I've not saved this username and password because I truly do not have time to be doing this. I have heard of this blog, however, from a dedicated District and Unit Volunteer who picked up on negative 'vibes' in other councils.
Fortunately, our council has very little of this negativity anymore, but I, from the start might have been one of the complainers - - back in the 'day'.
You see, as an Eagle Scout and Assistant Scoutmaster, my dedication was never in question, but rarely did I ever see a DE (1980). Then, I became Scoutmaster...my DE contacted me for a then "SME Presentation". Because I had not seen him and had not developed that relationship, I said, "No, I really don't have the time to do that...." Soon after, one of my parents stepped forward and volunteered to run it throughout the troop and it happened.
Fast forward a few years (24) and now I've worked in Councils professionally in Rhode Island, New Jersey and Maryland....I was a volunteer when my son was a Tiger....and feel I have gained an entirely new understanding of the relationship which needs to exist.
FOS (especially Family FOS) is absolutely necessary if we are to have the independant ability to support ourselves through political disagreements, suffering economies, membership standards crisis, etc. No longer can we afford to be held hostage by other sometimes-supportive organizations and their quest to be the flavor of the year politically in their attempt to reflect contemporary pop-culture.
We are all Scouters...we are all dedicated...and we all have to stand together through policies, traing courses AND FOS.
If there are those who cannot be THIS dedicated, then perhaps the Boy and Girls Clubs, YMCAs or Pocahontas has a spot for them.
