Anyone prioritize cub scout?

[Anonymous]

Pp here. Scouts is not necessarily our priority but we went to events if we were available. For cub scouts, there was a monthly pack meeting, a den meeting every other week and then events on weekends like hikes, camping, nature centers, etc.

With 3 kids, we have a lot of conflicts. We miss some events of course but we try to go to most.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My pack is led by an overall laid back person, we are encouraged to attend the pack meetings and the den meetings but no one is frowning for not making it. We've had a year where we attended most of the meetings and activities and another year where we attended only about half with no repercussions or any negative feedback. If your child's Den Leader wants you to attend a ton and you can't schedule in enough, you could even just find another pack nearby. Or just talk to the Den Leader/Pack Leader and explain that this year you might not make it to too many but that you expect differently next year or whatever your situation is.

Oh re: badges. My DS7 and I don't really keep track if he got all the badges or not. We were not asked to make up any mandatory activities on our free time, and he was moved on to the next level. Maybe it's less strict at that younger age or we got a less strict Den Leader?

No, that's the policy of Cub Scouts, since the motto is "Do Your Best." The kids earn what they can (or what they want), and progression from one level to the next is based on age/school grade, not on achievements. Differs from Scouts BSA (what we call "big Scouts" in our family, since DS is in a Troop and DD is still a Cub Scout).

Your den leader should be keeping track of DS' requirements for you if he completes things at den meetings, and you can let the leader know of any requirements that he completes at home. (We use a database for this that you can access too.) Some kids are very achievement-motivated, and some are not: Cub Scouting absolutely has room for everyone to do as much or as little as fits for their family, although kids will of course feel a stronger sense of belonging if they attend and participate as much as they can.