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Re: 21 Year old Scout Lead

Ron Raab-Long (raablong@VOICENET.COM)
Wed, 14 May 1997 08:36:51 -0400


James,
Our Troop is located near Dover Air Force Base, in Delaware. Over the years
we have had many young airmen, some Eagle Scouts, some just lonely or away
from home for the first time, come to us asking to serve as Assistant
Scoutmasters. We welcome them eagerly! Their age doesn't matter. In fact,
because of their age, the Scouts seem to respond well to them. Good role
models come in all flavors.
I will say though, they don't usually last very long. Once they learn their
way around Dover, find friends their own age, or discover the opposite sex,
camping in the mud with a bunch of boys just doesn't seem to fit into their
weekend schedule anymore.
Though I can't speak for the Cub Scout side, I urge to to persue vounteering
in a local unit. As far as being labeled a pervert - since when is a desire
to serve the youth of a community perverted. If the Committee Chairman of
the unit does his/her job, such as checking references, there should be
nothing to worry about.

YIS,
Ron Raab-Long
CC, Troop 903
Boy Scout Training Coordinator
Two Bays District, DelMarVa Council

At 04:38 PM 5/13/97 EDT, you wrote:
>This is more pointed towards all of those in Cub Scouting. I know that
>when I was going through Cub Scouts, all of the Den Leaders and most of
>the adult leaders were parents of one or more of the boys in the pack. I
>was thinking of at least helping out, if not being active in Cub Scouting
>as well as Boy Scouts. Considering I'm 21 and single and don't have any
>children, I was wondering if people would worry about me helping out a
>pack. I mean, with all the instances and reports of boys being molested,
>I don't want anyone to think I'm one of those types of people.
>If it's not looked highly upon, I don't mind waiting until I have a son
>of my own to (hopefully) become interested in Scouting. =)
>
>Thanks in advance,
> James
>
>

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