Here is a PDF on using the new MBC connect feature for Scouts
MBC Connect to a Scout.pdf (93.2 KB)
Is there any sort of approval or verification process to check that the MBC is supposed to be connected to the Scout? In theory, if you have the Scout’s ID# then everything should be okay and aboveboard, but at a minimum it seems like it should include an automatic email notification to the Scout’s parents that the connection was made.
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The Key 3 of the Scout’s unit receive an e-mail that includes the name of the MBC, the Scout and the MB(s).
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Where does the blue card (virtual) fit in? Can a MBC make the connection and start with the Scout before a blue card is started? Not that I want to be a barrier, but to meet the expectations of the SM as laid out by the guide to advancement.
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If the Scout does not have the MB on his/her profile, it will be added when the MBC connects. The MBC should ask the Scout if there has been a discussion with the Scoutmaster regarding this MB.
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Here are a few videos to share when needed
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When I go to my connections… there is no Add button
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Tabitha,
You must be a Merit Badge Counselor listed under My Positions in Scoutbook with valid Youth Protection Training to see the Add button.
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It shows me listed as a MB counselor
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and my YPT is current
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when i go into the MB counselor position… i am listed as available and marked as Council (not unit only)
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Is your MBC position approved (green shield)?
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no green shield…, but I know my applications are turned in and I am on the Council List for approved MB Counselors
Ive attached a screenshot of the council report with my name and badges
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What council are you in? I can determine if your council has uploaded its MBC list if so the date of the last uplaod.
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Michigan Crossroads Council - Water & Woods Fields Service Council - Blue Water District
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Your council has not uploaded its MBC list. You will need to have a Key 3 member of your unit approve the position in Scoutbook.
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That and from your video you can see if the SM set the “Initial Unit Leader Signature” to yes.
Nice!
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