Approval
8.0.1.4. Approval must be unanimous
Required Often forgotten
Identical for Sea Scouts. To approve awarding a rank the board must agree unanimously; if any member dissents, the decision cannot be for approval.
Notes and warnings
Warning. Unanimous. One dissent means the decision cannot be for approval, and the candidate must never learn that there was a dissent, let alone whose. Before voting on a disagreement, check it is not a misunderstanding; calling the candidate back in is explicitly appropriate.
What this is made of
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 4.4.2.3 · Board members must agree unanimously on decisions to approve: identical for Sea Scouts.
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 8.0.1.4 · To approve awarding a rank the board must agree unanimously; if any member dissents, the decision cannot be for approval.