Requirement · part of 5.0.8.0. Face-to-face is still the preferred method
5.0.8.0. Useful for administration, handled with care in delivery
Required
The distinction the whole topic turns on. These tools save time on administrative tasks (managing records for membership, training and advancement), and leaders must take care when using them to deliver and implement the advancement program. The Guide sets "deliver and implement" in italics.
Notes and warnings
Tip. The most useful sentence in the topic, and the one to carry into an argument. Records, rosters, training logs and reporting are exactly what these tools are for. Testing a Scout, counseling a Scout and reviewing a Scout are what the Guide asks you to slow down over. When a proposal is hard to judge, ask which of those two it is.
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 5.0.8.0 · These tools are useful and can save time for administrative tasks, especially in managing records for membership, training, and advancement. But Scout leaders must take care when using these tools to deliver and implement the advancement program.