Podcast 245 - The Emperor has no clothes

When the Emperor has no new clothes… it’s sort of embarrassing for everyone isn’t it? Listen to my response to those (thankfully few) troops who decide to create their own requirements. Adding to the requirements is as misguided as subtracting from them, and sends a mixed message to the youth we serve. In the email segment of this podcast we answer questions about whether a Scoutmaster should step down if his son becomes the senior patrol leader, Scouting urban legends, resolving conflicts with parents , how much the Scoutmaster is involved in Eagle paperwork, disciplining Scouts, and more on the mechanics of patrol formation, Here’s the first chapter of the narrative I mentioned: A New Scoutmaster . Here’s the post on Scouting and Money . Check out Frank Maynard’s Blog Bobwhite Blather .