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Anonymous wrote:OP here. My DD is part of a large troop that ranges in age from K-12, but there are very few kids in the middle and high school categories. I kind of hope she'll drop by then, because the badges are much harder to earn, she probably won't have many friends left in it because most of them have dropped out, and I don't want to volunteer anymore when she's old enough to do activities independently.

This is hilarious. You want your kid to do activities but you do not want to help. High school sports, theater, band etc all need parent volunteers.

Anonymous wrote:Mine started in first grade and is still active as a rising 9th grader. He is a Life Scout so starting to work on his Eagle project. I suspect that he will continue with Scouts after he earns Eagle because he loves the program. He might move into a Venture Crew, which is a different unit for Scouts 14-21 years old.

How long they stay probably depends on how much they enjoy the program and the opportunities. Different Troops are more active then others and have different areas of interest. It is encouraged to look at many Troops to find one that your Scout thinks is a good fit and it is ok to move if it turns out the current Troop isn't a good fit.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. My DD is part of a large troop that ranges in age from K-12, but there are very few kids in the middle and high school categories. I kind of hope she'll drop by then, because the badges are much harder to earn, she probably won't have many friends left in it because most of them have dropped out, and I don't want to volunteer anymore when she's old enough to do activities independently.