'73 Eagle

First the stated Topic. I hear this same complaint all the time and comiserate with it. Several factors that contribute to it: 1. Scoutmaster with no youth experience as a scout or in a troop where this was the example he saw - if you have no example and poor training you do what you know and are comfortable with. 2. Basic Type A personality that leads to control issues 3. Terrible District Executives and Commisioners that focus on Troop creation and self promotion vs. Mentoring to achieve well run Troops 4. Backlash from a previous SM who thought Boy led meant hands off and