[mikester]

I am an eagle scout.

The BSA organization has challenges but the program and what it provides is unmatched.

I started as a cub scout and worked through the entire program to eagle. After that I became an adult leader and after a break of a few years to get married and have kids I am again an adult leader for my sons cub scout pack. Last year I was the tiger den leader and now I am the wolf den leader.

It has influenced my life more than any other 'thing' I have done. The relationships I built with other scouts and adult leaders are lasting, in fact I count among my most influential mentors and friends my scout masters from my boy scout troop. That means it is a fantastic program but it also means you have to pay very close attention to the Pack/Troop you choose to join. Visit a few den meetings and visit a few pack meetings (where all the dens are together). In the town I live in we have 2 Packs that operate out of the same location and they are both very different organizations. Both are great but one is very 'tightly' organized and is about twice the size of the other which is loose and easy going. Both are great - which would be right for you?

I've often considered moving to the looser Pack just because in Cub Scouts things should be pretty easy going in my view. I'm hoping that an upcoming leadership change will allow us to loosen up a bit.

Every good job I have ever gotten is because I am an eagle scout. It has been more valuable than any education I have.

Find the right pack for you and your boy, be a leader. Encourage the othe parents and your wife to participate and feel free to contact me directly.