Troop 12

B.S.A.

                                                            Merit System  -

General:

            Late to Scout Event:                           -10 + (-2) per minute, max. 50

                        Insubordination:                                   -10 to -100

Moving in Line:                                         senior discretion

Chewing Gum in Line:                             -10 + put gum on nose

Swearing in Uniform:                                 -10

                        No Flags or Flag Stands:             -50

                        Flag Touches the Floor:               -70

                        No Patrol Flag:                                           -25

                        Not bringing in something asked for            -10

                        Forget to attend Greenbar/Denchief      -25

                        Not turning in assignment                    -10

                        Slow work/no effort/laziness             -10

                        Un-Scout like act                           -20

                        No show                                         -75/-50 if late excuse

* LATE POLICY *

 If you will be late, you must have a written document from a parent stating the reason for your absence. It will then be up to the senior patrol to excuse you.

If something comes up during the week, notify Timothy Lee before Wednesday, 10 PM. Any later notice unless an emergency will be considered late and 50 merits will be docked if you do not show up.

Uniform Inspection:

Improper Uniform:                                 senior discretion

Missing Paper:                                       -2

                        Missing Pen:                                          -2

                        Missing 35 cents:                                  -2

                        Missing Membership Card:                -2

                        Mark of Dirt on Hands:              -2

                        Missing Knot on Neckerchief:                -5

Missing Scout Book:                            -5

                        Missing Green Scout Socks:              -5

Buttons Not Buttoned Properly:            -5

Brass is not aligned:                                    -5

Troop 12

B.S.A.

                                                            Merit System  +

Merits:

                All Present(D&B/Meeting/Outing):            +20

                        Perfect Inspection:                               +20

                        Doing a Service for the Troop:              senior discretion, max. 10

                        Personal Favor for a Senior:             0

                        Advancement in Rank:                          +30(Star/Life) +25(other)

                        Eagle Required Merit Badge:              +20

                        Merit Badge:                                      +15

                        Attending a Service Project:                        +15

                        Inviting a Guest for a Troop Event:            +25

                        Recruiting a New Scout:              +50

                        Bringing item asked for                   +5

            Camping Merits

                        Putting up a tent/fly                             +15

                        Putting down a tent/fly                        +15

                        Putting away equipment-one type      +10

                        Personal favor                                      +2 max 5 per report

                        Patrol Projects-each                           +10

                        Wash buckets                                                +15

                        ASM projects i.e. wood                +15

            !!! All other merits/demerits additions must be approved by all seniors.  If the thing is not within the list, write as undefined in margin.  Using this list, scribes are expected to put on the margins the merits earned for each which will then be approved by Raymond.  This will insure fairness. 

                        Events:

                        1^st Place:                                       +25

                        2^nd Place:                                       +20

                        3^rd Place:                                       +15

                        4^th Place:                                       +10

                        5^th Place:                                       +5

Patrol Activity:

                    Meetings:                                              senior discretion, max. 35

                        Outings:                                               senior discretion, max. 35

Service Projects:                                  +5 per person per hour, max. 150

* All patrol activities must have a senior or instructor present but no 2 seniors/instructors may be present in 3 consecutive patrol activities *

*Outings must not be at someone’s house.

*You may have more than one meeting/outing/project  per month but the merits given will be only 75% of the previous meetings worth.