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  2. Disciplinary action

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  5. Am I Over-reacting? 1 2

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  6. For ALL the Moms!

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  12. No way to raise a boy 1 2 3

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  13. Scouts who don't want to be in Scouting

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  14. The Millenial Generation

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  • LATEST POSTS

    • Tron
      Is the real patrol method dead?

      By Tron · Posted

      I've volunteered with troops running all sorts of patrol structures and I least like the fully mixed age patrols at this point. They always seem to devolve into a process where the patrol leaders and troop leadership regardless of ability or likeability become the troop elected leadership and the younger scouts become second class citizens who have to ride the back bench and do their time regardless of capability.
    • Tron
      Coed Troops

      By Tron · Posted

      Exactly. The pattern of change has been basically a decision has been made, we'll pilot it, and then we go into it.  My gut tells me that the pilot is just something to assuage concerns that people who refuse to look at the exploring/venturing track record (venturings history was pilot enough IMHO).  I guess the next question becomes what happens to certain (poorly ran but pulling scouts due to coed nature) troops who got to market with a linked troop and now co-ed troop over the next 5 years? There are 2 troops in my council pulling a lot of scouts due to them getting to coed status first but they are mediocre troops at best. Will families having more choice slowly kill down those mediocre troops? Will the leadership be smart and agile enough to course correct before it's too late and we start seeing complaints of "the new program" killing our once 100 scout troop? 
    • RememberSchiff
      Camp Bomazeen (ME) to be sold

      By RememberSchiff · Posted

      Yes. I have been watching Bomazeen and Sand Hill. Both respective Councils appear determined to ignore donor wishes.     
    • Eagle94-A1
      Coed Troops

      By Eagle94-A1 · Posted

      When has BSA in recent history ever not allowed a pilot program go all out? This decision has been made by the pros, and I bet Oct. is the next time the volunteers meet to rubber stamp the decision.    
    • Eagle94-A1
      Is the real patrol method dead?

      By Eagle94-A1 · Posted

      In 1989 when aged based patrols became the recommendation instead of Traditional, mixed aged patrols, that was the beginning of fall of the Patrol Method. In 2012, when they no longer allowed patrols to camp on their own without adult supervision,  that furthered the fall. In 2018 when they no longer allowed patrols to have any day activities, i.e. patrol meetings, hikes, camp shopping etc, unless 2 registered adults over the age of 21, that nailed the coffin shut IMHO.
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