Wouldn't he start as a Tiger in Cub Scouts at that age?hooknline":17waxxhz said:6 years old is cub scouts, and a lot of the leaders are den mothers. Nothing wrong with that. Webelos is where he'll start. It's an awesome start to some practical knowledge. How it goes in the long term, is up to the den leaders, the Boy Scout leader, the kid and the parents. He will get out only what he puts in. That's the entire basis.
I don't personally care for the path the BSA has taken lately. Meaning the way they put so much emphasis on fund raising. And if they allow gays, I will also renounce all ties to them and send the merit badge thingy, the order of the arrow stuff, my American flag that flew over the capitol I got for getting my eagle. The whole kit and caboodle.
But....if the pack you have is a good one, and he and you both are serious about it, there isn't much better preparation for life.
TexasBred":5yltktr3 said:Only fundraising I ever did as a scout was trying to raise $13.00 selling all occasion cards so I could go to summer camp. Thought I would never get those things sold. Covered a many a mile on my bike trying to sell those things....Yep...$13.00 for a whole week at camp. :nod:hooknline":5yltktr3 said:6 years old is cub scouts, and a lot of the leaders are den mothers. Nothing wrong with that. Webelos is where he'll start. It's an awesome start to some practical knowledge. How it goes in the long term, is up to the den leaders, the Boy Scout leader, the kid and the parents. He will get out only what he puts in. That's the entire basis.
I don't personally care for the path the BSA has taken lately. Meaning the way they put so much emphasis on fund raising. And if they allow gays, I will also renounce all ties to them and send the merit badge thingy, the order of the arrow stuff, my American flag that flew over the capitol I got for getting my eagle. The whole kit and caboodle.
But....if the pack you have is a good one, and he and you both are serious about it, there isn't much better preparation for life.
GMN":275b9ign said:After the story i read the other day, i would never put my son in that group-they have these adventure competitions that they are saying any kid who is so much over a certain weight will not be allowed to participate, like a 12 year old has to weigh 90 lbs any over they can't compete, sorry but some boys are bigger for their ages and I think this is just real bad of a big organization to discriminate against heavier or bigger boys-I do not believe the boy scouts is anything like it use to be. My advice to you is spend time with your son, do things together as a family and he will be better off
GMN":19fblwxc said:You are entitled to your opinion , as am I-they should let everyone participate or no one-and parents should not have to get a doctors note to make it happen