[mikeesik]

I went to Hungarian Cubs then Scouts for 5 years.
It was very militaristic. The leaders were the ones who immigrated from Hungary after 1956 during the 'Revolution". Also Main 'leader' was an old Hungarian priest and there was another somewhat plebe priest.
It was abusive with knuckles on the head if you weren't listening, to breaking yard-sticks on you.
Also at camp if you did anything that was not in the norm, you'd be stuck outside from the 'cabins' and be lookout all night. I don't know what the hell I was ever looking out for throughout the whole evening but I was scared to schite being in 10 years old and outside in the winter all night.

We'd all walk around the church basement (guys and girls) and it'd be called out in Hungarian-'be prepared' - ''Attention'! The leaders would walk around check our feet angles and our posture with our chest out.
We'd all have to get in our parallel lines which we were already taught to be in. We'd then have to space ourselves at arms length. God help any Kid if you started to laugh. You'd get the good old knuckles to the head.
I hated it and had no choice but to go.
Didn't learn much, but there were some funny moments.

Hitlers -Youth Army. That's what I always thought it was.

Anyway. It's not like that today, and I'd love my Son to get into it. He's active and outdoorsy.
But no HUNGARIAN SCOUTS!-ever!