When completing a MB for a scout, there Counselor Approval checkbox is not in Scoutbook Plus. What is the proper procedure for the Advancement Coordinator or Scoutmaster enter into new system? In the past, a MB counselor would mark the MB as complete, and check the box. The Scoutmaster would check off the Unit Leader approval checkbox. If it was MB earned at summer camp, the AC or SM would enter them in and check the boxes. Please help walk me through the new process. Thanks.
Currently, there are two options.
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Counselor continues to use classic Scoutbook to mark Complete and Counselor Approve via the Merit Badge section of their My Dashboard page (appears upper left corner more-or-less-right). This then appears as Needs Approval in SB+ for unit scouters. Unit Scouter mark Leader Approved, and the badge (or individual requirements) are recorded. Eventually, this will migrate to SB+ (but not yet, apparently!).
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MBC provides blue card sign-offs to scout, who provides them to unit leader. Unit leader finalizes blue card and enters the completed badge/requirements in SB+ and marks them Leader Approved. This is the most common process from summer camp, and only varies from my experience in the past in that it now uses the SB+ interface.
In either case, when the overall badge is marked Leader Approved, it is recorded in the advancement database and credits to the scout.
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