Two members of my Webelo pack including myself headed to Boy Scouts early because we were the only two remaining members. We were not quite 11.
Our youth would be even more evident as most of the troop’s members were teenagers who had been in the troop for awhile. It meant some added pressure to learn what we were supposed to know.
I’m not sure if that’s what fit into my decision, though, when our assistant scoutleader asked me to spend the night. He asked if I could stay and practice the Scout Law and Scout Oath, two requirements for the first Boy Scout rank. My parents said sure but with skepticism that I would not understand until I got older. (more…)