The rudeness of some people

[Archie_tect]

Football club my son used to be in was run by a fantastic dad who managed it and organised training in an old school sports hall that we all had to drive to. Dads took it in turn to help at training and to help out on match days [well 4 of us did!]

One mum arrived late after training had finished to collect her son and one of his friends- the boys saw her coming, ran off and hid as a joke, so that she assumed they had been picked up by one of the others and drove off again without them.


The manager dad emerged from the hall after all the boys had left, saw no-one about, locked up and drove off leaving the 2 boys behind without realising. They emerged to find no-one about and the hall locked up in darkness so they rang the mum who'd been and gone. She drove back to collect them and instead of going ballistic with them for being stupid, rang the manager dad and went ballistic with him for leaving the boys behind.... no wonder people volunteer less and less for things these days.

 

[Black Sheep]

But to whom? If this woman heard about it from another parent, then either she has a lousy memory, or it was not made clear to her.

Or if it was courriered by the son in a letter handed out at Scouts, he might not have given it to her

Good on you for volunteering.

I suggest you reply saying that "numbers are limited due to a lack of adult help. Please contact the district commisioner for details of Scout groups in the area who may be able to offer your child a place."

One of the reasons there is a national shortage of Scout places is parents with her atttitude.

As other have said I would get a Parent behaviour charter drawn up and make everyone sign it.

Good luck with it, I hope some more people follow your lead and step in to help.

The cub pack that I'm a leader of has had one couple running it for the last 20+ years, she does beavers, cubs and helps occasionally with scouts (she's group scout leader) he does scouts.

things run well, but then they've had a long time to get things working and refined.

fortunately not every parent is like this, there are many who'll come along on camps to help out, willingly transport muddy kit in their car after a camp etc.

with the current situation with this parent, write back explaining that places are limited, how the 12 were picked and that there is a waiting list, that it's a regretful situation, you'd love the entire troop to be able to come weekly but legally, you need more adults, and then suggest that if he wants to continue in scouts without waiting, you would not be upset if he went to another troop and he is free to return when his place in the waiting list comes unless he's happy at the other troop.

 

[Arch]

Or if it was courriered by the son in a letter handed out at Scouts, he might not have given it to her

Quite possible, but I'm just saying, we don't know all the story - although she's obviously not an easy going person.