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Re: Adult Leaders without boys

Patrick Meehan (meehan@US.IBM.COM)
Wed, 17 Jun 1998 13:10:15 -0400


Hi there,

I realize that we are all different and that troops are all different; so I'd
like to comment from my perspective on this topic.

I (ASM) and our Troops ScoutMaster have put in many great years with our
troop... watched our boys grow to be fine young men and become Eagle Scouts.
The involvement w/ our boys was probably the driving force for us getting into
Scouting and initially keeping us there. Over the years it was the Scouting
experience which kept us involved. Both our 'young men' have become ASM's w/
the troop though not very active due to work and college. We remain as key
elements in the Adult leadership with this troop because of our belief in
Scouting, our love for the outdoors and a very strong desire to teach and
continue to help young scouts grow and become young men...

So for us, we remain very active and in fact, I feel, are the catalyst for
keeping the troop going as it has been (Yes - we have to blow our own horn at
times). Through scouting I have gained a great amount of knowledge, love and
respect for the outdoors, and for the Scouting program ... and hope to continue
being a big part of this troop. I give to receive!!! And what I receive is
the satisfaction of seeing accomplishments by the young scouts. When that
disappears from me, when I can no longer derive pleasure from helping and
teaching; then I will bow out and step aside...
But I don't see that happening for a long time.

So my advice would be to use those 'adult leaders w/o boys' to every extent
that you can. They (we) have much to offer.

YiS!
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