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  1. Council Mergers/Reductions Post Bankruptcy 1 2 3 4

    By 1980Scouter,
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  2. Veterans' Day

    By skeptic,
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  3. An interview with much info and with responsible discussion, at least in my view. 1 2 3

    By skeptic,   
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  4. Units should charge "all-in" dues for operations and council/national fees. 1 2

    By Cburkhardt,
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  5. Scouts Honor - Netflix 1 2 3

    By Eagle1993,
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  6. We have a committee ldr who is abusive beyond tolerable limits. 1 2 3

    By Brannigan,
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  7. Why does the BSA have a "volunteer board" model? 1 2

    By SiouxRanger,
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  8. Aaron on Scouting and NESA scholarhip info.

    By skeptic,
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  9. Happy Birthday America

    By SSScout,
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  10. A first, heartbreaking statement, for me 1 2 3 4 5

    By Mrjeff,
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  11. The importance of view

    By AwakeEnergyScouter,
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  12. Major Change in Chartered Organization Relationship 1 2 3 4 21

    By gpurlee,
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  13. Statement by the United Methodist Church 1 2 3 4 16

    By gpurlee,
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  14. What does one need to do to avoid being proselytized to at district-level events? 1 2 3 4 8

    By AwakeEnergyScouter,
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  15. OA 2022 Impact (or annual) Report

    By mrjohns2,
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      Thank you, both!  I appreciate hearing from someone more familiar with the Guide to Advancement. It's a large document and I wouldn't know where to begin looking. I'm so happy that it mentions the exact situation I asked about! That answers my question completely.
    • fred8033
      Cit Comm MB #3 and Communication #5 overlap?

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      @Eagle94-A1 is right. For advancement, read BSA/SA Guide To Advancement. https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33088.pdf Section 4.2.3.6 Fulfilling More Than One Requirement With a Single Activity "At times it may be appropriate for a Scout to apply what was done to meet one requirement toward the completion of another." Your situation is also explicitly answered. "Some requirements may have the appearance of aligning, but upon further examination differ. These seemingly similar requirements usually have nuances intended to create quite different experiences. The Communication and Citizenship in the Community merit badges are a good example. Each requires the Scout to attend a public meeting, but that is where the similarity ends. For Communication, the Scout is asked to practice active listening skills during the meeting and present an objective report that includes all points of view. For Citizenship in the Community, the Scout is asked to examine differences in opinions and then to defend one side. The Scout may attend the same public meeting, but to pass the requirements for both merit badges the Scout must actively listen and prepare a report, and also examine differences in opinion and defend one side."
    • Eagle94-A1
      Cit Comm MB #3 and Communication #5 overlap?

      By Eagle94-A1 · Posted

      I too used to, stress USED TO, do that. But was informed that unless the requirement specifically states you cannot use an activity for more than one requirement, you gotta accept it. I am waiting for the duel enrolled Girl Scout/Scouting America Scout to do one project for both their Gold Award and Eagle.
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