Re: Misconceptions
DRoberts (droberts@MAGICNET.NET)
Wed, 5 Mar 1997 20:59:37 -0500
-- One way in correcting the misconception (scouts are geeks and nerds)
was brought up at last months roundtable. The question was asked "How
many of you would stop at a store on the way home in your uniform"? Not
to many hands went up.
I am proud of what my scouting uniform stands for and will stop anywhere
while wearing it.
Be proud and for the sake of public perception don't act like "Geeky,
Nerds."
droberts@magicnet.net
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Tiger Dad & Leader
Assistant Cub Master of
Mighty Pack 230 Apopka, FL
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It's a small web after all.
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-- david swank wrote:
>
> A week or two ago the District Executive from my District had a "School
> Day for Scouting" program with our local Scoutmaster at the Middle
> School. My son came home and told me of the meeting and said he'd
> introduced himself to the DE then told the DE he and his friend would be
> Boy Scouts when they finished Cubs.
>
> A day or two later I was talking to one of the aids at the elementary
> school and she said her son really wanted to join Boy Scouts but she said
> no because the "People who did the program were exagerating about the fun
> stuff and most of what Boy Scouts did was boring". She then admitted she
> knew nothing about Boy Scouting.
>
> There seems to be a misconception with the uninformed public that members
> of BSA are and parents want to avoid that like the Plague.
> Obviously, I know better and my son, who bridges April 12th, has already
> said he WILL be and Eagle Scout. I'm happy with Scouting and want to
> encourage it.
>
> I wanted to throw this issue out to see what others say and maybe get
> some ideas how to change the perceptions out there. I'm in a small rural
> town that is sports crazy. Our Pack is 48 yrs old and our Troop is 39 yrs
> old.
>
> Kris Swank
> Cubmaster Pack 392
> Committee Member Troop 379
> Cub Round Table Staff
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