{"id":1024,"date":"2010-09-08T21:14:02","date_gmt":"2010-09-09T02:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.melrosetroop68.org\/blog\/?p=1024"},"modified":"2010-09-08T21:14:02","modified_gmt":"2010-09-09T02:14:02","slug":"more-reasons-to-be-an-adult-scout-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melrosetroop68.org\/blog\/?p=1024","title":{"rendered":"More Reasons To Be An Adult Scout Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>My \u00a0last post<\/strong> about ten reasons to be a Scout leader has been a popular post to this blog. One of the replies I received about the post was from a member of the “Boy Scout\/Cub Scout Adult Leaders” group on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n

Rush Kester lives in the Washington D.C. area. He has been involved with Scouting for 23 years and has held several positions including cubmaster and assistant scoutmaster, so he has a little experience behind him. Here is what is wrote in regards to becoming a Scout Leader:<\/p>\n

*Weekend campouts are a great change of pace from office work and a stress reliever from any occupation.
\n*Observing the other kids is a good reminder that the stuff your child does (that drive you nuts) is “normal.”
\n*Folks, both youth & adults, can disagree and still have fun together.
\n*It keeps you young and active
\n*Its a great way to bond with your children
\n*The “quality” time you spend with your children is multiplied by the many other youth who benefit from your leadership.
\n*Your children will turn out better for it.
\n*There are other’s to remind your children that “character counts” with an easy to remember 12 point program.
\n*It’s a great way to see & do things that you wouldn’t normally.
\n*It’s a lot cheaper than theme park vacations every year.
\n*It’s a good reminder that your community still cares about things that are important.<\/p>\n

I especially like the “12 point program” reason. Thanks for the list Rush, and for giving me permission to reprint it here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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