Hello , I'm fairy new to scouts, my son is currently a bear and my husband is the leader of the bears. My husband took on the role due to the fact that no other adult showed any interest and the ones that said they would do it didn't seem to want to . That was a problem when we first started, the leaders didn't really want to be bothered so the boys missed out on a lot due to the leaders not preparing anything. My husband offered to lead the bears and did the leader training this year along with two other parents who had the same concerns . They all worked very hard to give the boys the experience they deserve.
Unfortunately we're still having issues with den leadership.
The den leader and his wife became leaders about a year before we started and they have taken over the den while everyone appreciates that they donate their time, they run things as they see fit for them and not necessarily the way the scout guidelines dictate. Things are often canceled or shortened or omitted completely depending on their wants . The boys raise money and parents pay for day camps and activities that are scheduled and then the DL and his wife cancel the event or change it without notice and don't offer any explanation or refund.! The biggest issue is just the lack of respect they carry towards others and their values don't represent the scout way. It seems as though they like the idea of being leaders but don't actually care about doing the job. They just want the title.
Since they are the highest rank we know of everyone has run into the issues of who do we speak to , to help change things ? Its gotten to the point where more than half our pack are speaking about quitting completely or joining a different pack . There is only so much people can handle and with the situation getting worse not better I worry if the issues are not addressed soon then there will not be a pack to speak of. It makes me feel bad for the boys that they are not able to enjoy being a boy scout and being with friends because of the den leadership. Any advice will be greatly appreciated .
Adult Leader discipline problems
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Hello , I'm fairy new to scouts, my son is currently a bear and my husband is the leader of the bears. My husband took on the role due to the fact that no other adult showed any interest and the ones that said they would do it didn't seem to want to . That was a problem when we first started, the leaders didn't really want to be bothered so the boys missed out on a lot due to the leaders not preparing anything. My husband offered to lead the bears and did the leader training this year along with two other parents who had the same concerns . They all worked very hard to give the boys the experience they deserve.
Unfortunately we're still having issues with den leadership.
The den leader and his wife became leaders about a year before we started and they have taken over the den while everyone appreciates that they donate their time, they run things as they see fit for them and not necessarily the way the scout guidelines dictate. Things are often canceled or shortened or omitted completely depending on their wants . The boys raise money and parents pay for day camps and activities that are scheduled and then the DL and his wife cancel the event or change it without notice and don't offer any explanation or refund.! The biggest issue is just the lack of respect they carry towards others and their values don't represent the scout way. It seems as though they like the idea of being leaders but don't actually care about doing the job. They just want the title.
Since they are the highest rank we know of everyone has run into the issues of who do we speak to , to help change things ? Its gotten to the point where more than half our pack are speaking about quitting completely or joining a different pack . There is only so much people can handle and with the situation getting worse not better I worry if the issues are not addressed soon then there will not be a pack to speak of. It makes me feel bad for the boys that they are not able to enjoy being a boy scout and being with friends because of the den leadership. Any advice will be greatly appreciated .