armymutt]

47 minutes ago, DuctTape said:

If the SM is signing things off, thrn there really isn't anything that you can do. It is to bad the adults are denying the scout a real growth opportunity. Only thing you can do is become SM yourself.

 

Edit: perhaps talk with the SM about having the PLs teach their patrols some of the second class skills. The SM and ASMs will only observe.  Have him watch this scout. 

 

Encourage patrol v patrol games using the skills.

I volunteered to be the SM.  I'm getting weird vibes.  The SM stated that he is not going to be the SM after the first of the year.  Of all the ASMs, I'm kind of the front runner - proactive, understand the program, grew up in it, advocating for the patrol method circa nineth edition of the handbook.  When I mentioned it to the SM, he said, "well, maybe I'll stay on a little longer."  Having the CC and the SM from the same family is generally considered bad, unless you have no other options.  I'm trying to get us to have 3/4 of the month be patrol meetings so that the patrols can develop the skills and the leadership.  I feel like I'm fighting an uphill battle.