Scouts: The present problem

Now, our Scout troop is very small in numbers. Compared to the other uniform groups, which has at least 30 members, our troop has only 20-30 members due to the fact that most of the sec 1s are quitting. It seems that there is no close bond between them and us, so we don't know them that much, and they don't know us that much. The cause may be because their seniors including us, are too strict with them and the sec 1s distance themselves away from us. So I hope that next year, this situation will not happen, and that i will try my best to know everybody in my troop and have a close bond with them.