# Merit badge counselors list needs an access Privilege **URL:** \ **Category:** Ideas\ **Created:** [May 3, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/merit-badge-counselors-list-needs-an-access-privilege/5237 "2017-05-03T22:57:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kebrierly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@kebrierly](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/kebrierly)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/merit-badge-counselors-list-needs-an-access-privilege/5237/1 "2017-05-03T22:57:02Z")
I’m posting this here as a fresh topic as i replied to an old post and i don’t think anyone will see it. The advancement coordinator just filled out our MBC list in trooptrack. One of the troop members that has a district level position in scouts sent an email noting that scouts should NOT be allowed to have access to the MBC per guidelines. Can this be made into a privilege so that the guidelines are followed? I found they were correct based on the guidelines documentation: [http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33088.pdf](http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33088.pdf) PAGE 48 7.0.2.2 Web-Based Counselor Lists Online counselor lists present a number of challenges. They should only be placed on official council websites that conform to the National Council guidelines at [www.scouting.org/Marketing/Resources/CouncilWeb](http://www.scouting.org/Marketing/Resources/CouncilWeb). Give attention to protecting counselor privacy. Limit access to those who have merit badge–related responsibilities, such as advancement committee members and chairs, or unit leaders and selected assistants. **Scouts should not have access**. Their interaction with the Scoutmaster in discussing work on a badge, and obtaining a counselor’s name, is an important part of the merit badge plan. 7.0.2.3 Unit Counselor Lists Units may establish their own lists of counselors, who may or may not opt to work with youth in other units. This may be necessary in wide geographic areas. It can also be helpful to have ready counselors for the most popular badges. Recognize, however, that Scouts learn from the perspectives of counselors outside their own troop. Note that all merit badge counselors, including those serving only one unit, must be registered and be approved by the council (or district, if authorized) advancement committee. **Due to concerns about merit badge counselor privacy,** **and since Scouts should receive the names and contact** **information from the Scoutmaster, unit counselor lists** **should not be made available to Scouts online.** ---
**Author:** ![mlsully2002](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.trooptrack.com/mlsully2002/32/442_2.png) [@mlsully2002](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/mlsully2002)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/merit-badge-counselors-list-needs-an-access-privilege/5237/2 "2017-05-04T13:36:10Z")
@kebrierly, I’m not sure where a youth might be able to see your MBC list. I tested it out and my youth accounts cannot see the MBC tab and do not have access to any reports that might list them. What path are you taking (through a youth account) to see these? ---
**Author:** ![kebrierly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@kebrierly](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/kebrierly)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/merit-badge-counselors-list-needs-an-access-privilege/5237/3 "2017-05-04T18:29:22Z")
Some of our yth have unit access as they are key plc positions ---
**Author:** ![mlsully2002](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.trooptrack.com/mlsully2002/32/442_2.png) [@mlsully2002](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/mlsully2002)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/merit-badge-counselors-list-needs-an-access-privilege/5237/4 "2017-05-04T18:33:34Z")
I would like to hear some feedback from some other users on this. I don’t know many troops who give their scouts unit access, so I’d like to hear a bit more from the community. ---
**Author:** ![kebrierly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@kebrierly](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/kebrierly)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 12:12am UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/merit-badge-counselors-list-needs-an-access-privilege/5237/5 "2017-05-05T00:12:02Z")
It’s the only way my troop guides can access the younger patrols rank status to help them, quartermasyers inventory and email accordingly, scribe and webmaster update events and minutes of mtg s etc, When we do youth led we do youth led. Each position has an adult advisor with corresponding position on the committee . ---
**Author:** ![kebrierly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@kebrierly](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/kebrierly)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/merit-badge-counselors-list-needs-an-access-privilege/5237/6 "2017-05-07T03:16:49Z")
I just changed my sons account down to Self and NO other privileges and he could still see the merit badge counselor list under Manage-\>Member-\>Merit Badge Counselors. We are using the full headers, not slim, if that makes a difference. Email is set to NOT be restricted if that matters. I don’t see any other settings that would look like they have any bearing on seeing the list ---
**Author:** ![mlsully2002](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.trooptrack.com/mlsully2002/32/442_2.png) [@mlsully2002](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/mlsully2002)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/merit-badge-counselors-list-needs-an-access-privilege/5237/7 "2017-05-08T13:55:28Z")
I’ve put it on the developer list. #2399 ---
**Author:** ![kebrierly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@kebrierly](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/kebrierly)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/merit-badge-counselors-list-needs-an-access-privilege/5237/8 "2017-05-09T22:51:37Z")
Thanks for getting it on the list. Not sure how to do it other than a option to deny/allow youth access to the MBC list. ---
**Author:** ![PeterRiordan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b2d939/32.png) [@PeterRiordan](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/PeterRiordan)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/merit-badge-counselors-list-needs-an-access-privilege/5237/9 "2017-12-04T18:25:15Z")
Is there any sense of when this access issue may be addressed? We recently discovered that Scouts have this access, and we agree that they should not. Counselors should be provided to the Scout by the Scoutmaster. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![KelsieC](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.trooptrack.com/kelsiec/32/1620_2.png) [@KelsieC](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/KelsieC)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2017, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/merit-badge-counselors-list-needs-an-access-privilege/5237/10 "2017-12-08T18:26:50Z")
This issue has been fixed. Scouts can no longer see the MBC list, per BSA policy. 🙂