I am a late seventies Eagle Scout.
By the time our son reached Cub scout age the organization had already changed substantially, about a 28-year gap. When we took him to an information night and I began flipping through the current Scout Manual and Cub Scout Manual I was shocked. It was not at all when I had, nor what I was expecting.
He went to one introduction event / meeting and had no interest. I loved my time in scouting from the beginning to the end, and I believe it had a significant positive effect on me to this day. I was not however going to force it on my son especially if it was not an equal or better organization than whenever I passed through its ranks.
I find the decline of scouting to be very sad. It is in concept an extremely worthwhile and needed organization and endeavor.
By the time our son reached Cub scout age the organization had already changed substantially, about a 28-year gap. When we took him to an information night and I began flipping through the current Scout Manual and Cub Scout Manual I was shocked. It was not at all when I had, nor what I was expecting.
He went to one introduction event / meeting and had no interest. I loved my time in scouting from the beginning to the end, and I believe it had a significant positive effect on me to this day. I was not however going to force it on my son especially if it was not an equal or better organization than whenever I passed through its ranks.
I find the decline of scouting to be very sad. It is in concept an extremely worthwhile and needed organization and endeavor.