JDomEagle

While I think that there's merit in the suggestion, I also think it ignores the differences between 6 year olds and 21 year olds - and the various ages between. I've been involved in piloting/testing a "Lion Cubs" program for my council with Kindergarten-age boys - they won't understand the Scout Oath and Laws. I think 9-10 years old Webelos are beginning to have the capacity to understand the Scout Oath. But that's just me.

Hi All - I'm new to the forum, having seen it roll up in the Google results as I search for things... I'm a retired Cub Scout, Boy Scout (Eagle in '81), former Den Leader, Venture Crew Committee member, current Troop Committee Member, Wood Badge Graduate, and I know almost enough about Scouting now to be a danger to myself - hopefully not others. I joined here to find out if anyone can point me in the right direction on a few questions - my immediate issue is with regards to alcohol in uniform. I've been told countless times "no uniforms in the bar" - and yet my personal experience as a Scout includes the walking through the Legion bar back home to get to our basement meeting room, and at the end of the meeting, sitting at the end of the bar with the Scoutmaster, drinking the free coke after having made my 10-cent phone call home to let them know the meeting was over, come get me. I understand time (and regulations) change, but I'm now being challenged in my statement "no uniforms at events with alcohol". Sigh... If anyone could point me at a pertinent BSA publication, I'd very, very much appreciate it. And if it's not in fact true, and that it's a case of me being mis-informed, that's fine - I'd rather correct my own ignorance/misconceptions before they go much further. Thanks!