Re: Abused Scouts Outcome
Steven G. Tyler (sgtyler@EROLS.COM)
Thu, 24 Apr 1997 15:07:49 -0400
Andrew Hagemann wrote, in part:
> How nice and how sad all at once. I'm so happy you were able to find a
> reasonable resolution. Too bad the paid help couldn't figure it out.
> Thank goodness your Unit Commissioner knew his fellow Scouters well
> enough to know where to turn.
Although perhaps extreme, I think Linda's experience may not be
atypical. Let's face it: most DE's are relatively young and green, and
often are bounced from district to district for no apparent reason. I
was told by a Scouter in my unit (who was a DE in another council for a
short time) that there's an unwritten rule that no DE would be hired who
had been a Scouter within the Council (presumably to avoid cronyism).
If that's so, it is not surprising that a (presumably longer-term) UC
would know more about Linda's District Scouting program than the DE.
BTW, I haven't had any personal problems with eiher the UC'c or DE's in
our Council, but HAVE noted the above patterns.
--
YIS
Steve on Cattail Creek
sgtyler@erols.com
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