I had the pleasure of attending one of Mat Greenfield’s classes during the 2018 University of Scouting. I was impressed with his presentation on “Engaging Parents in Scouting” and couldn’t wait to share it with our readers. This is what he had to say: Parents play a key role in the Scouting community. Often parents […]
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Cub Scouting is different from soccer or 4-H in that it emphasizes a family connection that features parents as Akela, or the leader of the pack. As such, there needs to be a special partnership between the Wolf and Bear Scout and an adult partner, no matter if it is mom and dad, mom or dad, stepparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, or any […]
You ask what we did in our ward to really get the Scouts going. Here’s what I think happened in our case: The young men are excited about Scouting. I’m not totally sure how this happened, but it did and it was a big part of the success of the program. The leaders worked hard. […]