{"id":5505,"date":"2019-09-05T11:00:56","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T16:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.melrosetroop68.org\/blog\/?p=5505"},"modified":"2019-09-01T12:32:26","modified_gmt":"2019-09-01T17:32:26","slug":"b-s-a-40-year-veteran-pin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melrosetroop68.org\/blog\/?p=5505","title":{"rendered":"B.S.A. 40 Year Veteran Pin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I was a Boy Scout for three and one half years in the 1970s. I became an assistant scoutmaster of Troop 68 in June 1980, and the scoutmaster in September 1981. I currently serve on the troop and pack committees. I recently decided it was time to fill out the paperwork for the 40 Year Veteran Pin of the Boy Scouts of America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a little searching, I discovered I do have a pin for 10, 15, and 20 years of service. I guess I did not think about it much after receiving the 20 year pin since I am not finding one for the years that followed. I must not have filled out an application for the following pins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It seems, at least in my council, that the council office does not keep records of these awards very well. I discovered this fact when I brought in my application for the 40 year pin. I was missing a couple dates and was hoping that the council would be able to look up the previous records so that I could write in the correct information. Imagine my surprise when there was not a record of me ever receiving a Veteran Pin in the council database. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was shocked, to be quite frank. In fact, they did not have many records of any of the awards I had earned over the last 40 years. The only ones listed in the database were the District Award of Merit, and the Silver Beaver Award. I had expected better record keeping than this on the council level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I filled out the rest of the application for the B.S.A. 40 Year Veteran Pin as accurately I was able and turned it in the the person at the front counter of the council office. I wonder if this will now be added to the information about my Scouting tenure or if it will be deleted\/thrown away after I receive my pin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have a question, and I have not had the opportunity yet to ask anyone on the council level yet. Now that I have turned in my 40 year application, is it possible to get the pins I am missing? I am referring to the 25, 30, and 35 veteran year pins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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