[Ldsoss] Scout Tracking

[Stacey]

Bryan Murdock wrote:
> I'd like to add that even in Boy Scouting, it's not *just* the
> Scoutmaster that can and will update what kids have done.  The
> discussion so far almost seems to be based on the supposition that the
> Scoutmaster runs the troop as some lone wolf, but that is entirely
> untrue.  He (or she, outside the church) has at *least* one Assistant
> Scoutmaster and a whole Troop Committee, and in the church a whole
> Young Mens Presidency and Bishopric, that will all be interested in
> viewing boys' progress, and yes, updating requirements passed off.

Yes, I agree very much with this point.

> Plus, the value of parents and boys being able to log on and view
> their own progress is huge.  If the data is all on the Scoutmasters PC
> that won't be possible.
Also, Scoutmasters don't always backup their PC's or "sync" to a central 
repository.   Having the data on a "managed" server (where the server is 
backed up and maintained by a service provider) would be very 
beneficial, IMO.

>
> The big value-add over Troopmaster or any other existing scout
> software, besides what being Open Source adds, would have to be the
> collaboration aspect.  Keeping everyone on the same page was a huge
> headache for me as scoutmaster.

Yes, I agree, as an YM President also.

-stacey.