grogaardk

What about a Den Leader that has a control problem? We have a Pack that hasn't forwarded any new Scouts to the Troop in a couple of years. Before this year's Blue and Gold, the WEBELEO Den Leader decided to start up his own Troop. He claimed that one of his reasons was due to a "adult conflict" with one of the members of the Troop committee and he didn't want to get involved with the Troop. He also stated that the current Troop program wasn't high adventure enough. The Pack in question has always been linked to the Troop in town. Because of our location, the population doesn't support multiple Troops. Some of our Troops in our county are Patrol size. When is National and the local Council going to wake up and look at the demographics? Why are they always concerned over metrics? If this Leader had a issue with another adult, so what. Boy Scouts are about kids not adults. As far as high adventure, once boys reach 14 they can do high adventure. But if you decicde to start another Troop because the adult wants to be "in charge", that hurts the bridging Troop, the other Scouts in the Troop (because they can't work on their leadership skills), and eventually they are signing the death warrant of the Troop.

I am holding my first Eagle ceremony as a Scoutmaster and want to open the COH with the "Trail to Eagle" opening ceremony. Does anyone know where I can get the posters that have a seperate rank on them. Example. Tenderfoot, Second Class, and so on?

Amen! It will be all of our jobs as Scouters to let our country know that Scouting will be there to support our Troops!

Thanks for your replies. The problem that I have with all of this is that only a certain few can go (demographics of area) because of cost. I thought Scouting was a program for ALL to participate.

Is there a way to attend the 2005 Jamboree without going with your Council? Right now our Council has posted a $1350 cost and I would like to get my Troop there at a cheaper cost. Please help!