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Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts |
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by MissKelly  (January 2008) (rank 274th) |
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If you are in the US and have a son entering the first grade then you should look into your local Cub Scout pack. If you are having trouble finding one then call the Boy Scouts of America for a local boy scout council phone number. Cub scouts is a 
great way for boys to play and learn with other boys their age and feel like they are a part of a group. It is also a great way for you to meet other parents in your community and parents of children that your child may go to school with. If your child is home schooled then they could use this as their social gathering time. The boys will learn all kinds of skills that they will probably use their whole lives. I can not say enough good things about the Cub Scout programs or the Boy Scouts. My boys have learned how to work as a team, build things, fix things, cook, keep clean and organized, and be more self reliant. It certainly was good for their self esteem and they have life long friends from their scout group and from scouts all over the US that they have met going to camps and other adventures. Scouts is a group that you can attend any time and get out of it what you want. Sometimes their is homework or sports that may need attention also and scouts will be there when ever you can come and join.WARNING..... I have seen this before in the younger boys, once they get the uniform shirt they want to wear it everywhere. They will want to wear it to church, to school, to grandmas house. They just love to seem to wear a uniform and belong to a special group. I am a scout mom with 2 sons who have been Scouts for about 10 years now and I can not say enough GOOD things about the scouting programs that are available. Check it out, you may both enjoy it.
