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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 12 year old wants to join a Boy Scout group that one of his friends from school is part of. They go camping and do stuff like that, have weekly meetings, and they wear uniforms. I guess it seems pretty benign, but I've got some concerns, and before I let him participate, I need to know some things.

Are Boy Scouts still considered dorky? Because I don't want him being teased. When I was his age, I remember Boy Scouts being the weirdest kids with no friends, and we used to tease them a ton. I don't want him dealing with that.

As a parent, am I expected to go on these camping trips? Because the idea of sleeping outside with bugs just makes me shiver. I could never do this, and I don't want him getting into it if it means I have to camp. My idea of camping is a 3-star.

I'm concerned about him picking up bad habits or offensive ideas/language from other boys who aren't being raised by parents who make efforts to make sure they are sensitive and respectful of others.

How much does this cost? Uniform, other stuff for camping, etc?

Is there any type of religious indoctrination involved? We don't attend church, but scout team meets at a church.

Lastly, I don't want to be put in a position one day where he thinks he's more "manly" than me because he got introduced to things (like camping) or archery or shooting guns, which are things we don't do or would never allow in our household.

Thanks to any who can provide details. 
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Your troll post is a mass of contradictions. But my favorite is the notion that you eschew church but are worried about him "picking up bad habits or offensive ideas/language from other boys..."

At 12.

That ship has sailed, dear.

To answer your question, Boy Scouts aren't overtly religious but did have controversies banning gay scouts and leaders from participating. That controversy came to a head a few years ago.

Other than that episode of intolerance, Boy Scouts generally teaches decent values and self-sufficiency and service to others. So, your concerns about picking up bad habits or offensive ideas is a non-starter.

As for the dork question, Boy Scouts do tend to be straight-and-narrow, so, yeah, there may be some dork component. Would you rather have a slacker/loser/stoner?[/quote]

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