> Calvin
>
> I use contracts because I have a Contingent. We do not have a
> common understanding that comes with a Troop. I find it hard to
> communicate to parents that Crew cohesion and identity is my most
> important goal during work-ups. I can only do it if "Johnny Scout"
> shows up for meetings and work-ups. Contract forces me to deliver a
> vetted schedule to the family, and the family to commit to that
> schedule. It also makes it easier to cut "Johnny" loose if he's
> still not doing what he should.
>
> Have never done it, but the hint works wonders.
>
> YIS
>
> PS: maybe even more so for "Sally Venturer."
>
I can understand why a contract might be useful with a provisional
contingent made up of members from two or more units but the question was
about trips organized at the troop level, and I don't see why anything
more than the Oath and Law is really needed in that situation.
YiS,
-- Calvin H. Gray Scoutmaster, Troop 405 Associate Advisor, Venturing Crew 405 Georgetown, Texas I used to be an Owl (WM-62-2-98 @ Philmont) http://www.troop405.org/ ------------------------------------------------------- Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://usscouts.org/lists/ Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp ------------------------------------------------------- Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com Send postings to: philmont@troop47.com List FAQ found at: http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp List Administrator: philmont_owner@troop47.com ------------------------------------------------------- As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. -------------------------------------------------------Received on Tue Dec 2 17:28:10 2003
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