From: Signe Rogers (HikinGrammy@iGlide.net)
Date: Wed Jan 22 2003 - 08:38:01 CST
> What about the opposite side of this issue - a Scout that wants to go,
> but is not physically or mentally up to the task? We had a Scout (just
> > recently made Eagle) that wanted to go with our Troop in 2001 that has
> > depth perception and balance issues. While he could hike, he is
> > extremely slow on rough and uneven terrain.
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I am not seeking to be judgmental here, because I am only looking in thru
the information that was posted. But a question that comes to my mind, in
this and similar scenarios is:
"is the youth really too challenged to make it, or are the other crew
members the ones with the challenge they can not or are not willing to work
at overcoming?"
If it is just a matter of the individual being 'slow' and the crew having to
compensate, then it sounds like the crew should take an inventory of how
they apply the 12 points in real life situations.
Even if the trek is somewhat of a challenge for these extenuating reasons,
the crew that works together to make it happen will be all the richer for
it.
Signe Rogers
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