BSA Troop 200 Policy for Troop Board of Review for Ranks
(Approved  20050103)
(Updated 20050331)

To:   All members of BSA Troop 200
From: Herb Elting / Troop Committee
Re:   Establish timelines for eligibility for 
      Troop Board of Review (TBOR) for ranks

As of 20050401 the following referenced Troop positions are:
 Chartered Organization Representative:  Stephen Merritt
 Troop Committee Chair:  Tom Allen
 Assistant Committee Chair: TBD
 TBOR Chairman: Gantt Edmiston
 Scoutmaster: Tommy Grubbs
 Troop Advancement Chair: Bill Linak
 Assistant Advancement Chair: Gantt Edmiston
 Troop Communications Chair: Gantt Edmiston

Purpose:
 The purpose of this policy is to formally establish and
 recognize the rules, requirements and procedures for
 the monthly Troop Boards of Review (TBOR) for rank.

 The Troop Committee is responsible for facilitating the
 monthly Boards of Review for the ranks of Star, Life,
 Eagle and Eagle palms.  Boards of Review for Scout, Tenderfoot, 
 Second Class and First Class rank are handled as part of 
 the First Year program and do not apply in this policy.

Frequency:
 The Committee will hold one monthly TBOR, currently this
 will be on the Tuesday immediately following the last Troop
 committee meeting, of each calendar month, as required by 
 advancement needs of the youth in the Troop.
 The actual dates of TBOR will be posted online, on the Troop
 web calendar.  The online calendar dates for TBOR will have
 precedence, including any cancellations or postponements.  
 The Troop Committee Chair or TBOR Chair may offer extra TBOR 
 opportunities, but this is at the sole discretion of the Troop 
 Committee Chair.

Makeup of TBOR group:
 The TBOR review teams will be coordinated by the Troop TBOR
 Chair, appointed by the Troop Committee Chair.
 Per BSA policy, only registered Troop Committee members will be
 allowed to sit in review of a youth ready for rank advancement.
 A minimum of 3 Troop committee members and a maximum of 6, are 
 required for TBOR.  No Troop Committee member may sit on the 
 TBOR of their own legal son or guardian.

TBOR Decisions:
 The board must reach a unanimous decision to grant rank 
 advancement for each Scout reviewed.
 Any non-unanimous decisions by TBOR, will be forwarded to 
 the Troop Committee Chair and/or Troop Chartered 
 Organization Representative for review and decision for what
 actions will be required.

Procedures:
1. The Troop Advancement Chair or the Troop Assistant Advancement 
   Chair will notify the Scoutmaster of any pending rank advancements 
   that will require TBOR, no less than 8 days prior to the scheduled 
   TBOR for which that Scout is eligible for review.  The Advancement
   Chairs will also provide the Scoutmaster with the attendance and
   camping records for the Scout's ready for TBOR.
 
   The cutoff date for advancement completion and submission to the Troop
   Advancement Chair (to make a monthly TBOR) will be 8 days prior 
   to the next scheduled TBOR.

2. The Scoutmaster will notify the Troop Communications Chair, no less
   than 6 days prior to a scheduled TBOR, to schedule the TBOR via 
   email and/or phone with the Scout and to the Troop Committee.

3. Troop Advancement Chair or Troop Assistant Advancement
   Chair will provide the TBOR Chair with the Scouts advancement
   records for review and signoff, if approved.

4. Scouts appearing before the TBOR for the ranks of Star and
   Life will present themselves dressed in a minimum of their
   Class A uniform shirt, but also they should wear as much
   other BSA uniform that they may own.  The Scout should
   make an honest effort to come prepared for their TBOR, which
   is a serious meeting with the TBOR review panel.
   The remaining attire should be clean, neat and the
   uniform shirt tucked into the pants, include a belt.*

   Scouts appearing before the TBOR for the rank of Eagle or
   Eagle palm will present themselves in full Class A uniform,
   which is defined in BSA Troop 200 as:
    BSA Class A uniform shirt, 
    Troop 200 neckerchief,
    BSA green Scout pants or Scout shorts, including a belt,
    BSA Scout socks.  
   The uniform should be clean, neat, shirt tucked into pants and all
   patches of rank and Troop position should be appropriate for
   that Scout's current rank and positions actively held.*

*Note: Any Scout family needing financial assistance to obtain 
the appropriate uniform requirements for TBOR should contact 
the Scoutmaster, Troop Committee Chair, or Troop Chartered Organization
Representative.  Resources are available for those who make the
need known to us, and we will keep this in strict confidence.
No Scout should be limited in their ability to advance, based
solely on financial need.