Not really. The term "Mutual" came from "Mutual Improvement Association", which

Jun 27, 2017
11:55:14am

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was used since 1875 for the YM and YM organizations. It was also called "MIA" (which is also where the term Mia Maids" come from). It has nothing to do with scouts. Mutual Improvement Association was originally separate programs for YM and YM.

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I'm going to get slammed for this...but here it goes

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

6/27/17 10:16am

It's just that parents may largely feel they can drop their kid off at scouts

Preppy

6/27/17 10:17am

That is true for the most part....but scout camp is a big deal and leaders need

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

6/27/17 10:21am

Probably because scouts is dumb and sports are fun.

MantiCoug

6/27/17 10:20am

You would also benefit from Wood Badge.

Flippy

6/27/17 10:23am

Most scouts, especially younger scouts, LOVE the activities...hiking, camping,

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

6/27/17 10:23am

RE: Most scouts, especially younger scouts, LOVE the activities...hiking, camping,

foofcoug

6/27/17 10:24am

I agree. Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts activities are great for 8-13 year-olds

The Pope

6/27/17 10:50am

When asked, my 10 year old said, "It's usually not very fun." Therefore, it

Jay Rick

6/27/17 10:54am

I agree to an extent. But I can think of a lot of "not very fun"

The Pope

6/27/17 11:09am

Totally. That's why said not fun for him AND not important to me. There are

Jay Rick

6/27/17 11:31am

fair enough! there are certainly other things available to us

The Pope

6/27/17 3:51pm

Scouting is usually fun for the kids, not usually the parents.

mudpupper

6/27/17 10:50am

they wouldn't back out of the basketball game because the kid wants to play

smokymountainrain

6/27/17 10:20am

Yup..if the son. Wanted to go to camp,that is where the parents will be.

CarolinaCoug

6/27/17 10:23am

There might be some truth to that in that what kid wouldn't rather sit in front

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

6/27/17 10:26am

I think location and experience are important. I loved getting mugged

CarolinaCoug

6/27/17 10:48am

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cvd6262

6/27/17 10:21am

People have always been this way

Gigo

6/27/17 10:27am

True...still is like this....but those same people would leave their hospital

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

6/27/17 10:31am

I got asked to go to Scout camp about 4 times with my son but said no

braddahmike

6/27/17 10:34am

Did your son end up going to camp?

acougfan

6/27/17 10:43am

No, he is 11 turning 12 in Aug, so it required me going for him to go

braddahmike

6/27/17 10:44am

I get it...ask to cover one day at camp instead of the week...

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

6/27/17 10:44am

What did that rant have to do with "a scheduled day or two at camp"?

SwisshQiumi

6/27/17 11:00am

I feel bad for people that grew up with a crappy scouting experience.

The Pope

6/27/17 10:47am

My ward has cancelled two campouts for lack of leadership. I told the ward I

CarolinaCoug

6/27/17 10:55am

I give my neighbor a bad time about this. He is always arrive very early to any

mudpupper

6/27/17 10:52am

I hated scouts with a passion.

SLC-Warrior

6/27/17 10:55am

I hate how they have incorporated scouts into every mutual night.

jbob

6/27/17 11:15am

Hence the name "mutual." That's the whole point.

Jay Rick

6/27/17 11:33am

Not really. The term "Mutual" came from "Mutual Improvement Association", which

Cougar-Duck

6/27/17 11:55am

That's my point. "Mutual" was the YM/YW group that would get together and

Jay Rick

6/27/17 2:19pm

Mutual was awesome as a teen. It seems pretty lame now.

CarolinaCoug

6/28/17 6:52am

I agree with you. I'm the Cub Scout Master in my ward, and it is about priorities. But I think sports are more important

indocoug

6/27/17 11:27am

Their kids are their greatest priority. It's scouts that is not a priority.

coolblue

6/27/17 11:52am

We live in a different age now. If you want to excel in a sport...

ditch

6/28/17 12:45am

Kinda a niche objection, honestly

Dissenter

6/28/17 8:36am

That too.

ditch

6/28/17 9:11am

"Bygone era" is the key phrase in understanding why scouting isn't important to

Jay Rick

6/28/17 9:28am

I loved learning to canoe effectively and having fun in the wilderness...

Dissenter

6/28/17 9:32am

Totally. Me too. But those things don't have to be tied to all the goofiness of

Jay Rick

6/28/17 9:38am

YES! I loved Young Mens. I loved camping.. but uniform checks? lol no.

Dissenter

6/28/17 9:40am

You make an excellent point.

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