The 6 Best Scouts BSA Members for a Board of Review

What is the Board of Review and it’s importance?

The 6 Best Members of a Board of Review

These are the six best members for your next BOR.

Remember that the BSA prohibits certain people from serving on the Board – “Unit leaders and assistants shall not serve on a board of review for a Scout in their unit. Parents, guardians, or relatives shall not serve on a board for their child. The candidate or the candidate’s parent(s) or guardian(s), or relative(s) shall have no part in selecting any board of review members.” The Board of Review is one of the best methods to enhance the Scouting experience and encourage advancement through the ranks.

References:

Guide to Advancement Boards of Review
Guidelines for Advancement and Recognition Committees
Tips for Advancement Chair
Guardians At the Gate: Advancement Tips.
On Increasing Advancement.

Art Proof before placing Order

If you would like art proofs before placing your order, we offer an Art Only Order where it is a $40 art deposit that gets applied to your order once it is converted with the sizes and garments!

The turnaround time of 12 business days starts when the order is converted. If you choose to cancel, the $40 will not be refunded.

This is a great way to see custom art to show your recipients before they place their orders!

There is a small minority – maybe 10 people a year that try to take advantage of the time of our artists and customer service team. For those rare situations, we have a series of “terms of sale” for this art-only offer:

• Just like everything else, paying for the art services does not mean you now “own the art” and can resell it, take it to another vendor, or do anything else. If it’s licensed art, then it is specifically not allowed in our licensing contracts. It’s also just wrong. Art proof is a service, NOT a contract or transfer of ownership.

• We do not offer this service year-round – when we are slammed – this service can be dropped without warning.

Free Artwork Meaning

Like the above item, a few people a year try to take advantage or do not understand, so here are the “terms of sale” on the Free Artwork:

• The term Free Artwork means we do not charge you for the artwork on your order. Like free ketchup on a burger!

• It does not mean we will generate any design you want independently of an order.

• It does not mean we will create or supply the art for another vendor to use. The most common misuse is when the customer wants to get the art from us and then gives it to a local vendor to get a better price since they have the “art”. It does not work that way at all – it’s kind of like stealing. Having an image on your computer does not give you ownership of that image. If that ever changes, I will call dibs on Disney movies! ;)

• You do not get the rights or ownership of the design. You cannot resell the design to others or take the artwork to another vendor. A good vendor wouldn’t accept it anyway. The exception is the situation where you are the owner of the art, to begin with, then you’re good; for instance, An order from a company with their trademarked logo or printing your line of t-shirts with your art on them.

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All Scouts on Deck!

Take your scouts to visit some of America’s retired battleships! If you’re looking for an awesome trip to take your scouts that’s also educational, check out these battleships! It is a truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be able to experience U.S. history while teaching scouts about many valuable lessons. Go back in our history and see what it was like for sailors on board these amazing ships!

Here are our top picks across the country for overnight adventures!

USS Yorktown

Patriots Point truly has it all! From aviation simulators and the marine science wet lab, to their virtual reality space program and learning about the history of this aircraft carrier, the USS Yorktown is a trip you won’t forget! Sleep where the sailors slept in bunks… just bring your pillow and sleeping bag!

The best deal is definitely the two nights on board the USS Yorktown. For $96 per person you can sleep on board for two nights, get entrance in to one educational program, as well as two breakfasts, lunches, and dinners!

There are some requirements to know about before planning your big adventure:

• You must have a total minimum number of ten people (youth and leaders) in each group
• All campers must be at least six years old
• One adult must camp with each child between the ages of six and ten
• Two adults must camp with every ten campers between the ages of eleven and seventeen

You can even do a couple of different excursions while you’re in Charleston:

The Tour of Fort Sumter is a two and a half hour experience where you take a ride across Charleston Harbor to the Fort Sumter National Monument and explore the grounds where the Civil War began. This excursion is only on Saturdays, so you need to be staying aboard the ship on Friday night; it is not available to weekday campers. This time of year, it departs at 8:00 A.M. and then will change to 10:00 A.M. starting in December.

The Charleston Harbor Tour is a one and a half hour journey across the harbor while learning about Charleston’s history through a live narrative. This departs everyday at 11:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M.

For more information on both of these excursions please contact SpiritLine Cruises at (843) 722-2628.

USS Hornet

The USS Hornet offers three different overnight experiences for your scouts to participate in! They all have their own specifications and things to be aware of before booking your next adventure. You can choose from a history, science, or paranormal overnight trip!

Check out their events calendar in order to find a date that works for your pack, troop, or crew! They have an online application for you to make your reservation!