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Requirement

8.0.1.6. Everyone in hearing range must be on camera

Required May not apply Often forgotten

This may not apply to you. You have not answered "What is the technology being used for?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

All members of the board must be visible to the Scout, and any observers with the Scout must be visible to the board. No one within hearing range on either side is allowed to be off camera. Observers should be minimised at any board of review, and especially at this one.

Notes and warnings

Warning. The one that gets broken by accident. Nobody within hearing range on either side may be off camera, which means a parent listening from the next chair, a sibling at the kitchen table, or a board member who has joined by phone. Ask before starting, out loud, who else is in each room.

What this is made of

Where this step comes from

  1. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 8.0.1.6, item 3 · All members of the board must be visible to the Scout, and any observers with the Scout must be visible to the members of the board. No one within hearing range on either side is allowed to be off camera. Observers should be minimized for any board of review, and this applies especially to videoconference reviews.