NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #20/NN_1992_20.iso/spool/rec/scouting/3065

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From: [e-mail] (G. E. Hedrick)
Subject: Re: Boards of Review
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Organization: Oklahoma State University
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 19:24:27 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Marc Godbout) writes:
>I've been told that when participating in a board of review, the reviewers
>should not spend any time grilling the scout on scout knowledge, but should
>more or less talk to him about his plans and goals.  I was wondering what other
>troops do.  What do you think the board of review is supposed to accomplish?
>Should we be preparing the scout for the Eagle board of review (whatever that
>is)?  How do you decide if the scout is ready or not for advancement?
>Thanks for any help you may have.

A good board will check to determine whether the scout has indeed met all
the requirements.  We are not to "grill" the youth, but it IS the boards'
duty to make certain the people (scoutmaster, troop guides, etc.) who
sign the boys' books are making certain the requirements are done properly.
On more than one occasion we have found problems with classes the
boys took in summer camp.  I would not hold up a boys' advancement because
of an error by a leader or camp counselor.  Of course, we are not to
ask the boy to give a repeat performance of the requirements.

I frequently take a rope to a Board of Review and request that a boy tie
some knots he learned for an earlier rank.  If he cannot tie one, then
it reminds him to go practice that particular scoutcraft skill.  The
same can be done with other scoutcraft skills.  These skills do
not stay with an individual unless they are practiced continually.
(How many Tenderfoot knots can you tie? :-)
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