"acitve" for Eagle Palms

[MollieDuke]

I'm trying to get my mind around this. Since many boys that are "Eagle age" are into Venture Crews as well, can being active in a Venture Crew count for the "active" for Eagle Palms as long as the boy is still earning his merit badges? What if the Venture Crew is not of the same group as his Troop? I'd like to think the boy would stay in his Troop, but if he is very busy as most kids are into every sport/academic thing coming and going, it might come up.

Thanks.

MollieD

[scoutldr]

Venturers can continue to earn rank (and Palms) as long as they were First Class when they joined Venturing. Seems to me if the scout's "active service" is mostly with the crew, then the crew should conduct the BOR and award the Palm, thus relieving the troop committe of the decision. Or, the troop committee can just decide "that's good enough for us" and award the Palm. No need to make it more difficult than it needs to be.