There is the other side:
1) You have a boy (girl) in scouts.
2) You slowly get sucked into the myth and re-discover your inner boy.
3) Some old scouters or real boy scouts teach you some skills, you get just enough 'official' training to stay our of trouble.
4) You deliver the best program you can, make friends, and gain 100 unofficial nephews. Some inspire you, most are memorable, and a few break your heart.
6) You ignore national unless you hang around the forum or there is a press release.
Look the whole world seems to be falling apart, some of us on the front