Who signs off requirements in the back of the Scouts Boy Scout Handbook?
The Scoutmaster or persons he or she designates. The designated persons may be Scouts or adults for specified ranks or sets of requirements. Advancement Committee Policies & Procedures. Testing is under the control of the Scoutmaster. It is his job to ensure that the testing is adequate for the skill. There are a large number of people that can sign off on Scout skills. The Scout may be tested on requirements by his: Scoutmaster assistant Scoutmaster troop instructor patrol leader troop committee member a member of his troop The basic requirement is that the person testing the Scout be knowledgeable about the skill. The Scoutmaster maintains a list of those qualified to give tests. The important thing is that the Scoutmaster must train others to test on Scout skills. If the Scoutmaster or others are signing the book without testing, then we have not done the right thing for that Scout. Skills must be demonstrated before signing. For skills that happened on a previous campout or activit
