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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
I agree with this. Scouting is WAY too complicated in terms of training and bureaucracy, to be successful without a ton of support, and a lot of personal enthusiasm. No experience + no enthusiasm = disaster.
Sometimes you get the situation where someone starts with a lot of enthusiasm, but not a lot of experience. Experience can increase, while enthusiasm decreases. Parents nitpicking can also decrease enthusiasm quite a bit.
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This is one of the reasons that scouting it headed the way of the dinosaur. There are simply too many competing demands these days. Too difficult to find either leaders or scouts with sufficient time or enthusiasm.
The varsity and explorer programs are better models of where we should be headed. Plan simple activities that the boys enjoy and work primarily on developing fellowship and leadership skills. Stop all of the nonsense with knots, merit badges, uniforms, rank advancement, etc.