>>1834413It's gotten steadily more watered-down over the years but there's still nothing else that even comes close in terms of passing on /out/ skills to the next generation.
>Citizenship badges are gay and should be condensed to one if not done away with entirely.>personal finance merit badge is also gay but would at least be useful if troops had actual quartermasters managing actual funds to buy supplies>Tends to forcibly insert religion into settings where it doesn't really belong>the number of furious accusations of "pedo!" it generates from jealous /neverscouts/ is proof that it's a force for good>bonded with some of my closest friends in college over talking about our time in the scouts and ultimately planning trips togetherIt's really all about how much your troop is actually boy-led vs. how much the scoutmaster just pretends that it is. The core scouting program - regular camping, knowledge of first aid and cooking, basic woodcraft, organization at the patrol and troop level - is a fantastic way to introduce people to the outdoors, but there is nothing that soccer moms and lawyers can't ruin.
