Trevorum 24 Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 A professor of mine used to joke that there were 2 kinds of people in the world: those who made typologies and those who didn't. Anyways... In the five years Ive been with our current troop, Ive been lucky enough to know many fine young men. Thinking about their Scouting careers, there seems to be three kinds: (1) Scouts who drop by the wayside for one reason or another. Tenderfoot or Life, I like to think these guys absorbed the Ideals during the time they spent with us. (2) Scouts who participate continuously for a period of some years and eventually earn their Eagle. (3) Scouts who earn Life rank, fulfill their 6-month leadership and tenure requirements, disappear for a while (sports, high school, whatever) but then reappear a year or years later to complete their Eagle project. Have you also experienced #3? Our committee automatically re-registers all Life Scouts to allow a back-door for any fellow who decides he really wants to finish that Eagle after all. In a few cases I haven't known the fellow well enough to assess their Scout spirit and so delegated the SM conference to his old SM (now an SA). Is that kosher? Link to post Share on other sites
SemperParatus 1 Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Yes. Yes. There is a fourth 'kind' - those that stay in the program until aging out, with no aspirations to Eagle, because they enjoy the camping and fellowship. Link to post Share on other sites
evmori 11 Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 I would concur with the four kinds! Link to post Share on other sites
Bob White 20 Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Baden Powell wrote that scouting is delivered one boy at a time, becasue every scout is unique. In addition to that, children change as they grow. A scouts attitude, skills, and interests change as they grow and develop. If you know 100 different scouts then you probable know 100 different kinds of scout, providing you have taken the time to learn the needs and characteristics of each. Link to post Share on other sites
Trevorum 24 Posted June 27, 2005 Author Share Posted June 27, 2005 As I said, there are 2 kinds of people in the world: those who make typologies and those who don't. Link to post Share on other sites
Bob White 20 Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 While typologies might work well with some categories perhaps the complexity of human personalities does not lend itself well to such categorizing. Link to post Share on other sites
frank10 12 Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 There are three types of people in the world... Those who know how to count and those who dont. Link to post Share on other sites
FScouter 24 Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 "Our committee automatically re-registers all Life Scouts to allow a back-door for any fellow who decides he really wants to finish that Eagle after all." Sounds like fraud. The FBI may want to know about this. Link to post Share on other sites
Trevorum 24 Posted June 28, 2005 Author Share Posted June 28, 2005 There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary and those who don't. FS: sounds like a case for the black helicopters... Link to post Share on other sites
evmori 11 Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Ok which is it 10 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds or 2 kinds! Or do we add them all up & get 20? Link to post Share on other sites
baden 10 Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 In 16 yrs. as a SM & ASM my favorite Scout (Other than my son) was a boy who joined when he was 11 having not been a Cub and stayed until he was 18, Rarely missed a Troop mtg. and never missed a camp-out, high adventure trip, or service project. He made 1st Class mostly so he would be eligible for OA. After that he lost interest in advancement, but not in Scouting, He became an ASM at 18 and was a great help until he took a job that required him to relocate at 22. In 16 yrs. we have had many boys earn the Eagle rank, but we have not had a better Scout. Advancement is a method, not an aim. YIS Baden Link to post Share on other sites
SWScouter 34 Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 When I add 10, 3, 4, and 2 up, I get 11. Oops, I meant 1011. But then, I understand binary. It seems there's a mixed basis in this discussion. Link to post Share on other sites
ASM59 10 Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 In a leadership seminar at our church, it was stated that there are 4 types of people: VIP Very Important People - Skilled and motivated These people just need some encouragement and direction. They are ready to go directly into leadership. VTP Very Trainable People - Motivated, but need training These people are motivated and willing, but just need training. May only be ready and willing for a short time, the window of opportunity to reach and teach these people may only be a short time. VNP Very Nice People - Nice, but they don't do much These people just sit there; they need to have teachings and concepts thrown at them until they are ready to grasp ahold of them and are ready to begin doing something. VDP Very Draining People - They have continual problems & They rely on your emotional energy These people dont just have problems, they have continual problems. If they take your advice, theyll come back with another problem or stating that the solution just doesnt work for them. They can become dependant on you, relying on your emotional energy; becoming a drain on you. Can these categories apply to Scouts? How about adult leaders? ASM59 Link to post Share on other sites
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