I loved scouts, Got mugged at a scout camp, scarred me for life.

May 28, 2017
11:28:23am

CarolinaCoug All-American

The scarring part isn't true, but I was jumped, had all my stuff stolen and glasses purposefully broken, walking back to camp at Dusk from a shower.

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Time

Eagle Scout - worth pursuing?

mikecito

5/28/17 10:12am

He'll have plenty of support for the next 3 years. No guarantee after that.

KingDave

5/28/17 10:15am

Also, there are still many worthwhile interests and activities within Scouting

KingDave

5/28/17 10:17am

You still have until 18...

basc-coug

5/28/17 10:15am

Sure. Most boys that attain Eagle have most or all of the work done by 14 as is.

unctoothman

5/28/17 10:18am

Always.

WhyKnot

5/28/17 10:20am

depends on if one enjoys and finds fulfillment in the process.

smokymountainrain

5/28/17 10:22am

Of course, think of the future job interviews.

Cabadapeste

5/28/17 10:28am

Not very important.

BYUALWAYSNUM1

5/28/17 10:51am

Believe it or not, getting his Eagle was the admin tiebreaker for one guy to get

unctoothman

5/28/17 10:55am

No. Focus on academics and football

Mathew

5/28/17 10:33am

I say let him decide.

thebruce

5/28/17 10:35am

Is he interested in and enjoying scouts? There will be plenty of people who say

Martin Van Nostrand

5/28/17 10:39am

Yes. There are so many great things your son can learn in Scouting that he

LV Mike

5/28/17 10:42am

What do you learn in scouts that you can't learn without it?

Metallicat

5/28/17 10:53am

It's not that you "can't" learn it, it's more than you likely won't - because

LV Mike

5/28/17 11:01am

Yes. Set the highest standards before the youth and support them.

OldCosmo

5/28/17 7:12pm

If you have decent scout leaders in your ward and he shows up to weekly meetings

kolob32

5/28/17 10:58am

When our oldest was 11, we did not have a good Scout program at all.

LV Mike

5/28/17 11:05am

Does he want to?

BYUtka

5/28/17 11:01am

I hated scouts, so I vote no.

Duke Silver

5/28/17 11:06am

I loved scouts, Got mugged at a scout camp, scarred me for life.

CarolinaCoug

5/28/17 11:28am

Then what? They ever find out who it was?

SandYFan

5/28/17 1:02pm

You ought to hunt everyone of those sorry made-it-to-Star's down and poke 'em hard with the Arrow of Light

Q-grr

5/29/17 2:25am

Yes. Regardless of the Scout haters, I think there are some good learning

UNLVcougar

5/28/17 11:55am

Only if it's his interest, not yours.

Skywalker's Beard

5/28/17 12:07pm

Worth it for him to pursue? Or worth if for you to have him pursue?

Endocoug

5/28/17 12:08pm

It all depends on your Scout program...ours was designed for Eagle by 14...

Bonoman

5/28/17 12:31pm

I never got my eagle scout my mom did for me tho.

Cosmo4life

5/28/17 12:44pm

How many Camp-out s did your Mom go on?

BYUALWAYSNUM1

5/28/17 1:30pm

3 1/2 best camp buddy I ever had

Cosmo4life

5/28/17 5:17pm

Lean into and he will get there

thaws

5/28/17 12:51pm

Hey, my old scout leader used to tell us that if we don't get it by 14. there's

Linkcoug

5/28/17 7:35pm

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