Scoutmaster Podcast 51
How to handle a Scoutmaster blocking Eagle advancement, and thoughts on forming patrols by age or mixed-age.
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INTRO
Joke about camping in the cold: boiled water put on the ground froze while still warm.
WELCOME
Messages from Lebo (blog praise), Thundering Thor (iTunes review), Mark (feedback on 1001 Strings outro music), and Blaze (new Scoutmaster starting a troop); also newsletter announcement.
SCOUTMASTERSHIP IN 7 MINUTES
A Scoutmaster blocking a 17-year-old Life Scout's Eagle advancement with invented attendance and leadership standards — BSA policy on 'active,' troop vs. national rules, and options for fighting or switching troops.
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Jeff, Scoutmaster in Benton, Arkansas, asks about mixed-age vs. same-age patrol composition; Clarke recommends letting Scouts form their own patrols through the Patrol Leaders Council.
OUTRO