Yesterday was the 100th birthday of Boy Scouts of America. When I was in 5th grade or so, I joined a Boy Scout troop -- but I wasn't a very good one. My son is a Cub Scout, and since he started with his pack from its formation, he's forming friendships with other boys that I hope will last. I hope this group stays together.
What a refreshing organization in this age of political correctness and male bashing. The BSA teaches boys how to be boys, and then how to be men. It teaches what it means to be a true, God-fearing American. It's unabashedly male.
When I hear Girl Scout commercials talking about how girls will learn how to fix cars and go rock climbing, I'm thinking "that's great, I guess, if that's what girls today want to do," but I'm glad I don't hear Boy Scout commercials with boys talking about how they learned to sew and went shopping at the mall together. Yeah, I know, stop assigning stereotypes. But if boys want to sew (I think there may even be a merit badge for that) or go shopping (quite sure there's not one for that), they can do it on their own time. Troop time won't be wasted on anything but teaching boys the skills necessary to become exceptional men.
The Boy Scout motto is "Be Prepared," and with where our country is headed, we need many men who are fully prepared to tackle it. I'm thankful for the Boy Scouts and the role they play in building a generation of boys ready, able, and Prepared to be the leaders we will need. I hope my son will be one of them.
Happy 100th Boy Scouts!
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