@aaronfinley1067 Both youth and adults can wear an intrepreter strip on their uniform. I believe that there is a strip for sign language.

I only know of one person who got a brand new Merit Badge (Scuba Diving) submitted and through the approval process. They had to write up the entire manual for the Merit Badge in addition to doing all of the research and references. It is a lot of work and with 138 Merit Badges already out there they're very reluctant for more unless it is unique and new. The entire process is overseen by the National Advancement Committee. I believe at the time they had a subcommittee for Merit Badge Development. There might be someone out there who has more information than I remember from many years ago. YIS⚜

@@ScouterStan Thanks for the comment. A related question is who decides when merit badges should be combined or eliminated. I assume that it would be the national advancement committee. There are several cases where very similar merit badges are available. I have wondered if the Bugling Merit Badge may be combined with the Music Merit Badge.

@@ScouterStan what should I do to find out

Thank you for contributing to our discussion. As a district advancement chairman, I review a lot of the Eagle projects for my district. From my memory when I did my project (1980s) it was just a worksheet. The project workbook has 4 segments and multi-page questions that have to be answered before it is approved. The project is then reviewed as part of the Eagle Board of Review. The requirements outside of the project have been pretty much the same. This may be a misconception of people today. It's still quite amazing that young people can work hard to achieve this worthy goal and become Eagle Scouts. It would be easy to think that it is no longer difficult to achieve from the outside looking in. I assure you it is difficult just ask any new Eagle Scout. YIS ⚜

Check out Evolution of the Council Shoulder Patch or Council Strip kzbin.info/www/bejne/eou2ZoideJ6jpck YIS⚜

Thank you so much for the suggestion. I have put the idea on the whiteboard for Season 11. Thanks YIS⚜

Designing Scout Patches or Scout Badges kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5yoaXmZerGUna8

Congratulations, NEW Eagle Scout! 🦅 YIS⚜

I don’t know, I would check the Scout Shop. You may find old ones on eBay. YIS⚜

@@ScouterStan Luckily our council has a friendly scout shop and I usually end up in there when the knowledgeable staff is working.

@josephkolb2248 - Troops can set up their own requirements as far as uniform compliance. A standard neckerchief and hat gear can be specified. Some may even go from “belt-up” requirements, meaning that the wearing of blue jeans is acceptable. Every Troop is different in how strict they are to their code. Generally, as long as the uniform item is an official issue it is permitted to be worn. The “tent style” (Garrison) hat is an official issue and has never been banned from use. I have an Honor Guard Troop 911 in my Council that wears the red berets from the 70s and they look really sharp. Wearing your father's hat as a youth is a wonderful tribute. This style of hat can also be worn on the belt line on windy days. Thank you so much for contributing to the conversation here on the channel. YIS⚜

@ScouterStan it was my father's B.S.A hat from the 60s as for neckerchif we could wear them the slid my troop didn't care even to meetings we had to wear a full class A from hat to socks and we got graded the only leniency we got was patrol leaders and assistant pl got to wear a bolo or if you earned eagle you could wear a bolo

@TheCcrew-wj6bn - I'm so glad you found the video thought-provoking and informative. The Scouting uniform is an American icon and really defines the times. Feel free to look around the channel as we have lots of videos on different subjects. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. YIS⚜

@larryalbert1027 - Girls have their own Scout Troop today. Scouting in America has had girls and young ladies in the Explorer program all the way back to the 1960s. All Girl and all Boy Troops enjoy the same program and challenging experiences. YIS⚜

Thanks for the clarification. We missed you in the live show last night. Hope to see you next month!

The National Youth Council is a group of up to 30 youth that are involved in Scouting America (BSA) as a type of think tank. This works closely with the national committee when considering issues. As a national subcommittee, it is not something within the purview of the ScouterStan channel other than commentary. If you would like to get involved I highly recommend the article, Aaron on Scouting blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2023/07/12/scouts-can-apply-now-for-the-2023-24-national-youth-council/ Let me know what you think. Thank you so much for the suggestion. YIS⚜

Don't let the giant flag carry you away! Have a blast at the parade, Scouter Stan! YIS⚜

Make sure you talk with your District Commissioner so that you don't get overburdened. YIS⚜

Have fun! YIB🔺

@@ScouterStan thank you!

Any improvements would be good. Send me the link by email and I will take a look at it. We are currently in downtime between seasons, so changes are easily done. Thank you for your feedback. YIS⚜

I frequently watch videos on a KZbin channel about British Scouting. I would love to hear about Scouting in your country. This channel has a live program on the first Sunday evening of each month. It would be early Monday morning for you. If you can stay awake, please consider watching and joining the comment stream on the live show!

@@twindaddy_sh_mn1092 I also have a Scout channel called “Scouts International” there are not many videos, but maybe some that could interest you.

@Leonhard2006 - Is that @leonhardfuchs8063 channel? If so keep up the good work. Try to make something new every week. Before you know it you will have lots of videos. Don't get discouraged the Scouting algorithm on KZbin is rather small and takes time to build up. One of the important parts is to understand your market and demographics so that you do not stray from the subject too much. Feel free to contact me here on the community channel or by email. Yours In Scouting⚜

@@ScouterStan Dear ScouterStan, yes this is my official Scout-Channel. Way do you know such a small channel here on KZbin?

I got the merit badges for the palms but i never actually got them and was recently going to the council to see if i could get them. Did you get denied ?

Back in the day palms were also a way to keep scouts involved after becoming an Eagle Scout. There are three months of service to the troop, and 5 additional merit badges required to qualify for each palm. A Scoutmasters Conference and a Troop Board of Review are required each time. Many new Eagle Scouts aged out on palms because they could not serve as youth for the required three months. Recently the policy has changed to allow palms to be recognized at the Eagle Board of Review. New Eagle Scouts are awarded palms up to the earned level at that time. You need 21 merit badges for Eagle, 26 for Bronze Palm, 31 for Gold Palm, and 36 for Silver Palm. Some Eagle Scouts even go as far as getting all 138 merit badges (7 Silver Palms). Less than 700 have ever done that in the history of Scouting. It's important to remember that you earned the Silver Palm by the number of merit badges but not by the nine months of required service in the troop at that time. Personally, I believe you are a Silver Palm Eagle Scout even if it's not recognized by the Council. If you were having your Eagle Border of Review today, you would receive all three palms officially. Thank you for your service in the Marine Corps, Oohrah! YIS⚜

Sorry, it took so long to get back to you I've been out doing stuff for the past week. There is a video on how to start a unit. Starting a Venture Crew is no different than starting a Troop. Starting Up a New Unit kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZakfqKif9qebck I hope this gets you started. YIS⚜

Thank you

@Angiotensin-uw1zx - I think you should strongly consider becoming a Unit Commissioner. I believe I answered your question in another video comment recently. Don't let the title scare you it is a great position and you can stay active within the Order of the Arrow. There are other positions within your District but we are in extreme need of Unit Commissioners nationwide. Contact anyone in your District, especially the District Commissioner. Tell them ScouterStan sent ya…😉 YIS⚜