Requirement · part of 9.0.2.5. Choose a beneficiary and a project
9.0.2.11. Routine labour, and the test that rescues it
Required Often forgotten
Routine labour is not normally appropriate: a job a Scout might do as part of daily life, or maintenance the beneficiary normally does anyway. But the real test is scale and impact. Routine labour on a scale that requires planning, development and leadership may have sufficient impact.
Notes and warnings
Tip. The Guide's own example of routine labour is picking the weeds on a school football field. Its own example of the rescue is the blood drive: often rejected out of hand, and acceptable if the Scout develops a marketing plan and works out the logistics rather than following canned instructions from the bank.
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 9.0.2.11 · Routine labour is not normally appropriate, but the real test is scale and impact.