I think Cub Scouts starts at about 3rd-4th grade or so, that may vary depending on the local Pack. Still a few years away I'd think. Usually the camping and real high adventure stuff doesn't start till Boy Scouts, which is a little later on, like 7th-8th grade or so I think. We did do a couple of annual trips in Cub Scouts, but not many. I guess that may vary by the group.
When picking a group, ask around about parent participation. In my Troop, parent participation was mandatory - every child's parent(s) had to do some little thing, even if it was just teaching a single merit badge. It makes a huge difference for the group overall, particularly if you plan on being very involved in the group. -Cameron On 4/14/06, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How old do the kids need to be to start scouts? Finn is 6 and it's > something I think we could both have a lot of fun with. > > -- > Timothy Heald > Analyst, Architect, Developer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > W: 202-228-8372 > C: 703-300-3911 > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 2:29 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Philmont NM? (Re: Boot camp for all Americans) > > I was in the scouts (unofficially as a Den mother's son) from 3 till 18, and > have been an adult leader at times since. > > During one three years stretch, we camped out every single weekend for more > than 3 years (including lots of winter camping in Connecticut and places > north) > > After I left the Boy Scouts, the troop I was in ended up becoming a High > Adventure troop, but they couldn't have been more active than we were. > > We also got to shoot a lot, took helicopter and plane and submarine rides, > spelunked, shot class 4 rapids, tried the Dive Tank at the Sub School, > learned scuba, first aid, survival skills. I set up my first business for > the scouts (to pay for all of our high tech camping gear our parents > couldn't afford) > > Me and my friends did a survival outing every summer (2 weeks with only a > survival belt pouch and iodine tablets and a wool blanket), and usually > walked home at the end (30 miles) > > It could not have been a more positive experience. > > The only fly in my ointment was the Scoutleader when I was 15. He did not > care for me, refused to sign off on merit badges and promotions, and > purposefully broke my thumb (bent it back and snapped it right in half). > Needless to say, I became an Explorer Scout very soon after that. Plus, they > had girls. > > On 4/14/06, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I guess that all depends on the Boy Scout Troop you are in. I made it > > allt he way to Eagle, and I think counted about 70 camping and other > > trips overall during that time. Including: > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:204357 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
