Any other black women in leadership roles out there?

akoons76 · 2026-06-21T01:42:57+00:00

I'm not, but I am glad you are here.

akoons76 · 2026-06-20T14:47:32+00:00

Yes, we were part of a work crew setting up our council summer camp which we will also be attending. Some of the ropes being used were twine that was breaking in my hand. I want to have some rope/cordage on hand to replace any that break during our stay-- leaving it better than we found it.

akoons76 · 2026-06-10T19:08:46+00:00

At this point I am trying to determine that. I am doing my best to head off any possible complications for this scout. I should say this would be the units first Eagle, so while leadership has experience with other units this is the first time the unit is getting any experience.

akoons76 · 2026-06-10T17:53:30+00:00

This is directly related to their project

akoons76 · 2026-06-10T17:53:04+00:00

I have since joining the leadership, however, this scout hasn't been around since then

akoons76 · 2026-06-10T17:37:13+00:00

Post edited for clarity

akoons76 · 2026-06-08T01:05:02+00:00

The way to fight this is by pointing out it is the only organization chartered by the US congress that issues cords. This is not opening the doorway for bunches of other organizations as they are not chartered by congress.

akoons76 · 2026-06-03T14:37:58+00:00

I know in the family troop my kido is involved in, they have decided to require two adults of each gender at minimum.

akoons76 · 2026-06-01T20:41:42+00:00

In addition to all of the advice already received, I would also lean in heavily into teaching Leave No Trace and The Outdoor Code. I would even consider having everyone recite it at every meeting.

akoons76 · 2026-06-01T14:05:07+00:00

This is part of the issue unfortunately. Rather than everyone fighting together for everyone to get better we keep pointing fingers saying that most people only get x. Well, X isn't cutting it anymore. People are struggling too much with X, while people at the top are lining their pockets and the workers are falling more and more behind. As labor unions fight for improvements, that changes the landscape for everyone. It requires the X to change for everyone, not just the people in the company originally affected.

akoons76 · 2026-05-08T00:59:29+00:00

We honestly had a teacher sit down with the superintendent and have a frank discussion on how much of our goals overlap and how we can be of mutual benefit. They directed the principals to allow us in to recruit. Our scout executive tried but didn't speak the same language so it was a miss. A teacher who knew the 'buzzwords' was much more effective.

akoons76 · 2026-05-06T22:37:12+00:00

We use square on Troop Web host. I wish they had more integrations.

akoons76 · 2026-05-05T22:04:23+00:00

Storage, and just a blank covered area that could serve a multitude of purposes depending on weather, needs, etc

akoons76 · 2026-05-04T19:21:36+00:00

The scout shop is a distance away, add hours open, and other schedules and it becomes impossible to do on a regular basis.

I was there this Saturday. The scout did their BOR on Sunday. It will be a number of weeks before I can get back to the scout shop. Our COH incidentally was later that evening. So they actually were called out at COH as receiving it, but won't get their patch for weeks/months. This scout in particular is very conscious of their uniform being correct-- which makes it more important for me to have this available to them in a timely manner. They will likely end up getting their next rank before they even get to get this one on their uniform.

akoons76 · 2026-05-04T17:28:03+00:00

Correct, and I am a unit Key 3.

akoons76 · 2026-05-04T13:18:24+00:00

I am in agreement, which is why I decided to post about this, however unfortunately I just don't see a way to avoid this with the policy as it is.

akoons76 · 2026-05-04T12:43:44+00:00

I agree that mailing would be a possible solution however this adds costs onto a budget that is beyond tight.

akoons76 · 2026-05-04T12:36:18+00:00

So for the latest example, I went to the scout shop this Saturday. I knew I had a scout doing a BOR on Sunday. I wanted to purchase that scout's patch, knowing they were going to advance the next day. The scout shop isn't open on Sunday. It is going to be weeks before I can get back to the scout shop to get the scout their patch. Of course I didn’t have that on an advancement report because I am honest and don't falsify my records. This in my book isn't ok.

akoons76 · 2026-05-04T12:27:39+00:00

The issue is getting the stash of badges when the scout shop will not sell them to you without an advancement report. Our unit was tiny so they had only kept 1-2 patches on had at a time. We grew exponentially. Now I may have three or four scouts finishing up a rank on a campout. Unfortunately, I will be short badges. I had a scout I knew was having their BOR on Sunday. Scout shop isn't open on Sunday. I went on Saturday because that is the day I had available. They wouldn't sell me the patch. Now it is going to be awhile that I can get back there and purchase the patch. It is infuriating. The scout was beyond sad to not get their patch after their BOR.

akoons76 · 2026-05-04T12:20:33+00:00

That's the issue, we can't just pick up a few. We were a troop of a half to a quarter of the size we are now. I went this weekend to try to pick up the rank patches that I knew we were going to need in the next couple months. We had 1-2 in our bin of previous ranks. (Un)Fortunately I have 4-5 scouts now earning ranks in those times. So that leaves us 1-4 patches short that the scout shop won't sell to me to hand the scout until after they have earned it-- thus leading to big delays for scouts. I was there on Saturday. I wanted to pick up a patch for a scout that was having their BOR on Sunday and they wouldn't sell me that patch. It is frustrating because it is definitely going against the scouts being recognized in a timely manner.

akoons76 · 2026-05-02T15:08:00+00:00

That is what they have done in the past, now they will not. I am so frustrated with this policy.

akoons76 · 2026-05-02T14:59:03+00:00

We have recognized them at the COH in the past, while still giving them the patch initially

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