Camp Staff Knot for Adults

Ed Grune

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Have a new knot award for folks that have served on summer camp staff...maybe make it 3 tiered like the commissioner service knots: A Bachelor, masters, and Doctorate of summer camp science. I think it will be a good way to retain quality staff members for longer, and maybe recruit some new ones. Some of the requirements could be: prepare lesson plans, serve for 10 weeks, 30 weeks, 50 weeks. Successfully complete a National Camping School Course. Be an area director, etc..

Idea # 624Boy Scouting, summer camp, knots, awards, staff

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5/5/09
From: Frank Reigelman, Outdoor Programs Manager

This idea will be routed to the Camping Task Force at an upcoming meeting for consideration.

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Ed Grune 7 months ago

why knot?

Ed Grune 7 months ago

I'd like to hear a reason from a naysayer for not supporting this idea? If it's a bad idea, then please let me know of your objections.

pat.friedrich 6 months ago

Frankly, I'd like to see all adult knots go away. The program is for youth, not adults. I would like to know what's wrong with doing something for the inherent good of it instead of needing to be "rewarded" at every turn. Too many adults, that I have observed, are simply knot collectors.

Camp staff is a job and as such, the requirements listed above are part of your job description. Do your job well and you are compensated with a paycheck, not a knot. Serve more time and you should be getting paid more. If you are employed in a position that requires a National certification, you always get more pay.

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