What you wrote agrees 100% with my beliefs.  I was a Scout and I currently work with a similar program, mentoring boys. My initial thought when I heard the Scouts primary reason for this move, to make it easier for families, was, why not collaborate with Girl Scouts to hold meetings in the same sites at the same time.  I did Boy Scouts at both a school and a church and I imagine Girl Scouts meet in similar situations.  The logistics would not be that hard for both groups to share the same facilities on the same night.