Scouting is a great experience for boys. It gives them a chance to learn within the context of actually doing something, and acquire lifelong skills in the process. Religious expression in scouting is sincere and most often outdoors in the beauty of God's natural creation. 
Scout camp, of course, was always a great pleasure. My son and I spent time together at Camp Whitsett on the western slope of the Sierras.
We also spent time at Camp Emerald Bay on Catalina Island off the coast of southern California. Tent flaps are no barrier to feral pigs in search of candy.
My son was recruited to stay on a couple extra weeks at Lost Valley Scout Reservation to work as a stable hand. He left home as a fan of heavy metal and returned listening to country music. This was once Cupeño Indian land and is now adjacent to the Los Coyotes Indian Reservation of the Cahuilla tribe in San Diego County. We camped overnight near Bucksnort Mountain.