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WHY JOIN SCOUTING?
Why Join Scouting?
Scouting reinforces the skills
and values we want our sons to learn while they're having fun.
Education
Scouting is designed to promote socially acceptable behavior while arming our
young men with the skills and knowledge they need to make wise decisions.
Scouts, families and communities are helped through education provided by Scouting
on:
- Fighting child abuse and substance abuse
- Environmental stewardship
- Physical and mental health
- Setting and achieving goals
- Citizenship
- Helping others in need
- Career preparation and education
Leadership Skills
Scouting teaches our young men the skills that help prepare them for a
lifetime of ethical leadership. Among Scouting alumni are:
- Almost 90% of all Senior Class and Student Council Presidents
- More than two-thirds of all Rhodes Scholars
- More than two-thirds of military academy graduates
Values
Research conducted by Louis Harris & Associates showed that when a random
sample of Scouts was asked what Scouting had taught them, almost nine out of
ten responded with the following:
- Take better care of the environment (89%)
- Get along with others (88%)
- Always give your best effort (87%)
- Have confidence in yourself (87%)
- Set goals for yourself (87%)
- Care for other people (86%)
- Treat other people with respect (86%)
In addition, Scouts were found to be more likely to:
- Assume leadership roles in clubs and school organizations
- Put the needs of others before themselves
- Make the most ethical, not necessarily easiest, decisions
- Value education and the environment
Scouting is Fun!
Cub Scouts participate in both pack-wide activities as well as numerous
den-level activities. Typical pack activities during the year have included
overnight camping and the Pinewood Derby.
It's never too late to join Cub Scouts!
If you have a boy in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade you can always sign up
for Cub Scouts. For more information please feel free to drop us an E-mail or check our calendar for
the date of our next pack meeting.
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