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Mathew
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No. Focus on academics and football
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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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