I was similarly disappointed when my ds, now 13, moved from cub scouts to boy scouts. Events were planned a bit by adults, but in general all activities were scout led, which in this case meant not well organized at all. This resulted in my son feeling like he couldn't get any info on anything, couldn't move much in rank, etc. Finally he just didn't want to go anymore it was such a mess.
Too bad the clubs don't have at least one adult leader to keep an event like that from failing. I understand the desire to have kids figure things out on their own, but at the detriment of kids who would otherwise really benefit from a well run club, it is a shame.
