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I'm happy to see so many Councils putting out statements these last few days basically saying that they will not check birth certificates and that all youth are still welcome in Scouting. Once again, local has to do what National doesn't. Can't say I'm all that surprised, really. But it's nice to see so many Councils supporting our youth members, ALL members. -
By Eagle94-A1 · Posted
I wish. My troop folded in December after years of begging council for help. They said they needed to start new units instead of helping existing one. They didn't like the fact that I told them that National predicted membership and units would decline for a few years after the lawsuit before stabilizing, and that it is easier to keep a stable unit going than start a new on. And at my new troop's meeting tonite, we had visitors from the only other existing troop in town. They are joining us on a camp out this weekend. Oh we know what is causing the problem, we are not recruiting. And Council is not helping us in this matter. One CST's stats. Look like those councils with metro areas are doing well. Rural areas not so much. -
Chicken or Egg? When adults lead the troop, the Scouts would rather be on their phones. If the parents are forcing them to be there, then are the parents also expecting the adult volunteers to baby sit? Its both counter-intuitive and a self reinforcing negative feedback loop. Its especially bad when the SM has a weak ego, sometimes feeling like the parents are out to get him/her. Weak ego usually leads to control issues. Though the weak ego can be the driving factor. The spouse in a key position or supporting position as it could well be co-dependency. Narcissist types also tend to seek each other out for mutual benefit/protection so watch-out if your SM, CC, & CoR are long-time scouters in a adult-led unit with anti-parent sentiments. And... “Boards of Review Must Be Granted When Requirements Are Met” though my interpretation is scheduled to occur promptly. The overarching issue to not intentionally delay advancement. -
Heard second hand that a member of the national executive committee was at a council leadership summit and told people that the membership for scouts from military families was something they had already been working on and that there were large donors lined up to cover the costs. If accurate this should actually help with overall membership numbers, as I am sure there are a lot of kids out there who would like to join but the program is out of reach on a military salary. -
I guess that all depends on where you are located. The goal here is for each of our districts to add at least one new unit each quarter, with an emphasis on every current charter having both a pack and troop. We are also putting an emphasis on contacting every family who had someone not renew their membership, find out what caused them to leave, and see what we might be able to do to bring them back into the program. If units, districts, and councils continue to just look at declining numbers and not look at why they are declining and work to mitigate those reasons, the decline will continue.
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