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  I was a Girl Scout back in the day and enjoyed it but I find the Boy Scout program much more compelling. My son started in third grade and is now working on his Eagle Project in 11th grade. I am still friends with the Cub Scout moms -- we had such a good time together.

Cub Scouts is more mom led often because it's considered a family event. In Boy Scouts it switches to much more male dominated.

I loved Cub Scouts for the family camping, all the field trips we did, like sleeping on a WWII submarine and visiting a recycling center, the Pinewood Derby, marching in parades, the nature hikes, etc.

I like Boy Scouts for the way in increases boys' real- life skills. Hiking, camping, biking, cooking, swimming, kayaking,  leatherwork, archery, fishing, theater, paddleboarding, nature studies, first aid, emergency preparedness -- where else will you get all this education, including all the safety briefings? And opportunities for the boys to lead?

Also with each rank, you have to be interviewed by a panel of adults. This is so hard for the boys at first. They can barely speak. As they get more experience, they become at ease being interviewed by multiple adults. It's such a huge skill to learn.

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