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  Scouting and the outdoors

  I've finished Louv's book and he does indeed mention Scouts and other outdoors organization.  Unfortunately, he sees Scouts as part of the problem, not part of the solution.  

  In his view, Scouting has lost its outdoor focus and is trying to be all things to all people (he says this more with respect to Girl Scouts, but he says BSA suffers from some of the same lack of focus).

  To some extent, I think we have forgotten the "outing" in Scouting.  But it varies by Troop and Pack.  My son's Troop goes camping every month, but I don't know that such camping leads to the same sense of the wonder of the outdoors that I got as a kid by just wandering, unsupervised, in the woods.On An interview with Richard Louv about the need to get kids out into nature posted 3 years, 4 months ago 13 Responses

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  Scouting and the outdoors

  I've finished Louv's book and he does indeed mention Scouts and other outdoors organization.  Unfortunately, he sees Scouts as part of the problem, not part of the solution.  

  In his view, Scouting has lost its outdoor focus and is trying to be all things to all people (he says this more with respect to Girl Scouts, but he says BSA suffers from some of the same lack of focus).

  To some extent, I think we have forgotten the "outing" in Scouting.  But it varies by Troop and Pack.  My son's Troop goes camping every month, but I don't know that such camping leads to the same sense of the wonder of the outdoors that I got as a kid by just wandering, unsupervised, in the woods.On Does Richard Louv's Last Child in the Woods say anything new? posted 3 years, 4 months ago 13 Responses

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  Scouting and the outdoors

  I'm about 80% of the way through Louv's book.  I agree that getting kids outdoors and away from mind-numbing electronics is important.  I'm disappointed that Louv doesn't mention Scouting as a way to get kids comfortable in the outdoors.

  Fred Goodwin
  Boy Scout volunteer
  San Antonio, TXOn An interview with Richard Louv about the need to get kids out into nature posted 3 years, 5 months ago 13 Responses

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  Scouting and the outdoors

  I'm about 80% of the way through Louv's book.  I agree that getting kids outdoors and away from mind-numbing electronics is important.  I'm disappointed that Louv doesn't mention Scouting as a way to get kids comfortable in the outdoors.

  Fred Goodwin
  Boy Scout volunteer
  San Antonio, TXOn Does Richard Louv's Last Child in the Woods say anything new? posted 3 years, 5 months ago 13 Responses