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[quote=Anonymous][quote=cburkhardt]Gender Composition of Adult Leadership

We currently have 18 adult leaders and 10 are female, 8 are male.  This last weekend we had 3 additional women apply to join us, so if they follow-through it will adjust further.  Scouts BSA requires that at least one male and one female adult leader would be present on any activity, and that includes camping, backpacking, zip-lining sailboating and any other kind of activity inside or outside.  We have female leaders (including our female Assistant Scoutmasters) who have extensive outdoor experience, including backpacking, extreme hiking/mountain climbing, etc.  One of our female committee members if an Olympian who has a highest-level capability in these areas.  [/quote]

That's good.  Reason I ask is because I know of another troop that is trying to get started for girls.  Unfortunately there are only two adult females at the moment associated with the troop who are willing to do overnight activities.  Lots of dads but just not a lot of moms (or other adult females).  Unfortunately, it has just dawned on them that this will severely limit the amount of weekend camping and high adventure activities they are able to do.  If one of the two moms isn't able to go caving, or whatever, that weekend... they can't go caving, even if they have 5 dads willing to go.[/quote]

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