musketahquid

Two quick thoughts (before leaving for my Cadette daughter's Scout meeting): I would not want to be a part of ANY troop where the SM is pigheaded about anything (except following Youth Protection and safe camping rules). In my BSA and GSUSA troops, I welcome parents of either sex on camping trips. I do ask, though, that they try to put their role as "parent" aside for the weekend, and simply act as one of the adults. Certainly when my son was in Scouts, I tried to discourage him from always coming to me about things, and to simply be "one of the Scouts" for the weekend. I do the same with my daughter now. The reason for this has been addressed previously: I don't want my kids -- or any Scouts -- to miss out on the experiences that they will receive if they are "one of the Scouts". I want them to learn to function without Dad or Mom at their elbow. YIS, Jon