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By AwakeEnergyScouter · Posted
Apologies for the late response, but you have your answer (or at least a big part of it) yourself to what happened in just 10 years hyperlocally right here. It's not that nobody is interested in scouting, it's the interest in single-gender scouting that's declined. It's the same in my council - coed units are doing better as a whole than single-gender units. This matters because if you did manage to boost interest in scouting in your community, it wouldn't necessarily result in a surge of new members for you if what's happening empirically is that coed units are healthy and single-gender ones less so. Also, think about crossover friend group and family dynamics - friend groups from family packs have to choose between splitting up the group or choosing a coed troop. I see this happening in slow motion for the AOLs in my pack now. Because of older siblings and tight den friend groups, the coed troop AOLs crossed over into three years ago is going to get at least three years of AOLs from us, and us adult leaders with them. The core AOL patrol friend group is tight and wants to stick together, so no single-gender troop had a chance no matter how well run they are because there are well-run coed troops that they can choose. If you want to solve this problem, you're going to have to figure out who does want single-gender troops and how to reach them. I'm the wrong person to have guesses, but you know your community better than strangers on the Internet anyway. Who in your community might share your reasons for wanting single-gender scouting? Articulate the value proposition clearly and go tell those people. -
When BSA began welcoming females into Scout Troops and Cub Packs (Explorer Posts and Venturererer Crews already) our Council wasn't sure how to proceed, so they said "pick a number". Our home Troop, 759, welcomed a sister Troop 7592. Seemed to work. Money changed hands, papers signed. Then, they said "no, we need a better, clearer destinction" , so later Troops/Packs became, at least on paper/Scoutnet denoted as (forinstance) 222B and 333G. letters show the gender difference. and the number strip on the sleeve will be only numbers.... So it is written, so shall it be... Or Gee.... -
By Eagle94-A1 · Posted
National's computer system use a 4 digit code for units. if memory serves if the starting number is 3 is the national code for Cubs; 0 is the national code for boy troops, 5 is the national code for Ships, and 6 is for Crews. I do not think there was a national consensus for girl troops as in my area 7 designates girl troops. -
Most of our council's linked troops sort of share a number. When I say sort of share all of our Cub packs begin with a 3, as in 3100; all of our male troops begin with a zero and would wear 100; all of our female troops begin with a 4 and a troop flag would say 4100 (some of those troops choose to just wear the 3 digit number, some the 4 digit, wish they would all do the same thing); ships all have a 5 prefix that makes them 5100. -
By Eagle94-A1 · Posted
One of the things that set this sentiment off yesterday, is I got a call from our 2nd summer camp adult asking if it was possible to either get a replacement, and when I told him that might not be possible, or only come for half a week. Guy has known for several months that it was just going to be me and him, and was reminded a few weeks ago. While his physical states he has no limitations, he didn't tell his MD he was going to summer camp. And with the issues he is having, he should not be going to camp at all IMHO. I may have a replacement, pending getting registered. But to do that, the troop is paying his registration fee, normally adults and scouts are responsible with fundraising paying for supplies and camp outs. And I am paying for his physical at an immediate care since he cannot see his PCP before we leave Sunday. This made me realize that without adequate adult support, we cannot have the program the Scouts want. They want to go whitewater rafting. They want to go backpacking. They want the adventure. But If we cannot get 2 adults over 21 to do them, is it worth keeping the troop alive to say we are alive? I do not think so. After summer camp, I want to meet with our COR. past SM, and if he is willing the CC (CC is ticked off at a decision I made. Stated he will no longer go camping with the troop, and has not been to any meetings, including one where 2 BORs were being held). Topic will be to fold the troop. I know the immediate SM's response ( whatever you decide I am fine with) and the CC's response ( Hell no we are not folding). But I want the COR involved in this, and to come up with a plan either way. The point may be moot anyway if we do not get a 5th Scout before December.
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