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  2. Changing Troop Culture as a New Scouter 1 2

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  4. Excited to be a part of the Forum and this website!

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  5. New here, but not to scouting. Trying to help my kid's troop, but about to give up.

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  9. Does This Go Against YPT?

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  13. Jumping back into the Game. Cheers!

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  15. There is no question that I have made a million faux pas in communication through out my life.

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    • qwazse
      And why is this something that is unique all of a sudden? "Scout Slogan" in action.

      By qwazse · Posted

      Lol, I “paid” for camp in the sense that Mom would let me know precisely how it (and everything else I did) costed if I wasn’t handing over cash outright for it. Still got partials. Parents never questioned it. At CoH’s, they were outright surprised if I earned anything. Dad was on the committee so he surely knew, but never mentioned it. My advancement or lack thereof was my business. (Same for my buddy who aged out at 2nd Class.) I guess when I did anything besides veg out on a Saturday morning, they called it a win. Sales for fundraisers, on the other hand, they did their darndest to line me up leads (and make and sling product). And I caught it if I didn’t match their effort. I try to remind parents about this, and at the same time support them if they are worried about their scout not knowing how to advance. I think a little coaching on fighting distractions is important in a postmodern nomad generation.
    • DuctTape
      Options after turning 18

      By DuctTape · Posted

      Not just a driving issue. Two friends (one a 17 scout and the 18 asm) hanging out together by themselves would be a violation.
    • MikeS72
      Options after turning 18

      By MikeS72 · Posted

      I would agree that there are many 18 - 20-year-olds who would not make a good Commissioner simply because some adults cannot accept that someone younger than them is more knowledgeable than they are.  I currently cannot think of anyone in my district that I would recruit to be a Commissioner, however there are several in that age range on my council summer camp staff that would do an outstanding job.  They are such a presence in their districts that everyone knows and respects them.  Not for everyone, but an option for those exceptional young men.   I was part of a national webinar for Crews and Posts a few months ago and this was brought up.  The gist of the reply from the person responsible for SYT was that this is being looked at, as it causes us to lose a lot of experienced 18-year-olds, and it is generally ignored anyway.
    • Tron
      Options after turning 18

      By Tron · Posted

      The answer might be Cataylst. It was announced as going forward at the NAM and is designed to maintain engagement for 18 to 35 yr olds.
    • skeptic
      Options after turning 18

      By skeptic · Posted

      While we cannot generally return to the past without considerable adjustment, this may be one place where bringing our short lived Rover program back might be smart.  During its short life, it kept many of the "betweeners" involved.  Just a thought.  Rovers, in various formats thrive in the larger world.    
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