heres_a_llama Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Hello, happy to find this forum. I was a Brownie and Junior Girl Scout, and have very fond memories of my time in scouting. My son just turned 5, so we're visiting a Lion's Den meeting this week in the Triangle region of North Carolina. Looking forward to learn from you all as I learn about Scout BSA's culture and program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberSchiff Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 @heres_a_llama on behalf of scouter.com moderators, welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkMan Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Welcome! Hope you have a fantastic first meeting. That's a great part of the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWCub Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Lions are so much fun! I hope you find a great den and pack to join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred8033 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Remember 12th code of Dinotopia: Find the fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle94-A1 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 On 9/17/2020 at 10:09 PM, heres_a_llama said: Hello, happy to find this forum. I was a Brownie and Junior Girl Scout, and have very fond memories of my time in scouting. My son just turned 5, so we're visiting a Lion's Den meeting this week in the Triangle region of North Carolina. Looking forward to learn from you all as I learn about Scout BSA's culture and program. 1) WELCOME TO DA FORUMS! 2) Occonneechee Council is a really good one that offers lots of opportunities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heres_a_llama Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 Tell me more! Are you in the same council or were you a scout here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acco40 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Lions? That's a blast from the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred8033 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 2 hours ago, acco40 said: Lions? That's a blast from the past. Lions. Now Kindergarten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperParatus Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Welcome. My advice would be find another activity for your son. Scouting is in a death spiral. 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkMan Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Just now, SemperParatus said: Welcome. My advice would be find another activity for your son. Scouting is in a death spiral. Scouting is done best at the unit level. What happens in a local den and pack is one of the most important parts of Scouting to a Lion. As a Cub Scout, I knew next to nothing of the world outside my pack. Lawsuits, bankruptcies, councils, you name it - they are all interesting and somewhat relevant to adults, but not to most youth, and even more so not at the Cub Scout level. I wouldn't sweat all the distractions and discussions that permeate much of the focus of these forums. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperParatus Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 When the BSA is no more...units will no longer exist. Heck, units are disbanding right and left around the country as CO's are compelled to disassociate themselves from the BSA. Why invest energy into an activity that has a very good chance of shutting down in the not too distant future? Fond memories of scouting will not save the BSA (and units). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkMan Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 10 minutes ago, SemperParatus said: When the BSA is no more...units will no longer exist. Heck, units are disbanding right and left around the country as CO's are compelled to disassociate themselves from the BSA. Why invest energy into an activity that has a very good chance of shutting down in the not too distant future? Fond memories of scouting will not save the BSA (and units). I've seen no COs disassociate from the BSA in the past few years. This is simply not true. Everyone involved knows that the bankruptcy is related to actions many years ago and is not representative of actions of the BSA today. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentinel947 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 29 minutes ago, SemperParatus said: When the BSA is no more...units will no longer exist. Heck, units are disbanding right and left around the country as CO's are compelled to disassociate themselves from the BSA. Why invest energy into an activity that has a very good chance of shutting down in the not too distant future? Fond memories of scouting will not save the BSA (and units). @SemperParatus you've got quite the tenure here! Thanks for your service to Scouting, past or present. That being said, you clearly aren't happy with the BSA for untold reasons. So why are you still participating here? Don't you have something better to do? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David CO Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 16 minutes ago, Sentinel947 said: @SemperParatus you've got quite the tenure here! I was thinking the same thing. 1640 posts. Am I having a senior moment? I don't remember the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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