KentClizbe

Baggs, This could be the "dirty little secret" of Scouting. It's the thing that everyone knows, or as you say, "the youth know it." Keeping dirty little secrets is not healthy. I frame this truth in terminology that helps others understand what's going on. That is: Scouting Insiders and Scouting Outsiders. The Insiders are the parent/leaders wearing Scout uniforms, attending every camping trip, going to Philmont, etc. The Outsiders are parents who take a hands-off approach, and let their son have the character-building experiences of dealing with an Insider-run bure

Hi, My new book, UNOFFICIAL Guide to Earning Eagle Scout: for Parents and Scouts: a step-by-step strategy to achieve Scouting's highest rank, is now available on Amazon. The book website is: www.unofficialeagleguide.com The book is targeted to Scouts and parents who do not have previous ties to Scoutingâ€â€or Scouting Outsiders. This is a huge population of Scouts. They are, many times, intimidated by the Scouting culture, and unsure how to succeed. The UNOFFICIAL Guide provides a simple handbook for these Scouting Outsiders. The core is the UNOFFICIAL Strategy for