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As a former SM, the goals (Aims) of Scouting do not include getting young men to the rank of Eagle. The aims of Scouting are: Character development Citizenshi
by gonzo 10y ago
As a former SM, the goals (Aims) of Scouting do not include getting young men to the rank of Eagle.
The aims of Scouting are:
Character development
Citizenship training
Physical fitness
The methods used to achieve these aims:
http://www.nesa.org/methods.html http://www.nesa.org/methods.html
Learning to live with others is one of the things achieved via the patrol method. This tends to develop citizenship.
- Angostura 10y agoBear in mind that this was a study of those participating in U.K. Scouting which is different in many respects to the American organisation
- timthorn 10y agoAnd UK Scouting was very different 40 years ago to how it is today - relevant as this study looks at outcomes for those born in 1958