Tatung42

Yeah I am trying to decide between 2 and 3. 1 is also not an option, since the Committee Chair is also the scoutmaster's puppet just like the SPL. Like I said above, it is just really hard to leave a troop with such a good outdoor program.

Practice canoeing with your crew before you go. It is good way to build your crew camaraderie and the strength you need to paddle 5+ miles out to the island. Make sure your sunblock is waterproof, and when you are heading out to the island, make sure that you put it all the way up on your thighs since shorts tend to ride up when you are seated in the war canoe. Nothing is less fun that having a sunburn on the island. Bring the recommended seasickness medicine in your crew first aid kit. Even if you don't normally get seasick, when you are out on the fishing boat in waves 2x taller t

I just recently started helping out as an ASM. I can pretty confidently say that there is no possible way to change the way the adult leaders in the troop think. The SM has been in his position since the 1980's and most of his "trusted sidekicks" have been involved with the troop for 15+ years. Everything is done his way, and he frowns upon new ideas from "rogue" ASMs like myself.

So after being involved with my troop for awhile, I have come to the realization that the troop is pretty much totally adult led. Sure they put on the facade of being boy run. The SPL is in front of the troop at meetings, but he is just reading off an agenda prepared by the SM. And a big chunk of the agenda is "here is the SM to talk about XYZ". There is also a youth "in charge" of most outings, but their job is mostly to just promote the event (again usually by reading off a script prepared by the adult in charge of the trip). The thing is, the troop has an excellent program. There a

I have been lurking on this forum for a few days, and I just registered so that I could participate in discussion. I am just getting back into scouting with my kids, but I have a pretty deep history with boy scouts. I'm an eagle scout, I am big into high adventure (I did the triple crown...I need to go to Summit Bechtel now!), and I spent three summers working at summer camp as a young adult.