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Thanks all, will let you know later how it turns out. Thanks again.

No. That is what the signoff in the book is for and the SM conference, to make sure the boy has completed the requirements before going to the BOR. The BOR can ask when he would he use a clove hitch, or how many times he has participated in a flag ceremony etc. etc. and get the same conclusion as retesting the scout.

I have contacted them and they said the parents that attended would have to file a police report or legally they (the council and district )could do nothing. I was just wondering if anyone knew if this is national policy, or if there is really anything on the books about this type of situatition. I have looked at the national site and also searched the internet for anything on this subject and always come up empty handed. This happened just a few days ago, so I'm still just unsure of all that may be out there on this subject. Thanks

First start with just a couple of hardwoods from your area. Keeping it down to just a couple will not bog you down with too much to learn at one time. Find one that is living that you can identify easily, then go through the woods looking only for and identifying that specific tree. Look at the leaves, bark, and general structure shape. Look for young and old trees both, because the bark can look a little different on a 5 year old tree vs a 30 year old tree. Look at the dead branches on the tree and how the bark and tips look where the leaves would have been.Look at the color of the wood and how the grain looks under the dead bark. Keep looking and identifying for a couple of weeks until it is easy to spot one anytime you are around it. Then start looking for the dead trees of the same kind. usually there will be some dead ones around the living ones you identified earlier. Do this for a couple of weeks until it is easy to identify this specis dead or alive. Then go to another different tree and do the same. A favorite of mine from my area that not many people talk about is Dogwood. It burns super clean, is extreamly hard and makes a good bed of hot coals.The tree does not get very big, so most of the time the pieces you gather are small enough to use without splitting, and there are tons of dead dogwood trees around to be used. Hope this helps and good luck.

Woodbadge, really gave me the boy led experience by how the SPL ran things. Best Beavers

Did that, we all are pretty close here, small district, and he is concerned. Thanks

I have a Boy Scout that has used a knife in a threatning manner toward some adults on a weekend family cub scouting activity. His parent was telling him he was not wrong and did not have to listen to anyone but her. We have banned the scout and parents from the troop and pack (they also have a cub scout) because the other cub parents are not comfortable with the boy being around their children, and the boy scout leaders feel the same. Now, they want to transfer to another troop, which I have no problem with because these are the boys that need scouting the most. The problem is, that we feel like the local council should have the boy evaluated before allowing him to enter another troop, and the local council says they cannot legally require this to happen without a police report being filed of the incident. I have made this as brief as possible and have only included the main points. Does anyone know if there are any kind of policies from national concerning this, or has anyone else experienced this before? Thank you in advance

If the Beavers keep it up, we will have enough for a patrol meeting!! Best Beavers SR-524