Two years with one Den meeting and an outing per month plus Pack meeting seemed ideal for our transitive, somewhat finicky, parents.
Was I blown away when, after two "successful" years had passed and planning meeting was nailed down to a Sunday afternoon in the Colorado Mountain community.
The first of my 8 Scouts to drop out had his mother, drop the bomb. Pick ONE activity. He chose baseball. Once the pressure was off to be the 'first' then two others, then finally a fourth dropped out with excuses from dance/music lessons.
I was blown away! It really hurt. The remaining parents and boys met and determined we would survive with a more committed bunch, anyway.
We decided then, to meet twice a month, plus our outings and a Pack meeting.
I picked up one recruit from roundup. I miss those who dropped out. I had hoped to see each of them earn their Eagle Scout.
Keep it lively. That's what we focus on.
