One of the toughest jobs for the leaders of a boy scout troop is keeping it together over the summer. Left to the boys, they would sit around and play video games. So why not give them what they want? Talk to your charter organization about an overnighter. If it is videogaming that gives your scouts a thrill, bring in the tvs, gaming systems, and have an adult grub master. You can use this as an opportunity to have dutch oven cooking instruction for dinner and breakfast.
Another option is having a JLT day to get your scouts up to speed on leadership training. Lastly, the merit badge counselors can come up for a Saturday to work with the scouts on finishing up all those partial merit badges.
Regardless of what extras you throw in to keep the summer interesting, be sure to include the fun!
