[sosheskaz]

I think one of the biggest reasons kids don't like scouting is because they feel like they're stuck with it and like they're just getting boring busy work. If you have people on the drive team who are willing to come up and scout in between matches for fun, and they let the younger kids know that they enjoy it, it makes an impact on their view of scouting. Similarly, having mentors there who are actively showing their enthusiasm about scouting, students will follow suit. Loud is fun. Having people

Apart from that, you need to cycle people. No matter who it is, just writing down what robots do match after match gets tedious. Doing 60-minute stints generally works well. Arranging scouting alliances with other teams can help if you have a small team.

Giving scouts higher-up roles (handing out scouting sheets, helping out in data input, making sure people are on-schedule, etc.), in my experience, makes them take scouting more seriously, because they feel more important.

Apart from that, giving out scout treats every match (we used starbursts last year) gives a boost to morale.