Requirement · part of 4.2.3.0. The requirements that are hardest to judge

4.2.3.0. Reasonable, and within reason

Required

A unit may set expectations acceptable to its chartered organization and unit committee. For advancement purposes Scouts must not be held to expectations so demanding as to be impractical for today's youth and families to achieve.

Tip. This is the sentence to have to hand when a unit's expectations are the thing in dispute. A unit may set expectations acceptable to its chartered organization and committee — and for advancement purposes a Scout must not be held to any that are so demanding as to be impractical for today's youth and families.

Where this step comes from

  1. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 4.2.3.0 · Units may set expectations, but Scouts must not be held to any so demanding as to be impractical for today's youth and families.

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