Popular Post ItsBrian Posted May 30, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) After 2 years, my 2nd term is up. I can now focus more on finishing up my Eagle, and hopefully become a JASM. As the title says, it is my last meeting as SPL. We will be having elections tonight. I just wanted to say how it's amazing how a youth-led group can help someone learn how to plan, fundraise, and a whole bunch of other skills that will benefit them in life. Also - just wanted to thank everyone on the forum for helping me throughout the way! Many scouts in my troop enjoyed the activties and ideas that you shared with me. Edited May 30, 2018 by ItsBrian 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadamus Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Congratulations on a job well done, Brian. Your Troop is fortunate to have a Scout with so much dedication and enthusiasm. I suspect the younger Scouts will be infected with the same great traits you've shown. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsBrian Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 Turns out I will be the first JASM in my troop if the SPL agrees with the SMs recommendation. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sst3rd Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Brian, The SPL doesn't have anything to do with this decision. sst3rd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsBrian Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) 28 minutes ago, sst3rd said: Brian, The SPL doesn't have anything to do with this decision. sst3rd According to the website that I have read, it is with the SM and SPL. I’m not sure how reliable it is though. "The Junior Assistant Scoutmaster is a scout who has shown outstanding leadership skills. He is appointed by the Senior Patrol Leader with the advice and consent of the Scoutmaster" https://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Junior_Assistant_Scoutmaster Edited May 31, 2018 by ItsBrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwazse Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 It's very reliable. But in case that's not enough, let's crack open The Patrol Leader Handbook Quote A Scout at least 16 years of age who has shown outstanding leadership skills may be appointed by the senior patrol leader, with the consent of the Scoutmaster, to serve as a junior assistant Scoutmaster. Either the SPL has everything to do with the decision, or you're doing it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldscout448 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 well that changed somewhere It used to be up to the SM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsBrian Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 6 hours ago, Oldscout448 said: well that changed somewhere It used to be up to the SM. 6 hours ago, qwazse said: It's very reliable. But in case that's not enough, let's crack open The Patrol Leader Handbook Either the SPL has everything to do with the decision, or you're doing it wrong. It really makes no sense why the SPL would choose it, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwazse Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 I've never known an SPL to disagree with the SM on this. Assuming that he and the SM have good intentions, I could imagine a situation where the SPL knows something about a fellow scout that the SM does not. It could be that the SPL simply knows they boy doesn't want to be JASM, so why bother with asking the SM about the appointment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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