CMpack58 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 The Troop my two sons have joined gives the boys push ups if they are late for meetings or if they do not show up in full uniform. What are you thoughts on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicki Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Three immediate thoughts - 1) too militaristic, 2) hazing when it comes to the scouts who, for whatever reason, can't do pushups (OK, it seems to me it's hazing even for the scout who CAN do pushups) and 3) just generally a bad idea to single out scouts just for being late for a meeting or not being in full uniform when there's all kinds of good reasons why it might have happened (although I do think there's fewer excuses for not being in full uniform than there might be for being late). We really do want to encourage them to make it to meetings, don't we? Vicki (edited for clarification)(This message has been edited by Vicki) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie_Scouter Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 While agreeing with Vicki, I'll take a more simplistic stance. It's just moronic. What you're teaching the Scout is that if you're going to be late, it's better not to come at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMpack58 Posted August 3, 2005 Author Share Posted August 3, 2005 I agree with your statement. I don't see it teaching anything. If a Scout doesn't show up in uniform then it should be reflected in a SM Conference or at the Board of Review under Scout Spirit. We have had Scouts quite because of this. The other aspect is that it is the Senior Scouts who hand out the pushups. What are they learning about leadership by telling someone they have to perform pushups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicki Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Prairie, I was trying to give him some ammunition: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nldscout Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 So CM What happens if a boy refuses to do them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evmori Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Th only thing it does teach is there are consequences for not following the rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FScouter Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Please respond to the duplicate thread in the "Program" forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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