What can parents do to help with their sons advancement?
One of the biggest things you can do for your son is to encourage him to keep working and to help him remember all of our Troop activities on our calendar. Write important dates on your family’s calendar. Keep track of his advancement progress via his book. Remind him of items he still needs to complete. Encourage him to talk to his Patrol leader so they can review what he needs to get done. You can also work with your son on rank advancements, although you cannot sign them off. You certainly can, however, help prepare him to demonstrate what he’s been working on and get those things signed off at a meeting by the appropriate person (usually, another scout of high enough rank).
