[Psml] Merit Mark comments

[Paul R. Soucy]

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Normally under ideal conditions the squadron Commander establishes a merit mark committee who then in turn forwards their recommendations to the Cdr at the end of the year. So folks in reality the Commander has the final say, he has a committee doing the work.  Different squadrons surely have other methods, but the bottom line is who is the best judge, a monitor that has no knowledge of a member except a Para of 438 characters to review or the squadron Commander? By the way doesn't the area monitors come under the district commander?

Paul Soucy
Long Bay
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  I agree with Joan Lowenthal.  If we put this in local (squadron) or district control it will become more of a popularity contest and ultimately become meaningless.  Besides, what other jobs are there for P/C/C's?

  William Miller
  Grand Lake S&P

  In a message dated 10/11/2009 6:00:40 A.M. Central Standard Time, joanl at mmc.net writes:
    To all,

    If the squadron Cdr is the one to decide merit marks that is a bad idea.  It will demean the meaning of an earned merit mark.  The standards will decrease to "he was my right hand man; I could not go thru the year without her." It's not so much the hours that have to be listed, but what did the person do - a description. Besides don't squadron Cdrs have enough to do?

    P/C Joan Lowenthal, AP
    Neptune Sail & Power Squadron

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