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Anonymous wrote:Boy scouts are lame. Nothing more than a cheap ripoff of the Hitler Youth which is lame. Girl Scouts will always be better and cooler than boys scouts ,cub scouts , kitten scouts ,waffen ss scouts and whatever uniformed badge with a canoe or swastika sash wearing simp bares.go thin mints

This is the oddest zombie thread revival I have EVER seen.

Boy Scouts were founded in 1908, so the ripoff goes the other way but I’m with you on thin mints, I guess?

Anonymous wrote:My son was definitely nerdy, but also was a varsity athlete for 4 years and an Eagle Scout.

He’s now at an Ivy and very happy. Nerdy/dorky is good and don’t let anyone convince your kid to quit something they like because it’s not “cool.”

This is PP again. DS also went to Philmont and thought that was the trip of a lifetime.

My son was definitely nerdy, but also was a varsity athlete for 4 years and an Eagle Scout.

He’s now at an Ivy and very happy. Nerdy/dorky is good and don’t let anyone convince your kid to quit something they like because it’s not “cool.”

I think if your kids enjoys it that's great! I know a lot of boys in it....just wasn't for my son

Nerd brigade just stay in your basement dorks

Boy scouts are lame. Nothing more than a cheap ripoff of the Hitler Youth which is lame. Girl Scouts will always be better and cooler than boys scouts ,cub scouts , kitten scouts ,waffen ss scouts and whatever uniformed badge with a canoe or swastika sash wearing simp bares.go thin mints

I didn't read all of the responses. My answer is "yes," it might be a bit dorky.

However, my boys loved it when they were younger. As one of my sons said, "We start fires, and shoot arrows and guns. What's not to like?"

The Cub scouting program has been overhauled in recent years to make it more like Boy Scouts to emphasize outdoor skills. It is a worthwhile program to get kids outdoors.

Anonymous wrote:My husband, now 41, was an Eagle Scout. I have no idea whether he was cool in elementary school, lol. My understanding is it is not 'cool' now, but who knows. I do have to say he has managed to be personally and professionally successful without falling back on a 25 year old accolade, but... YMMV.

It's true. It doesn't matter. Of my adult friends, I couldn't tell you who was popular and who wasn't. We've never had that conversation because . . . none of us give a shit

we have all talked about how terrible middle school was.

My husband, now 41, was an Eagle Scout. I have no idea whether he was cool in elementary school, lol. My understanding is it is not 'cool' now, but who knows. I do have to say he has managed to be personally and professionally successful without falling back on a 25 year old accolade, but... YMMV.

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Anonymous wrote:My good looking, muscular DH is an Eagle Scout. He can start a fire, build a shelter, keep us safe, and basically survive the zombie apocalypse.

I fail to see what is dorky about that, but hey...you do you.

Dorky = unapproved by the worthless cool kids

+1 The cool kids who basically can’t read.

I have nothing against scouts but you all sound super bitter. It’s possible to be popular AND smart.

Sure, but it’s rare....

Keep telling yourself that.

I don’t need to. I see it all the time

-teacher

Guessing that’s part of the message you’re propagating in your classroom. I’m sure if you believe that smart is not cool then you are an excellent teacher.

Nope. I said the kids who appear to be the most popular are often not the smartest. Don’t twist my words.

That’s absolutely not what you said. You said it’s rare to be popular and smart. Just... yikes.

That’s correct. My previous statement does not imply that it’s not cool to be smart, though. It’s just that I don’t see the most popular kids as being the smartest. Let me guess - you were popular, right?

Moderately popular and relatively smart. I find it really disheartening that a teacher would stereotype kids in the way that you have. Seems like you’re harboring bitterness about something, and it’s not a good look.

You seem really defensive. I just shared what I’ve observed from teaching over the years. The more popular students tended to be the more sporty ones and not as smart. The super smart kids weren’t as popular. There’s exceptions to everything and I’m definitely not stereotyping. Chill out. You’re the one twisting my words and saying I don’t think it’s cool to be smart.

You’re totally backtracking, but OK. It’s all here in black-and-white. You said it is rare to be popular and smart. Which is patently untrue.

Ok sweetie. Have you had your wine ? yet, today?

Oh, the irony
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Anonymous wrote:My good looking, muscular DH is an Eagle Scout. He can start a fire, build a shelter, keep us safe, and basically survive the zombie apocalypse.

I fail to see what is dorky about that, but hey...you do you.

Dorky = unapproved by the worthless cool kids

+1 The cool kids who basically can’t read.

I have nothing against scouts but you all sound super bitter. It’s possible to be popular AND smart.

Sure, but it’s rare....

Keep telling yourself that.

I don’t need to. I see it all the time

-teacher

Guessing that’s part of the message you’re propagating in your classroom. I’m sure if you believe that smart is not cool then you are an excellent teacher.

Nope. I said the kids who appear to be the most popular are often not the smartest. Don’t twist my words.

That’s absolutely not what you said. You said it’s rare to be popular and smart. Just... yikes.

That’s correct. My previous statement does not imply that it’s not cool to be smart, though. It’s just that I don’t see the most popular kids as being the smartest. Let me guess - you were popular, right?

Moderately popular and relatively smart. I find it really disheartening that a teacher would stereotype kids in the way that you have. Seems like you’re harboring bitterness about something, and it’s not a good look.

You seem really defensive. I just shared what I’ve observed from teaching over the years. The more popular students tended to be the more sporty ones and not as smart. The super smart kids weren’t as popular. There’s exceptions to everything and I’m definitely not stereotyping. Chill out. You’re the one twisting my words and saying I don’t think it’s cool to be smart.

You’re totally backtracking, but OK. It’s all here in black-and-white. You said it is rare to be popular and smart. Which is patently untrue.

Ok sweetie. Have you had your wine ? yet, today?

Anonymous wrote:DS is an Eagle Scout. He and the other Eagles from his troop are all also varsity athletes. Smart,yes. Dorky, no.

Several of them are headed to military academies, ROTC, and impressive universities. Very impressive young men.

Oh but I don’t think DS viewed himself as “popular” in HS. He didn’t care for what it took to be part of that group (the drinking). But he seemed to have plenty of friends nonetheless.

DS is an Eagle Scout. He and the other Eagles from his troop are all also varsity athletes. Smart,yes. Dorky, no.

Several of them are headed to military academies, ROTC, and impressive universities. Very impressive young men.

It all depends on how your pack master and den leader make it to be. Fun, or serious by the book leaders, who make it seem like it's alot of work, thus never happy about what they are doing. You need a sense of humor when dealing with kids. Or maybe just in life general.