Question about Boy Scouts & camping trips?

I am a Commissioner for the BSA in Texas - I have been in scouting for 17 years - I believe in the BSA programs for our youth - You belong in Scouting ! ! !

You have every right to be with you troop and your son on any camp out or any other scout function - there are many leaders in scouting that are women and they do an outstanding job. Please do not let anyone try and make you feel bad or self consious about being an active adult in your sons troop - Most of the adults who make the accuation as you state in your question are the same ones who do nothing for the troop, but complain- I go camping with the scouts of several troops all the time - there are many women who are leaders and the scouts respect each. The scouts have no problem with a woman being in camp or leading them on camping trips. I will state again that it is very hard in scouting to find adults to activities any way- and when we find a good leader we sure do not want to turn him or her away - we want them to become a part of the scouting community -

A whole lot of parents think the BSA stands for babysitters of America - they just want to drop their boys off and let other people keep their kids for the weekend so mom and dad can have their own little get away - they trust the leaders of the BSA and will not even worry about their kids - However, they are also the first to complain because little johnny does like this or gets a little scratch. If we had more parents get involved in scouting, like yourself, then all of scouting would grow and improve.

You hang in there, stand up for yopur self, and please do not let any others discourage you in your enjoyment of being with your son and the other scouts of his troop.

Your daughter is also very welcome to attend camp outs. If the Scout Master has a problem with it he ( are She ) will address that with you. In fact in a few more years your daughter will be able to join a venture crew and then she will be able to attend all meetings and campouts as a scout.

You seem like a concerned leader and parent yourself. Just please do not let others influnce your decision to be with the scouts.

We all welcome you to the scouting program, and wish you the very best in your scouting carier.

Yours in scouting - CT

Take a poll involving the rest of the parents and see what they think. Personally I see no problem with it, and I think that maybe she should remove her son if he can not be a real man and piss behind a tree.The person who should be concerned is you . what if the boys want to sneak a peek at your daughter. Isn't that what little boys do

First let me thank you for be so involved in your son's life. Second don't worry about that one parent. She doesn’t seem to know much about boys for the most part they don't care were your daughter is so continue to support your son and the Scouts until you decide you’re done "for your own reasons"

Tough question, but BSA is supposed to be a boy and mans world, not with a girl thrown in here and there.

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