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I know pretty much how you feel I don't have a drinking Scoutmaster but I do have one who smokes in front of the boys. He has great knowlege of scouting with out a doubt he himself earned the Eagle. Not only does he set a bad example by smoking he also fails to pass out advancement my son has been active since April 1998 and so far has received one merit badge that was earned at his first summer camp, thats it he has now almost completed his 1st class requirements and has never received anything for it. This is not right it only hurts the boys they begin not to care because they are not getting recognized. Now to tell you how we fixed it we to had the DE's and DC make a visit to complain formally it didn't sink in. So I asked my 2nd year Webelos Leaders to really take a look at the Troop and decide if thats what they wanted for their sons, You can guess what their answer was they have now completed their Scoutmaster indoor and outdoor training and we will soon have a new Troop ran By the boys the way it's supposed to be and have people in place that care about the EXAMPLE they are setting for ours and your boys. You must either be part of the solution or you are part of the problem. Your son is worth any fight you have to get into, don't sell him short thats why you're a parent. As you can tell this has touched a nerve in me but I beleive in kids and I definitley beleive in the BSA. Take a stand I bet your District would love to have another Troop it helps get Quality District. Oh Yaa don't forget to put in a little knee time to pray he'll lead you! God Bless

Welcome to scouting, I have been Cubmaster for five years, I remember feeling the same way you do. I was afraid that I wasn't doing a good enough job or that maybe I just wasn't the right person for the position. I was a wreck and I asked my wife how she thought I was doing, I'll never forget what she told me. She said you know what at least your doing something for the kids and thats more than a lot of other people. Remember to always have fun with what your doing I love to call on boys for advancement and then pretend I've lost it or something to that effect and they love it to. Forget what people think about you and and have fun with your Cubscouts, you are getting ready to make friends with some of the best people I know CUBSCOUTS!!!