Permission Slips

[canyon289]

Do you need a permission slip for an eagle project?

[Bob White]

No, I am over 21. But thanks for asking.

[nldscout]

For what reason? And what purpose would it searve?

[9muckraker7]

Permission slips...for transportation to and from the project? ...for the coverage of insurance if the kid gets hurt while helping out with an eagle project? Maybe, though it is not necessarily needed. Perhaps if the eagle project was something with some sort of inherant danger involved (something involving ladders and/or operation of power tools or dangerous chemicals), or something lasting more than a total of 6 hours at a time, then maybe a permission slip would be needed. But still, I think it would be up to the scoutmaster or the "eagle candidate" who is in charge of planning and carrying out the project.

[Bob White]

An Eagle project is not automatically in and of itself a Patrol or troop activity, nor is it a scouting activity. It is a project for the benefit of others that happens to be lead by a Scout. In fact other than for the Eagle scout candidate there need not be any other scout or scouter present. So the very fact that it is an Eagle Project would not require permission slips to for minors.

 

Now a number of factors could change that.

1)If the location or organization that the project benefits requires permission slips for minor aged volunteers.

2) if a troop or patrol attends as a scout unit.

(if a troop attends as a unit a local tour permit is likely going to be needed.)

3) if the Eagle Candidate includes permission slips for minor volunteers in his plan.

 

If a patrol, troop, pack, den, or crew participate as a planned scout activity, they would be protected by the BSA accident insurance whether they had permission slips or not. Accident insurance for youth members at planned activities is ALWAYS in-force. If the leaders fail to follow BSA policies only their liability protection is endangered, never the youth's accident insurance.

 

 

[Eamonn]

I agree with Bob.

But if you need me I will have to ask permission from Her That Must be obeyed.

Eamonn

[eagle90]

We have never gotten a tour permit or permission slips for Eagle projects in the past. However, for the last eagle candidate we had, the Advancement Chairman who approved the project concept told the candidate he must get a tour permit and permission slips. It was NOT a damgerous project and was right in the neighborhood. The workers were providing their own transportation. Not to be disagreeable, I obtained the permit, but still wonder why?