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  • LATEST POSTS

    • Eagle94-A1
      From On Scouting; an interview with a new guy from the National Meeting

      By Eagle94-A1 · Posted

      No, it is an attitude issue. Sadly I have seen too many pros over the years who could give a flip about the program and volunteers, they just want FOS dollars and membership increases. Some of the reasons I have seen quality volunteers leave: being yelled and cursed out at by pros; having pros cancel your event ( which has been going on for decades) to push the new council event; asking council for help, and being ignored; running an event and being told you have to have a second event at the same site and time; running an event , creating your supply order well in advance, and finding out the week of that no supplies were ordered, then having the pros ticked off at you for going over budget purchasing those supplies; and I am sure I forgot a few.
    • Tron
      From On Scouting; an interview with a new guy from the National Meeting

      By Tron · Posted

      That sounds like a communcation issue. 
    • skeptic
      From On Scouting; an interview with a new guy from the National Meeting

      By skeptic · Posted

      The larger issue may well be that those "quality" people are discouraged at every turn.  I can only speak locally, but more and more are just thowing in the towel because of foolish and non responsive local council people, many who have no idea about the program as it was framed.  A really sad example; this past week a Council individual involved in eradicating some of those pesky actuall Scouting people, cleaning up a space, came across a stash of poles and staves.  He tried to throw them out as trash wood.  When he was challenged he had no idea they were kept to use for lashing and pioneering practice.  Tossing old patrol flags because nobody cares.  Suggesting uniform closet is a waste of time, and they can "buy" a uniform.  Surely most here can add many similar disconnects.  Will maybe discover what my status is this evening when the take over squad meets in our location to straighten it all out.🫥🤔😡
    • Tron
      From On Scouting; an interview with a new guy from the National Meeting

      By Tron · Posted

      I think quality volunteers is in decline. We're seeing this right now. After 60 days of reminders we now have hundreds of volunteers in every council running around with expired youth protection training because they are of such low quality that they couldnt do free training with up to 60 days of reminder notice.
    • Tron
      Developing an Umbrella group to salvedge small units; An umbrella with each historic unit number being a patrol within the larger group.?

      By Tron · Posted

      I just don't think it will work. From the egos j cousino mentions to the CO issues.  The reality of the situation is not anything someone did or didnt do in scouting. The main issue with units folding due to lack of recruitment; 2% of the area youth is the recruitment goal, it's the same goal as 1970.    When an area has only enough youth tp support 1 or maybe 2 troops the adult leaders need to recognize the limitation and set expectations realistically.
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