bear dad 13 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Hi all, need to ask a question about tent sleeping arrangements I might have overlooked the answer to? First I DO NOT want answers to ADULT and Youth sleeping arangements! Know the answer already. this apllies to Webelos. Can a Webelos scout sleep in his own tent? I can see where having 2 boys in a tent is good for protection issues, but incase of a boy wants to or for the way it works out they end up in a tent by themselves is it okay? Again maybe overlooked the area in G2SS all I know is the adult issue,please don't respond to the adult part, Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Scoutfish 16 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 First and foremost: Your son doesn't want to share a tent with you? LOL! YOU LUCKY DOG!!!!!!! Second: NO. The scouts do not have to buddy up together in tents. YP tells you what has to be done. That's it. The reason that I see most kids pairing up ( or more) is if they are scared of them big mean crickets at night, or well, it' just fun. Another reason is to spread the load: This kid carries the 10 man tent, this one carries the cooking stuff, this one carries whatever else..and so on. The easiest way to look at it is this: If a scout wants to go camping, and mom or dad cannot attend, but find another adult to be responcible ( as is allowed per G2SS) then that scout would end up sleeping alone if all his scouting buddies decide to tent up with their own parents. So..Is it your son? Or another scout? Man.....the luck always goes to somebody else! Link to post Share on other sites
dg98adams 18 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 I agree with Scoutfish... There isn't a 2-scout requirement for tenting I know of. Link to post Share on other sites
Pack212Scouter 10 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 No, there is no requirement that two Scouts be in a tent. That said, there are many reasons to do it. Easier for the buddy system, they can share tent duties (clean-up & pack-up), and they are less likely to be frightened. My son has been tenting both alone and in pairs since he was 5. Link to post Share on other sites
evmori 11 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Nope. Nothing prohibits a boy from sleeping alone in a tent. Link to post Share on other sites
bear dad 13 Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 Thanks for the help, that is what I thought. Not planning on it but incase it ever comes up. thanks Link to post Share on other sites
rjscout 11 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 With our Webelos, some boys like to tent with their Dads, some like to tent with other scouts, and one boy likes to stay in his own tent. My plan was to have Webelos share tents, but we let them do what they want, as long as there is room. Rob Link to post Share on other sites
mpaull 10 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 In addition to the practical reasons of sharing the work load, there is a further good safety reason for campers not sleeping alone - it gives an abuser the perfect opportunity to get a boy alone. This came up in discussion at a recent training, but is not a BSA policy. Link to post Share on other sites
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