I was going to add to my original post the fact that when you CAN get them to go, they are on their electronic media constantly.
Used to be the trips would fill a whole school bus and have a waiting list in just a day or two after being announced. In recent years we have actually had to cancel some due to lack of interest, which was unheard-of back in the day.
This is sad because those who did go along on camping trips and such twenty years ago invariably mention those trips as highlights of their high school years when I run into them on the street.
Birdwatcher
I was an ASM for many years and all three of my sons are Eagle Scouts. We had a rule in our troop that prohibited electronics during our outings. The boys could use them while in the car, but once we got to our destination they were prohibited, on pain of confiscation for the duration of the trip.
