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Our pack is going through a leadership transition, and I started to work through the process of approving an application last evening. I saw the scouts in application manager, and they were “pending approval” and then no approval button.
Did verify that I am a Key 3 designate in my user settings.
My understanding is that Key 3 Delegates do not have the ability to approve applications using the Application Manager - only Key 3 can approve youth applications.