From <@tcuavm.is.tcu.edu:owner-scouts-l@TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU> Mon Mar 23 09:13:31 1998 Return-Path: <@tcuavm.is.tcu.edu:owner-scouts-l@TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU> Received: from tcuavm.is.tcu.edu (TCUAVM.IS.TCU.EDU [138.237.128.148]) by cap1.CapAccess.org (8.6.12/8.6.10) with SMTP id JAA20058 for ; Mon, 23 Mar 1998 09:13:31 -0500 Received: from TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU by tcuavm.is.tcu.edu (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with BSMTP id 9309; Mon, 23 Mar 98 08:05:47 CDT Received: from TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU (NJE origin LISTSERV@TCUBVM) by TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 0762; Mon, 23 Mar 1998 08:07:04 -0500 Received: from TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU by TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU (LISTSERV release 1.8b) with NJE id 0358 for SCOUTS-L@TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU; Mon, 23 Mar 1998 08:05:51 -0500 Received: from TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU (NJE origin LISTSERV@TCUBVM) by TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 0356; Mon, 23 Mar 1998 07:28:17 -0500 Approved-By: EIDSON@TCUBVM Received: from TCUBVM (NJE origin SMTP@TCUBVM) by TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 2277; Fri, 20 Mar 1998 12:43:53 -0500 Received: from ALPHA.IS.TCU.EDU by tcubvm.is.tcu.edu (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with TCP; Fri, 20 Mar 98 12:42:02 CDT Received: from imo30.mx.aol.com (imo30.mx.aol.com) by ALPHA.IS.TCU.EDU (PMDF V5.0-5 #20456) id <01IUW1EBIK2800DP7O@ALPHA.IS.TCU.EDU> for Scouts-L@ALPHA.IS.TCU.EDU; Fri, 20 Mar 1998 12:39:21 -0500 (CDT) Received: from EC92@aol.com by imo30.mx.aol.com (IMOv13.ems) id 2RCMa15070; Fri, 20 Mar 1998 13:38:44 -0500 (EST) MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: AOL for Macintosh sub 83 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <1f5daa9b.3512b7b6@aol.com> Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 13:38:44 -0500 Reply-To: EC92 Sender: Scouts-L Youth Group List From: EC92 Subject: Re: Safety Award X-To: NeilLup@aol.com, Scouts-L@tcu.edu To: Multiple recipients of list SCOUTS-L Status: RO X-Status: D Neil et alles- I remind you all that applications for lifesaving awards must be processed through your council advancement committee and there is a procedure to follow. You *cannot* just pick up the form fill it out yourself and apply because you think you have someone who is deserving. (And there is just one form for all of them.) These apps require a special award committee to sit, data to be gathered, and the form submitted with the committtee's recommendation for which level of award should be presented to the National office, which has a second review procedure that doesn't matter at this time, except for the point to not disrupt it once it begins and its not through Advancement, so don't ask John Dalrymple for help. And there is a time limit of 6 months to apply for the award. You *can* help by gathering a statement from every witness you can find and get your hands on. And the rescuer(s). If an ambulance crew was called, see if they'll respond with a note about the situation they found, same for others who could evaluate what the Scout did. Police reports if they apply. And don't forget the victim and their statement. There are five levels of awards at the National level, starting with the National Certificate of Merit, which is given out for using Scouting Skills in an emergency - and going upward; Medal of Honor, Lifesaving, Honor Medal, and Honor Medal with Palms. If I remember the Scouting Magazine article from a couple years ago correctly, the Honor Medal with Palms used to only go to those Scouts who died attempting a rescue, I don't know if thats still the standard used today. And as I stated, either the Local committee or National can list the efforts as only worthy of a Council Certificate of Merit. Or they can decide it is not worthy of action and offer a letter of appreciation from the SE. Of the medal recipients, Boys Life has an editor that reads them all to choose the 12 they use each year. If I remember correctly, its not the same man all the time either. The National awards are not presented lightly, there were only about 400 of them (if memory serves me) in 1996 out of approx 5.6 million members at the time, and so do not be discouraged if you receive only a local council certificate or even a letter from the Scout Executive at your council as your only recognition. Use whatever happens as a way to encourage your youth to use the Scouting skills they learn if needed in a situation. Tom Petrik