[themagic8ball]

I haven't had time to read the whole thread but, in my experience, the best way to boost enthusiasm in scouting is to prove how important it is on the field. I have done the MARRS program the past 2 years for Team 537 and we get our scouts to know the importance of the scouting by putting it to good use. Scouting is useless unless your drivers use it.

Here are some tips:
-Make the scouting sheets simple (numbers, circle the option, etc...) and use a program like MARRS or even just Excel to crunch the numbers.
-Make scouting fun! Let your scouts participate in the stands and the music.
-Give your scouts breaks. Rotate different teams in every few matches.
-Give your scouts kudos when they do a good job.
-Finally, if your team is winning, make sure to thank the scouts, because it really is their hard work that helps you win.