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  • Latest Posts

    • Armymutt
      How do I point out to the SM that his actions are questionable?

      By Armymutt · Posted

      That would be great.  It would also be great if 75% of the troop actually wanted to be there rather than being forced to be there by their parents.  Most of them want to be on their phone or running around.  We've tried to give them ideas for games, given them resources, even conducted a game or two to show them how to play it.  They always move back into some "game" that has no apparent rules.  The rest want to sit on their phones and play games.  They have no desire to be good at Scout skills.  No desire to plan or prepare for the campout that is coming up.  We've given them guidance on what to practice for the camporee because their skills across the board are not up to snuff.  Half the Scouts First Class and above can't tie anything other than a square knot.  We have 3 PLs that have no interest in the job.  Our SPL was elected for some reason that escapes the kids who actually want to be there.  He's constantly lost, does no prep work outside of Scout meetings, and has to be constantly reminded about everything.  He was teaching lashings last week and taught them incorrectly.  The ASPL was the previous SPL and he acts like an 11 y/o most of the time.  The SM told me last week that it would be great to put together a patrol of kids who actually want to be there and put the rest into two other patrols.  Then we can just let those two patrols do whatever while the rest actually do the program.  
    • Tron
      How do I point out to the SM that his actions are questionable?

      By Tron · Posted

      I don't get the BOR thing. Scouts should lead the meetings. Adults don't have to be registered to sit on a BOR. Adults should be in the back/outside/under a rock STFU. That means if a scout needs a BOR, there shouldn't be a problem grabbing 3-6 adults and doing a 15min BOR at any moment. 
    • Tron
      What?? You've Got to Be Kidding Me with These Membership Numbers!

      By Tron · Posted

      I'll jump on the pity party. 64% of my town lives at or below the poverty line.  $237 is not a lot of money. 
    • Eagle94-A1
      What?? You've Got to Be Kidding Me with These Membership Numbers!

      By Eagle94-A1 · Posted

      I do not know where you live, but in my neck of the woods $237 IS a lot of money for folks, especially with multiple kids. I am in a rural area with high poverty rate. As for value, (sarcasm on) what's a professional? Are those the paid folks who are supposed to help units with recruiting? I have heard of these mythical creatures, and thought they were extinct since it has been so long since I have seen one.(sarcasm off) If I wasn't trying to laugh, I would be crying.
    • qwazse
      How do I point out to the SM that his actions are questionable?

      By qwazse · Posted

      Having been raised in a troop that had BoRs monthly, I don’t see that as a problem. But, if they flex their schedule, they really should flex with scouts. Does a month here or there really matter? Probably not. But if it doesn’t, then setting aside time for 2nd BoR shouldn’t matter either. On the other hand, you’re stuck with the culture you have. Leave a little grace to consider that the SM may have acted the way he did with this scout because he wasn’t pleased with how things went down three months ago. He knew he couldn’t adjust the BoR schedule, so the path of least resistance was to be available on weekends to conference ambitious scouts.

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