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Tigers and wolves and bears, oh my.

September 4th, 2007 at 04:35 pm

Well since my son is a Tiger cub, and the group is small, and we want to get the most out of the year (our way). My wonderful patient, understanding husband signed up for the leadership position.

It should be interesting to say the least!

One of the first things we talked about was keeping costs down. While the BSA would like everyone to spend hundreds (yes I meant that extra s) to properly uniform the entire pack, we think a shirt and kerchief is plenty (well plus patches).

And speaking of those patches, BSA seems intent on giving one out on a monthly basis, mostly for showing up....I think that is overkill, and wonder just where you are supposed to put all those patches anyway (don't worry BSA sells a blanket, a vest, and a book, just for storing the excess..). We will not be spending the money on those nor on the ready made kit for all your craft needs...not that I am not lazy, just that I am cheap...err frugal?

Adding to the list of 'we ain't gonna' are the 'preset no input from kids lesson plans'. While I do like the availability of backups and idea, we don't want it to be a show up get credit go home. We want to know where the kids would rather go, and what sort of craft the kids would prefer to do. We want their input on nature center or aquarium.

Of course as usual that makes more work for me. One of the first things I have to do is list all the required field trips and the elective ones so that the kids can choose something that will help them earn the real badge.

And apparently the Pack meeting is supposed to be family involvement, so not only am I on refreshments I actually have to show up! (The rest of the meetings are daddy and boy only)

Oh yeah I forgot to mention their are not enough Wolf cubs to do their own thing, so we have to plan a combined Tiger/wolf meeting, one that will meet the very different requirements for each badge...

Posted in Frugal Home Education | 3 Comments »

3 Responses to “Tigers and wolves and bears, oh my.”

  1. LuckyRobin Says:
    September 4th, 2007 at 04:55 pm 1188924954
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    I'm sure you're up for the challenge. We've avoided scouts because of the expense. For such a poor area there sure are some expensive packs out here.

  2. princessperky Says:
    September 4th, 2007 at 05:05 pm 1188925511
    1188925511

    Yeah, I like the benefits and plan, I do not like the push to spend money, we hope to keep the cost down, though oddly enough the church is in a higher income area..I just see no reason for the money to be so high.

  3. Amber Says:
    September 5th, 2007 at 02:50 am 1188960652
    1188960652

    Patches for showing up, I agree is too much (what away he can make money)

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