I certainly can relate to the author’s assertion that scouting is one of those things that just gets in your blood. As a young girl, my mother and I joined the Girl Scouts as Assistant Troop Leader and as a Brownie Scout, respectively. Later, I became a Den mother when my son became a Cub Scout. Now, my nine-year old grandson is a Bear Cub. I completely agree that the values, skills and relationship-building experiences learned in Scouting are essential tools that help guide a boy or girl throughout life.

It is a tribute to the adult volunteers who step up to provide guidance and leadership to our boys and girls that the scouting movement continues to grow and produce men and women of good character who will, in turn, nurture and guide future Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts.