troop2dad

It seems we have been into this for about the same time. I came over from cub scouts as cubmaster a year after my son crossed over. This was to allow him the ability to gain his own identity before I came over. We had transitional adult leadership for a year while I worked with our oldest scouts trying to get high adventure happening. After that year I took over as scoutmaster and had a friend from cubs come over to fill my role. The troop in the beginning was very adult led. After 3 years, and 3 SPL, we are working great as a boy led troop. Since we prefer to do camping on our own we don't mi

Greetings, Also from outside Philly, located in Delaware County. Was CM for 7 years and now SM for 3 and loving it.

Our Council hired a new DE for Venturing. I am very impressed as our crew just started 2 months ago but we get a ton of support. I think one success is the new DE is younger and can relate to our crew members. I hope to see really cool things ahead.

In response to several young ladies requests we have started our own crew. It is a combination of boys from our troop and their friends who are girls. We have had 4 meetings, every other week, gone to a Venture meeting sponsored by our Council, and the youth have decided to provide a leaf raking service project for our COR during the day and a bowling social that night. The best part is if your daughter has a few friend who want to start a crew get in touch with your council and start one. We found a number of families where the kids wanted the challenges and the opportunity to lead their own