How to Upset your Volunteers

[Mrjeff 206]

I'm just the OA Advisor for the Council.   The SE is very supportive and helpful with our events, in fact over the past couple of years I've gotten to know him well and consider him a friend.  I am also blessed in that I have a good relationship with all of our professionals including our long time camp ranger who is also a friend.  I realise that I am very fortunate and I wish y'all could have the same relationship.  God Bless and Scout On!

[Mrjeff 206]

On another note I take the responsibility of being the OA Guy very seriously.  As far as the lodge goes the buck stops here.  If everything is great the Chief and the LEC have done a great job.  If something or anything goes sideways it is totally my responsibility and I accept that.  I am always happy to see our Scout Execytive at our events and I take pride in how well the pros and I work together and my focus is always on the kids.  I'm not bragging, I just know how fortunate I am to be in this situation.

[SiouxRanger 388]

I just find this thread so sad.

Us unpaid volunteers are treated so poorly.

 

[Oldscout448 683]

7 hours ago, Mrjeff said:

I'm just the OA Advisor for the Council.   The SE is very supportive and helpful with our events, in fact over the past couple of years I've gotten to know him well and consider him a friend.  I am also blessed in that I have a good relationship with all of our professionals including our long time camp ranger who is also a friend.  I realise that I am very fortunate and I wish y'all could have the same relationship.  God Bless and Scout On!

You  are fortunate indeed!  The last time I can remember seeing our SE was at a spring Lodge Fellowship in 2017.  Haven't  seen a DE at a day camp, ordeal, or camporee in even longer.  Glad to hear it's not this bad everywhere.

[ShootingSports 38]

What has happen to Volunteer run and Professionally advised? 

[BetterWithCheddar 33]

16 hours ago, ShootingSports said:

What has happen to Volunteer run and Professionally advised? 

I have a hunch that, at least in some areas, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find sufficient volunteer support to sustain programs from start to finish. Hence, the greater reliance on the professional corp.

Having returned to Scouting as a Lion Den Leader after a 15-year hiatus, one big difference I've noticed is that the Council runs a lot of multi-district events that used to be ran by the districts themselves.