I was a kid once. I remember loving hiking and camping, I don't remember loving

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Jun 27, 2017
10:46:19am

russkiejedi All-American

"scouting." Very few of the things I loved to do most required any adherence to a BSA program.

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russkiejedi

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I'm going to get slammed for this...but here it goes

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

6/27/17 10:16am

It's just that parents may largely feel they can drop their kid off at scouts

Preppy

6/27/17 10:17am

That is true for the most part....but scout camp is a big deal and leaders need

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

6/27/17 10:21am

Probably because scouts is dumb and sports are fun.

MantiCoug

6/27/17 10:20am

You would also benefit from Wood Badge.

Flippy

6/27/17 10:23am

Most scouts, especially younger scouts, LOVE the activities...hiking, camping,

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

6/27/17 10:23am

RE: Most scouts, especially younger scouts, LOVE the activities...hiking, camping,

foofcoug

6/27/17 10:24am

I was a kid once. I remember loving hiking and camping, I don't remember loving

russkiejedi

6/27/17 10:46am

This is the difference. I would love to camping in the wilderness and canoe, etc

Dissenter

6/27/17 10:57am

Exactly what my post illustrates with my experiences as well.

CarolinaCoug

6/27/17 11:01am

I agree. Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts activities are great for 8-13 year-olds

The Pope

6/27/17 10:50am

When asked, my 10 year old said, "It's usually not very fun." Therefore, it

Jay Rick

6/27/17 10:54am

I agree to an extent. But I can think of a lot of "not very fun"

The Pope

6/27/17 11:09am

Totally. That's why said not fun for him AND not important to me. There are

Jay Rick

6/27/17 11:31am

fair enough! there are certainly other things available to us

The Pope

6/27/17 3:51pm

Scouting is usually fun for the kids, not usually the parents.

mudpupper

6/27/17 10:50am

they wouldn't back out of the basketball game because the kid wants to play

smokymountainrain

6/27/17 10:20am

Yup..if the son. Wanted to go to camp,that is where the parents will be.

CarolinaCoug

6/27/17 10:23am

There might be some truth to that in that what kid wouldn't rather sit in front

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

6/27/17 10:26am

I think location and experience are important. I loved getting mugged

CarolinaCoug

6/27/17 10:48am

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cvd6262

6/27/17 10:21am

People have always been this way

Gigo

6/27/17 10:27am

True...still is like this....but those same people would leave their hospital

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

6/27/17 10:31am

I got asked to go to Scout camp about 4 times with my son but said no

braddahmike

6/27/17 10:34am

Did your son end up going to camp?

acougfan

6/27/17 10:43am

No, he is 11 turning 12 in Aug, so it required me going for him to go

braddahmike

6/27/17 10:44am

I get it...ask to cover one day at camp instead of the week...

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

6/27/17 10:44am

What did that rant have to do with "a scheduled day or two at camp"?

SwisshQiumi

6/27/17 11:00am

I wouldn't see a failure to prioritize scouting as a failure to prioritize your

russkiejedi

6/27/17 10:44am

I feel bad for people that grew up with a crappy scouting experience.

The Pope

6/27/17 10:47am

My ward has cancelled two campouts for lack of leadership. I told the ward I

CarolinaCoug

6/27/17 10:55am

I give my neighbor a bad time about this. He is always arrive very early to any

mudpupper

6/27/17 10:52am

I hated scouts with a passion.

SLC-Warrior

6/27/17 10:55am

I hate how they have incorporated scouts into every mutual night.

jbob

6/27/17 11:15am

Hence the name "mutual." That's the whole point.

Jay Rick

6/27/17 11:33am

Not really. The term "Mutual" came from "Mutual Improvement Association", which

Cougar-Duck

6/27/17 11:55am

That's my point. "Mutual" was the YM/YW group that would get together and

Jay Rick

6/27/17 2:19pm

Mutual was awesome as a teen. It seems pretty lame now.

CarolinaCoug

6/28/17 6:52am

I agree with you. I'm the Cub Scout Master in my ward, and it is about priorities. But I think sports are more important

indocoug

6/27/17 11:27am

Their kids are their greatest priority. It's scouts that is not a priority.

coolblue

6/27/17 11:52am

We live in a different age now. If you want to excel in a sport...

ditch

6/28/17 12:45am

Kinda a niche objection, honestly

Dissenter

6/28/17 8:36am

That too.

ditch

6/28/17 9:11am

"Bygone era" is the key phrase in understanding why scouting isn't important to

Jay Rick

6/28/17 9:28am

I loved learning to canoe effectively and having fun in the wilderness...

Dissenter

6/28/17 9:32am

Totally. Me too. But those things don't have to be tied to all the goofiness of

Jay Rick

6/28/17 9:38am

YES! I loved Young Mens. I loved camping.. but uniform checks? lol no.

Dissenter

6/28/17 9:40am

You make an excellent point.

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