Yeah, I'm going to have to look into this more. > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 2:18 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: I finally did it... > > Younger kids (under 10) are Cub Scouts. 10 year olds are "Webelos". 11 > and up are Boy Scouts. > > Cub scouts seldom participate in organized overnight campouts. Seldom > handle sharp things, and seldom handle firearms. Boy Scouts often do > all of the above. > > The level of involvement is completely up to the kids and the parents. > > Some people eat and breath it, some come every other meeting. It all > depends. > > But what you get out of it is in direct proportion to the commitment > of the kids. (just like baseball, karate, or school). There can be > lots of homework if the kid is committed. > > I was in scouts from the age of 3 (unofficially, but my mom was a den > mother, and i went to every event) through the age of 18. I also was a > Webelos leader in my mid 20s. > > I cannot recommend the experience highly enough. > > It will feel very familiar to someone with a military background. Much > of the principles of organization are based on turn-of-the-century > (1900) military manuals. > > They promote citizenship, personal and civic pride, patriotism, and > respect for others. all good things in my book. > > As for time commitments, depending on your local council, there is > often something every night, local meetings (den meetings) usually > once per week, pack meetings once per month or once every other month, > and events just about every weekend. > > On 8/20/07, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So I have two boys, seven and five (yesterday!). > > > > There is a neighborhood dad that is troop leader I've talked to about > > getting involved, but just put it off. What's involved in bringing > my kids > > down? > > > > How much time does it take? What do the parents do? What does it > cost? > > How often is it? > >
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