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Hmmm, interesting take on that attending troop meetings requirement of the AOL. This scout has not completed the AOL on his own. His mom has helped him. And he will have earned his Webelos rank by our B&G next month. I like the idea of the BS meetings and the SM holding onto his application until the time requirement is met much more than having him go back and attend Webelos 1 den meetings - unless, of course, he wants to earn more activity badges. Thanks!

perdidochas, I do appreciate your insight. I certainly would hate for this scout's Eagle to be compromised if he makes it that far. Some suggestions from our Committee were that he participate in the Crossover ceremony with his den, yet finish out his two weeks with one of our Webelos 1 dens. I suppose he could attend Troop meetings during those two weeks as a visitor. I just want to keep the momentum going because his dad is not involved in scouts with him; I'm not sure his mom sees the value in continuing into Boy Scouts; and I don't think the scout realizes how great Boy Scouts will be. If we can get him to attend Troop meetings along with his fellow scout buds, I'm hoping he'll love it. I'm hoping all my boys will love it whether their dads are along for the ride or not. (Oops, that's a topic for another thread!)

While I'm clear on the AOL requirements, I'm UNclear on whether there is a rule on how we should count the six months for AOL Req. #1. I'm asking because I have a boy who joined Cub Scouts for the first time on October 18, 2010, as a Webelos 2 (age 10). He's striving to earn the AOL. Our Crossover will be March 31, 2011. Simply counting months on the calendar would put him ineligible to cross over until April 18, but there are 26+ weeks between when he joined and when we'll have Crossover. Is there a rule of thumb for counting months? I'd love for all my boys to cross over together, but I don't want to skirt the requirements. Anything worth earning is worth earning right and working for it. His birthday (11 yo) isn't until May so he can't cross over into the troop with his fellow scouts until then if he doesn't earn the AOL. Thanks in advance.