carbphrek

I've had this issue with 2 sets of parents over the last two years, they give me a list of accomplishments at the first den meeting of the school year. Along with 10 or so belt loops & pins. I just say "thank you I'll update the spreadsheet with the info". Then I just work through the handbook with the den and have the boys earn beltloops & pins throughout the year. These two boys didn't not go to scout day camps or council camp-outs nor did they participate in the pack service projects. Some of the awards/loops require service projects or day camp (Outdoor Activity Award). I do have an overachieving scout who has earned 112 electives (11 arrows), his grandpa is my ADL. He lives & breaths scouts so I know this boy has done all the work. Then I have a few scouts who have earned only the 32 electives that we completed in den meetings. My pack does not have a beltloop maximum per a month/year but I do in my den after dealing with "the List" from over-achieving parents. I tell them 2 beltloops or 2 Pins a month and I need the Beltoop activity sheet filled out so I can keep a record. Now if I can get the parents of the unregistered, uninvolved boy to understand that I can not & will not award the rank of Wolf to him tonight. WTH is wrong with parents like this, entitlement issues big time.(This message has been edited by carbphrek)

"The Bee Keeper" For the leader who has to deal with bizzybee scout, who want to participate in every other den but their own. "Silly Socks" I wear silly/goofy/loud knee socks at every pack meeting, the cubbies expect something spectacular around the holidays...st. pat= green shiny shamrocks, Easter - pink stripes with bunny ears at the knees, Christmas - tree lights that blink, Thanksgiving - brown/black stripes, Halloween-orange/black stripes.

Hi Ann I've been following your topic and I was hoping for an outcome that I could borrow/use/distract with a wolf cub that is a problem child...being raised by his elderly grandma, no dad in the picture, violent outburst..like your scout. Like it was said no reason to borrow trouble, so I'm waiting and hoping over the summer that this spirit gets a swift kick in the pants.