Scouts Canada recently changed their youth/leader ratio requirements for the Beaver Scout, Cub Scout, and Scout sections

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Scouts Canada recently changed their policy on youth-leader ratio. You can find out some information about what the ratios were before on the Scouts Canada wiki; the new ratio requirements are one Scouter for every eight youth (with a minimum of two Scouters) across all sections. That's right: the “Two Deep” rule still applies.

We dive in and discuss what this change might mean for Scout groups, as well as look at some of the potential pros and cons of it.

Shout-Outs

Scouter Joe, who sent in some email feedback, and the Canadian Scout Collectibles Facebook group that he runs.

Also, we'd like to give a posthumous shout-out to Leonard Cohen, whose music serenaded Ken and Colin on many a Venturer and Rover Scout camp.

And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.

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