SM Mike772

I am a new Scoutmaster of a combined Pack and Troop we started with eight boys now we have some 20 boys signed up.... We started June 1st and its now July 24th 2005 Yes we have other adults leaders. Me being disable with the on set of Muscular Dysrophty I can not drive. I can stand and walk for short periods of time. However the last two field trips the adult leaders each day of the outing has called or not called to say they can not show up to take the boys. So I have to come up with an activity to sub for. We live in a housing project so these boys are very low income and disadvantaged. The boys behavior and attitues are way out of line as a Scout but I can live with that... I have done my best but already I am thinking of giving up on this Scout program in our project. The pack troop parents are not concerned at all there is more negative gossip about the Scout program than help. I have been a Scout all my life from cub to Life Scout then a Unit Commissioner when I return from Vietnam Conflict... But the boys of today are not boys they are men in behavior and attitudes>>>> I am not sure what I am asking here or what to do next but thanks for allowing me to vent anyway Bless all of my fellow adult Scouters Michael Troop 772 Arrowhead District Inland Empire Council of California Colton CA