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Also please realize I’m not one of those 15 year olds who exagrate everything. Also, I don’t know if I said this but, the SM didnt yell at me or anything, he just had a “talk†with me.

PL was in fact yes, was playing in field. Sorry if I forgot to say that. Yes, there was adults around but as I said before they don’t care as long as nobody gets bullied or hurt. Finally, I take advice from my leaders ALL the time, I just disagree this one time.

They usually listen fine, perfect, but this camping trip and this weeks meeting was just horrible, even the adults raised their voices. Some of these boys in the troop have been in the troop for 1/2 a year, but they are all best friends (which is a factor), and can’t handle being split. As I’ve said in another reply, no youth leadership besides me actually wants to lead. The two PLs wants nothing to do with leading, etc. Their friends just voted for them because they didn’t want it. Another reason why I had to be SPL again, because nobody wanted it and we can’t force anyone.

SPL.

I posted this thread more as in how it was handled, I’ve already explained how they acted. I only have turned 15 this year, haha. If there was something to be done they were doing it, if not they were to watch incase they had forgotten or needed help. They are mostly freshmen and I’m only a sophomore (but we attend different schools).

PL is immature, doesn’t care, and more. This is the problem with my troop, if/when 2 other Scouts and I get Eagle, my troop will go downhill fast due to lack of leadership. We can’t guide them into leading if they want no part in it. I have been SPL twice now, since nobody else will step up.

Thanks all, These “new scouts†are freshman in high school, 8th graders, and 7th graders. Nobody told their parents (that I know of atleast) - because I was talked to that night.

This is a story about what happened this past weekend, and I would like your impressions and opinions. This weekend as the SPL, was the only senior scout with 8 younger scouts at our district camporee. We were building a catapult for the competition. During the time there was scouts fooling around in the open field we were in when they were asked to do lashings, watch, or learn more. I simply went over and said “You’re representing the troop, please come back over.†I didn’t say it in a snobby or sarcastic way, just a simple way. Meanwhile, this weeks meeting, I was told I need to “Be calm, and relax. As long as they are not injuring themselves they are fine.†Aren’t they representing the troop during competitions/events? Let me know!

I mean no disrespect, but that’s how you think it will go. There may be someone who totally is set on “I want all my candidates to say no they do not support the program otherwise...â€, you get the point. I’m just saying you wouldn’t care of the answer, which is great, but some may be biased.

That’s still opinion based though, if they don’t agree, they can’t just say “I won’t†because they know it will affect them.

Personally, as a Life Scout who is near Eagle, would find a question like that invading my personal opinion and thoughts. I don’t think you should ask a Scout their opinion when your opinion may be different.

Forgot to mention that, who even thinks of electing a scribe or quartermaster anyway?? Like come on..

I don’t disagree with that too much, but if you have a decent size troop, holding two positions is taking one away from a younger scout who can be scribe.

I plan on it! I use scout skills in my daily lives, and they should know how to as well.

Not that I know of, but why would you teach them and let them demonstrate it the same meeting then sign off? They’ll just forget it within the next week. It makes them practice, and to remember it. But, it still follows the EDGE.

Not merit badges, advancement.

My troop is extremely strict on if you learn it that week, you can not get it signed off for 1-2 meetings so it helps you remember it.

These are freshmen in high school that I am dealing with. Haha.

I do not see a reason why you may need a custom unless you are too tall. I’m 6’2’’, average weight, and a Adult Large is big on me.

If they want to advance in Boy Scouts, they kind of have to.

Great! That’s a amazing reasons to do the merit badge! Some possible solutions: - How about a adult volunteer in your troop become a counselor? - Call your Council for a list of merit badge counselors (scoutmaster should already have one) - Call a surrounding Council and explain your situation Also, don’t forget they have to sign the blue card, work out the logistics on that.

I have just completed my project and made sure to include every single detail, and I hope he did as well. Unless it states in the proposal that it was for outside only, your son could’ve interpreted “I’m doing the outside onlyâ€, meanwhile, the beneficiary is like “Great he’s doing the inside and outside!â€. I think the main issue is communication. Ask if he could speak to someone above the beneficiary representative that is handling the project. If the proposal does not say outside only, then in my personal opinion, the inside should be done or work out a mutual agreement. But, as long as he provided the plan and proposal (which he had to for signature), with all the materials and examples of what will be done there is no reason to redo the outside when they agreed on their behalf. Also, as someone said in another post, this is your SCOUTS project, not yours. I have a parent in my troop who did her scout’s whole project which is upsetting.

I go out of Council for summer camp too, I figured it was only for summer camps. My apologizes.

The town pays the CO to let people with train station parking permits to park there so a lot of money can be made! Haha

Hi, welcome. The counselor must be registered in your Council. If I may ask, why so determined for one elective merit badge?