Requirement · part of 4.1.0.4. Recognition: congratulate immediately and publicly
4.1.0.4. And nothing unearned, to stop anyone feeling left out
Required Often forgotten
A youth should not be presented with recognition that was not earned simply to avoid anyone feeling left out. The Guide states it in the same breath as the rule above, and the two are a pair.
Notes and warnings
Warning. The other half of the same paragraph, and the harder half. Handing a youth something they did not earn so that they are not the only one without it is the practice the Guide rules out by name.
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 4.1.0.4 · A youth should not be presented with recognition that was not earned simply to avoid anyone feeling left out.