Great article.
We just started a new troop three weeks ago. I’m Scoutmaster and having a blast. None boys so far. Most are new to scouting and are very excited for the adventure. I love the leadership opportunities scouts gives boys. It gives them the oportunity to become men...real men.
See my tag line. I use that in our recruiting material.
Good timing on this article. I just got back from a real character building experience with my sons troop of Boy Scouts. They needed a place to do wilderness survival training. I volunteered some land I own in east Texas. The character builiding part comes in with the 30 to 40 degree weather and 4 inches of rain we had. I think everyone had a good time despite being very cold and wet. The best part for the scout is that I let them gather wood, build shelters, and build a pretty big camp fire. You can’t do any of that stuff in state parks anymore.