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Approval

5.0.8.0. The counselor must approve the substitution in advance

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.

In advance, italicised in the published text. A Scout who attends virtually and asks afterwards has not met the requirement the Guide describes, and the counselor is not obliged to accept it.

Warning. In advance, italicised in the Guide. A Scout who attends a meeting virtually and raises it at the next counseling session is asking the counselor to approve something that has already happened, and the counselor is under no obligation to agree.

Where this step comes from

  1. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 5.0.8.0 · The merit badge counselor must approve the substitution in advance.

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