I am an Eagle Scout with a strong background in scouting (camp staff, ASM with my original troop after aging out, Den leader for 4 years, just accepted a position at the district level). When my twins were born I approached the local troop as a volunteer and recieved a very lukewarm response. So I decided to wait until the boys were old enough to become cubs and come up with them. This year they crossed over and went to summer camp and a local merit badge conclave put on by local troops at an old defunct scout camp in the erea. They have spent a lot of time with this troop this summer. It has become obvious to me that my presence is neither encouraged or appreciated. The STRONG personalities in this troop are making it very hard to continue to stay active. The only other troop in the community meets on the same night as my youngest sons cub pack. I have been looking forward to sharing the scout experience with my sons ever since they were born. I have read a little about the lone scout program but that seems very extreme. Just not sure what to do.