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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It takes a special kind to do crew.  It's not surprising he quit scouts.  It's a bit babyish.  He is approaching adulthood.  If those things don't interest him anymore, tell him to get a job.  Do more stuff around the house.  Tie access to phone and screen time to doing something productive.[/quote]

This tells me you don’t know Scouts. As kids get older, there are more opportunities that are age appropriate. By 14, Scouts have access to high adventure camps, both local and national. There are 5-10 backpacking trips, 5-10 canoing trips, scuba diving, sailing, dog mushing and other activities. If a Scout is interested, they should bring it to the attention of their SPL and Scoutmaster and see if there are other kids interested and start planning. Our Troop goes caving, climbing, backpacking, canoeing and white water rafting on top of the regular camp outs. One Scout planned a deep sea fishing camp out, with regular fishing for people who didn’t want to pay the cost for deep sea fishing. Scouts is what the Scouts make of it.

Older Scouts should be responsible for planning meetings, planning campouts, and running the Troop with adult supervision. Or they can join a Venture crew, you can start at 14, where Scouts are out doing high adventure prep.

It is not for everyone but the program is not “babyish.” If it is, your kid is in the wrong Troop. [/quote]

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