LisaNJ

ScoutNut - Thank you for your advice. I like the idea of making a written list of what they still have to do to earn the bobcat and then tiger badges. I will work on that tonight. I also want to take a minute to say I have been reading the board for the last few days and your advice is always spot on, and I want to thank you, because I've learned much more online here then I learned at the last few local pack meetings. Thank you. GKlose - yes, exactly, I tell the parents at every meeting, we are working on this today, please follow up with pages xx at home for the xx achievement. I swear, some of them don't crack the book. I'm constantly reminding them to work on their F achievements and electives at home, they are so simple.

Thanks! I know, I try to not be judgemental and I do understand when other things get in the way, but its been about 5 months now and the mom is a complete flaker. The ironic thing is she initially told everyone that she wanted to be the den leader. But when 4 of the families found out I was going to be the DL, they all signed up under me, so she followed along.

Hi, I'm coming into this discussion late I know, but I just joined the board. I'm a Tiger Cub DL with 9 scouts. I have a couple parents who are completely uninvolved to the point that they send their son to meetings with another parent. Or the child doesn't show up. Even the pack meetings and go see its. The same children have not yet completed any electives (outside of the ones we incorporate into our den mtgs/go see its) or any Family achievements. They don't have their Bobcat Badges yet either - that I am trying to work with them at meetings, but I keep asking the parents to work on it at home, and they are not. They flat out say they don't have time. We've had 1-2 advancement ceremmonies at the Pack level, and most of my scouts have received their Bobcat Badges and even some belt loops. They all have the IRE - just with varying amounts of beads. I do feel bad for the boys who don't earn an award, but there's not that much more I can do, other than speak to the parents. I'm new to scouting, this is our first year, and I am not getting any help or info from our local higher ups. I've found out quite a few things from this forum, and other online scouting sites, so thank you all very much.