A message from a parent
Admin,
I’m writing regarding the recent article published on your blog about collecting money for the Cub Scout Gold Star ceremony for the current Grade 7 students of Royal College Colombo.
As I understand, this award was earned by the children when they were in Grade 5, and the ceremony was postponed at that time.
I would like to clarify a few points:
• Since the 42nd Colombo Scout Group operates under the Sri Lanka Scout Association, isn’t there some level of oversight from the Association, especially regarding such arrangements and financial collections?
• If a child has already earned the Gold Star, will they still receive the badge and certificate even if they do not attend the ceremony or are unable to make the payment?
• Is participation in a paid ceremony a requirement to receive an award that has already been earned?
As parents, our concern is mainly about fairness. The children have already worked to earn this recognition, and it would be unfortunate if receiving it depends on attending or paying for a ceremony. That does not seem consistent with the values scouting aims to promote.
I am not against having a ceremony. However, it is important to ensure that no child is disadvantaged or excluded from receiving what they have already earned.
At the same time, there is a general concern among parents about where accountability lies in such situations. While schools manage day-to-day scout activities, the primary responsibility for standards and governance of scouting rests with the Sri Lanka Scout Association.
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