What is cub scouts to me
This past weekend, I watched my oldest son cross over a threshold, a bridge literally and figuratively. An adventure him and I started to get him out of his shell, to make friends goes on, with a bit more independence and self reliance. Skills and achievements that he didn't think were possible, earned and awarded. It was a mixture of pride and sadness. He is now part of amazing boy led troop, not a parent led pack. He will be on equal footing with other boys who have taken that journey. I'm sure that his natural leader abilities will continue to grow and shine in his new adventure. However, it got me thinking. None of the boys he started with continued, with the last one dropping out last year. I also thought about the various reasons I've heard over the last 4 1/2 years of why this scout stopped coming or that scout dropped out. There are the various misconceptions about it being uncool or that sports are a better future. I...