[Philmont] Young Adult vs. Scout delimma

This scenario is the biggest problem that I have with G2SS. The
regulations were written with a 12 year old scout and a 40 year old
adviser in mind, but the Unintended Consequences are such that a newly
minted 18 year old "Scout" can't tent with his buddy with 1) whom he has
camped since he was 11, 2) whom he has been in classes with all through
High School and 3) who happens to be a few months - even weeks - younger.

I fully realize that there has to be a "line in the sand" someplace and
we certainly don't want a 45 year old Advisor tenting with a 15 year old
Scout. However, for purposes of High Adventure (14 years old and up), I
strongly encourage the Powers That Be in Irving take a serious look at
what the regulations mean in the trenches for the older boys. I
personally think that G2SS needs a HA Supplement with the line in the
sand being drawn at 21 years of age.

Also, some leeway needs to be made for Council Camp Staff Members.
People who work together for 6 to 8 weeks at a council camp can't go
into town together on the one or two nights a week that they get off for
pizza / movie / ice cream because of the over/under 18 issue.

Rice Brewer

emaes@provide.net wrote:
> All,
>
> I have a delimma which I'm sure it will all work out, but I
> would like to hear peoples opinion.
>
> By the time we goto Philmont, we will have one scout who
> would have "breached" the age limit (i.e. turned 18).
> Therefore our crew will have; 2 adults (over 21), 7 scouts
> (under 18) and one 18 yr old young adult.
>
> So, my delimma is this. I have no desire to have two tents
> with only one person in them. How can I solve the tenting
> issue? I would prefer that the 18 yr old tent with one of
> the older Life scouts. Hence no single tents.
>
> However, per BSA policy this not allowed, when infact 2
> months early he was tenting with a 17 yr old.
>
> The crew dynamics are this:
> 1) None of the adults are related to any of the scouts
> 2) The 18 yr old has a 16 yr old brother going
> 3) We only have 1 crew, so "shuffling" is not an option
> 4) No other adults are available/want to go
>
> So, what do I do? Here are some choices to chew on...
> 1) Can the 18 yr old tent with his 16 yr old brother?
> This is possible but not prefered becusae of the
> "brother-to-brother dynamics"
> 2) Can the 18 yr old tent with a 17 yr old, if we get and
> carry written permission (notarized) from the 17 yr olds
> parents/guardians?
> 3) Tell the 18 yr old he can't go becuase of BSA rules?
>
> YIS - Eric
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Received on Mon Jul 16 16:03:27 2007