How to Join the Boy Scouts
If your son loves the great outdoors, let him share that passion with other boys by joining the Boy Scouts. Although camping and outdoor education is the hallmark of Boy Scouts, it's not the only part. By joining a pack, he learns valuable life lessons in leadership, teamwork and becoming a productive member of his community. These tips offer ways to find packs that you may already have ties to.
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Check with your church about local packs associated with the parish. Two of the values of Boy Scouting is helping their community and instilling moral values in their boys. To accomplish this, the Scouts often link up with neighborhood churches.
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Ask the staff at your son's school for a contact name of a pack leader. Boy Scouts are not officially affiliated with the public school system, but many schools allow packs to meet in empty rooms after school hours.
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Talk to neighbors about kids involved in scouting. Many neighbors can point out which neighbor they've seen wearing a uniform or selling fundraisers door to door.
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Log onto the Boy Scouts of America's website and click on the "Join Us" link. With a simple zip code search, you get the contact information for all scouting packs in your area.
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Consider starting a troop of your own. If you love the outdoors and want to bond with your son, ask him to get a handful of his friends together and join your pack. The time invested as a Scout leader creates a lifetime of memories for both you and your son.
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