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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This may be a dumb question, but are minorities comfortable and welcome in Scouts? I’ve only ever seen Scouts who present as white. Any racial minorities who can speak to their experience in Scouts? We have zero family experience in it and zero camping type know how. As parents, did you feel genuinely part of the group?

Separately, the packs I’ve seen around me often have overnights and camp outs. Do you feel comfortable sending your 6-8 year olds alone, or do you volunteer to chaperone?[/quote]

Packs and Troops tend to reflect the community they are in. DS Pack was mainly white, there were some Asian American kids in his Pack, but his school is like 70% white and 20% Asian. The Troop he joined is about 50% white and 50% other races, some black, some Indian, some Asian, and a few Hispanic kids. Troops tend to draw from a larger area though, so that make sense.

As for camping in Cub Scouts, parents are required to attend. Cub Scouts does not allow kids to camp without a parent present. I do allow DS to camp with his Troop without one of us present but we are comfortable with the Scouts that he hangs out with and the Troop leadership. [/quote]

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