u/Spiritual-Glass-3935

Background: I've been scoutmaster of our troop for several years. When scouts turn 18, I've allowed them to continue coming on camping trips if they take youth protection and register as an adult. I make them tent by the adults, follow two deep, etc.

Well, one of my scouts finances fell apart and he'll be working next year instead of going off to school as planned. The "silver lining" in his mind is that he can keep coming on camping trips and he thinks he's an adult leader.

In my opinion, he is only an adult in the sense of his age and he is not what I'd consider a leader.

Struggling to think how to handle this.