Need Ideas to Keep a Troop Alive.

[Owls_are_cool 111]

28 minutes ago, fred8033 said:

Agreed.  I'm writing from the point that I am comfortable now with units that shut down.  We should not feel bad or guilty or a failure.  It's just that the magic mix is gone.  Primary concern is giving our scouts (and our sons) the best scouting experience possible.  That might mean letting small troops close.  Not the right answer for everyone.  

Correct, some scouts like a smaller group. Let distractions during meetings and more say in what goes on. On the other hand, hard to do an outdoor program when only 2-3 scouts want to participate. Leadership skill development is harder. Larger group? Easy for scouts to fall through the cracks and leave the program. 

[Eagle94-A1 2687]

49 minutes ago, fred8033 said:

Agreed.  I'm writing from the point that I am comfortable now with units that shut down.  

Understood.

Apparently my council is willing to let units shut down as they provide no help when asked. 

[PatB34 4]

Meetings can be jazzed up a lot.  Have the Scouts put together at least one game per meeting.  Try to turn programs into games and competitions when possible

Ideas: https://www.troop60.co/activities/troop-meeting-activities