Category: fun
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Scouting must be fun, adventure, and meaning
I’ve talked to many who were in Scouting decades ago. Their best memories: fun, adventure, and meaning. Not badges. Do a two-point test on everything your Scout unit does: Is it fun or adventure, or does it get you there? Is it something meaningful that the Scout or family don’t get otherwise? (e.g., challenging family…
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Do they want to come back?
“Do they want to come back?” Leaders must ask that after every Scout event. “Do they want to come back?” Nothing else matters until that answer is “yes”! If they don’t want to come back, they won’t do advancement. If they don’t want to come back, they won’t come to the next campout. If they…