jventurero

Thank you all for replying. Believe me, my intention is all about making my son's experience the best possible. If I have a way to help make that happen, I will. I do this all for him, not me. This is the first chance I get to read all of your replies, and it seems I'm on the right track. I went to my Boy Scout Council Shop to buy the Handbook, and more importantly, guides on how to manage the pack. I ended up speaking to someone in the council who knew very well the troops in my area. I got alot of info from him on each's troop level of activity and involvement throughout the year. This week I plan to attend all of their meetings to see which one fits best. I went today to one, and was kind of dissapointed in finding that the Tiger Cub pack only had 2 tiger cubs. Apparently it's only been those two cubs the entire year. I'll admit, I plan on cheating a little. Since I've coached my son's baseball and soccer teams for the past two years, I've kept those kids phone numbers. I plan on recruiting THE MOST ACTIVELY INVOLVED parents to have their kids join the pack. But I'm curious, is it normal to have only 2 members in a pack for the whole year? I will defenitely be using this forum throughout our journey, though. We'll keep in touch.

I joined the Boyscouts in the 4th grade. Unfortunately due to misunderstandings between our parents and the Scoutmaster, our troop broke up 3 years later. Our troop didn't really encourage our growth in the scouts (as in badges, ranks, etc) We did, however do alot of camping. Til this day, I've had the BoyScouts in my soul, and have been dying to take my kids when I had them. My oldest turns 7 next year, so I'm starting to prepare myself (ex: What to look for in the troop I choose; what to expect from my troop; what can I start doing with my son at home, etc) My second is 4 months old, and is now taking alot of my time that I would normally spend with my 6 year old. That, plus working nights has me concerned about my involvement in his troop. I have always been the parent that is the most involved with his activities, from his daycare and school events, to his summer camps, to being his sports team's head coach (t-ball and soccer)........blah, blah, blah. Sorry, I'm trailing off I would just like to get an idea of what to expect of the natural progression of a parent into leadership would be. Last night was the first orientation night I've gone to, and the DL is already making comments towards me of "Oh, I can already see who's going to be the next DL" And I hate to sound confident and/or cocky, but it's true..... I know how I am, and I know sooner or later, I will end up taking the reigns. I just want to know exactly what to expect, so I know whether or not I can handle it. I want to create a better environment where my scouts grow, not like my childhood experience. What are all the ranks, and what are their responsabilities? Mostly, what is the natural progression into these ranks for someone like me who will follow my son into the Boyscouts. Meaning, I dougbt I will stay with the Cubs when my oldest goes on to the Boyscout troop.(This message has been edited by jventurero)