“Do they want to come back?” Leaders must ask that after every Scout event.
“Do they want to come back?”
Nothing else matters until that answer is “yes”!
If they don’t want to come back, they won’t do advancement.
If they don’t want to come back, they won’t come to the next campout.
If they don’t want to come back, they won’t pull in their friends.
If they don’t want to come back, they won’t lead.
What makes them want to come back? Two things:
- Fun. This is especially important with the youngest Cub Scouts and middle-school Scouts BSA members. It still a big deal for the oldest Venturers.
- Fulfillment. This gets into “was it worth it?” For example, did this meeting help me feel prepared for that mountain biking trip?
“Do they want to come back?”
Ask yourself that after every event. If the answer isn’t “yes”, then solve that problem before anything else. It’s that important!
