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Requirement · part of 7.0.2.2. Counselor lists live on official council sites or Scoutbook Plus

7.0.2.2. Scouts must not have access to the list

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.

Access is limited to those with merit badge-related responsibilities: advancement committee members and chairs, unit leaders and selected assistants. The Scout gets counselor contact details from the unit leader, which is what makes that meeting a real step.

Notes and warnings

Warning. Scouts must not have access to the counselor list. This is not administrative fussiness. It is what makes the unit leader meeting in 7.0.0.3 a real step rather than a formality, because the leader is where the Scout gets a counselor's contact details.

Where this step comes from

  1. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 7.0.2.2 · Limit access to those who have merit badge-related responsibilities, such as advancement committee members and chairs, or unit leaders and selected assistants. Scouts must not have access.

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