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How to keep Scouts productive during troop meetings

By Scouting magazine

D.B. said that once his Scouts get wound up at troop meetings, it’s hard to calm them down. Readers suggested planning plenty of interesting activities to capture the kids’ attention.

Prevent no-shows and cancellations from wreaking havoc on your budget

By Scouting magazine

M.E. said that her pack loses event registration money it pays in advance when members cancel or don’t show up. Readers suggested a basic solution: “refundable deposits.”

What to do when Scouter’s young age poses problem with Scouts and Leaders

By Scouting magazine

When a 21-year-old assistant Scoutmaster said that Scouts and Scouters see him as “a kid,” readers suggested steps—including more leadership training—to help improve his standing as an adult with both groups.

How to work with a Scout's opinionated parents

By Scouting magazine

Scouter J.L.R. wondered how to react to outspoken parents who interfere with a leader’s ability to run the program. Readers agreed on one tactic: Ask the critics to become involved as registered leaders.

A convincing case for boy-run troops

By Scouting magazine

When Scout M.S. noted in our September issue that adults in his troop won’t let junior leaders make decisions, readers responded with some strategies for realizing the important goal of boy-led troop leadership.

Unit Leaders and ADD

By Scouting magazine

Effectively defusing problems caused by a behavioral disability like attention deficit disorder (ADD) requires specialized knowledge, flexibility, and lots of patience.

Motivating Scouts who don't advance in rank

By Scouting magazine

Scouter M.A. noted in our March-April issue that some Scouts almost never advance in rank. Should the troop committee’s board of review find out why? M.A. asked. What else might motivate boys to advance?

Making Wood Badge More Accessible

By Scouting magazine

A course designed with scheduling flexibility and other special accommodations allows those participants with specific religious requirements to participate in the BSA’s highest level of volunteer training.

Scouters weigh in on the battle of the sexes

By Scouting magazine

In our October issue, M.B., a female Scouter, reported that the Scoutmaster of her troop did not work well with women leaders and passed along his “male chauvinist” attitudes to the Scouts. M.B. asked, “What should I do?”

Advice on recruiting qualified Scout leaders

By Scouting magazine

Troop Committee Member J.B. reported in our May-June issue that her son’s troop has constant turnover among its adult leaders. Many activities have to be canceled when a Scoutmaster leaves, and the troop has no sense of unity. What can be done?