Also, that Friday night is a campout at each of those facilities for ALL the Scouts and their families. Some say it can be argued that a week at summer camp is just as effective as a year of troop meetings. A Scout that attends summer camp each year is a lot less likely to drop out of the troop and is a lot more likely to go further in Scouting because of the experience. Your boys will have the time of their lives- and they will also be earning requirements to help them to earn their Eagle Scout. Go with another troop in the area, ask for financial help from the council - there are no good reasons for not going.
All training is about to change.
Currently the council and district are learning about these changes and will be teaching the training instructors about the new syllabus. Due to these changes there will be no training for the next month or two until we reorganize. Our training teams are excited about the new courses and feel that the changes are for the betterment of our unit leaders. Many Cub Scouts believe they are finished and others feel that they have completed everything there is to Scouts. It is our responsibility to show them that there is much more to do and many new adventures before them.