10/31/2019
Why does any one pay for their kid to be in scouting?...Send them this from a recent article in a UK newspaper,
A friend of mine asked:
"Why do you pay so much money for your kids to do Scouts”?
Well I have a confession to make...I didn't pay for my kids to do Scouts.
- I paid for those moments when my kids became so tired they wanted to quit but didn't.
- I paid for those days when my kids came home from school and were "too tired" to go to Scouts but went anyway.
- I paid for my kids to learn to be disciplined, focused, and dedicated.
- I paid for my kids to learn to take care of their body and equipment.
- I paid for my kids to learn to work with others and to be good team mates, gracious in defeat, and humble in success.
- I paid for my kids to learn to deal with disappointment, and when they are faced with challenges and setbacks that they have the determination to keep going, to do their best and not give into themselves.
- I paid for my kids to learn to make and accomplish goals.
- I paid for my kids to respect, not only themselves, but other Scouts and Leaders.
- I paid for my kids to learn that it takes hours and hours, years and years, of hard work and practice to build skills in whatever you do and that success does not happen overnight.
- I paid for my kids to be proud of small achievements, and to work towards long term goals.
- I paid for the opportunity my kids have had to make life-long friendships, create lifelong memories and to be as proud of their achievements as I am of them.
- I paid so that my kids can be out and about in our Scouting world instead of in front of a screen or on a street corner up to no good...
- I paid so we would spend more time together as a family.
..I could go on but in short, I didn't just pay for Scouts...
No I paid for the opportunities that Scouts provide my kids with to develop attributes that will serve them well throughout their life, give them the opportunity to bless the lives of others and become a good citizen of the world.