From what I understand, TLUSA is a “very federal” model,
with most of the administration being at the individual troop level,
and decreasing in size as it moves up the chain,
with the “national” administrators working out of a closet, so to speak.
Exactly. Just a handful of full time employees working remotely. The unit and their charter organization make most of the day to day determinations. Our troop has been rolling along for a few months and have most stuff figured out. Many others are just getting started.
A BSA troop I was with for 10 years in Michigan just chartered this week.
We’ve also taken the approach of being a bit missionary. Some new members are with us until they hit critical mass and can split off on their own.
It’s confusing, scary, exciting and fun.
And it was certainly the right thing to do.