Re:Scouts and guides provide ‘mental health boost for life’
by gonzo on Thursday November 10, 2016 @11:05AM
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As a former SM, the goals (Aims) of Scouting do not include getting young men to the rank of Eagle.
The aims of Scouting are: Character development Citizenship training Physical fitness
The methods used to achieve these aims:
http://www.nesa.org/methods.html
Learning to live with others is one of the things achieved via the patrol method. This tends to develop citizenship.
I was lucky enough to be in a large, non-religous troop that happened to have a bus & be very well organized (4 Junior Assistant Scoutmasters!), definitely a great experience, only wish I had gotten further than life.