Approval

8.0.1.4. Approval must be unanimous

Required Often forgotten

Identical for Sea Scouts. To approve awarding a rank the board must agree unanimously; if any member dissents, the decision cannot be for approval.

Warning. Unanimous. One dissent means the decision cannot be for approval — and the candidate must never learn that there was a dissent, let alone whose. Before voting on a disagreement, check it is not a misunderstanding; calling the candidate back in is explicitly appropriate.

What this is made of

Where this step comes from

  1. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 4.4.2.3 · Board members must agree unanimously on decisions to approve — identical for Sea Scouts.
  2. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 8.0.1.4 · To approve awarding a rank the board must agree unanimously; if any member dissents, the decision cannot be for approval.

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