I was a Cub Scout . I was a Webelo . I was a Boy Scout . They are different age groupings of the same institution but no matter how young or old you were you were always encouraged and trained to be a kid who did things outside. There are some more cerebral activites or functions like citizenship and religion but in a pinch there is nothing you couldn't translate to the out-of-doors. Reading ? Check. Basketweaving ? Check. Leatherwork ? Check. Theater ? Check. But now in an effort to keep the kids coming they have added Video Games ! This makes me almost as mad as the culture of discrimination and homophobia the BSA continues to perpetuate. I know people will say that the games promote healthy competition and togetherness, or that kids who play video games a lot develop good hand-eye coordination but give me a freaking break Scouting is filled with activities that promote all of that without gazing into a TV screen for hours on end. Scouting is about broadening the ...
