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| Advancement Recognition is important to young boys. The Cub Scouting advancement plan provides fun for the boys, gives them a sense of personal achievement as they earn badges, and strengthens family understanding as adult family members work with boys on advancement projects. Boy Scouting provides a series of surmountable obstacles and steps in overcoming them through the advancement method. The Boy Scout plans his advancement and progresses at his own pace as he meets each challenge. The Boy Scout is rewarded for each achievement, which helps him gain self-confidence. The steps in the advancement system help a Boy Scout grow in self-reliance and in the ability to help others. Recognition comes through the Venturing advancement program and through the acknowledgement of a youth's competence and ability by peers and adults. |
| Internet Advancement Internet Advancement makes it easy for unit leadership to record awards, ranks, and merit badges to youth via an online process. At any time during the year, the unit advancement chairman will be able to record advancements to youth member records. And, they’ll also be able to print a unit roster at any time. The roster is the most current information from ScoutNET, and it will include the person ID for each adult and youth member. Here’s how it works: Your unit should assign an adult to record advancements who then visits the Council’s web site (www.bsa-heartofohio.org) Click on the “Internet Advancement” link and begin using the system. The user will be asked some simple contact information including a Unit Number and ID Code. Ranks must be recorded in the correct rank and date sequence. Only the Eagle Scout rank cannot be awarded by this process and will continue being handled as it has been. Awards to be entered will not include nominated awards, such as those for meritorious action, and awards that are controlled by other organizations, even if approved for uniform wear. These are other reports available from Internet Advancement. Unit Advancement Summary shows ranks, merit badges, and awards saved in each person record for current members of the unit. Advancement Report lists each youth member that has new ranks, merit badges, and awards, if any. This is the official unit Advancement Report to be signed and submitted to one of the council’s Scout Shops. Unit Awards Summary lists the number of new ranks, merit badges, and awards by name as a shopping list. Advancement Update Summary lists any ranks, merit badges, and awards that were already in the member record and were updated online. INTERNET ADVANCEMENT |
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| Page Updated 02/20/08 |
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| Questions regarding Advancements: Contact Julie Mehling 419-627-1929 or JAMehling@aol.com Questions regarding Merit Badges: Contact Lynn Faggionato 419-588-3604 or crazyscouter@aol.com |
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