Would you let your child join...

mrs.dovey

the Boy Scouts, if you thought the leader was a horrible role model?  

Clayton wanted to join so we went to the meeting.  Turns out the leader is a mom *which I am fine with* but it was the mom who at a baseball game of 8-10 year olds was very outspokenly rude!  For instance when a kid struck out, she screamed "See Ya!"  She was even asked to leave the diamonds.  We live in a small town and this is the only troop around,  Soo would you?  

neverblushed

Maybe if there's only one troop, then it's time to start a second one?  Could you co-sponsor with a friend?

If you can't start one, I'd give this mom's troop a try and hope for the best.  Watch the situation like a hawk, though.

Wahoo

I would let my son join.  It probably has more to do with being with his friends or a group that he is comfortable with than anything else.  I just cannot see saying to my kids "sorry, the leader is rude."  (note: Bad manners is one thing - if she were racist or in some way her values did not allign with mine I would not join).   She might be different as a leader, and she might be different with other parents around.

If she is that rude, your son will notice and might want to drop on his own.  But usually there are enough other moms/volunteers that she will not be the only influence in his boy scout experience.

katieisawesome

mrs.dovey:

the Boy Scouts, if you thought the leader was a horrible role model?  

Clayton wanted to join so we went to the meeting.  Turns out the leader is a mom *which I am fine with* but it was the mom who at a baseball game of 8-10 year olds was very outspokenly rude!  For instance when a kid struck out, she screamed "See Ya!"  She was even asked to leave the diamonds.  We live in a small town and this is the only troop around,  Soo would you?  

If I thought the leader was a poor role model, no.  I would start my own troop.

I am a Girl Scout troop leader - it's not that difficult.