The Boy Scout Oath

[earplug]

Its one of the reasons why my son and I don't attend anymore.
Anyone else ever read the history of the founder of the Boy Scouts.
I'm just not cut out to be a nationalist.
I fly the Colorado Flag. Not the national one.

[Irving]

I remember my parents taking me to some kind of Scout recruiting deal. I just walked around a little, didn't talk to anyone and left. I really regret not doing scouts now.

[Ah Pook]

Did the program. Eagle in '80. National Jambo staff in '81. Several years on summer camp staff. Sneaking into the Girl Scout camp...oh wait.

Probably the OA Vigil was my most humbling moment. Recognition from my peers means more than any achievement.

[alxone]

here is a pic of the front page of prints that i used to build the 100 jamboree ( scaff / rig / climber crew chief / foremen , i have the whole book still ,

[TEAMRICO]

I have 8 Tiger Cubs myself.
I stepped up after the last Leader got a new job that conflicted with the meeting schedules.

I personally like to keep Scouting fun but educational as well. A few of the boys dads are overseas right now and they need a male role model until dad gets home. I always make use of the hour a week to teach them something like Teamwork, Sportsmanship, safety and things to stay healthy. Things a boy should know. I have them recite the Pledge of Allegiance and The Scout Pledge etc. and incorporate community and patriotism along with doing good deeds for friends and family. The parents are all on the same plane with the beliefs I use since most if not 90% are Military families.
Wish I could focus on more outdoorsy stuff but with the limited daylight and cold weather I have to focus on things that they can do indoors.
Mainly fun activities kids like, then I spring the lesson learned on them after they do it and then there is the "Ohhhh I got it" moment when they realized they learned a value.
Im new to it but learning as I go along.

[cstone]

I have 8 Tiger Cubs myself.
I stepped up after the last Leader got a new job that conflicted with the meeting schedules.

Thanks for stepping up. The impact you make will last forever.

Did they tell you the commitment was only an hour a week?

[StagLefty]

Did they tell you the commitment was only an hour a week?

Classic Scout Leader joke

[theGinsue]

I have 8 Tiger Cubs myself.
I stepped up after the last Leader got a new job that conflicted with the meeting schedules.

I personally like to keep Scouting fun but educational as well. A few of the boys dads are overseas right now and they need a male role model until dad gets home. I always make use of the hour a week to teach them something like Teamwork, Sportsmanship, safety and things to stay healthy. Things a boy should know. I have them recite the Pledge of Allegiance and The Scout Pledge etc. and incorporate community and patriotism along with doing good deeds for friends and family. The parents are all on the same plane with the beliefs I use since most if not 90% are Military families.
Wish I could focus on more outdoorsy stuff but with the limited daylight and cold weather I have to focus on things that they can do indoors.
Mainly fun activities kids like, then I spring the lesson learned on them after they do it and then there is the "Ohhhh I got it" moment when they realized they learned a value.
Im new to it but learning as I go along.

And I thank you for your efforts.

The difference you're making in these kids lives could be the one thing that keeps these keeps from becoming another AZ shooter type of individual.

[BigMat]

I spent a fair bit of time in the scouts as a kid, a lot of good memories and lessons learned.

Thanks for stepping up, it makes a difference to the kids I am sure, it was of tremendous value to me. Still regret loosing my books and all my stuff, kept my first knife though, still carry that thing now and again.