SM refusing to sign-off on completed SM Conf - situation worse

[goodkidsmom]

Uh oh....ok, then we'll try to be sure he takes a shorter break! He's 14 1/2, so should have plenty of time. No cars yet, and no interest in sports, but he DID get a call from a girl the other day.....

GKM

[juris]

My dear " good kid's mom " I feel for you and I sypethesize for your dilema. You have to know that SM's are not trained psychiatrist's nor social workers. They are just volunteers that are trying to run a scout program to 'normal' kids. With the latest rules set up by the BSA,Inc. he has very little control over scouts , but only at his SM's conference. He gently implied that your son did not achieve the required goals. I would suggest that you legally transfer your boy to a "Special Troop ". There under the BSA policies they have trained and capable people to pass him on his scout achievent in consideration of his mental problems. A regular normal troop is not equiped to deal with special kids.(schools have special ed. program to assist such kid's)

It would be much easier for your boy to echieve Eagle rank, under these relaxed and unstressed environement. Wishing you the best. Juris,www.