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In article <1jlophINNdr6@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, ae110@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Frank Bates) writes:
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> In a previous article, johnm@cbnews.cb.att.com (john.s.maddaus) says:
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> Congratulations on your success with Cubbibg and camping.  But you only told
> part of the story.  What percentage of the boys go on to Boy Scouting, how
> long do they stay in (and why do they drop if they drop within a year) and
> how does the troop keep them interested?
> 
And now for the "rest of the story"..
Actually, last year a new troop was formed in our town.  To seed this troop,
11 of our 13 4th grade Webelo's that were 10 and a half years of age (all had
earned Arrow of Light) were graduated to the new troop.  We had already lost
all 6 of our 5th grade webelos for the same reason.  (I'm not commenting on
whether or not I agree with this, but we had no choice).  Given that the
majority of the new troop never went through the formal Webelo's program and
were immediately put into a high impact camping environment (designed for
all to reach the level required to attend A.P.Hill), I'm surprised that they
had as much retention as we did.  

To my knowledge, 100% of the 5th graders are still in the Troop and 8 of the 
11 4th graders remain.  Of the three that dropped, two were discipline problems
throughout Cubs and couldn't accept the more rigorous discipline from their 
patrol leaders (actually, I thought they would drop earlier from Cubs).  The 
other was bent on self destruction.  He had more scars on his legs from Cub 
activities that when the rangers finally carried him out of a National Park in 
Maine on a stretcher with another large gash in his leg, his parents pulled 
him out of the program in the interest of saving his life.  So our retention
rate is approximately 82%.  The scoutmaster is very talented and makes
scouting his "profession" and building houses his occupation.  He has
even pulled kids back that previously have dropped from Cubs and he has pulled
kids in with no prior scouting experience.  They keep them interested with
at least one weekend program per month, 12 months a year.  Remains to be seen
how many will make Eagle.

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