BOR's-how to make them meaningful for the scout

[Krampus 696]

One thing my troop does, and I kinda like, is use a meeting room with a sofa in it. That seems to settle down the Scouts and keep them from getting nervous. Just remind them not to lay down on the sofa like they are watching a movie

 

Interesting. Our advancement chair goes the other direction. He has them sit at a table (6' conference table) as he would at a teacher meeting or any other meeting. His reasoning? We give these kids knives, let the shoot guns, bows, sling shots, throw tomahawks, cook with propane and white gas, hike in dangerous areas, go swimming and whitewater rafting, and camp around all sorts of dangerous animals and locations....so why baby them when it comes to the BOR?

 

He makes them feel comfortable and work through any anxiety they may have. No one has ever run out of the room in tears. They've all passed and moved on. They run the troop so why not actually have that proverbial "seat at the table".

[Eagle94-A1 2687]

The BORs I've sat on with this troop have been for Tenderfoot and Second Class, usually at the same time. I couldn't sit in on Oldest's First Class BOR, so I don't know if it changes for the second and succeeding BORs. I'll ask.

[Stosh 3452]

Good advice all.

 

One thing my troop does, and I kinda like, is use a meeting room with a sofa in it. That seems to settle down the Scouts and keep them from getting nervous. Just remind them not to lay down on the sofa like they are watching a movie

 

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