Victonate

HI There! I took over the role of Committee Chair in Sept of 2007 in our troop. I was reluctant because I knew of the multitude of problems that the troop faced. I committed myself to the task anyway. I attended Troop Committee training. I also attended Scoutmaster training so I would fully understand what the scoutmaster's job entailed. That is where the problems began. My eyes were opened as to what the problems in the troop were and what to do to fix them. I was concerned why the Scoutmaster was not doing these things. The scoutmaster has very little free time to do the job and also, does not want any unsolicited advice. Taking good advice means more work, and he does not have the time to make good things happen above and beyond planning for 2 weeks out. The other problem here is that his wife (former Cubmaster) is pushing him and doing alot of the work for him. I gave one peice of advice too many and she called and told me to worry about the committee-that the troop affairs relating to the boys were his affair. It is my understanding that the SM works for the CC and the CO. It does not say this directly in any of the litereature that I have read. I assumed that it was my job to ensure that the scoutmaster was implementing a good program for the boys. Someone has to monitor the program, right? My past experiences are the Cubmaster in our affiliated pack for 2 years. The program flourished. I would appreciate any thoughts you may have. Thanks, Victonate