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2018commo nailed it. Pete also has it right with the hands-on stuff. Scouts are in school all day. They don't want Scouts to be more "school" (i.e. sitting in chairs in a room while an adult lectures them).
When I took Scoutmaster Fundamentals (17 years ago!), they taught us that there are two rules for adult leaders:
1. Train the Scouts to run the troop.
2. Stand in the back of the room, drink your coffee, and keep your mouth shut.
One thing that our current troop does is allow Scouts to sign off requirements for two or more ranks below them. For instance, a Star Scout can sign off requirements for Scout, Tenderfoot, and 2nd Class. Believe me, the boys are stricter on each other than the adults would ever be. In the process, they are also serving as mentors to the lower-ranking Scouts.
"I, too, have kept the Vigil."
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