Armymutt Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 We have 2 Scouts who need boards of review. One is going for Star and the other Second Class. Both finished their SM conference at least by last Tuesday. Our Troop normally does BOR on the second Tuesday. This year, that's Veterans Day, and we aren't meeting, for some reason. The first Tuesday, the CC has a committee meeting for our girl troop because she's also the CC there. The third Tuesday we have a drug program for the Second Class requirement. The CC said she doesn't want to pull any Scouts or adults from that, despite the Scouts in question not needing it. We also aren't meeting the week of Thanksgiving, another questionable decision. So it looks like these Scouts will have their BOR delayed for an entire month. The Second Class candidate will likely be ready for his First Class BOR. Can they be done the same night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tron Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 Why is this being driven by the committee chair? At the troop level the advancement coordinator is responsible for arranging boards of review. Additionally, though not the best option, a board of review can be staffed by parents, people from the community, basically anyone with some knowledge of the process that is not a member of the scoutmaster corps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armymutt Posted October 29 Author Share Posted October 29 10 minutes ago, Tron said: Why is this being driven by the committee chair? At the troop level the advancement coordinator is responsible for arranging boards of review. Additionally, though not the best option, a board of review can be staffed by parents, people from the community, basically anyone with some knowledge of the process that is not a member of the scoutmaster corps. Well, we are in between Advancement Coordinators. Weird stuff going on. The old one announced his retirement. Another parents was being courted. She needed some time to make a decision. When she said she would do it, the CC then decided that it needed to be voted on, but that vote couldn't occur at the committee meeting in progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutldr Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 We never had a set schedule for BOR. They were scheduled as needed. A BOR for T, 1,2 should never last more than 15-20 minutes. They can easily be done before or after a regular meeting if necessary. We have even done them on a Sunday afternoon to accommodate a Scout. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armymutt Posted 12 hours ago Author Share Posted 12 hours ago I reapproached it tonight without success. Poor excuses about not having a meeting due to holidays and how important the drug presentation meeting is. I guess we're not going back until Dec and he'll have to do two BORs. He already did the drug class last year. For some reason the CC insists on doing one every year and the kids can't miss a single second of it. Since the temporary SM who insisted that he was done at the end of the year has now decided that he's staying on for another year, I don't see a need for me to attend every meeting. I was told, if they were 17, then they would do one, but since the kids are 11 and 13, they have plenty of times. For a troop that holds the G2SS as almost a Bible, they play fast and loose with the Guide to Advancement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxRanger Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago 40 minutes ago, Armymutt said: we're not going back until Dec Can't a BOR be scheduled outside a unit meeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuctTape Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago 3 hours ago, SiouxRanger said: Can't a BOR be scheduled outside a unit meeting? Yes. A majority of our BoRs are done on the night of the committee meeting. It is rare for us to do them at a troop meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxRanger Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago Our unit has almost exclusively conducted BORs at or immediately after unit meetings. Eagle BORs, being District volunteer level chaired events are held as their own event as befitting its significance. Committee members are canvassed to assemble a sufficient board to conduct the BORs. I don't recall any BORs at a committee meeting, nor even any discussion about conducting a BOR at a committee meeting during my 31 years with the unit. It is interesting how different units have different policies and procedures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutldr Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 7 hours ago, SiouxRanger said: Can't a BOR be scheduled outside a unit meeting? Absolutely. They can (and should) be held whenever and wherever is convenient for those involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armymutt Posted 3 hours ago Author Share Posted 3 hours ago 8 hours ago, SiouxRanger said: Can't a BOR be scheduled outside a unit meeting? Apparently not. For a troop that is so active, it really seems geared around convenience for the adults. That might be a function of the kids who don't really want to be there. We aren't meeting next week due to Veterans Day. When the SPL made the announcement, the troop cheered. I was disappointed that they don't want to do Scouting. 4 hours ago, DuctTape said: Yes. A majority of our BoRs are done on the night of the committee meeting. It is rare for us to do them at a troop meeting. Our committee meetings are held the same night as the troop meetings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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