On 6/13/06, Justin R Findlay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I don't see the need for a centralized churchwide database.
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Why should any of this be bigger than troop level? If there's any bureaucracy above the scoutmaster I doubt they are going to be paying attention to the scouts on an individual level, therefore why do they need that kind of information.
You are right that Scouting advancement records are a local concern. The main Scouting record-keeping problems are: -Boy loses Scout book -Scoutmaster or Committee changes or leaves area -Scout shows up in area without records These aren't academic. And centralized storage addresses all three. Nobody above the troop level is interested in the records, but centralized storage relieves a burden from the family and the Troop Committee. I know I previously said in a conciliatory manner that centralized storage isn't necessary. But it *really* would be nice. As a current membership clerk, I am regularly grateful that membership records are handled centrally. Let's work it out. Tom Haws _______________________________________________ Ldsoss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ldsoss.org/mailman/listinfo/ldsoss
