Author: chris.5thchris.5th
Date: Dec 13, 2006 03:55
Horus Kol wrote:
> eddie wrote:
>> I have a slightly different, but related problem, I want to be able to
>> present Platinum awards in the troop, which is technically impossible
>> becuase you have to have spent time in Explorers. But with scouts gaining
>> their CSGold at about 13.5 - 14, and with most of our scouts staying until
>> 15 and not going into an ESU , they just kick their heels for a year.
>> However during this time they are doing all kinds of scouting hikes and
>> activites, and quite a bit of DofE stuff which go 'unrecognised'. Last year
>> I just bought a bundle of Platinum badges and presented them to our YL's.
>> It would help us no-end if scouts could do their DofE bronze at 13.
>>
> Why on earth are you holding on to your Scouts for so long?
because explorers is still a myth to many people... because if it's a
choice between scouts or the street, a SL will keep kids til 15.
You are a DESC... i know what it stanbs for but i have never seen one.
When groups run their own venture unit still, and their is no concept
of a district unit... what else should a SL do?
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