<!--QuoteBegin-StormLiong+Mar 1 2005, 08:31 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (StormLiong @ Mar 1 2005, 08:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Grats on the application!
<!--QuoteBegin-Invader Scoot+Feb 28 2005, 09:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Invader Scoot @ Feb 28 2005, 09:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> In my area if you're a boyscout you can pretty much kiss your social life goodbye. Maybe it's just around here? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Well its the opposite back in my home country (Malaysia). Scouting there is taken up from the British System for your info.
Anyways because back in conservative Asia, we still have a lot of boys-only and girls-only schools. The ONLY way to ever meet the opposite gender at times was to join the a club that had inter-school social events. Scouting was one of them.
When you joined the scouts there (there were various branches like Air Scouts, Navy Scouts), you joined for only 3 reason usually 1. Because you like the outdoor life and the scouts in general 2. To make it look good on your CV 3. To go to the social events
Reason #3 was always in my boy-only high school. So pretty much joining the scouts was a way to up your social life ;p And yes all the hot/cute girls joined scouting as well ;p <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Ooo if I couldn't get my eyes on some girls each day I think I'd end up being one messed up kid.
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<!--QuoteBegin-AlienCow+Mar 1 2005, 05:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AlienCow @ Mar 1 2005, 05:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Oh yeh the church thing....carrying the flag was cool when I was like...8. Or some early age. Churhc sucked though.
Do US Scouts have to go to Church? or is it more non-religious? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> they never forced me to go to church. once a year is scout sunday or something where scouts take the flag down the aisle. i did that once i think because my dad made me. gah. its not required though.
my last scoutleader, before he quit, would always hassle me because i went to all the meetings but never went on any outings. i am 17, everyone else in the troop is either <13 or >40. going on a campout with a bunch ot tiny nerds and adults doesnt register very high on my funometer.
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<!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Mar 1 2005, 04:53 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Mar 1 2005, 04:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-6john+Mar 1 2005, 03:32 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (6john @ Mar 1 2005, 03:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> well i didnt like many people in my troop, but i did go on some high adventure stuff with other troops. i went to philmont once, and boundary waters twice. amazing trips. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> I've been to Philmont too. Didn't like it at all though.
In fact I can't even remember where it was. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Wow, that really sucks man. Philmont was one of the best experiences of my life.
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Oh yeh the church thing....carrying the flag was cool when I was like...8. Or some early age. Churhc sucked though.
Do US Scouts have to go to Church? or is it more non-religious?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> A lot of scout troops are supported by churches, but the organization is completely non-denominational. Having some system of religious beliefs is part of being a scout, but there is no requirement that they be Christian. We would usually attend one church service a year, but that was mostly to thank the church for giving us yearly funding.
That's not so bad, I think with cub scouts we went to church on the first sunday of each month, or something like that. Getting up for 10am on a sunday sucked.
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<!--QuoteBegin-Invader Scoot+Feb 28 2005, 09:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Invader Scoot @ Feb 28 2005, 09:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> In my area if you're a boyscout you can pretty much kiss your social life goodbye. Maybe it's just around here? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well its the opposite back in my home country (Malaysia). Scouting there is taken up from the British System for your info.
Anyways because back in conservative Asia, we still have a lot of boys-only and girls-only schools. The ONLY way to ever meet the opposite gender at times was to join the a club that had inter-school social events. Scouting was one of them.
When you joined the scouts there (there were various branches like Air Scouts, Navy Scouts), you joined for only 3 reason usually
1. Because you like the outdoor life and the scouts in general
2. To make it look good on your CV
3. To go to the social events
Reason #3 was always in my boy-only high school. So pretty much joining the scouts was a way to up your social life ;p And yes all the hot/cute girls joined scouting as well ;p <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ooo if I couldn't get my eyes on some girls each day I think I'd end up being one messed up kid.
Do US Scouts have to go to Church? or is it more non-religious? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
they never forced me to go to church. once a year is scout sunday or something where scouts take the flag down the aisle. i did that once i think because my dad made me. gah. its not required though.
my last scoutleader, before he quit, would always hassle me because i went to all the meetings but never went on any outings. i am 17, everyone else in the troop is either <13 or >40. going on a campout with a bunch ot tiny nerds and adults doesnt register very high on my funometer.
I've been to Philmont too. Didn't like it at all though.
In fact I can't even remember where it was. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Wow, that really sucks man. Philmont was one of the best experiences of my life.
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Oh yeh the church thing....carrying the flag was cool when I was like...8. Or some early age. Churhc sucked though.
Do US Scouts have to go to Church? or is it more non-religious?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
A lot of scout troops are supported by churches, but the organization is completely non-denominational. Having some system of religious beliefs is part of being a scout, but there is no requirement that they be Christian. We would usually attend one church service a year, but that was mostly to thank the church for giving us yearly funding.