What Would You Do?

Cub Scout Activities

How to get Eagle Scout dads to help Cubs

By Scouting magazine

  Question: The Eagle Scout dads in Cubmaster S.C.’s pack prefer to work with Boy Scouts, not Cub Scouts. An Eagle Scout himself, S.C. wants to persuade these men to get with the younger-boy program.

What Would You Do: Advice on Recruiting Leaders
Cub Scout Leadership

How to recruit Cub Scout leaders

By Michael Freeman

Scouter S.B. needs help—literally. Plenty of boys want to join the Cub Scout pack at his church, but few parents are willing to serve as leaders. He wants to know how to engage uninterested parents.

Leader Advice and Inspiration

How to deal with an unruly parent

By Scouting magazine

Chartered Organization Representative J.S. has a problem: A troop parent is constantly badmouthing the Scoutmaster (who J.S. thinks is doing a great job). He is looking for ways to rein in this unruly parent.

Order of the Arrow

Encouraging Order of the Arrow participation

By Scouting magazine

Scouter A.M. notices that many of his Scouts who join the Order of the Arrow rarely participate in OA functions. He’s looking for ideas to increase their participation.