- If you are a Scoutmaster (or Crew Advisor)...
- If you are a Unit Committee's Advancement Chair...
- If you are a parent; OR...
- If you are the Scout...
....THEN, LISTEN UP!
Every single *new* Scout should always be given a three-ring binder (provided by parents) with at least one (to three) pocket certificate holders* (provided by unit(?)) to start off with:
- Good: Pocket Certificate Holder (6 Pages) .... $4.99 per pkg of 6 @ ScoutStuff.org
- Better: 'Ultra Pro' 9-Pocket Trading Card Pages - "Sliver" Series (25 Pages) .... $6.40 per pkg of 25 @ Amazon.com (Prime member price)
- Best: 'Ultra Pro' 9-Pocket Trading Card Pages - "Platinum" Series (100 Pages) .... $15.02 per pkg of 100 @ Amazon.com (Prime member price)
There are several [bald] Eagle Scouts (on this board) who will not hesitate to tell you that they still have all their Blue Cards.
(*): You can never trust ScoutNet to be correct -- never. (Your Rank Cards and and your portion of your Blue Cards are your proof that you earned 'ABC Ranks' or 'XYZ' Merit Badges; that's the only reason you get them; and, ultimately, it may be up to the you --the Scout (and parents)-- to prove it.)