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I am going to preface this with a disclaimer, I have never been a SM or ASM, but I have been SPL, ASPL, and gone through similar to this circumstance, where the SM was focusing on his son's patrol and their needs rather than the troops, it is part of the reason I never never made eagle. My suggestion is that you confirm weither or not the SM is on the way out, and if the other ASMs are planning on staying on after their boys are done, if the SM is on the way out, see if he will pass some of the duties off onto you or another ASM if they are staying on, as it will both acclimate his repla

Hi @Scouter4Family I agree fully that you ought to watch what else is going on and talk with the Scoutmaster before acting too much here. But, your premise makes sense here. In an ideal world, a troop of 200 could be run by the SPL with guidance from the SM. ASMs would simply help with spot tasks as needed. But, I've found that very often, Scouts benefit from a bit of friendly adult guidance. So, if the Scoutmaster is more interested in working with the older Scouts, then it makes a lot of sense for someone to work with the younger Scouts. At 40 Scouts, it is not unreasonabl

I actual do practice the no 1 on 1 contact outside of scouting. There was a case where my son was going to work on a model train with an adult. They were going to be the only two in his home so I stayed. Yes, 99.99% chance nothing would happen, but I just couldn’t get that 0.01% or less chance out of my head so I stayed. I also avoid 1:1 contact with youth who are not my own. That is to prevent any possible false accusations. I think in general, the no 1 on 1 rule makes sense in cases outside of scouting. Now two deep would be nice, but I wouldn’t cancel my son’s sleepove

YPT does not prevent a parent from observing his/her child in scouting activities. So there is a balance. Lacking a restraining order, a parent can assert rights to observe what you are doing with his/her kids. If you think kids are likely to be harmed, tell the parents involved to get that restraining order. Otherwise, I agree that the lines are uncomfortably blurred. But we are not talking about a pornographer or predator. You want FGM to be criminal in your state, it's not. Attempts to make it so via federal overreach (into your state's rights and the lives of concerned parents) failed

I would start here: http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Orienteering The resources at the bottom of the page include teaching materials. When we teach the Map and Compass requirements for 2nd and 1st class in IOLS, we use a standard USC&GS topo map of our area, and a compass course that basically leads the student out from a starting point, thru three compass turns to a known ending point. With some intention, one can do any number of turns and end up (surprise ! ) back at your start point. This can be done in a field or open woods of about two or three acres. When

I made brotherhood in the summer of 2006, and, at least in my lodge, Tukarica Lodge #366, we weren't expected to memorize the song or recite it on our own, but as a group of brothers, so where one of us faltered the others could help and share the burden. Anyone at the Brotherhood Ceremony that makes fun of him shouldn't have been tapped/called out, as they are not following the scout laws, A Scout is Kind, and can't be trusted to help a fellow arrowman, which is part of becoming a part of the Brotherhood. Besides how many are arrowmen actual remember the exact pronunciation of WWW or the

I get the full range of variations on that question - I'm a single guy in my 30's who doesn't even have kids yet. So naturally I often get asked - "what are you doing here?" I generally bring up two points. First, I was asked to fill a need because I work with children professionally and my church leaders requested that I serve, and finding I enjoy the program, I have stuck with it. Secondly, I feel that everybody should play an active role in his or her community, and my service in Scouting is one way in which I can break away from the rather selfish lives most single millennials endure and i

Well, I think there that there's more to it when they talk about "making it hard to go camping". Some leaders just don't want to go camping, period, and it's an easy thing for them to just say, "we don't camp because national makes it too hard for us to camp." I've spoken to many GSUSA troop leaders who do find the rules and regs regarding camping to be onerous, but I don't see them as much different than what we in the BSA have set forth. The minimum number of volunteers rule tends to be a sticky wicket with a lot of troop leaders, and they tell me it's why they keep their troop membersh

In many areas, their safety guidelines are similar to what we in the BSA have. But there are some notable differences. One of those areas--and in talking to some GS leaders, this seems to trip them up a lot--is the minimum number of volunteers needed for activities. The ratio varies depending on program level, but it requires a minimum of two unrelated volunteers (note not "adults", but registered volunteers) up to a certain number of Scouts. For Daisies, it's up to 12 Daisies for Troop meetings, and up to 6 Daisies for outings, activities, travel and camping. For Ambassadors, the r

"it was very clear" ... I would not infer hidden planning or subverting efforts. When my sons did high adventure, ... as they left the high adventure ... they wanted to do more high adventures. They started planning and discussing during the hours of driving and flying. Wanting to do the next big thing is a natural result of a successful high adventure. I think they did something similar where they found the next big thing even before they got back. "every other year" ... From what I've seen of a successful older boy program, that's just not acceptable. That will give each scout

Update 9/14/2019: The deceased scout's mother is suing the Oregon Trail Council alongside Boy Scout Troop 163, asking for $1.5 million for the pain and suffering that Nolan endured, $500,000 for burial services, and $8 million for being deprived of her son's love and companionship. The lawsuit claims none of the six adults volunteering with Troop 163 had proper medical, first aid, or wilderness training., alleges the scout master went hiking with several of the boys while most of the group was setting up camp. The SM then returned to camp — leaving the boys to go on an unreasonably d

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