Individual Scout Advancement Plan Individual （个人童子军发展计划个人）.pdf

Individual Scout Advancement Plan The approval of alternative requirements or merit badges should be discussed with the Scout, parent or guardian, and unit leader. An agreement is reached and forwarded to the council advancement committee for approval before starting to work on the specific task. The ISAP is the basic plan that can be used for all Scouts to document proposed and approved alternative advancement requirements. The ISAP is modified by addendum. Additional information can be found in the Guide to Advancement, section 10. Individual Scout Advancement Plan for: Member’s name Date of birth Unit No. District Council Statement of belief: Though it is true every Scout must have the overall ability to fulfill BSA advancement requirements as written, members with a documented disability deserve the opportunity to utilize their remaining abilities to fulfill alternative requirements that represent the same challenge and essential outcome as those written. The only limitations for members with sufficient abilities to achieve approved alternative requirements should be their individual desire, focus, and perseverance. Objective: Scouting literature provides the requirements, policies and procedures, and related supporting content. It cannot address each individual Scout’s abilities, but it can help those involved to reach an understanding as to how certain goals can be met. The ISAP is a road map that the Scout, his parent or guardian, mentors, and other leaders can reference and update as necessary. Methodology: Within reasonable guidelines, the ISAP will provide Scouts with the opportunity to achieve their personal goals and, through creative thinking and action, remove unnecessary barriers that may impede their advancement. This is done so as not to lessen the relative challenges of the Scouting exp