Major_Dad

To that I will only add that a boy usually joins Scouting looooong before he ever even considers a driver's license (approximately 11 years old...4 years prior to learaner's permitin most cases). Semper Fidelis.

Gentlemen...Gentlemen...Gentlemen...I never intended my point to get far. I only wanted to point out that motivating a Scout to complete his Eagle...'for the RIGHT reasons'...is something we should all be attempting. The experience is truly something that changes some of them for life. As for me and mine, we very effectively use motivators to get our children to accomplish things that, as children, they may not see any value in doing. A young man often does not see the long term effects of getting good grades in school, or learning responsibilities, OR earning Eagle. It is usually not unt

Bottom-line...we should be a very integral part of the development of these young men as Scouts and Citizens per the Scoutmaster Handbook. Semper Fidelis.

Gunny...Here here! I appreicate your E-mail too! I am dead set against 'Eagle Mills!' If the Scout puts forth the effort and 'does' constantly demonstrate Scout Spirit, they deserve the advancement. However, I have literally had parents, under their breath but in ear shot of other Scouts make statements like, "I don't know why he just doesn't sign off on [that requirement]" while referencing Merit Badge Requirements, etc. This atitude unnerves me. I believe that education bout the Bo Scout program is the critical piece. All parents should be brought in as early as possible in their sons

All righty then...just one hot secondI have only read through a few of the posts here, but I see an alarming trend forming. Folks, there are many reasons a boy joins Scouting. Personally, I have been involved with Scouting on and off since I myself was a Boy Scout. I dropped out of Scouting after only a few years as a boy. I dropped out when I had no one taking an interest in my being a Scoutmy mom was a single parent who worked all the time. Now that I my children have brought me back into it, I enjoy it and all the wonders it brings. We take these young boys and mold and develop them