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The larger issue may well be that those "quality" people are discouraged at every turn. I can only speak locally, but more and more are just thowing in the towel because of foolish and non responsive local council people, many who have no idea about the program as it was framed. A really sad example; this past week a Council individual involved in eradicating some of those pesky actuall Scouting people, cleaning up a space, came across a stash of poles and staves. He tried to throw them out as trash wood. When he was challenged he had no idea they were kept to use for lashing and pioneering practice. Tossing old patrol flags because nobody cares. Suggesting uniform closet is a waste of time, and they can "buy" a uniform. Surely most here can add many similar disconnects. Will maybe discover what my status is this evening when the take over squad meets in our location to straighten it all out.🫥🤔😡 -
I think quality volunteers is in decline. We're seeing this right now. After 60 days of reminders we now have hundreds of volunteers in every council running around with expired youth protection training because they are of such low quality that they couldnt do free training with up to 60 days of reminder notice.
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I just don't think it will work. From the egos j cousino mentions to the CO issues. The reality of the situation is not anything someone did or didnt do in scouting. The main issue with units folding due to lack of recruitment; 2% of the area youth is the recruitment goal, it's the same goal as 1970. When an area has only enough youth tp support 1 or maybe 2 troops the adult leaders need to recognize the limitation and set expectations realistically.
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To me, one of the hard parts may be dealing with the egos of the adults from the combined units. The fight will be over who's in control. This is the way we did it; no, we did it this way. Does not change the cause of the failed units. Until we address the reasons youth are not coming or staying, scouting will go the way of G-scouting.
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