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a reader sent in this question about the
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troop committee planning all of the
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what if the troop committee board is
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planning everything and the scoutmaster
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having a troop committee planning
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everything is a difficult and
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frustrating situation for a scout master
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in most troops the scout master and
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youth leadership work together to plan
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and execute a program
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the committee under the direction of the
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committee chair provides support sets
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policies and recruits adult leaders
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if the committee is doing all of the
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planning then how are the scouts getting
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an opportunity to develop leadership
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skills a scout master in this position
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has a couple of options if the troop
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committee is planning all of the
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if the relationship with the committee
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members is good then maybe this just
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requires a discussion
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sometimes you get adults on the
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committee who have minimal training and
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don't understand how the program is
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if the scout master can talk to the
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committee members and explain that they
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are too involved in the planning process
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perhaps the root cause of this problem
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if the relationship between the
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scoutmaster and the committee is not
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good enough for a productive discussion
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then the unit commissioner might be able
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if there is not an active unit
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commissioner then ask around your
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district for some assistance there
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should be somebody on the district
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committee who can help sort this out if
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all else fails the scoutmaster has the
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option to resign the scout master is not
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the employee of the committee
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while the committee is responsible for
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recruiting adult leaders they will have
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a difficult time retaining them if they
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do not give them the authority to carry
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what advice do you have for the scout
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master in this situation leave your
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suggestions in the comments
