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#Post#: 59047--------------------------------------------------
Honoring a Cub Scout?
DIR By: Rho
Date: October 15, 2020, 4:49 pm
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Actually the Mom.
A casual friend of DH & I invited us to attend a zoom ceremony,
A list *~), honoring his wife for above and beyond volunteering
with her sons' Cub Scout Council.
As a Mom of an Eagle Scout I know cards only are expected at
that Court of Honor.
Do I mail a card to the Mom congratulating her for her service?
Do I make a donation to the Scout Council? Do I attend the Zoom
ceremony and feel proud for her?
#Post#: 59052--------------------------------------------------
Re: Honoring a Cub Scout?
DIR By: TootsNYC
Date: October 15, 2020, 7:56 pm
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My vote: card and Zoom.
Donation if you're so inclined.
#Post#: 59053--------------------------------------------------
Re: Honoring a Cub Scout?
DIR By: mime
Date: October 15, 2020, 8:30 pm
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Maybe I'm out of step with the way scouting works, but it seems
strange to me that a casual friend is inviting people from
outside of the organization to this event. When I think of
people who were honored for exceptional volunteer work, the
audience was limited to the people in the organization where the
volunteering was done, and major donors/participants. Immediate
family was there if it was a lifetime achievement type of award.
Friends and extended family who aren't part of the organization
heard about ceremony and celebration later. And it wasn't really
a card-giving situation.
So am I missing something? Maybe the scouting community works
differently than things I'm familiar with.
#Post#: 59077--------------------------------------------------
Re: Honoring a Cub Scout?
DIR By: Hmmm
Date: October 16, 2020, 12:40 pm
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Also mom of an Eagle Scout and wife of a long time boy scout
Council volunteer. I am assuming she is being awarded a Silver
Beaver? In our council, those are presented at a Council
Recognition reception. Recipients will usually invite close
family and maybe a friend or two. I'm not sure I'd go out of my
way to attend in person for a casual acquaintance.
Since they did invite you, I'd probably send a card of
congratulations but not attend the zoom event unless you are
just curious.
If it is not the Silver Beaver and just recognition for her
volunteering with the kid's cub scout troop, I'd probably
respond with an email of congratulations and sorry to miss.
#Post#: 59088--------------------------------------------------
Re: Honoring a Cub Scout?
DIR By: bopper
Date: October 16, 2020, 3:21 pm
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I would attend the Zoom ceremony and send an email/text/FB
message thanking her for her efforts.
#Post#: 59097--------------------------------------------------
Re: Honoring a Cub Scout?
DIR By: DaDancingPsych
Date: October 16, 2020, 4:47 pm
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I am not familiar with scouting, but I would find the invitation
strange. Lot of people volunteer their time to various
organizations. Sometimes they get honored. But I've never been
invited to celebrate such a thing. I'm not sure I would be moved
to do any of those things... even for my best friend. It feels
more like something that gets posted on a Facebook wall and I
like or maybe leave a comment congratulating them. But I see no
harm in doing any of the things you suggested since you seem
excited, but I would not feel obligated.
#Post#: 59116--------------------------------------------------
Re: Honoring a Cub Scout?
DIR By: Sycorax
Date: October 17, 2020, 1:15 pm
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The invitation seems odd to me, because in my area, scouting
award ceremonies at the local level aren't huge events that
"everyone" is expected to attend. It's usually the awardees'
families, their pack or troop, and other scouting friends. At
our yearly district awards ceremony (in a normal year), it's
usually the same people who would normally show up to the
Roundtable (monthly informational meeting), plus the families
and some of their packs/troops.
#Post#: 59125--------------------------------------------------
Re: Honoring a Cub Scout?
DIR By: Rho
Date: October 17, 2020, 10:51 pm
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Maybe they feel closer to us than we do to them.......... Or
are comfortable thinking of us a Scouting freinds because DH
wears his old Scoutmaster shirt to annual Scout Sabbaths and I
wear Mom pins on ribbons for both G.S. & B.S.
Not Silver Beaver but District Award of Merit.
NOW DH tells me the e-invite has a link to donate $$ to the
Scout Council. Perhaps honouring Friend is really a fundraiser.
At least all the $$ will go to the council and not divert half
to overpriced popcorn or cookies. Thanks for the suggestions!
#Post#: 59147--------------------------------------------------
Re: Honoring a Cub Scout?
DIR By: Sycorax
Date: October 18, 2020, 8:20 pm
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--- Quote from: Rho link ---
>
> Maybe they feel closer to us than we do to them.......... Or
are comfortable thinking of us a Scouting freinds because DH
wears his old Scoutmaster shirt to annual Scout Sabbaths and I
wear Mom pins on ribbons for both G.S. & B.S.
>
> Not Silver Beaver but District Award of Merit.
> NOW DH tells me the e-invite has a link to donate $$ to the
Scout Council. Perhaps honouring Friend is really a fundraiser.
At least all the $$ will go to the council and not divert half
to overpriced popcorn or cookies. Thanks for the suggestions!
>
--- End Quote ---
It wouldn't surprise me that it's a fundraiser - due to various
current events, Scouting has really had to tighten its belt
#Post#: 59190--------------------------------------------------
Re: Honoring a Cub Scout?
DIR By: Hmmm
Date: October 19, 2020, 2:30 pm
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--- Quote from: Rho link ---
>
> Maybe they feel closer to us than we do to them.......... Or
are comfortable thinking of us a Scouting freinds because DH
wears his old Scoutmaster shirt to annual Scout Sabbaths and I
wear Mom pins on ribbons for both G.S. & B.S.
>
> Not Silver Beaver but District Award of Merit.
> NOW DH tells me the e-invite has a link to donate $$ to the
Scout Council. Perhaps honouring Friend is really a fundraiser.
At least all the $$ will go to the council and not divert half
to overpriced popcorn or cookies. Thanks for the suggestions!
>
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That's exactly what it is!
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