Re: Tiger held back in school

Ho, Beth---


>Last night a mom called asking that her son advance with the rest of the
>boys. She let me know they were thinking about this before Christmas. At
>that time, we discussed it and agreed that he would repeat tigers too. She
>has talked to other tiger parents and heard that their sons are sad that he
>won't be in their den anymore. She has talked to her relatives (one a soon
>to be eagle scout) and they believe that scouts is age based rather than
>grade based....<SNIP>

My reading of the program is grade-based OR age-based, specifically in
order to take into account those kids who are either moved up or held back
in school.

IMHO, you should allow the "held-back" Tiger to advance to Wolf with his
den & his friends. I also think that exposure to the "more-structured" Wolf
program would benefit him a heck of a lot more than doing the same old Big
Ideas with a bunch of strangers- that way leads to boredom which may spread
throughout the incoming Tigers ("I've done this before!...Why have you done
this before?") This may also lead to the mistaken impression to boy & parent
that progress through Scouting ranks is inexorably tied to performance in
school ("You've failed 1st grade and Tigers too...and now you can't be with
your friends!").

Even if my "reading" is dead wrong, I would think that the benefits of a
happy Cub who stays in Scouts & a happy parent who brings him to Scouts far
outweighs any other consideration.

FYI, my Wolf son probably repeat 2nd grade. He's earned his Wolf Badge.
Will he be in my Bear den? You betcha...a no-brainer!

I'll probably get flames on this one, but so be it. Let me know how it
goes.
----------------
Scouting is a way of life,

Larry ;-)
Cub Scout Pack 303
Gulf Ridge Council
(visit us at http://rio.atlantic.net/~lfaust/pack303/index.html)
Email: lfaust@atlantic.net UIN: 657022

• Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
• Next message
• Previous message
• Maybe in reply to
• Next in thread