I think that's what the leader said. They were close to the 24 beaver maximum and as a skills assistant I'd never have more than 6 kids to deal with and always with a leader either on the water or on the bank doing the main care bit.
Having been involved with the cubs for awhile and weasled my way onto a couple of camps with the scouts as an extra hand, you can see some of the little irks you've had to put up with become reasonable young people, and then feel some pride in having influenced them into becoming reasonable people
Why cheat learning how to tie shoe laces?
Do it the proper way.
Do not dumb down the young ones. They do not deserve it.