Scout Troop 1206

• Last Service Project Approvals - November 7, 2019
• Last Eagle Scout Board of Review - Thursday, January 23, 2020 - Only if all paper work is turned in by December 31, 2019 and by appointment.

Eagle Scout Rank Application Processing Procedures

December 31, 2019, the LDS Church is discontinuing Scouting as their youth program. Some units’ adult and youth members will continue their Scouting journey in a new unit or with a new chartered organization. Some questions have been raised on how to handle perspective Eagle Scout rank applications for current Scouts in an LDS chartered unit. The short answer is that applications will be handled the same as they are today.

For Scout’s whose Eagle application process may not be complete prior to the unit’s charter expiring, the council’s Eagle application processor must go to the Scout’s person profile and initiate the Eagle Scout Form. This must be done PRIOR to the individual’s registration expiring by selecting the Adv/Trng tab and clicking on the Eagle button, and then click <OK> at the prompt indicating the Eagle Scout record has been initiated. This will enable the council’s processor to verify and subsequently certify the application electronically up to 60 days after the Scout’s registration has expired. If this action is not taken prior to the Scout’s registration expiring, the council’s processor will not be able to verify and submit the Eagle application electronically.

Any Eagle applications the council’s processor is not able to electronically verify because the form was not initiated or was received after the registration expired, must be manually verified (compare what is in ScoutNET to what the Scout has on their application). The Eagle processor can add any merit badges not listed in ScoutNET clicking the Merit Badges button under the Adv/Trng tab and adding a record for the missing merit badge.

Once the application is verified as accurate, the council Eagle processor must sign the back of the application where is states BSA Local Council Verification and date it. The application and the other required documents (statement of ambitions and life purpose, Eagle Scout Service Project workbook, and the recommendations) are then submitted according to your local council’s policies so a board of review can be scheduled and conducted.

After a successful board of review, the Eagle application is signed and dated by the board chair (and the District/Council Representative if the board of review is held at the unit level) and returned to the council service center. The processor obtains the Scout executive’s signature and date approving the application. The completed application (including the completion of the upper right-hand corner) is then scanned and emailed to advancement.team@scouting.org for processing.

Eagle candidates must be registered through the time they are working on advancement requirements but need not be registered thereafter or when their board of review is conducted (Guide to Advancement topic 8.0.0.1 and 9.0.1.1). The policy regarding boards of review to be conducted beyond the candidate’s 18th birthday must be followed in accordance with the Guide to Advancement topic 8.0.3.1.

Michael J. Lo Vecchio | Program – Advancement Specialist

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Pilots and Program Development – Program Team

1325 West Walnut Hill Lane | P.O. Box 152079

Irving, Texas 75015-2079

M 972-310-3557

BSA Files For Bankruptcy - February 17, 2020

Dear Scouting Alumni,

Today, the national organization of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to achieve two key objectives: equitably compensate victims who were harmed during their time in Scouting and continue to carry out Scouting’s mission for years to come.

We are outraged that there have been times when individuals took advantage of our programs to abuse innocent children and sincerely apologize to anyone who was harmed during their time in Scouting. We believe victims, we support them, we provide counseling by a provider of their choice, and we encourage them to come forward. We believe that all victims should receive our support and compensation – and we have taken decisive action to make that possible. Our plan is to use this Chapter 11 process to create a Trust that would provide equitable compensation to these individuals.

Please know we have worked consistently over many years to implement multi-layered policies to keep kids safe. From mandatory youth protection training and background checks for all volunteers and staff, to policies that prohibit one-on-one interactions between youth and adults and require that any suspected abuse is reported to law enforcement, our volunteers and employees take youth protection extremely seriously and do their part to keep kids safe.

While the word “bankruptcy” can be intimidating, it is important to know that Scouting programs will continue. This means that regular unit meetings and activities, district and council events, other Scouting adventures and countless service projects will take place as usual.

As we go through this process, we want our Scouting alumni to know the following:

• Scouting is safer now than ever before. Approximately 90% of the pending and asserted abuse claims against the BSA relate to abuse that occurred more than 30 years ago. As someone close to Scouting, you know the safety of children in our programs is the BSA’s absolute top priority.
• Scouting continues. Scouting programs will continue to serve youth, families and local communities throughout this process and for many years to come. Just last year, communities across the country benefited from more than 13 million Scouting service hours, and young men and women earned more than 1.7 million merit badges that represent skills that will help them succeed throughout their lives. Studies prove and parents agree that Scouting helps young people become more kind, helpful and prepared for life, and as long as those values remain important to our society, Scouting will continue to be invaluable to our nation’s youth.
• Local councils have not filed for bankruptcy. Local councils are legally separate, distinct and financially independent from the national organization.

We know you may have questions about these issues and things you will see in the news. We have posted information about the national organization's restructuring at www.BSArestructuring.org.

This site includes a helpful Resources page, where you will find a short video explaining what Chapter 11 means for Scouting and a FAQ to address as many of your questions as possible. This site also includes a Milestones page, which will be your best source for the latest updates throughout this process.

If these resources don’t answer your questions, please feel free to reach out to us through Member Care at 972-580-2489 or MyScouting@Scouting.org. Thank you for your continued support of the mission.

Yours in Scouting,

Jim Turley

National Chair

Ellie Morrison

National Commissioner

Roger Mosby

President & CEO