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Parent with a couple of boy scouts -- I think the key is to have regular fun/outdoor activities and to have involved adult leadership who stay in the background.  My kids grumble about the meetings and even some of the outdoor stuff, but then when they get there they end up having fun.

A couple of things I would suggest to consider:  (1) scouts are an organization that is pretty open about who can participate.  A few of the boys in my kids' fairly small troop (about 30 kids) have some physical or mental disabilities.  Scouting really is the only activity where my kids regularly interact socially with kids with disabilities.  I think that has been a good learning experience for them.  (2) the leadership opportunities are useful.  The process is slow, and kids kind of grow into leadership roles, but it is an organization that actually focuses on teaching/learning leadership skills, and that does pay off.  My 16 year old is a typical pain in the rear teenager at home, but we regularly hear from teachers, coaches, and other adults that they love having on the team, in class or whatever in part because he is an effective leader.  If the girls can stick with it, they can work on those same type of leadership skills.

I will add -- there is a line commonly used around the scout troop (and other troops I am sure) that they want the boys to earn their Eagle badges before the "fumes" get them -- exhaust fumes and perfume.  We can see that with our 16 year old, who will finish his Eagle this winter.          [/quote]

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