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Weekly troop meetings are held on Tuesdays at Highlands Community Church in Renton, Washington. 
 

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Why Scouting?

Scouting has a lot to offer!  In addition to the fun activities and friendships formed, boys learn skills and disciplines that will serve them well for their whole lives.   
 
Why Do Boys Join Scouts?
  • Outdoor Adventure Fun! - Hiking, canoeing, biking, snow trips & MORE!
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  • Summer Camp - Wow your parents and friends with stories fromyour week of outdoor adventures at summer camp held at one of the many outstanding northwest camps.  Memories to last a lifetime!
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  • Build and Learn Stuff - Outdoor survival skill training.  Building shelters and campfires, first aid & merit badges.  
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  • Group Games - Inclusive, physically active team games.  All skill levels can participate.  
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  • Friends - Hanging out, campfire stories, helping each other do projects & earn honors.  Recognition for accomplishments. 
 
 
Why Do Parents Like Scouting?
  • Acceptance
    • Q: "Is Scouting right for my son?"  
     
    Scouting is open to all boys regardless or race, religion, or economic status.  The uniforn "evens the playing field" so boys are seen as equals.  Less competitive than sports, boys feel comfortable by being shown & helped in learning skills. 
  • Fun Activities
    • Q: "Would my son enjoy what scouts do?"   
     
    Scouting provides a variety of activities not available with other organizations, such as camping, building things with tools, respect for others, physical games, hiking, canoeing and even whittling. 
  • Social Fun 
    •  Q: "Is Scouting fun for parents too?"   
     
    Close friendships are formed with other parents while talking over the campfire, sipping coffee in the crisp outdoor air or just watching the boys have fun.  Scouting events are fun for the whole family. 
  • Learning
    • Q: "What will my son learn in Scouting?"  
     
    Scouting teaches young men to be well-rounded men of good character who are productive citizens and are respectful of God, themselves and others.  The merit badge program sparks boy's interest in vocations and professions, and provides practical life skills.  The sense of accomplishment and recognition builds self-esteem. 
  • Development & Leadership
    • Q: "Can Scouting help my son mature or become a leader?" 
     
    "Boys Leading Boys" builds confidence through positive interactions with other boys, leadership opportunities, recognition & independence.    
  • Safety  
    • Q: "Is safety a priority in Scouting?" 
     
    There are specific guidelines and training for adult leaders to ensure the safety of all participants.   
  • Parenting  
    • Q: "Can Scouting help me become a better parent?"  
     
    Others can provide valuable insight & reinforce common values.  You'll know the parents of your son's scouting friends.  Scouting is ideal for single moms to provide positive male role models for their sons.   
  • Value  
    • Q: Would my son enjoy what scouts do?" 
    Yes, with ready-made opportunities for you to have quality experiences with your son before time slips away.   
The Advantages of Scouting
 
The Boy Scouts of America offers a unique youth program. It has five distinct features that other clubs and organizations do not offer today's youth. Granted, some clubs do offer one or two of these features, but no other youth organization offers all five of them.

What are these features that makes Scouting so special?

Scouting is a value based program. The B.S.A. asks boys to take an oath when they join, and then live up to that oath. Scouting teaches values, promotes good citizenship, and provides good adult role models. The program is diversified. It is not the same thing every day as some youth activities can be. In fact, Scouting compliments other organizations by providing program that they may be missing.

Developing leadership is another feature of Scouting. The boys plan their own troop program. They learn new things through hands-on experiences, not just by text book learning. They will receive the chance to be a leader by holding a position of responsibility in the troop. (Troop 68 holds elections every 6 months so many of its members will be given the chance to hold a troop or patrol office.)

Scouting is an educational program. Through the advancement program a boy will learn many new skills. Some of these will be just for fun, but many will help him later on in life. Subjects introduced through the merit badge program may help a boy discover a new life-long hobby or even a career choice. As he earns his merit badges and ranks he is recognized in front of his parents and peers for his accomplishments. This builds self esteem and helps him to develop a sense of pride.

Scouting encourages service to the community. An important part of Scouting is doing service for others. The Scout Slogan states that a Scout will “Do a Good Turn Daily”. Troops do countless hours of service conducting food drives, road and park cleanups, and conservation work, to name a few. By doing service a boy develops a pride in his community, a pride that will carry into adulthood.

Scouting can be a vehicle to bring families together. Many families find scouting to be a neutral topic, one in which parents and children can participate together. It offers parents a chance to spend ‘quality time’ with their sons. And the program is already there. All you have to do is participate.
The Scouting program does has its advantages. And families that participate in the program can attest that Scouting pays good dividends.

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